The Edinburgh Grand, A Luxury Collection Hotel Wedding | The Courtyard at Gleneagles Townhouse Hotel Wedding Reception | Edinburgh, Scotland Wedding Photographer
As an Edinburgh wedding photographer, capturing Olivia and Henry’s elegant city wedding was an absolute joy. Their day perfectly reflected the beauty of Edinburgh itself. It was a refined, atmospheric, and effortlessly stylish wedding day in Edinburgh. Thoughtfully planned with a focus on design and experience, their wedding felt intimate while still embracing the architecture and heart of the city.
Photographing beautiful wedding days at The Edinburgh Grand Hotel, in the heart of the city, is one of the reasons why I am so grateful to be an Edinburgh Wedding Photographer.
The ceremony took place in The Director’s Suite at The Edinburgh Grand Hotel, a sophisticated space filled with natural light and sweeping city views. Officiated by Humanist celebrant Gillian Monaghan, the ceremony was warm, personal, and deeply meaningful. The calm elegance of the venue created a beautiful setting for heartfelt vows and emotional moments.
Olivia’s bridal look was modern and editorial, wearing the Persephone gownby Sau Lee. Clean lines and subtle drama made the dress photograph beautifully on both digital and film. Styled by The Talented Bride, her hair and makeup felt polished yet natural, complemented by her Dior wedding shoes and Tom Ford perfume, adding a luxurious finishing touch. Olivia truly had the best wedding style.
They had the most lovely and intimate Wedding Reception at Gleneagles Townhouse hotel in Edinburgh.
Following the ceremony, guests gathered at The Courtyard at Gleneagles Townhouse Hotel,located on St. Andrews square in the center of Edinburgh City, for a relaxed and elegant reception with all of their closest friends and family members. This iconic, historic and newly renovated Edinburgh venue provided the perfect balance of historic character and contemporary luxury, allowing the celebration to be really memorable for all of the guests visiting from out of town. from the champagne toasts to the candid moments, I really loved blending into the background to capture them all throughout the evening.
as an Edinburgh wedding photographer who documents wedding days on both digital and 35mm film, Olivia and Henry’s wedding was a beautiful example of how city weddings in Edinburgh can feel both timeless and personal. With the best wedding venues in edinburgh chosen and the thoughtful styling from the bride, their day was a true reflection of modern elegance in the heart of Scotland’s capital. I’m really grateful that of all the places I ended up living in the world, I live in the heart of Edinburgh, where I am just a few minutes walk away from all of these endlessly beautiful wedding venues in the heart of the city.
I am so grateful to work within walking distance from our home, when photographing Edinburgh City Wedding days at The Edinburgh Grand Hotel or Gleneagles Townhouse.
The Wedding Suppliers for this intimate Wedding in Edinburgh
An intimate wedding at Cheval the Edinburgh Grand Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland | Amy & Marc | The Directors’ Suite Apartment in Edinburgh | The Register Club | Edinburgh Wedding Photographer
Amy and Marc flew all of the way from Melbourne, Australia to be married in Edinburgh, Scotland. They decided to have Cheval The Edinburgh Grand be their intimate and stylish wedding venue. Cheval the Edinburgh Grand is a design led hotel located in the heart of Edinburgh on Saint Andrew Square. Amy had the loveliest apartment of the hotel, the directors suite, for her morning of getting ready with her sister and best friend. Amy’s wedding dress was The beautiful Salacea gown from chosen by Kyha, an australian bridal studio that balances between fashion and bridal. Amy’s gown was satin, had a corset as well as removable sleeves. I always love when a bride is excited about her outfit, and Amy could not have been more excited. Her gown also allowed a little room for her baby, as she was a few months pregnant on her wedding day. and with that in mind, it was so sweet to capture a bit of maternity photos throughout her wedding day. Also, The lovely Kirsty MacPherson-Blyth also was the lovely hair and makeup artist for Amy’s look for both the wedding day and the following evenings drinks reception.
Amy and marc had a first look just outside of the main entrance of cheval the Edinburgh Grand and then we strolled in the rain over to the Scottish national portrait gallery over on queen street. after spending some time around the art in the museum, we headed back outside for more couple portraits around saint andrew square after the rain stopped before heading back inside for their ceremony to begin. They had reserved the entire Director’s suite Apartment in the cheval at edinburgh grand for their wedding ceremony. IT was so intimate, with only around twenty of their closest family members and friends as thier witnesses. The director’s suite was fully decorated with floral arrangements by The Stockbridge Flower Company. after the ceremony there were cocktails in the rotunda for all of the guests before being seated for a formal dinner reception at one long table in a private dining room by the register club.
After speeches, a beautiful meal and surprise video calls from their australian friends from overseas, the next evening even more guests were invited to celebrate a drinks reception at the register club on the fourth floor of cheval the edinburgh grand. a lot of guests were from australia, and it was so lovely to hear them talk about what they had planned for the next week in and around scotland. I love when I hear other foreigners, like myself, remind me of all of the uniqueness and beauty of this lovely and historic part of the world. Overall, this wedding day was such a sweet and intimate celebration of love in the beautiful city of Edinburgh, Scotland.
“Cheval The Edinburgh Grand is one of the best hotels in Edinburgh to have an intimate wedding day with your closest loved ones.”
