Scottish Wedding Photographer at Drumtochty Castle

Let’s talk about James and Xiaoxiao’s wedding at Drumtochty Castle just outside of Aberdeen. As a Scottish Wedding Photographer, Drumtochty is without a doubt one of my personal favourite venues in the whole of Scotland (might make a wee post about best venues soon). The reasons for this are varied, but the main one being that after visiting Drumtochty on several occasions, each wedding just feels completely different. It has about four or five different options for ceremony spaces, and I can’t for the life of me think of another venue that offers that variety.

This wedding was obviously special for a couple of reasons (the wedding spreadsheet being a thing of unrivalled precision #wedmin), but I really wanted to share it because of how amazing all the Chinese influences were and the attention to detail Xiaoxiao put in. Hopefully, this all shows through in what I think is one of the most beautiful wedding preps I have ever seen. Plus, three dress changes is a record I have yet to see beaten. Or James’ velvet jacket. Or the amazing vintage wedding car. Or the Corgi flower girl. Or the handmade origami cranes. Or the dessert table of my wildest dreams.

Apparently it’s custom in China for the groom to perform some tasks before seeing his bride in a kind of blind date/pub quiz/HITT routine hybrid. From answering questions only he should know, to performing acts of strength, or finding a well-hidden shoe—whatever it was, I loved it! Kind of feel like every wedding should have these games, if I’m honest.

Right, that’s enough from me today. Feast your eyes on some highlights below.