It was my pleasure to be shooting Caroline and Tom’s Oxenfoord Castle wedding photos.
Oxenfoord Castle is an exquisite setting for any wedding.
Accessed via a long private road and located within acres of parkland and forest near the village of Pathhead, Midlothian, Oxenfoord Castle is still a family home, made available for use as a unique wedding venue.
Caroline and Tom told me they loved the location and privacy offered by Oxenfoord Castle.
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Oxenfoord Castle wedding photos
A selection of my favourite Oxenfoord Castle wedding photos:
I arrived a couple of hours before the wedding ceremony to have a good look around and choose a few locations for us to take the newlywed pictures after the wedding ceremony.
When I arrived, the skies were dark and getting darker; I had my fingers crossed that it wouldn’t rain later in the day.
Caroline looked beautiful as she descended the staircase, wearing a gorgeous Rosetta Nicolini wedding dress from Berketex Bride.
Tom looked relaxed as Caroline was escorted up the aisle on her father’s arm.
The wedding ceremony took place in Oxenfoord Castle’s beautiful Drawing Room.
This room is beautifully lit, with dual-aspect floor-to-ceiling windows allowing light to flood in.
It is perfect for wedding photography. Even though the skies were quite dark, I could use natural light to shoot the wedding ceremony photos without using a flash.
Unfortunately, the heavens opened when the newlyweds returned up the aisle.
It was pouring down! Fortunately, Oxenfoord Castle has plenty of space for guests to mingle and enjoy their Pimms and canapés.
I spent around 15 minutes capturing photos of family and friends congratulating the newlyweds, then set up a couple of studio flashes to enable me to shoot the group photos back in the drawing room.
Right on cue, the rain stopped just as we finished shooting the group photos.
I was so happy about this, as the grounds at Oxenfoord Castle are wonderful.
With lots of greenery and a fantastic arched bridge to use in the photos, we were spoiled for choice.
Caroline and Tom were really good fun to photograph. I’m pleased with the results.
I loved capturing a good mix of posed and natural photos of the newlyweds.
We finished the formal photoshoot with a group photo of everyone on the lawn of Oxenfoord Castle.
My day with Caroline and Tom finished with a mock cutting of the most exquisite chocolate cake I’ve ever seen, followed by Piper’s toast to the newlyweds.
Congratulations to Caroline and Tom. I can’t wait to design a luxury wedding album for you guys!
A few of the wedding suppliers who helped to make Caroline and Tom’s Oxenfoord Castle wedding so special and unique:
Florist: Planet Flowers
Hairdresser: Chapter One Hair Spa
Piper: The Pickled Piper
Cake: Edinburgh Cakes
Groom’s outfit: Davison Menswear
Catering: Saltire Hospitality
Cask of ale: Stewart Brewing