Highland Elopements
Highland Elopements
Highland Elopements: Endless Options in Spectacular Scottish Scenery
A very famous Scottish Bard once wrote ‘Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.’
Well, whilst Rabbie Burns is long gone, his words and his love of the Highlands remains and inspires millions around the world.
So maybe you’re planning your own visit with the one you love and want to profess your undying love amongst the hills of the Highlands?
Well, you’ve arrived at the right page to start thinking about making your Highland dreams come true.
Endless Options in Spectacular Scottish Scenery
A very famous Scottish Bard once wrote ‘Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.’
Well, whilst Rabbie Burns is long gone, his words and his love of the Highlands remains and inspires millions around the world.
So maybe you’re planning your own visit with the one you love and want to profess your undying love amongst the hills of the Highlands?
Well, you’ve arrived at the right page to start thinking about making your Highland dreams come true.
Narrowing down your Highland elopements locations..
The Scottish Highlands are vast yet relatively geographically small in comparison to many other countries and regions.
So narrowing down your options can seem quite daunting at first…especially if you’re not familiar with the area.
The first thing to ask yourself is what kind of scenery and backdrops do you want to include in your photos.
This is a great way to begin choosing your elopement trip and also gives me some ideas of locations I can suggest for a possible itinerary ahead of your elopement.
Scenic locations can include some of the following themes;
Castles • Villages • Lochs • Rivers • Waterfalls • Mountains • Heathland • Beaches • Wildlife • • Woodlands & Forrests • Highland Cows
So let’s look at some of your options in more depth.
Narrowing down your Highland elopements locations..
The Scottish Highlands are vast yet relatively geographically small in comparison to many other countries and regions.
So narrowing down your options can seem quite daunting at first…especially if you’re not familiar with the area.
The first thing to ask yourself is what kind of scenery and backdrops do you want to include in your photos.
This is a great way to begin choosing your elopement trip and also gives me some ideas of locations I can suggest for a possible itinerary ahead of your elopement.
Scenic locations can include some of the following themes;
• Castles • Villages • Lochs •
• Rivers • Waterfalls • Beaches •
• Mountains • Heathland •
• Wildlife • Highland Cows •
• Woodlands & Forrests •
So let’s look at some of your options in more depth.
Scottish Castles & Ruins
So why choose a Castle for your Highland Elopement?
Privacy & Seclusion
Many castles in the Highlands offer private and intimate settings, away from bustling tourist crowds, perfect for couples who want a quiet, personal ceremony.
Scenic Beauty
The surrounding nature is stunning, from lochs to rugged hills to dense forests, ensuring you have a naturally breathtaking backdrop for your vows and photos.
History & Charm
The castles themselves have deep historical roots, giving you the chance to marry in a venue with centuries of character and stories.
Variety of Settings
Whether you prefer a grand indoor ceremony or a romantic outdoor one with a castle as your backdrop, the Highland castles offer a variety of options.
Customisation
Many castles are open to bespoke experiences, allowing couples to tailor their ceremony, photography, and catering to their tastes.
Castles & Ruins
So why choose a Castle for your Highland Elopement?
Privacy & Seclusion
Many castles in the Highlands offer private and intimate settings, away from bustling tourist crowds, perfect for couples who want a quiet, personal ceremony.
Scenic Beauty
The surrounding nature is stunning, from lochs to rugged hills to dense forests, ensuring you have a naturally breathtaking backdrop for your vows and photos.
History & Charm
The castles themselves have deep historical roots, giving you the chance to marry in a venue with centuries of character and stories.
Variety of Settings
Whether you prefer a grand indoor ceremony or a romantic outdoor one with a castle as your backdrop, the Highland castles offer a variety of options.
Customisation
Many castles are open to bespoke experiences, allowing couples to tailor their ceremony, photography, and catering to their tastes.
highland villages
Take a step back in time with picturesque and tranquil Highland Villages
Scottish Highland villages are an excellent choice for elopement photos due to their dramatic landscapes, tranquil atmosphere and historic charm.
Many villages are tucked away and offer seclusion and intimacy. They’re ideal for couples looking to escape the more crowded beauty spots of the Highlands.
This allows for a more personal experience, with quiet, undisturbed moments that can be captured in your photos, ensuring a peaceful and authentic atmosphere.
Highland villages often feature quaint stone cottages, narrow streets, and centuries-old architecture.
These picturesque elements add character and a sense of timelessness to your photos. Whether it’s an old stone bridge or a traditional cottage, these rustic settings create a unique, distinctly Highland feel to your images, making them far more unique than the more generic, urban backdrops.
highland villages
Take a step back in time with picturesque and tranquil Highland Villages
Scottish Highland villages are an excellent choice for elopement photos due to their dramatic landscapes, tranquil atmosphere and historic charm.
