Lauren & Valentino - Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian Wedding
Lauren & Val tied the knot on a beautifully sunny Aprils day in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre.
The morning prep began in The Caledonian & with bride having seven bridesmaids & the groom having seven groomsmen it was definitely an early start to the day! I started off the day by having a bit of a blether with both parties & then by grabbing all the little details of the day (wedding dress, engagement ring, their daughters dress, flowers etc) & making my way to the stunningly lit hallway where me & Edinburgh Wedding Videos managed to get the dress to hang perfectly from the arches. The morning was full of laughs, nerves & panic about missing parts of outfits from the boys.
The ceremony was held at St Marys Catholic Cathedral where Val eagerly awaited Lauren whilst all the girls finished off hair & make-up. The lighting in the Cathedral was unbelievable as their daughter came down the aisle brandishing a “daddy here comes mummy” sign & Lauren made her way down the aisle looking absolutely stunning.
The newlyweds made their way to Princes Street Gardens for their couple shoot & as new parents it was important for them to include their little one in this part of their day as a new family of three. En route back to The Caledonian (while pushing the pram) I gave Val’s brother a call to let everyone know we were close so they could all come outside for a confetti surprise!
The reception room was breathtaking - everything looked perfect. Once the speeches came to an end all the guest sat down for dinner but when the singing waiters made an appearance everyone in the room was up on their feet having a blast!
The D-floor was packed all night with everyone celebrating the new married couple. The first dance was a tearjerker, Val became a part of the wedding band to sing a song for Lauren & there was even a massive Chinese take-away buffet (that I definitely got fired into) before heading home & letting the amazing couple party in to the wee hours.
