30/08/2026
Yesterday, I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Janet & David’s wedding at the beautiful Gailes Hotel & Spa in Irvine.
Can I just say, that Jamie, Amber and all the staff were amazing, nothing was a problem and as usual, it ran like clockwork!
And this wedding was a wee bit special for me personally:
Janet & David are both in their 60s and proof, if ever it was needed, that love doesn’t come with an age limit.
Sometimes it just takes the scenic route.
They found each other, fell in love and yesterday surrounded themselves with family and friends to say “I do” — and somehow I was lucky enough to be invited along to capture it all.
But there was another lovely side to yesterday.
I photographed Janet’s daughter Elizabeth’s wedding to George at The Piersland House Hotel in Troon a few years ago.
Then I discovered that Karen, the Assistant Registrar conducting yesterday’s ceremony, was another one of my brides — I photographed her wedding recently at Riverside Lodge in Irvine!
And then I heard someone shouting Alan and guess what, another couple I had the pleaseure of photographing their wedding too.
At this point I was beginning to wonder if I’d accidentally wandered into an Alan Watson Photography reunion. 😂
Throughout the day more people came up to say hello because they remembered me from Elizabeth’s wedding or another wedding they’d attended.
And just to make the world even smaller, I discovered that some of them practically live around the corner from me in Kilwinning!
I’ve photographed weddings for a long time now, but days like yesterday remind me why I still absolutely love what I do.
You start off thinking you’re simply going along to photograph someone’s wedding. You try and come up with ideas to suit each couple and be mindful it's their wedding day and not just a photo-shoot for me!
Then over the years you realise you’ve become a tiny part of so many families’ stories.
A daughter’s wedding leads to her mum’s wedding.
A bride becomes the familiar face standing at the front conducting another couple’s ceremony.
Previous couples turn up as guests.
And suddenly a room full of strangers doesn’t feel like strangers at all.
Janet & David, thank you for inviting me into your story.
For the laughs, the warmth, the brilliant company and for reminding everyone yesterday that there is absolutely no timetable for finding the person who makes you happy.
Here’s to finding love again.
And here’s to two people in their 60s showing the youngsters exactly how it’s done.
What a day. ❤️