Many villages are tucked away and offer seclusion and intimacy. They’re ideal for couples looking to escape the more crowded beauty spots of the Highlands.
This allows for a more personal experience, with quiet, undisturbed moments that can be captured in your photos, ensuring a peaceful and authentic atmosphere.
Highland villages often feature quaint stone cottages, narrow streets, and centuries-old architecture.
These picturesque elements add character and a sense of timelessness to your photos. Whether it’s an old stone bridge or a traditional cottage, these rustic settings create a unique, distinctly Highland feel to your images, making them far more unique than the more generic, urban backdrops.
lochs, rivers and waterfalls
Using the Scottish weather to your advantage on Highland Elopements
‘The water speaks to me with gentle glee in the highland hills, dancing merrily over rocks and pebbles..’
We are blessed here in the Highlands with so much rainfall..
yes, you heard me right, I acknowledged and gave thanks for our famously wet climate!
It has it’s advantages in providing us not only with plenty of water but with luscious greenery and an abundance of water features throughout our landscapes.
So whether you’d like photos by a slow moving Highland river or a gushing waterfall by a hillside, I can provide you with it all. My elopement itinerary will include a detailed list of locations and timeline so as to make the best use of time for you both.
lochs, rivers and waterfalls
Using the Scottish weather to your advantage on Highland Elopements
‘The water speaks to me with gentle glee in the highland hills, dancing merrily over rocks and pebbles..’
We are blessed here in the Highlands with so much rainfall..
yes, you heard me right, I acknowledged and gave thanks for our famously wet climate!
It has it’s advantages in providing us not only with plenty of water but with luscious greenery and an abundance of water features throughout our landscapes.
So whether you’d like photos by a slow moving Highland river or a gushing waterfall by a hillside, I can provide you with it all. My elopement itinerary will include a detailed list of locations and timeline so as to make the best use of time for you both.
coastal beaches & seasides
Life’s a Beach when eloping in the Scottish Highlands
It’s not all about the Mountains and Glens in Scotland when it comes to Highland Elopements..we also have some of the most beautiful beaches to be found in Europe!
A beach elopement in Scotland will make for the most glorious memories and photos and we have many, many beaches both small and vast to choose from.
Here are just some of the stunning, clean and secluded beaches you will find in Scotland and in particular, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
Luskentyre Beach (Isle of Lewis), Achmelvich Beach (Sutherland), Dornoch Beach (Sutherland), Silver Sands of Morar (Lochaber), Nairn Beach (Moray), Clachtoll Beach (Sutherland), Coral Beach (Isle of Skye), Sandwood Bay (Sutherland)
coastal beaches & seasides
Life’s a Beach when eloping in the Scottish Highlands
It’s not all about the Mountains and Glens in Scotland when it comes to Highland Elopements..we also have some of the most beautiful beaches to be found in Europe!
A beach elopement in Scotland will make for the most glorious memories and photos and we have many, many beaches both small and vast to choose from.
Here are just some of the stunning, clean and secluded beaches you will find in Scotland and in particular, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
Luskentyre Beach (Isle of Lewis), Achmelvich Beach (Sutherland), Dornoch Beach (Sutherland), Silver Sands of Morar (Lochaber), Nairn Beach (Moray), Clachtoll Beach (Sutherland), Coral Beach (Isle of Skye), Sandwood Bay (Sutherland)
mountains & moorland
“And the wild mountain thyme, Grows around the bloomin’ heather..”
Highland Elopements can provide you with areas surrounded by magnificent mountain views and craggy peaks ensuring your Highland elopement experience is one never to be forgotten.
The Scottish Highlands boast gently rolling hills, vibrant meadows, and dramatic mountain backdrops, offering a peaceful, intimate atmosphere for couples.
Surrounding mountains provide a majestic setting with towering peaks, quiet glens, and rugged terrain, adding both beauty and adventure to the scene.
It’s an ideal location for couples seeking a blend of nature’s grandeur and a secluded, romantic experience for their special day.
Let Andy create you an inviting elopement itinerary encompassing the rugged beauty and glorious mountains on our doorstep.
mountains & moorland
“And the wild mountain thyme, Grows around the bloomin’ heather..”
Highland Elopements can provide you with areas surrounded by magnificent mountain views and craggy peaks ensuring your Highland elopement experience is one never to be forgotten.
The Scottish Highlands boast gently rolling hills, vibrant meadows, and dramatic mountain backdrops, offering a peaceful, intimate atmosphere for couples.
Surrounding mountains provide a majestic setting with towering peaks, quiet glens, and rugged terrain, adding both beauty and adventure to the scene.
It’s an ideal location for couples seeking a blend of nature’s grandeur and a secluded, romantic experience for their special day.
