Like the Oscars, only more to do with wedding photos than blockbuster films (‘movies’ for my fans in the US (aye right, I have fans in the US)). Also it’s kinda rigged as there is only really one entrant in each category, me.
Yes, in another attempt to find stuff to fill the blog pages now that weddings are done for the year, I have come up with ‘The Craigies’. I’m not picking winners, just a few of my favourites.
The first category… My favourite bridal prep shot of the year: This is the time in the morning before the bride sets off to sign her life away. She is invariably surrounded by a gaggle of bridesmaids (not sure what a group of bridesmaids is called, perhaps a ‘bucks fizz’ of bridesmaids). Hair in rollers, having false lashes applied, worrying about the overnight arrival of a new zit with folk rushing around frantically.
I love this one. Flower girl being calm and keeping her head when all around are losing theirs.
Love this too. Mother and auntie of the bride.
And finally.
Joan. Quite arty farty this one, but I do love a bit of negative space.
Next category: The guys before the wedding. Self-explanatory I feel.
First up, Dan and crew. Can you hear the Reservoir Dogs theme?
Kieran. What is there not to love about this? The man’s got antlers for goodness sake.
Favourite car photos…
Debs and Andrew risking life and limb.
To be honest, very few are actually cars.
But this one is.
Also shows you the state of Edinburgh roads.
Right then, My favourite dress. Yes, I’m a bloke and I talk about dresses. Perhaps I am one of those metrosexuals?
Let’s face it, what do I know? As far as I’m concerned all wedding dresses are beautiful. But there was just something about this one.
The last section of the day is My favourite church. I’m not religious but you don’t have to be to see the beauty in fine architecture.
It comes down to two from this year. Two very different but equally beautiful.
Earlston Parish Church.
And the fantastic grandeur of The University of Glasgow Chapel.
One more.
My favourite dog with different coloured eyes at a wedding shot is…
More tomorrow, if I remember.
See ya. xxx