Cameron House wedding photographyCristina & Connor

Loch Lomond, a wee trip to Luss and one brilliant party

Cameron House · Loch LomondPhotography by John Clark

Back to Scotland for their wedding

Cristina is from Romania, Connor is from Glasgow, and these two now live in Qatar. They came back to Scotland to get married at Cameron House, bringing their nearest and dearest together beside Loch Lomond.

What a setting. This five-star hotel has that beautiful old entrance, the loch and the hills beyond it. Add a lovely couple, some surprise entertainment and a brilliant party, and I had so much to photograph.

We made time for portraits around the hotel and a trip to Luss, with plenty of candid moments in between. Exactly the sort of day I love being part of.

The morning at Cameron House

The morning started at the hotel, with Cristina getting ready alongside her bridesmaids. That lace dress, the window light and everyone’s faces when they saw her — lovely things to photograph.

There’s so much happening before a ceremony. I like to leave room for those moments, rather than having everyone looking at the camera all morning.

A man reading a sheet of paper by the window, with Cristina’s wedding dress hanging beside him.

Cristina sitting by a window in her lace wedding dress during preparations at Cameron House.

Cristina adjusting her veil beside a window before her Cameron House wedding ceremony.

Cristina’s bridesmaids smiling at her as she stands in her wedding dress and veil.

A smiling man opening his arms towards Cristina as she stands in her wedding dress and veil.

A ceremony with Darren Handy

Darren Handy led their ceremony, including a handfasting. Cristina and Connor had their closest people around them, and there were some fantastic reactions across the room.

I’m watching those wee moments as well as the couple. Someone laughing, someone holding back tears, a proud smile from the front row. They’re all part of the story.

Cristina and Connor standing together as celebrant Darren Handy leads their wedding ceremony at Cameron House.

Cristina and Connor kissing in the flower-lined aisle as guests watch their wedding ceremony.

Cristina smiling at Connor while Darren Handy speaks during their ceremony at Cameron House.

A wedding guest watching Cristina and Connor during their ceremony, with the couple’s joined hands in the foreground.

A bridesmaid laughing with her bouquet in her lap during the wedding ceremony.

A groomsman smiling as he watches the wedding ceremony.

Confetti and photographs at the hotel

Then it was outside for confetti, a few group photographs and plenty of catching up. What a lovely bunch to spend the day with.

We grabbed some portraits at the front of the hotel too. Those stone steps and that entrance make such a beautiful backdrop, and we were close enough to get straight back to everyone. Cristina’s veil looked incredible against the building.

Cristina and Connor walking through a shower of confetti outside the entrance to Cameron House.

Cristina and her bridesmaids raising their bouquets on the lawn at Cameron House.

Cristina and Connor kissing as their wedding party cheers around them on the lawn.

Connor laughing as his groomsmen crowd around him on the lawn at Cameron House.

Cristina standing on the stone steps beneath the ornate entrance to Cameron House, her veil trailing behind her.

Cristina and Connor kissing beside the entrance to Cameron House, with her veil spread across the ground.

A wedding guest laughing while sitting in an armchair at Cameron House.

A bridesmaid smiling while sitting with other guests at Cameron House.

The speeches, then a surprise

The speeches gave me plenty to catch around the tables, from big laughs to a bridesmaid wiping away a tear.

Then singing waiter Jonny Griffen got involved, and before long the napkins were in the air. Cristina and Connor were right in amongst it. Brilliant fun, and the sort of thing that gives you photographs full of personality.

Connor speaking into a microphone at the top table while Cristina smiles up at him.

A bridesmaid wiping away a tear during the wedding speeches.

Cristina and Connor waving napkins above their heads at their wedding reception.

A singing waiter holding a microphone towards a laughing guest at Cristina and Connor’s wedding reception.

Cristina raising her arm as she joins in with the wedding reception entertainment.

Cristina lifting the hem of her dress and laughing during the reception celebrations, with Connor behind her.

A guest clapping and smiling during the wedding reception entertainment.

Wedding guests waving napkins and singing together at the reception tables.

A wee trip to Luss

After dinner, I drove Cristina and Connor to Luss for a few photographs. The light was wonderful. We had a wander through the village, past the cottages and down to the water.

Loch Lomond and the hills looked incredible behind them. I also took a drone photograph of the two of them out on the jetty, with all that water around them. One of my favourites from their day.

Some lovely portraits, a bit of time together and then back to Cameron House for the party.

Cristina and Connor walking along the path beside Luss Parish Church.

Cristina and Connor kissing beside the cottages in Luss, with a green hillside beyond the rooftops.

Cristina and Connor walking hand in hand along a sunlit lane in Luss, with cottages and hills behind them.

Cristina and Connor leaning in for a kiss in warm evening light in Luss.

Cristina and Connor standing close beneath her veil on a quiet lane in Luss.

Aerial photograph of Cristina and Connor on a narrow jetty at Luss, surrounded by Loch Lomond with hills beyond.

Cristina smiling as Connor kisses her temple beneath her veil in the evening light.

Cristina and Connor walking along the shore at Luss, with a stone cottage and green hills behind them.

Planning your wedding photographs at Cameron House

There’s plenty to photograph around the hotel, with Loch Lomond right beside it. We’ll talk about what you love and fit the photographs around the day you want.

Tell me about your plans and we can have a chat.

Do we need to go to Luss?

Only if you’d like to. It was a lovely part of Cristina and Connor’s day, but we’ll allow for the journey, the light and getting back for your evening plans. There’s no need to leave the hotel for beautiful photographs.

Can we stay close to our guests?

Absolutely. The front of Cameron House worked beautifully for these two. A short group-photo list and a couple of small windows for portraits leave more time for everyone you’ve brought together.

What if we’re planning from abroad?

Tell me where you’re based and what matters most to you. We can talk through your plans before you travel, agree the key family photographs and work around the timings you’ve arranged with the venue.

What happens if it rains?

We’ll look at the available indoor spaces with the Cameron House team and watch for a break outside. A trip to Luss can stay flexible; enjoying your wedding comes first.

Back for the dancing

Their first dance was to Can’t Help Falling in Love, then Diego kept the celebrations going. This Scottish–Romanian wedding had such a brilliant crowd, and they made the most of that dance floor.

We even finished with fireworks. Cristina and Connor together outside, with the sky lighting up behind them. What a day.

Thank you both for having me along. I absolutely loved photographing it.