Let Andy create you an inviting elopement itinerary encompassing the rugged beauty and glorious mountains on our doorstep.
woodlands & forests
Evergreen Scot’s Pines to Age Old Oaks: Cosy Highland Elopements in Scottish Forests
The variety of tree species available in the Scottish Highlands is fairly extensive.
Ancient Caledonian Pine Forests are especially popular with couples looking to elope in the Highlands. These evergreen trees provide both cover from the weather but also a truly Scottish atmosphere with the Scot’s Pine cones and needles blanketing the ground.
Other tree varieties such as Silver Birch, Oak and Cedar can show great colour backdrops, especially in the Autumnal months with the Silver Birch turning golden yellow around October and November with the Oaks turning around the same time.
Let Andy know if you want your Highland Elopement to take place in a Scottish woodland and he’ll create some itinerary options for you.
woodlands & forests
Evergreen Scot’s Pines to Age Old Oaks: Cosy Highland Elopements in Scottish Forests
The variety of tree species available in the Scottish Highlands is fairly extensive.
Ancient Caledonian Pine Forests are especially popular with couples looking to elope in the Highlands. These evergreen trees provide both cover from the weather but also a truly Scottish atmosphere with the Scot’s Pine cones and needles blanketing the ground.
Other tree varieties such as Silver Birch, Oak and Cedar can show great colour backdrops, especially in the Autumnal months with the Silver Birch turning golden yellow around October and November with the Oaks turning around the same time.
Let Andy know if you want your Highland Elopement to take place in a Scottish woodland and he’ll create some itinerary options for you.
highland cow elopements & ceremonies
Yes, that’s right, you can now say your “I do’s” beside Highland Coos’!!
Andy has teamed up with a long-life best friend to offer a Brand New Highland Cow Elopement Package.
Launching in Summer 2025, Highland Cow Weddings & Ceremonies brings together local suppliers at a working Highland Croft alongside the resident Highland Cows.
This totally unique and once in a lifetime experience is exclusively available from Andy Allan Photography. Offering an all-in-one marriage package including a licensed Marriage Celebrant, a Piper, Photographer amd ofcourse the hairy coo’s with optional add-on’s such as videographer and flower bouquets!
If this is something that appeals to you and your partner then get in touch by filling out the initial Highland Cow enquiry form below to get notifications of launch, pricing and availability.
highland cow elopements & ceremonies
Yes, that’s right, you can now say your “I do’s” beside Highland Coos’!!
Andy has teamed up with a long-life best friend to offer a Brand New Highland Cow Elopement Package.
Launching in Summer 2025, Highland Cow Weddings & Ceremonies brings together local suppliers at a working Highland Croft alongside the resident Highland Cows.
This totally unique and once in a lifetime experience is exclusively available from Andy Allan Photography. Offering an all-in-one marriage package including a licensed Marriage Celebrant, a Piper, Photographer amd ofcourse the hairy coo’s with optional add-on’s such as videographer and flower bouquets!
If this is something that appeals to you and your partner then get in touch by filling out the initial Highland Cow enquiry form below to get notifications of launch, pricing and availability.
Andy Allan Photography: Your Perfect Highland Elopement Captured Beautifully
When you book me as your photographer, you’re not just getting stunning images—you’re gaining a trusted partner who will be there every step of the way to make your day as seamless and special as possible.
Here’s how your elopement experience will unfold:
Pre-Ceremony Zoom Call
We’ll start with a friendly Zoom call to go over all the details—your plans, locations, style preferences, and any special moments you want captured. This ensures I’m fully aligned with your vision for the day.
Itinerary
Once we’ve established what sort of elopement you and your partner would like I will then create a rough itinerary of how the experience will take shape.
This will include locations, timings and some suggestions of where to start and what to do. Itineraries are really important so that you both know what to expect. This will be completely editable so you will have the chance to ammend anything that you want. Once you’re happy with the plan it will then be a case of paying a deposit to secure the date and my services.
Meeting & Transportation
On your big day, I’ll arrange to meet you at a location that works for you, whether it’s your accommodation, a scenic spot, or somewhere meaningful to you both. I can also drive you to your ceremony location or shuttle you to different spots throughout the day if you’re looking to do a few photo sessions at various locations. Just let me know if you’d like transportation included.
Flexible Session Lengths
I offer 1.5-hour, 3-hour, and 5-hour packages, but I’m also happy to customize your session to meet your needs. If you want to extend your time with me for more coverage, we can easily arrange that too!
Sneak Peek Highlights
You won’t have to wait long to see the magic! A few days after your shoot, I’ll send you a selection of taster highlights from the day, giving you an exciting preview of the full collection.
Final Edited Photos
Within 6-8 weeks, you’ll receive a professionally edited gallery with all your stunning images, ready for you to enjoy and share.
