Dream Scotland Wedding Show at Sheraton Grand Hotel, Edinburgh

A few months ago, I was due to exhibit at the Thee Wedding Show at Murrayfield. Unfortunately, that was cancelled a few days prior.

As an exhibitor, it was frustrating as wedding shows are important to me as a means of getting a chance to meet and greet brides and grooms, showing them my work in print, and chatting to them about their plans. Wedding shows generally tend to be organised usually a minimum of six months in advance, so with the wedding show cancelled, I was left without a wedding show to exhibit at.

Fortunately, the cavalry came via Twitter. I tweet when I have the chance, and one day, noticed a brand new wedding show being tweeted. I responded, and I'm so glad I did, as I managed to secure a stall at the Sheraton Grand Hotel wedding show this weekend, as well as at their forthcoming Glasgow wedding show in June.

The team have been great at being pro-active in their PR. They've been actively promoting the show, via social media as well as radio and in print, and they've been fantastic to work with as a supplier.

For me, it was an opportunity to showcase my latest album samples, as well as a new signature board. I've had a great time building and constructing my stall as well, any excuse to do a little shopping and find new and exciting things to decorate it.

The show itself was great - I really enjoyed meeting lots of brides and grooms, mothers-in-law-to-be, sisters, and future bridesmaids. It was also a real pleasure to meet some very lovely fellow wedding suppliers - putting some faces to names, and getting the chance to chat to new people. I felt I came away having made some new friends as a result of the event.

I think though, one of the most important aspects of a wedding show, is the atmosphere. I felt this one had a really positive atmosphere - people seemed relaxed and happy going round all the stands, while the exhibitors were enthusiastic. I really hope that if you were one of the people who came, you enjoyed it as much as I did.

I'm really looking forward to exhibiting with them again, in Glasgow at the end of June.

Second Shooter: Norton House Hotel

Back in the summer, I met a photographer from Stirling, called Zoe Campbell. We had lunch and coffee, and got along like the proverbial house on fire. As we were both at around similar stages of our career, we decided to do some second shooting for each other at weddings we had coming up.

Zoe assisted me first, in September (the photographs of which, I will blog about soon). Then in October, it was my turn to play 2nd shooter to Zoe, as she had a wedding at Norton House Hotel, with Chris and Laura.

It was an interesting situation to be in. I'd assisted photographers before while I was at college and been a 2nd shooter, but this was my first time back in the passenger seat since I'd established my own business.

Zoe had been brilliant when she'd been my 2nd shooter, so I was keen to repay the favour.

She's since blogged about it herself, so I thought today I'd post my photographs from the day.

With thanks to Zoe Campbell Photography, and Chris and Laura for allowing me to be part of their special day.