A stunning winter wedding shoot at Lincoln Cathedral – Ed & Makda

Ed and Makda are back! It was amazing to work with this lovely couple again at Lincoln Cathedral! If you didn’t know, we first met there for their engagement photography session a few weeks back.

A bride and groom lovingly gaze into each other's eyes. The bride, wrapped in a white fur-trimmed cloak and veil, gently touches the groom's face. The groom, dressed in a black suit, holds her waist. They stand in front of a textured, dark background, possibly an ornate wooden door. © Aimee Lince Photography

Lincoln Cathedral

The space at Lincoln Cathedral is amazing to work with and had transformed into a festive wonderland seemingly overnight! It’s amazing how much the weather changed in such a short space of time too, we were blessed with beautiful white fog that just gave somthing extra special to their photos.

A bride and groom stand in a warmly lit archway draped with fairy lights, in front of a large, ornate church on a foggy day. The bride is in a long white gown holding a bouquet, while the groom is in a black suit. A decorated Christmas tree is visible to the left of the church entrance. © Aimee Lince Photography

Our Story

Tell us all about your ‘the beginning!’

Ed – I had recently moved to Lincoln to start my postgrad uni course and had been on a couple of dates but nothing serious. In August 2022 I found Makda on a dating app (Hinge) and I thought she looked gorgeous. We went for our first date at Cafe Nero on one of the hottest days of the year. I was so nervous! After the first date I knew she was the one but I think she took a few dates to feel the same. Persistence is key apparently!

Makda – I’d lived in Lincoln for about 8 years, never really actively dating but 2 failed relationships prior to meeting Ed. I’d always been skeptical about online dating, having heard horror stories of how wrong it can go sometimes. My friends, especially 2 of them who met their now husbands online, pushed me to try online dating and so I gave in. Did the typical trying it then deleting because I got tired of it and not finding anyone ‘suitable’, about twice. Then I thought “ok, maybe just once more then”, and that’s when I found Ed. I was also very very nervous for the first date, frantically Googled “first date talking points”, before and on the way to the date! The chat flowed and it was apparent our values aligned nicely. Thankfully, he wasn’t a weirdo and it worked out fine!

A bride and groom stand close to each other, smiling warmly under a sheer veil. The bride wears a white fur-trimmed jacket, a diamond necklace, and earrings. The groom has a beard and is dressed in a black tuxedo. They appear happy and in love, lost in a moment of intimacy. © Aimee Lince Photography

When and where did you get engaged?

Ed – We got engaged in April 2023 on our first holiday together in Scotland. It was a coach tour and we were the youngest couple there. I had been planning to ask her for a while but the nerves didn’t really hit until the night before. I proposed on the Saturday we visited McCaig’s Tower in Oban. I had a whole speech planned out but I totally forgot it in the moment but I managed to get the main question out in Tigrinya (Makda’s first language).
 
Makda – Scotland during our first holiday away! Few weeks prior, he’d been going on about rings so I felt a bit suspicious… Had my nails done for the holiday anyway, I thought “just in case!”. We were in Scotland for 5 days and he popped the question on our 2nd to last day, at McCaig’s Tower! By that point I’d thought “nah, it’s not happening on this holiday”, and then it did! He’d asked a guy to take a picture of us, and then apparently whispered to him to video it as he was planning to propose and then just did it! I cried. Not sure how I’d imagined it but it felt very surreal and I was filled with lots of emotions!

What style/theme have you chosen for your wedding?

Emerald green because it is Christmassy!

A couple in formal attire share a kiss. The man, in a black suit with a bowtie, has a close-cropped beard, and the woman, wearing sparkling earrings and a white fur stole, holds a small white rose with greenery in focus near the camera. The background is blurred, emphasizing their intimate moment. © Aimee Lince Photography

What are you having your first dance to?

Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight. The reason being we danced to it in Scotland, at the Hotel we stayed at one evening. And there were a couple there who reminded us of ourselves (in the future) and said we reminded them of themselves many years ago too, and that this song was their first dance song. We knew we wanted it too after that!

What are you most looking forward to on the day?

Ed – The wedding night!
 
Makda – To see his reaction as I walk down the aisle, and to the wedding night!
A newlywed couple in formal attire celebrates as they walk hand in hand on a wooden dance floor. The bride, in a white gown, holds her bouquet high, smiling joyfully. Guests cheer and applaud in the background, and festive decorations adorn the elegant venue with chandeliers and a Christmas tree. © Aimee Lince Photography

What are your top tips for other nearly-weds?

Ed – Consider hiring a wedding planner. It is shocking the amount of work you have to put in. It can get very stressful and you have to make so many decisions. Make sure you have minimum 6 months to plan everything. Also, delegate tasks early on!
 
Makda – Everything Ed said and also, work out how you both like to do tasks (making a list and ticking it off vs being spontaneous and doing tasks as they come). And work hard to compromise on which method you’d like to follow if doing tasks together!
A bride and groom stand close, smiling and gazing into each other's eyes outdoors in front of an old building. The bride, wearing a white fur shawl and long veil, has her hands on the groom's shoulders. The groom, in a black suit, has a boutonniere on his lapel. The veil flows around them. © Aimee Lince Photography

It was such a treat to shoot at Lincoln Cathedral again. The buildings architecture is absolutely stunning especially when working with such a wonderful couple! How lucky I am to do it twice! 

Congratulations again, newlyweds!

My wife and I used Aimee’s services for our wedding and Engagement photo shoot (Lincoln Cathedral). I can’t speak highly enough about her professionalism and commitment to her work. The photos and highlight video she produced are absolutely amazing and it is clear that Aimee really cares about her clients. 10/10 would recommend.

 

We had the pleasure of having Aimee capture our engagement shoot AND our wedding shoot, and we’re so glad we did! She’s such a wonderful human to be around. She made us feel so comfortable from the get go, which was so important! Aimee had a way of remaining in the background but capturing so many lovely moments my husband and I shared in the day. We’re absolutely in love with our engagement, wedding shoot and video highlights. Somehow, by some magic (without us telling her), she knew the perfect song to use for our wedding highlight video, a song which is very special and meaningful to us both. Could not recommend her enough!

A bride in a strapless wedding gown and a groom in a black suit share a dance on a wooden floor. They are both smiling, surrounded by seated guests in a dimly lit reception hall with chandeliers and draped curtains. The atmosphere is warm and joyful. © Aimee Lince Photography

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