Jeff and Claire’s Wedding Day at The Roman Camp Hotel Callander

“Venimus. Vidimus. Vicimus”.   We came. We saw. We conquered.

Or so the Roman’s thought when they visited the Callander area and set up camp a couple of Millennia ago.  It wasn’t long of course before the brave Scots kicked them into touch and sent them packing back over Hadrian’s Wall.  Remnants of that Roman camping expedition can however still be found close to the venue for Jeff and Claire’s recent wedding – the stunning Roman Camp Hotel.

Dating back to 1625, The Roman Camp Hotel is situated in Callander in the heart of the Trossachs.  The Hotel is an excellent (and very popular) wedding venue with lots of character, and the occasional hint of Roman influence.

Whilst the Roman’s might have had a little gap in their strategy, there was certainly no sign of that in Jeff and Claire’s wedding plans – They came, they saw and they most certainly conquered – their wedding absolutely rocked and it was definitely one of the best weddings we’ve had the pleasure of photographing.

The day kicked off at Claire’s parents house in the small village of Doune (near Dunblane and Stirling), and then it was off in the Bentley to the historic Trossachs Parish Church which is located on the road between Callander and Aberfoyle.

After the ceremony Jeff and Claire stopped for a quick photocall at the Harbour Cafe by the side of Loch Venachar. We then headed off to the Roman Camp Hotel for the reception and dinner.

Jeff is a fellow member of Stirling Camera Club and a very good photographer, so when he asked me to photograph his upcoming wedding I was of course very honoured. ( No pressure there then LOL ). It also meant that both Jeff and Claire were up for grabbing some “interesting” shots, so it’s not often the Bride and Groom will happily march into the (gloomy and very dark and very scary) local woods for some more portrait shots.

Then it was time to let their hair down on the dance floor, and boy they did. Entertainment for the evening was provided by the fantastic and highly recommended Copycats and the evening was topped off by a feast fit for the Romans themselves – a Hog Roast straight from the barbecue.  Marvelous!

Here are a few of my favourite shots from the day.  Jeff and Claire’s full wedding gallery will be up on the website shortly – you can register to be notified via email as soon as they become available.

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