Copyright & Sharing
You’ll share the copyright of the photos, meaning you can print, use, and display them however you like, without any restrictions.
Online Gallery & Built-In Store
You’ll receive a personalised online gallery where you can download your images, share them with friends and family, and even order prints directly through the gallery’s built-in store.
Whether you’re having an intimate 1 hour couples elopement or a larger package with close friends or family, I’ll be there to capture every moment. Making sure you have beautiful memories to look back on forever. Let’s chat about how I can help bring your vision to life!
Highland Elopements Package Prices
Weekday
1.5 Hours from £500
3 Hours from £900
5 Hours from £1200
Weekend
1.5 Hours from £900
3 Hours from £1300
5 Hours from £1600
*Prices exclude travel and/or transport service
Let Andy drive you to your elopement!
Did you know Andy also offers a chauffeur service?
This is aimed at couples who either don’t have transport to their elopement location or aren’t comfortable driving in the Scottish Highlands.
Thanks to ‘Donnie Disco’ (pictured) Andy is able to take couples pretty much anywhere in the Highlands in any weather.
So if you’re stressing about driving to your elopement location, fear not, Andy can drive you there and back.
This is an additional service. Prices vary depending on elopement location. Ask Andy for more details.
Are you ready to take the next step?
How Andy works to give you the best elopement photography experience..
When you book me as your photographer, you’re not just getting stunning images—you’re gaining a trusted partner who will be there every step of the way. I’ll make your day as seamless and special as possible.
Here’s a rough run down of how Andy will work with you..
Initial Enquiry Zoom Call
We’ll start with a friendly Zoom call to go over all the details—your plans, locations, style preferences, and any special moments you want captured. This ensures I’m fully aligned with your vision for the day. It also gives you the chance to meet me so to speak ahead of making any decisions and gives you the opportunity to ask any questions surrounding your Highland elopement plans and dreams.
Itinerary
Once we’ve established what sort of elopement you and your partner would like I will then create a rough itinerary of how the experience will take shape.
This will include locations, timings and some suggestions of where to start and what to do. Itineraries are really important so that you both know what to expect. This will be completely editable so you will have the chance to ammend anything that you want. Once you’re happy with the plan it will then be a case of paying a deposit to secure the date and my services.
Meeting & Transportation
On your big day, I’ll arrange to meet you at a location that works for you, whether it’s your accommodation, a scenic spot, or somewhere meaningful to you both. I can also drive you to your ceremony location or shuttle you to different spots throughout the day if you’re looking to do a few photo sessions at various locations. Just let me know if you’d like transportation included in your quote.
Flexible Session Lengths
I offer 1.5-hour, 3-hour, and 5-hour packages, but I’m also happy to customize your session to meet your needs. If you want to extend your time with me for more coverage, we can easily arrange that too!
Sneak Peek Highlights
You won’t have to wait long to see the magic! A few days after your shoot, I’ll send you a small selection of taster highlights from the day, giving you an exciting preview of the full collection.
Final Edited Photos
Depending on the time of year an how busy I am, you can expect to receive a professionally edited gallery with all your stunning images, ready for you to enjoy and share within around 6-8 weeks from your elopement date.
Copyright & Sharing
You’ll share the copyright of the photos, meaning you can print, use, and display them however you like, without any restrictions other than the images can’t be used for commercial purposes unless discussed in advance.
Online Gallery & Built-In Store
You’ll receive a personalized online gallery where you can download your images, share them with friends and family, and even order prints directly through the gallery’s built-in store.
Highland Elopement Photography Package Prices
Weekday
1.5 Hours from £500
3 Hours from £900
5 Hours from £1200
Weekend
1.5 Hours from £900
3 Hours from £1300
5 Hours from £1600
*Prices exclude travel and/or transport service
Let Andy drive you to your elopement!
Did you know Andy also offers a chauffeur service?
This is aimed at couples who either don’t have transport to their elopement location or aren’t comfortable driving in the Scottish Highlands.
Thanks to ‘Donnie Disco’ (pictured) Andy is able to take couples pretty much anywhere in the Highlands in any weather.
So if you’re stressing about driving to your elopement location, fear not, Andy can drive you there and back.
This is an additional service. Prices vary depending on elopement location. Ask Andy for more details.
Are you ready to take the next step in your Highland Elopements plan?
Here are some useful links to help you get your Scottish elopement plans up and running..
Marriage Legalities
Scottish Government Website
https://www.mygov.scot/getting-married
How To Get Married in Scotland
National Records of Scotland
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/i-want-to-get-married-in-scotland-how-do-i-go-about-it
Celebrants & Officiants
Humanist Scotland Website
Scottish Wedding Ceremony Website
https://www.scottishweddingceremony.co.uk/wedding-ministers-in-scotland