Rosa and Barry met whilst on holiday in Mailia in 2002. Barry proposed to Rosa on 22nd December 2007 having booked for a surprise overnight stay at the Glasshouse Hotel in Edinburgh. Barry ended up popping the question in the honesty bar at the hotel – after two ‘failed’ attempts at asking Rosa earlier in the day! The couple were sat on a sofa and Barry lent down (Rosa thought he was tying his shoe lace) & the next thing she knew he was on one knee in front of her!
Barry and Rosa looked at quite a few venues before picking Glenbervie House Hotel (a 5 star luxury hotel in Larbert, Central Scotland) but as soon as they drove up the driveway, they both knew it was perfect. They loved the fact that you get exclusive use of the house which they said “makes it that bit more special!”. They felt the service at Glenbervie House was brilliant throughout the run up to the wedding and on the actual day of the wedding. Rosa told us “the staff at the venue made sure the day flowed perfectly which allowed me to just enjoy it without worrying about what needed to be done or what was happening next”.
Rosa’s dress was bought from a small independent bridal shop in West Yorkshire called Perfect Daze. As Rosa told us “I originally tried the dress on about a year and a half before the wedding and nothing I saw after that would compare! When I went back to Perfect Daze to order the dress, I was told that the designer, Catherine Jane had gone into receivership and therefore I wouldn’t be able to get the dress. Emma (the owner of Perfect Daze) saw how upset I was and managed to get a final one off made for me! I love everything about my dress and I’m so sad I’ll never get to wear it again!”
Rosa’s veil and tiara were her ‘something borrowed’ (from a friend) and her Mum and Dad bought her jewellery for her, which matched her tiara really well. Rosa’s shoes were ivory pointed toes with a low heel and she got them from the Westend Wedding Boutique in Glasgow.
Millennium Hair Design in Wishaw did Rosa and her bridesmaids’ hair and Rosa commented “the girls in there were fab”. Rosa’s make-up was done locally to the Glenbervie at Airth Castle Spa.
Flowers were provided by Alison’s Flowers in Stonehouse. Rosa chose neutral (ivory & white) flowers to to work with their chosen colour scheme at Glenbervie House. Roses and white thistles were the main flowers used to connect the Yorkshire and Scottish backgrounds of the couple. Their cake was made by Barry’s old Home Economics teacher.
Kilts were from Kilt Pin in Falkirk who won Best Groomswear Company 2009 at the recent VOWS Awards.
For entertainment in the evening, the couple had a band called Red Hot Poker Band. Rosa told us that “everyone commented on how good the band were in the days and weeks after the wedding – its was a brilliant night”. The couple’s first dance was ‘Rhythms del Mundo’ – a cuban mix of Jack Johnson’s ‘Better Together’ because as Rosa pointed out “it is better when we’re together!!”
Rosa also spoke very highly of John McIntyres in Glasgow where the couple purchased their rings. Rosa told us that “the service was brilliant. When you purchase your wedding ring’s there you get 10% discount on any further purchases, which is good for bridesmaids gifts and jewellery. I would recommend them to everyone!”
I was interested to find out why Barry and Rosa had chosen Archibald Photography as their photographers. Rosa said “I first saw your photographs when I searched for wedding photographers online and I knew Marks images were just the style we wanted. After visiting your studio and meeting you both we were certain that you would produce the type/style of album we wanted. I love the images of Barry and I walking down the drive with the trees behind us. They are just beautiful, I still can’t believe its us in the pictures!”
For Barry and Rosa, the best thing about the day (other than the marriage ceremony) was having all their friends and family together in one place at one time. As Rosa pointed out “it’s not likely to happen again anytime soon and so really does make the day extra special.” Barry sums up the day as “awesome!”
On any wedding day, there is usually something funny that happens or doesn’t go as planned. For Rosa and Barry, it was the cutting of their wedding cake. According to Rosa “we did under estimate how hard it would be to cut the cake – that was quite funny and made some pretty good photos!”
From our point of view, we loved watching the slideshow for the first time with Rosa and Barry. The sequence of images from their speeches had us all in fits of giggles and we hope their images will provide them with a fantastic lasting record of a fabulous day.
Here’s a slideshow of our favourite images from their day (turn off the volume if at work!):