Shooting Dalhousie Castle wedding photos is always a real treat.
Helen and Bram exclusively used this beautiful Midlothian wedding venue for their wedding day.
This lovely couple could have chosen anywhere in the world to get married, but like many international couples, they fell in love with the history, beauty and exclusivity of Dalhousie Castle.
Family and friends from around the world had gathered for the union of Helen and Bram.
And it was a truly international feel to this fantastic wedding day.
Helen was born in America to Swiss parents, and Bram is Belgian.
It was fantastic to see a few guests wearing traditional Swiss outfits, and at times, it felt pretty surreal to be in a Scottish Castle listening to so many people speaking German!
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I’ve included a few of my favourite photos of Helen and Bram’s fantastic Dalhousie Castle wedding day with you below.
Preparations before the ceremony
My day at Dalhousie Castle began with coverage of the preparations before the ceremony.
I love it when a couple both get ready at the same location.
This allows me to cover both preparations and get a beautifully balanced story of the day.
Helen was getting ready in the highest part of the castle, a room with lovely natural lighting.
I loved Helen’s bridalwear.
A beautiful pair of handmade orange silk boots contrasted with the elegant vintage wedding dress.
Helen’s look was completed with a gorgeous, elegant headpiece.
Bram sourced his 1920’s suit from a charity shop.
The combination of Helen and Bram’s choice of clothing looked fantastic, and they have a tremendous individual taste, which made for lovely, unique, newlywed photos.
Humanist ceremony with a twist
The Humanist marriage ceremony was held in the venue’s private Chapel.
A highlight of the ceremony was the delivery of the wedding rings by an owl, which swooped over the guest’s heads and onto the best man’s gauntleted hand.
Cake cutting in The Orangery
Bram had bought a sword for Helen and had it engraved with their names and wedding date.
They used the sword to cut one of their three wedding cakes.
This was another great photo opportunity, especially when Helen and Bram licked the cake off the sword!
Speeches in The Ramsay Suite
The newlyweds were piped to The Ramsay Suite top table to rapturous applause.
I enjoyed the speeches, each by Helen and Bram’s fathers, followed by Bram.
All good-humoured, entertaining and good fun to observe and photograph.
Evening reception
The evening entertainment began with the newlyweds’ first dance to a song by German rockers Rammstein.
Helen and Bram’s song choice was quite mellow—not the industrial metal track I expected to hear!
Helen then did the waltz with her father, followed by a few guests setting up their band in the lobby area and playing a few Swiss songs.
This had everyone clapping and cheering – it was an impressive performance and a brilliant way for my day to end in such a tremendous Scottish venue.
Details of the wedding suppliers who helped make Helen and Bram’s Dalhousie Castle wedding so special and unique:
Florist: Spiral Flowers
Milliner: Bundle MacLaren
Make-up: Louise from EyeCandy Professional Make-Up
Hairdresser: Edinburgh Bridal Hair by Gillian Miller
Cake: Rainbow Sugar Craft
Favours: Hanson Ellis (treasure chests) filled with Swarovski beads
Evening Entertainment: The Jiggers
Video: Inspire Video