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✦ Elopements

Elopement and small wedding photographer

Just the two of you on a hilltop, or your twenty favourite people in the pub. Big feelings, no big fuss.

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Couple walking hand in hand along a sea wall

Smaller wedding, bigger moments

Take away the pressure of 150 guests and all the stuff they expect, and something happens: the whole day becomes about the two of you. In my experience, small weddings are often the most emotional ones I photograph.

Travel and adventure have always been a big part of my life. I love to travel, hike and climb, and I never go anywhere without a camera. So if you want to swap the wedding breakfast for a hike, a row boat or a sunset with sheep looking on, I’m your photographer.

Couple forehead to forehead on the beach
Couple walking hand in hand across Leicestershire fields
✦ Ideas

What could your elopement look like?

  1. A hilltop ceremony in the Peak District, then fish and chips in the car
  2. A city registry office, then a long lunch with your parents
  3. A celebrant-led ceremony on the beach where you had your first date
  4. An Airbnb in the hills, caterers in, marshmallows round the fire
  5. A destination adventure abroad (ask me for a custom quote)
THE SMALL PRINT

The legal bit (quickly)

For now, in England and Wales, a celebrant-led ceremony isn’t legally binding on its own (the government has said it intends to recognise humanist weddings, but there’s no date yet). Most couples do a quick registry office ceremony for the paperwork, before or after, then have the meaningful one wherever they like. Scotland has different rules.

My guide covers it all →
✦ Pricing

Elopement pricing

£275an hour, 2 hour min
£9954 hours

Elopements and small weddings start at my hourly rate of £275 an hour (minimum 2 hours), so you only pay for the coverage you need. My 4-hour package at £995 suits most intimate weddings. Both are for weekdays and for weekends October to April. Destination elopements are quoted individually.

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✦ Good questions ✦

Of course. Plenty of my elopement couples bring immediate family or a handful of close friends.

Yes. I’m a keen hiker, so I’ll happily help you find a spot that suits you, whether that’s a hilltop or a quiet corner of a city.

We embrace it. Some of the best photos happen under a big umbrella, wrapped in a blanket.