The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Elopements

I’ve been photographing elopements all over Scotland for around 10 years now, so I thought that it would be a good idea to create an ultimate guide for those of you that are considering eloping to Scotland for an intimate wedding celebration.

I’ve included lots of (hopefully) useful information on… Where to start? Where to stay? What to wear? Where to fly to? Who will marry us? What’s a first look/reveal? Who will do my makeup? How long will it take? Do we need to drive… and loads more little nuggets of wisdom.

If there’s something that I haven’t covered in my guide and you’ve still got some questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. I’d be more than happy to help you out.

So strap on your hiking boots, grab some whisky and let me take you on a tour of the Scottish Highlands, Islands and everywhere in between.

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Two Adventure Seeking Americans Elope to Isle of Skye, Scotland

If you're adventurous, love the Scottish wilderness and don't want to have a big wedding, then eloping might be a really good option. That's exactly what Sarah & Hari did, and it was an amazing experience. There's nothing better than strapping on your hiking boots and immersing yourself amongst the wild landscapes of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, I've been an elopement photographer for many years.

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Scottish Elopement at The Lodge on Loch Goil

Wedding photographs and a 5 star review from an elopement at the Lodge on Loch Goil, Argyle & Bute, Scotland. Check this out if you’re looking to have an intimate elopement or small wedding in the Highlands of Scotland.

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2020 Wedding Photography Review

A year in review by Glasgow based wedding photographer, David Grant Simpson. Check this out to view a wide range of wedding photography from small family weddings, intimate elopements in the Scottish Highlands and Islands and some big pre-covid weddings from earlier in 2020.

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Five Star Review at a Five Star Venue

Wedding photographs from an intimate family elopement at a 5 five star exclusive use Scottish venue located on the beautiful Loch Goil, Argyll and Bute. This small and intimate family wedding was shot in October 2020 during Covid-19 restrictions. Beautiful autumn colours, incredible natural light and a wonderful family made this one hell of a wedding. Also includes a overwhelming 5 star photography review.

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Scottish Outdoor Wedding Ceremonies

The current restrictions on weddings here in Scotland has really made me reminisce about all of the amazing small outdoor wedding ceremonies that I have photographed throughout the years. There’s something about strapping on my hiking boots, throwing my cameras over my shoulder and rambling into the Scottish wilderness with likeminded people that really speaks to me. Check this out if you’re considering a small wedding or elopement.

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Elope in style. Isle of Skye, Scotland

Photographs from an intimate wedding at Eilean Donan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Check this out if you’re considering scaling things back and going on an adventure with your partner to Scotland. I’ve photographed a variety of elopements around Scotland and there’s nothing better than exploring the country with like-minded ramblers.

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Loch Coruisk, Isle of Skye Elopement

Wedding photographs from a beautifully natural elopement shot at Loch Coruisk, Isle of Skye.

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Scottish Wedding Photography 2019 Review

A selection of photographs from Scottish wedding photographer, David Grant Simpson’s weddings and elopements from 2019. Natural, candid and unique images taken all over Scotland and Northern England.

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