Coos cathedral is a stunning wedding venue in Aberdeenshire with its creamy coloured walls that bounce light around the room and those rustic arches, you really won’t find a more unique wedding venue like it. You can also put your own stamp on a place like this. Sky and Jonathon decorated it beautifully with dark green florals and candles. They both looked incredible and we worked with some awesome suppliers on the day too.
Elopement photography Scotland. People travel from all over the world to get married in Scotland. I think a lot of us take it all for granted that we have such amazing locations right on our doorstep. We thought we would write a wee guide to some of the options for your wedding or elopement in Scotland. You can elope in Scotland even if you live here. A huge bonus to that is that it’s a lot cheaper than eloping abroad. There are so many benefits to having a small elopement or wee wedding. The locations are incredible, you will have an amazing day and you can still elope with a few of your nearest and dearest with you. Here are a few of our favourite spots.
Glencoe. We had do begin with our favourite place. Craig and I love Glencoe so much that we renewed our own wedding vows here. You don’t have to go far to see dramatic mountains and scenery and we also know a few secret spots. If you like you can get married at the famous scene from the movie Skyfall. There is also a lovely hotel called the Kingshouse hotel that is perfect to stay in and for a wedding ceremony with the view of Glen Etiveon its doorstep.
Aviemore, there are many places that you can get married in Aviemore, Loch Morlich and Loch Garten are very close to each other and you have the contrast of a beautiful beach on the loch and dramatic woods. Loch an Eilein is also a stunning spot with a floating castle and stunning walks along the loch and also in the woods.
Also very close to Aberdeen is another favourite place of ours, Loch Muick. Very close to Aberdeen and again we know a few secret spots that are just a short hike for some amazing views.
There are some lovely spots all around Scotland, with so much choice for your portraits. We shot an elopement and a lovely wee place called Dalvey house in Forres. There was a nearby forest – Culbin forest and and beach – Findhorn beach.
Loch Tay is a fresh water Loch in the highlands with plenty of coastline. If you are looking for a rugged Scottish feel then there are plenty of great spots to get married here.
If you want to travel further and more off the beaten track then you could travel all the way to Lairg. We did this alternative elopement here with the sweetest couple at the stunning Kinloch lodgewith the dramatic BenLoyal as a backdrop.
These are just a few of the places we have had the pleasure of photographing on Mainland Scotland. Don’t forget there are loads of places you could consider. The west coast offers stunning Scottish backdrops and the Isle of Skye has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. If you would like to chat with us about your elopement then get in touch. We would love to hear about your ideas.
Mhairi and Leigh have the sweetest story. She moved in to a house in the country that needed some work. It came with an old Kirk right next to the house. He was a joiner who lived a few houses away and came to work for her. They fell in love. They decided to get married in the old Kirk but it needed a lot of work so they did it up together, real nice and had a stunning wedding venue right in their back garden. What a day it was. A real Scottish country wedding!
What is one of the best things about getting married in Scotland? You can get married wherever you want! Amy and Martin decided to get married on Martin’s parents working farm. This beautiful barn wedding Scotland was such an amazing success. Pulled of by a lot of hard work and volunteers. It had rained and rained on the days running up to the wedding day so there was mud but there was also so much fun. What a unique and wonderful wedding.
Glen Tanar wedding Scotland. We have shot at here a few times now and every time we have had an amazing day there. Each wedding has had its very own uniqueness to it, Glen Tanar is really a place that you can put your own stamp on to. We really loved bee keepers and honey producers Eilidh and Russell’s spring wedding. Her gorgeous floral headband and using their own honey as wedding favours really made this wedding unique.
