A Scottish fairytale wedding that just felt like fate

 

 

From the moment we met Sam and Ron, they had us smiling. There are times when you meet a couple and instantly understand their love story—it’s as if they were always meant to be together. We felt like the luckiest people in the world, getting to add a little sparkle to their magic as we helped bring their dream wedding day to life. Moments like these are what make us absolutely love what we do.

 

 

These two lovers have been exploring Scotland together for years, visiting Sam’s Scottish family and immersing themselves in the beauty of the country. Fittingly, it was during one of these trips that they got engaged, making Scotland an even more special part of their love story.  As they began planning their wedding, it was clear that bringing a few of their loved ones over from the US to celebrate in one of their favorite parts of the world—Scotland—was a no-brainer.

 

 

It was evident from the moment these two booked in with Gloam that they were very down to earth people, just excited to be married to be one another and ultimately, they completely trusted us to help shape their wedding vision from the initial colour palette and mood board to the full styling, floristry and stationery design. We drew inspiration from Sam and Ron as a couple, along with their choice of venues, to create a look that blended moody, earthy tones with regal elegance. Their colour palette and style choices reflected this perfectly. Sam’s dreamlike blush pink Selkie wedding dress and Ron’s dark green suit were standout details that made it clear they didn’t want anything cookie-cutter. From start to finish, the day had to feel uniquely and authentically them.

 

Ceremony

 

The couple chose to stay with their guests within the stunning yet wild Cairngorms National Park. Getting married by a Loch, creating an organic and picturesque backdrop for their nuptials. After their ceremony, they headed to a cosy bothy for a candlelit drinks reception, where we had styled a food and drink station, filled with deliciousness by their catering team. We dotted candles and bud vases of florals around the bothy as well as adding sheep skins and furnishings for extra comfort, allowing guests to relax and toast the newlyweds. 

 

Reception

 

For their dinner reception, Sam and Ron chose the breathtaking Boath House, known for its palatial yet intimate and romantic atmosphere. Guests were welcomed with a glass of fizz as they entered, then floated into the candlelit living room. The room was adorned with seasonal blooms displayed in a mix of brass, blue ceramic, and pink etched glass bottle vases, perfectly showcasing the pops of moody and earthy tones from their colour palette.

 

 

The dining room featured a u-shape dining table layout with steel blue tablecloths, pink etched water glasses, gold cutlery and gold rimmed charger plates. On top of which we loosely draped oatmeal toned napkins with dainty, terracotta silk ribbons tied around them with a  floral sprig placed on each guest’s place name and menu. 

 

 

Placed around the tabletops were three organic, unstructured style, medium brass bowls floral arrangements, dotted amongst them was a collection of bud vases, candlesticks and etched tea lights in amber and warm pinks for that earthy touch to their warm and moody colour palette. 

 

 

What an absolute treat this wedding was to be a part of and having such a kind, loved up couple to work with along the way was the icing on the Gloam cake. Thank you to every supplier who worked alongside us, to make this delightful weekend such a special one for Sam and Ron. A very special shoutout to their wedding planner, Amanda from Coorie, who was kind enough to introduce us to these very special humans. 

 

 

Photography Emma Lawson Photography 

Planner Coorie

Full Design- Styling, Floristry + Stationery Gloam

Ceremony Venue + Accommodation Rothiemurchus

Reception Venue Boath House 

Wedding Dress Selkie

Celebrant Suzanne Teed

Music Spud the Piper 

Ceremony Catering Speyside Catering

Hair and make up Jelena Bridal Hair + Avant Garde Studio  

Transport Eazy Coach Hire