Real weddings

Stories from the front of the room.

Every ceremony I lead is written from scratch, so no two are alike. These are the full stories — how the couples met, what they chose, what the day was really like — and below them, moments from many more. If you are planning your own, steal freely.

Aimee and Ollie during their ceremony at The Exchange, Royal Exchange Square through the windows
July · The Exchange, Royal Exchange Square

Aimee & Ollie

A violin down the aisle, a quaich toast, Roger Moore's double in the front row — and a two-word proposal in a secret Prague garden.

Emily and Gill, both in white bridal gowns, at The Bothy on Ruthven Lane
April · The Bothy, Ruthven Lane

Emily & Gill

Two brides, gin in the quaich, rings warmed by every hand in the room — and a love story that began with maths worksheets and Neighbours.

Nicole and Andy toasting with champagne after their ceremony at Brig o' Doon House
March · Brig o' Doon House, Alloway

Nicole & Andy

Pipes at the door, Wild Mountain Thyme down the aisle, a quaich of two family tipples — and a proposal on skis at sunset in Norway.

Christine and Stewart with John Paul outside the barn at Fruin Farm
Late August · Fruin Farm, Loch Lomond

Christine & Stewart

Two malts in the quaich, two tartans in the handfasting, a blended family front and centre — and a first date that lasted nine hours.

Sarah and Chris in a group hug with their children on the castle lawn at Cardross
August · Cardross, Firth of Clyde

Sarah & Chris

Two families flown in from Canada, a tartan handfasting for the new clan — and an engagement by helicopter on a mountaintop.

Laura and Chris among the tropical plants of the Kibble Palace glasshouse
April · Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardens

Laura & Chris

The Velvet Underground down the aisle, Carver and bell hooks readings — and an engagement five years to the day after the first date.

More moments

A few favourites from the front of the room. Click any photo to see it properly.

John Paul with a newly married couple outside a country house venue
Just married, in the sunshine
A couple in kilts signing the marriage schedule with John Paul and their witnesses
Signing the schedule — it's official
John Paul with a beaming couple after a city ceremony
A city-room ceremony, all smiles
Two brides with their dog and John Paul on a Hebridean beach
An island elopement — dug and all