Leigh & Bob's Wedding @ The George Hotel, Edinburgh

Leigh and Bob's Wedding in April was at the fabulous George Hotel in Edinburgh.  I was excited to shoot their wedding as the last time I'd been in The George was as a photography student at Napier University, when I had a part time job as a waitress there! 

Leigh and Bob had put a lot of thought and time into planning their wedding and no detail was overlooked.
Thousands of flowers were placed throughout the hotel by Planet Flowers, with the theme changing from white flowers during the ceremony to bright, carnival-coloured flowers for the meal and evening reception.  

Leigh, wearing a beautiful Pronovias dress, and her Dad entered through an archway of flowers to walk down the aisle underneath the King's Hall's amazing chandelier.

The ceremony was conducted by Leigh and Bob's friend Susan and there were lots of smiles, a few tears and laughter.

After the ceremony Leigh & Bob's guests were treated to a surprise performance by all-girl violin supergroup Bond, who played a rousing set while everyone enjoyed champagne and canapes.

As the sun was shining we decided to head to Queen Street private gardens for some outdoor shots and enjoy some greenery and fresh air in the heart of the city.

Back at The George, guests were relaxing and enjoying each other's company in the stunning foyer and bar areas, while Planet Flowers and Kelly and her team at The George put the finishing touches to the tables for dinner.

Speeches were lively and heartfelt and another surprise was in store for after dinner, but this time for Leigh and Bob!  Leigh's Dad had arranged for Surprise Singing Waiters from London to entertain everyone as coffee was served and it was a blast!

After cutting the amazing and throughly delicious (I had some with a cup of tea!) cake from Choccywoccydoodah in Brighton, it was on to the first dance and finishing with some nightime shots from the Panoramic Suite and the city streets.  A perfect end to an amazing day.

Planet Flowers www.planetflowers.co.uk
The George Hotel www.principal-hayley.com
Bond www.bondmusic.net
and thanks to Claudia Carter who assisted me at Leigh & Bob's wedding, and who shot the photo of Leigh and her Dad under the floral arch
Claudia Carter www.photographyeventsuk.co.uk