Just before the doors opened at the Gailes Hotel — a bride and her dad, face to face, having their last moment before he walked her in. Neither of them said much. They didn't need to.
Photographs like this are the reason I always ask to be with the bride before the ceremony rather than waiting at the front with the groom. There is a small window between "ready" and "walking" where every emotion of the day arrives at once, and it lasts about ninety seconds. Miss it and it's gone forever.
Fathers of the bride are often the quietest people at a wedding and the ones carrying the most. I keep a respectful distance, use a longer lens, and never ask anyone to do it again for the camera. What you see here is exactly what happened.
If you're planning a wedding at the Gailes Hotel in Irvine, or anywhere across Ayrshire, and you want the moments between the moments captured properly, get in touch. That's the part of the day I care most about.
Location: Marine Dr, Irvine KA11 5AE.
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