Mark and I were enjoying a meal out with friends in Edinburgh having had a hair raising journey through in freezing fog; the car thermometer had been showing -14C. Midway through the meal, we received a text from David at Lindsay Fleming Couture asking if Mark was up for a photoshoot at the derelict Crawford Castle on Sunday morning if David could find a model (mad enough) to agree. After several weeks of snow and very cold temperatures, our local area was looking very picturesque and apparently Crawford Castle was a backdrop that David had had his eye on for a while.
Mark insisted that the text was a joke! Who would he find willing to model their celtic and medieval wedding dresses at 9am on a Sunday morning when Crawford had been reaching temperatures down to -18C for several days? We replied that Mark was up for anything if David could find a model who was crazy enough …… enter the very brave Karen …..
The morning was so cold that Mark was wearing several pairs of trousers over each other just to avoid frostbite. Apparently Karen was well wrapped up under the dresses but still, the wind chill would have cut you in two. However, I think you will agree, the results were worth the sub zero experience and Karen has recovered without any ill effects!
Celtic and Medieval Wedding Dress Photography 01
Lindsay Fleming will be bringing their collection of celtic and medieval wedding dresses to London along with their 1920s wedding dress collection in March allowing brides the opportunity to meet the designer in person. For full details, or to make an appointment, visit their website.
Here are some of our favourites from the shoot: