Crieff Photography – 24th August 2026
Sarah & Dan’s Wedding – A Day Full of Scottish Tradition, Family & Dancing
Sarah and Dan’s wedding was a wonderful mixture of relaxed moments, family, Scottish traditions and plenty of celebration. With everything taking place on site, we were able to photograph the story of their day from both perspectives, beginning with the preparations and continuing right through to the first dance and ceilidh.
Getting Ready
We arrived at midday, giving us plenty of time to photograph both Sarah and Dan as they prepared for the ceremony.
With two photographers, we could split the morning coverage. Paula joined Sarah and her bridal party, which included her maid of honour, mum, sister, junior bridesmaid and four-year-old flower girl.
Meanwhile, Brian spent time with Dan and the boys. Dan was joined by his best man, brother and sister, as well as members of the eight-man sword party who would play a very special part later in the afternoon.
Having everyone getting ready on site made the preparations particularly relaxed and allowed us to move naturally between all the little moments happening before the ceremony.
A Personal Ceremony
With guests joining Sarah and Dan for the day, everyone gathered at Rossie on the Earn for their afternoon ceremony.
Their ceremony was full of personal touches, beginning with the story of Sarah and Dan and their journey together before moving on to their vows and exchange of rings.
There were some lovely Scottish traditions too. Their two children helped with the handfasting, while their dads were given the important task of pouring for the quaich.
After the marriage schedule was signed, everyone joined in with Caledonia, creating a brilliant atmosphere before the ceremony drew to a close.
And Sarah and Dan had one final moment planned.
As they made their way back up the aisle as newlyweds, Dan swept Sarah into a fantastic dip in the aisle — a brilliant way to finish the ceremony and an equally brilliant photograph.
A Traditional RAF Military Sword Arch
Immediately after the ceremony came one of the most spectacular moments of Sarah and Dan’s wedding.
With Dan and several of the men serving in the Royal Air Force, eight members of the sword party assembled outside Rossie on the Earn to create a traditional military sword arch for the newlyweds.
While the guests made their way outside, Sarah and Dan briefly headed into the dance room as the sword party took up their positions around the venue.
The couple then emerged through the patio doors and made their way beneath the raised swords.
At the end of the arch, the final pair lowered and crossed their swords, completing a wonderful military tradition and creating one of the most memorable sequences of photographs from the entire day.
From the Sword Arch Straight into Confetti
The celebrations didn’t stop there.
Rather than treating the sword arch and confetti as two separate events, the sword party led naturally into a line of waiting guests.
As Sarah and Dan continued forward, the military formality of the sword arch suddenly gave way to a huge shower of confetti.
It worked brilliantly photographically — the symmetry and ceremony of the RAF sword arch followed seconds later by colour, laughter and complete chaos as everyone covered the newlyweds in confetti.
Drinks Reception at Rossie on the Earn
With the formalities complete, everyone settled into the drinks reception.
This is always one of our favourite parts of a wedding day to photograph. With more than 120 guests enjoying themselves, there was plenty happening as friends and family caught up, congratulated Sarah and Dan and relaxed into the afternoon.
We photographed these moments naturally before gathering everyone needed for the family and group photographs.
Sarah & Dan’s Wedding Portraits
Later in the afternoon, we took Sarah and Dan away from their guests for their couple photographs around Rossie on the Earn.
Having already photographed them during their pre-wedding photoshoot made this particularly relaxed.
They knew exactly what to expect from us, and we’d already had the opportunity to discuss the sort of photographs they liked. That meant we could keep the wedding-day portrait session natural and enjoyable rather than spending a large part of their day posing for photographs.
It’s one of the reasons we include a pre-wedding photoshoot with our Complete Story package. By the wedding day, couples are already comfortable in front of our cameras and the portrait session becomes another enjoyable part of the day.
Five Wedding Speeches
At 5pm everyone gathered for the speeches, and Sarah and Dan certainly weren’t short of people willing to take to the microphone.
Sarah spoke herself, followed by her dad, Dan, the maid of honour and finally the best man.
Five speeches meant plenty of opportunities for us to photograph not just the speakers, but all the reactions around the room — laughter, emotion and some wonderful expressions from Sarah and Dan and their guests.
Everyone then settled down to enjoy the wedding breakfast.
Cake Cutting and a Very Well-Practised First Dance
As evening arrived, another ten guests joined the celebrations.
At around 7.45pm Sarah and Dan cut their wedding cake before everyone gathered around the dance floor.
And this wasn’t going to be an improvised shuffle around the floor.
Sarah and Dan had actually taken dance lessons in preparation for their wedding, and at 8pm they finally had the opportunity to put all that practice to use for their first dance.
Once they’d finished, the band took over and the dance floor quickly filled.
Ending the Day with a Ceilidh
There are few better ways to finish a Scottish wedding than a ceilidh.
After the elegance of Sarah and Dan’s rehearsed first dance, the evening quickly became considerably more energetic as friends and family joined them on the dance floor.
It was the perfect ending to a day that had combined two very different traditions — from handfasting and the quaich to the RAF military sword arch — alongside a wedding that remained relaxed, personal and centred around family and friends.
Sarah & Dan’s Rossie on the Earn Wedding
Sarah and Dan’s wedding was exactly the sort of day we love photographing.
From Sarah getting ready in the farmhouse beside the venue and Dan preparing with his RAF friends, through to a personal ceremony, traditional military sword arch, confetti, relaxed portraits and a packed ceilidh floor, there was something happening throughout the day.
Having two photographers meant we could capture both sides of those preparations and photograph the big moments from different perspectives, while still concentrating on all the smaller interactions happening around Sarah and Dan.
Planning your own wedding at Rossie on the Earn?
If you’re looking for relaxed, natural wedding photography that captures the atmosphere and genuine moments of your day, we’d love to hear about your plans.
