Established in 2020 as a way to support small independent local businesses and creatives as well as my elopers, The Elopement Society is a secret collaboration.
Made to help romantic renegades to plan and design their perfect elopement or small-scale wedding in and around Edinburgh and along our beautiful East Coast.
I help couples to design their celebration days by sharing my local knowledge and over a decade of wedding photography experience. Whether it’s the classic gothic city centre spots, secluded gardens, country woodlands, castle ruins, beautiful beaches, victorian harbour towns or a great wee bookstore, we’ll build a day that helps to tell your story.
I can hook you up with all the suppliers you need and help to figure out the timeline for the day as well as provide my photography.
ELOPEMENT
ENTHUSIAST
THE FIRST RULE OF
THE ELOPEMENT SOCIETY?
F*ck the rules.
We’re the wedding industry renegades. The Tastemakers. The ideas folks.
We’re here to shake up the industry and question some of the traditions and messages, in our wee way.
We’re for the couples who want to get wed their own way. We’re here to turn your celebration day into a great date. We’re here to create celebration days which have you feeling like a local, a home from home to return to whenever you wish.
The laws on marriage are different in Scotland to other parts of the UK. Here a licensed celebrant can legally marry you pretty much anywhere at any time of the day.
Our aim is to guide you to the best independent local small businesses, brands and creatives who all have strong sustainability policy and integrity, quality, personality and equality at their hearts.
We want the process to be part of the fun, for you to enjoy the doing of things instead of getting lost in the internet ether with no idea aside from tiktoks of what to expect or where actually is good.
We’re proud to be part of the REBEL LOVE DIRECTORY
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“Can’t thank Solen, Andrea and all our suppliers enough for making our wedding so special. We’re so happy this company exists, they truly make magic!”
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ESCAPE TO THE CITY
From bookstores to secret gardens, open green spaces to quiet opulence, Edinburgh is blessed with insanely beautiful architecture flanked by both country and coast.
COASTAL RUNAWAYS
The perfect place for romantic runaways, East Lothian is the most idyllic location for coastal, harbour town, castle ruin or woodland wedding seekers. And we know the best spots.
Not sure yet?
Give our online quiz a quick try to see what ideas it comes up with for you.
Complete the quiz and receive a curated mini series of emails to mull over a few days, full of useful information on the legalities of marrying in Scotland, more about our design process, our brand values and how we tie them into our work, plus some beautiful examples of past celebrations.
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WHICH SCOTTISH ELOPEMENT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
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EDINBURGH ELOPEMENT SOCIETY
for romantic renegades
Grab my full Edinburgh and East Lothian elopement design assistance & photography 2026 brochure:
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ELOPEMENT + REBELLIOUS ACT OF GETTING MARRIED IN SECRET.
Got questions on how to elope in Scotland? Check out our growing list of FAQs…
LET’S GET TO WORK
And why not try our online quiz to see what type of Scottish elopement might be right for you? Sign up for the quiz and get a useful series of emails sharing lots of intel about the legalities of marrying in Scotland, about our ethos and process and some examples of past elopements.
Sign up below to download my 2026 elopement design & photography with The Elopement Society brochure.
Kenny & Logan’s wee wedding ceremony day features in the current issue of Tie the Knot Scotland. I photographed the day and helped hook them up with some suppliers and suggested some of their celebration trip spots.