White roses, blue thistles and trailing eucalyptus — a bouquet that could only belong to a Scottish wedding. I photographed it on the wooden table in the bridal suite at the Gailes Hotel in Irvine, in the last calm half hour before everything began.
Detail photographs are easy to rush and easy to regret missing. Couples put real thought into their flowers, and years later these are the frames that bring the day's colours straight back. My approach is simple: find good window light, keep the background clean, and let the flowers be the whole photograph. No props, no fuss.
A wee planning tip if you're getting married in Ayrshire: leave your bouquet somewhere your photographer can find it during the morning. Handing it straight to a bridesmaid the second it arrives is the quickest way to end up without a proper photograph of it. Thistles, by the way, photograph beautifully — that blue against white roses is unbeatable, and it ties your gallery to Scotland in a way nothing else does. Planning a Gailes Hotel wedding? Get in touch.
Location: Marine Dr, Irvine KA11 5AE.
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