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Dovecot Studios Wedding - Lynsey & Mike

Lynsey and Mike’s colourful wedding at Dovecot Studios in the heart of Edinburgh


Lynsey & Mike love colour and music, they wanted a vibrant fun venue which was a bit different. They settled on the beautiful Dovecot galleries, a contemporary art hub and tapestry studio, originally built as a grand Victorian swimming bath where Lynsey’s mum used to swim.

Wedding details from Dovecot Studios
Groom & family before wedding at Dovecot Studios Edinburgh
Bride & Mum before wedding at Dovecot Studios Edinburgh

Nestled right in the heart of Edinburgh the Dovecot Studios an easy central location for their friends and family to get to and just round the corner they had Edinburgh’s Old College which was the perfect place to explore for some of their photographs.

The Dovecot is a beautifully light place for a wedding and despite their wedding being in July they were conscious of Scotland’s unpredictable weather.

They knew they would have a great space even if it rained, which it did, a lot!

Guests waiting for wedding at Dovecot studios edinburgh
wedding ceremony at Dovecot studios

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First Kiss at Dovecot studios wedding

Despite the weather, Lynsey and Michael ventured out to explore Old College and just as we got back in, we heard the heaven’s open and the loud patter of rain hit the roof of the Dovecot’s grand atrium.

Smugly and snugly inside, we got to explore the colourful weavers floor, which is where the old swimming pool was.

The weavers floor is a working space full of looms where you can see the tapestries taking shape.

The floor is only cleared for a very limited number of larger weddings each year and we had to be conscious of the artist’s work as we explored with Caitlin from Dovecot as our guide.

Guests at Dovecot studios wedding by Ali Jay Photography
Signing the register in the old ladies changing rooms at Dovecot Studios wedding, Edinburgh
Bride & Groom leaving wedding ceremony at Dovecot studios Edinburgh
Black & white photo at Old College Edinburgh during Dovecot Studios wedding

Lynsey & Michael aren’t a serious couple who want to gaze into each others eyes all the time and be all serious so we just had some fun exploring to get some photos of them together.

We enjoyed the beautiful architecture of Old College and the Dovecot, I wanted to capture lots of fun and laughter and the colour of the yarns and looms.

They finished the day with a ceilidh and band and a full dancefloor of their favourite people.

Old College Edinburgh University wedding photographs
The weavers floor of Dovecot Studios
Couples portraits on the weavers floor at Dovecot Studios Edinburgh
Beautiful light photographs of the wedding tables at Dovecot Studios wedding
Speeches at Dovecot Studios Wedding
Speeches at Dovecot Studios Wedding
Speeches at Dovecot Studios Wedding
Grooms speech at Dovecot studio wedding
Grooms speech at Dovecot studios wedding
Cake cutting at Dovecot Studios wedding
Weavers loom at Dovecot studios

The Artistic Team

Venue: Dovecot Studios, coordinated by Caitlin

Dress: Gwenne's, Edinburgh

Kilt: Groom’s Own

Officiant: Kathleen Hood

Floristy: Save The Date Collective

Hair & Make Up: The Beauty Works

Band: Hot Date

First dance at Dovecot studios wedding

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