Paul Andrews Weddings

“Huge respect for this professional. Myself and my (now) wife eloped during COVID. It was an enormously difficult time for us as it was for many: our family's couldn't be there and other personal matters made it feel as if our little world was so vulnerable. However, our day was fantastic and Paul was so important to it. Not only did he agree to act as our witness but he made both of us very awkward people feel so relaxed and comfortable despite only knowing us for a matter of minutes. All of our friends and families have described the photos as 'delightfully us', 'sincere', and 'joyful'. They brought tears to our families eyes and still fill us with absolute joy whenever we look at them framed in our home or on the screensaver of every bit of technology we own!!! He gelled seamlessly into the day. He recognised when we wanted an intimate moment and melted into the background to capture it. Chimed in with the odd comment if we felt a bit awkward being photographed, helping us feel comfortable. And he materialised out of thin air to give us congratulatory hugs after we left the building. Even writing this review makes me a bit tearful. It was such a wonderful day in the midst of such chaos and I can't think of a single way Paul could have done a better job capturing it.”

“Paul managed to do it all. He brought a buzz and an energy which kept everyone engaged, but he was also able to fade into the background so that we forgot he was shooting. He knows what he’s doing, and he’s able to place people and prompt really clearly so that even we knew what we were doing! Paul made everyone feel special and the results were phenomenal. Thank you Paul!!”

“Paul was brilliant to work with from our initial discussions, throughout our wedding, and through to receiving our final wedding album. He provided a professional service, on the day he was in the background capturing our special moments but also took time to focus on us as a couple - whether it be giving us a few moments to ourselves during our couples shoot, or suggesting a few shots at sunset. Paul took into consideration the photos we specifically wanted - from capturing moments with family members, highlighting the decor we had designed and prepared ourselves, or even staying on later in the evening to photograph us both as bride and groom playing with bandmates in a mini-pipe band - but also captured moments that passed us both by on the day such as glances between us and family members seeing us for the first time. We would highly recommend Paul to be your wedding.”

“Paul was the perfect photographer; he knew exactly what we wanted, and we have the photos we had envisioned. Photographing the elopement of two reserved and somewhat camera shy people might be daunting for some photographers, but Paul knew exactly how to make us feel at ease and take us to some secret parts of the city (Edinburgh), leading to some beautiful and natural images. What makes Paul's photos special, is the romantic yet timeless quality they have. We've shown the whole album to our families and friends who all gushed at how lovely and "perfect" they were, and how they weren't "the typical cheesy photographs". To top it off, Paul is such an easy going and friendly guy, with good banter and a good sense of humour!”

“It’s difficult making decisions around suppliers for your big day. When it came to photography, we knew we wanted to capture the spirit of the occasion, and the rare opportunity that our friends and family were all together. Formal or staged wasn’t what we were looking for. Capturing a celebration was. Paul did exactly that. The entire process was calm and completely trusting from the offset–Paul was a total pleasure to work with. On the day, somehow, Paul managed to be everywhere, but in the most discreet and unobtrusive way…catching every candid moment in a relaxed and informal style. Reliving the day through Paul’s pictures has been amazing–they capture the atmosphere in every sense and in a very natural way–family, friends having a really good time! They reflect the happy day as we remember it. We can’t thank Paul enough for this. And it was a bonus to work with such a nice guy who put us completely at ease.”