Bride and groom walking hand in hand through Maxwell Park after their wedding at Holy Cross Church, Glasgow. The groom wears a navy suit and fedora, the bride in a simple white dress with a veil and bouquet.

Wedding at Holy Cross Church & Pollokshields Burgh Hall | Glasgow Elegance

June 24, 2025•3 min read

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Wedding at Holy Cross Church & Pollokshields Burgh Hall | Glasgow Elegance

Coleen & Stig’s Effortless Glasgow Wedding at Holy Cross Church and Pollokshields Burgh Hall

When it comes to combining tradition with atmosphere, Holy Cross Church and Pollokshields Burgh Hall make a pretty perfect pair. Set in Glasgow’s Southside, these two spaces offer something rare: ceremony with presence and celebration with warmth.

Coleen and Stig chose Holy Cross Church for their wedding ceremony, a calm, light-filled parish where generations of their family had gathered before them. It gave the day a sense of meaning that ran deeper than just detail.

For the reception, they moved to Pollokshields Burgh Hall, a characterful venue sitting right next to Maxwell Park. With its vaulted ceilings, rich wood panelling and grand stained glass windows, it’s a space that feels quietly grand without being showy. It gave them room to celebrate with everyone they love, in a way that felt completely true to them.

The right ones, at the right time.

Wedding Dress: Sienna by Sassi Holford, London

Wedding Venue - Ceremony: Holy Cross Catholic Church, Glasgow

Wedding Venue - Reception: Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow

Wedding Photographer: Victoria Rose

Wedding guest in a traditional Scottish kilt playing the bagpipes outside Holy Cross Catholic Church in Glasgow, marking the end of the ceremony with a celebratory tune.

Wedding bouquet taken during the bridal prep before leaving home.

Bride and family leaving home to head to wedding ceremony in Holy Cross Church.

Bride holding her bouquet in one hand, the her dad's hand in the other, as they make their way to the wedding car.

Bride with wedding bouquet in the wedding car, on the way to the church.

Natural moment of bride and father of the bride chatting outside wedding car ay Holy Cross Church.

The groom greeting guests outside Holy Cross Church before the ceremony, dressed in a dark suit and hat.

Guests standing outside Holy Cross Church, chatting before wedding ceremony.

Bride and father of the bride walking down the aisle together, guests turning to smile and applaud.

Bride and father of the bride reaching the end of the aisle, bride being giving away, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Glasgow.

Image of couple exchanging rings at Holy Cross Church, laughing at an inside joke.

Newly married couple walking back down the aisle together, guests turning to smile and applaud.

Bride and groom outside wedding venue immediately after wedding ceremony in Glasgow.

Bride and groom after church wedding, Glasgow, confetti shot.

Wedding guest mingling outside venue after the wedding.

Groom and best man posing for a candid shot outside Holy Cross Catholic Church, Glasgow.

Bride clutches her Sassi Holford wedding gown outside Holy Cross Church, Glasgow

Groom and bride kissing beside the wedding car as they prepare to leave ceremony to travel to reception venue.

Sign custom made by groom which reads "Stig & Coleen" mounted outside Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow.

Sign custom made by groom which reads "My First, My Last, My Everything" mounted outside Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow.

Documentary style wedding photography, groom fixing bride's dress outside Pollokshields Burgh Hall.

Bride and groom having fun, wedding arriving at reception venue, Glasgow

Guests lingering outside enjoying the nice weather in soft laughter and conversation.

Couple framed in Maxwell Park with Pollokshields Burgh Hall in the background, taking a moment away from the crowd.

Candid wedding group photographs. Relaxed, bride, groom and guests having fun in Maxwell Park, Glasgow.

Bride clutching wedding dress, floral bouquet.

Bride and groom in Maxwell Park, Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow. Bride leaning forwards, laughing.

Bride and Groom holding hands and walking in Maxwell Park, Glasgow. Candid, relaxed wedding photography.

Relaxed wedding group photograph, Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow.

Final wide shot of Pollokshields Burgh Hall decorated for speeches and evening reception.

Evening drinks and laughter shared as bride and groom enter for the speeches in Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow

Bride and groom cutting cake during evening reception, Pollokshields Burgh Hall.

Holy Cross Catholic Church wedding venue, Glasgow

Coleen and Stig chose a venue to feel truly at home. Holy Cross Church has a weight to it: quiet, familiar and deeply tied to family. It’s the kind of place where generations have come and gone, where the pews still carry the shape of people who’ve sat through services, weddings and christenings. It meant something. And that mattered more than anything else.

It's a place they could stand, side by side and say what they needed, with only looks and touch.

Pollokshields Burgh Hall wedding venue, Glasgow

Pollokshields Burgh Hall made perfect sense. Right on the edge of Maxwell Park, it’s a building that looms quietly. The light’s good, exquisite actually. The space holds a nostalgic charm and it doesn’t take much to make it feel like your special place.

There’s something about that corner of the Southside - green, unbothered by trends - that fit exactly with the kind of day Coleen and Stig had in mind.

A wedding day filled with real people - their closet friends and family; and real joy - a deep love for one another and true commitment.

Capturing what matters

Weddings like Coleen and Stig’s stay with me. Two people fully themselves, surrounded by everyone who gets it.

I watch people.

The way they move around each other. How they lean in without thinking. The glances, the pauses, the shift in tone when it’s someone they love. That’s what I capture.