Hand Fasting at Ossian’s Hall

25th of July 2010 saw me fly up to Edinburgh for the beautiful and intimate wedding of Dave and Cheyenne. This couple certainly did things differently to anything I have seen before. From the purple wedding dress, the remote and dramatic venue or simply travelling to the venue with Killswitch Engage blaring out of the windows of the Mercedes, it was a weekend to remember!

I admit I was a little apprehensive of this wedding, as it was rather unique. Even unique doesn’t seem to do it justice. Suffice to say that Dave and Cheyenne eloped in the traditional sense of the word, up to Scotland to have a traditional hand fasting (Dave told me how he had to explain it to his mum by referencing the Braveheart film). There were not lots of guests, in fact there was only the people performing the ceremony and myself. So there were no group shots, no candids of the guests, nothing to shoot but the location, the moment and the happy couple. I worried how I would fill an album but I need not have.

The location was stunning, near Dunkeld, the beautiful Hermitage also known as Ossian’s Hall would be the place for both the ceremony and shoot. If you are ever in the area please take time to visit, its an impressive combination of architecture and nature even more impressive mark on the landscape.

Dave and Cheyenne really are individuals and they were determined to have a wedding that was for them. It was private, beautifully thought out, occasionally surreal and at times deeply moving. I would like to wish Dave and Cheyenne every happiness for their future together but I have no doubts, they are just perfect for each other.

So in no particular order here are a few sneak previews of the images we captured.

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