Nicola and Alex

Mansion House Hotel, Elgin

Nicola with her Mum-In-Law and all the Nigerian Ladies.

Nigerian Ladies hold Scottish Bride Captive

The women wear a traditional head dress made from a single piece of fabric, sometime everyone gets the same fabric and it almost becomes a uniform. The head dress is called a Gele (pronounced gee_lee). Have a look at roots & rooted for tying the fabric.

Nicola & Alex with Maids & Groomsmen

Tying the Knot

Tying the Knot … the Celtic way. The bride is meant to tear a strip of plaid from her skirt and the groom does similarly, the two strips of plaid are tied together … and that’s it, they’re married.

Sitting in the quiet corner of the Biblical Gardens, Elgin

The Biblical Gardens in Elgin are stunning and a perfect place to get away from the crowds.

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