Keeping it local at the Tontine Hotel in Greenock

I’m very lucky to be just a 10 minute walk from the Tontine Hotel in Greenock. I’ve photographed many weddings here over the years and it ticks many boxes:

• It has a very large function room called the Ardgowan Room for large weddings as well as smaller rooms such as the Adam Room and Garden Room for smaller weddings

• It has an incredibly ornate staircase with a beautiful skylight that’s fun to use in photos

• If you get lucky with the weather, there’s a huge outside area for guests to enjoy their drinks and also doubles up as a good area for large group photos

• It’s the most amazing building and stands proud when looking at it from the front

• It’s just a 5 minute drive to either the Esplanade or Lyle Hill where you can get amazing views across the River Clyde to the mountains. If you get lucky, you’ll get the most spectacular sunset

• Across the road from Ardgowan Square, it’s surrounded by picturesque west end streets, perfect for exploring for your couple photos

I’ve photographed a huge variety of weddings at the Tontine Hotel, everything from tiny weddings in the garden room, small weddings in the Adam room, large weddings in the Ardgowan Room and sometimes ceremonies that take place elsewhere with the reception at the Tontine.

Below you’ll find a selection of images from weddings that have taken place at the Tontine Hotel with a couple of images taken a short drive away.

I’m offering £200 off your wedding photography
when you book the Tontine Hotel!

This is a permanent all year round offer for weddings that take place at the Tontine Hotel in Greenock. For ceremonies that take place elsewhere, they must take place within Inverclyde to qualify for this offer. The offer applies to full day coverage only. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Blairquhan Castle: Scotland Wedding Venue, Ayrshire

Every now and again I’ll take some time out to explore new places, just me and my camera. Recently I was invited to Blairquhan Castle in Maybole, Ayrshire and given full access and the freedom to roam. It’s the best way to do it as there’s no time pressures and I can take my time to walk the corridors, explore the basement and stand and admire all the little details.

Blairquhan Castle didn’t disappoint. Standing in the places where servants worked and the Hunter-Blair family once walked, it gave me a chance to lose myself in my imagination. If you want to know a bit more about the history of the castle, you can here.

The main reason for my visit though was to explore all the areas where I would take a wedding couple, both inside and out. The castle is so vast and there’s plenty of spaces to choose from. Then there’s the outside with it’s quaint little courtyard and stable buildings. Taking rustic to the next level. Below are a collection of images I captured which will hopefully give you an insight into what Blairquhan Castle has to offer, especially if you have never been.

Join me at the Blairquhan Castle Wedding Open Day on Sunday 28 October. More details here.