Half Day Wedding & Elopement Photography in Scotland
For couples planning intimate weddings, elopements and unique celebrations that deserve more time, space and story.
This half day wedding photography offering is designed for couples wanting a balance between flexibility and intentional coverage — ideal for documenting key moments while preserving the slower rhythm and emotional atmosphere of a more personal celebration.
Whether you are planning a small wedding in Edinburgh or an intimate celebration elsewhere in Scotland, this collection offers enough time to document your day with honesty, artistry and care.
Working with digital photography and optional analogue 35mm film, imagery is created with a documentary-led and subtly editorial approach — prioritising natural connection, atmosphere, and the visual details that make your day feel distinct. Candid, relaxed, authentic and celebratory…
For intimate weddings, elopements & people-led celebrations
Half day coverage is often the ideal choice for couples planning celebrations that sit somewhere between an elopement and a full wedding day. For smaller, modern celebrations with their own rhythm.
Perfect for:
intimate weddings in Scotland
micro weddings
elopements in and around Edinburgh
destination couples visiting the city
relaxed celebrations with fewer guests
couples prioritising storytelling over tradition
Often booked by:
creative couples
introverts and camera-shy people
couples wanting a more personal, less performative experience
This offering creates room for:
a little getting ready coverage
ceremony documentation
couple’s portraits & a handful of informal groups
guest interactions, the candid shots that everyone loves the best
environmental storytelling and maybe a few speeches to finish?
A little more time. A little less rush.
Investment
Half Day Coverage
4.5 hours of photography coverage
Designed to capture the core arc of your day while maintaining a calm and spacious experience.
Includes:
4.5 hours continuous coverage
up to 2 hours round trip from my Leith studio included
online consultation before your wedding or elopement
professionally edited imagery
high-resolution files
web-ready files
private online gallery
Your gallery includes:
one year online hosting
options to favourite, hide and group images for sharing
links to lots of beautiful print products for you and visitors but no obligation to purchase
Optional:
annual gallery subscription for continued cloud backup and archive access
Travelling further than included distance?
Happy to travel further — simply enquire for a mileage quote.
£1850 digital only
£2200 digital & 35mm/medium format film
Booking process.
Working together begins with a decent conversation.
All enquiries start via the contact form, where you can share an outline of your project, celebration, or photography needs. From there, we arrange an initial online consultation to discuss your ideas, requirements, timing and whether the offering feels like the right fit.
Following our conversation, you will receive a tailored quote and booking fee invoice. Once accepted, your booking is secured and you will be sent a client questionnaire to gather the practical details, preferences and visual direction needed to shape the session or coverage.
For wedding and elopement photography in Edinburgh, East Lothian and across Scotland, the process becomes a little more tailored to your coverage.
Full day wedding clients are invited to meet in person where possible for a planning conversation and a short 15-minute practice portrait session to get the cringe out the way before the big day! And to get a feel for how I work, it’s more about capturing your connection and trying to ignore that I’m there. This offers a relaxed opportunity to connect before the day and helps camera-shy couples feel more comfortable being photographed. For shorter hourly or half day packages, planning is usually completed through an online consultation.
Once your wedding or elopement timeline is finalised, coverage is photographed with a documentary-led and subtly editorial approach, balancing natural storytelling with gentle direction where helpful.
After your wedding, a small selection of sneak peek images is shared within the first few days so you have something to revisit and share while the full gallery is being prepared.
Final wedding and elopement galleries are delivered within 4–6 weeks, carefully edited and presented via private online gallery.
Across all commissions, the process is designed to feel collaborative, thoughtful, and calm — creating space for authentic imagery with atmosphere, emotional depth and visual longevity.
A slower approach to wedding storytelling
This collection is designed for couples who want space to move through their day more naturally.
Without the pace or expectation of full-day traditional wedding coverage, half day collections often create room for what matters most:
meaningful rituals
beautiful locations
emotional honesty
time with loved ones
atmosphere and detail
relaxing into it and just being yourself
This is particularly suited to camera-shy couples drawn to:
editorial imagery
documentary storytelling
subtle spirituality
personal ceremonies
analogue aesthetics
intimate gatherings
Photography here is less about performance and more about preservation, documenting how the day felt as much as how it looked. We take a little while for a few couples’ shots, nothing too posed and I try to get your natural connection on camera, a little time away from any guests just to be present with each other, in the moment and feeling all the wild surreal feelings that come with the day.
Limited, intentionally offered
A limited number of intimate weddings and elopements are accepted each year alongside brand photography, portraiture and studio work.
This allows each commission to be approached with presence, curiosity, and creative energy — resulting in imagery that feels personal, artful, joyful and intentional
If your plans feel intimate, creative, a little unconventional, or deeply personal, this offering may be a natural fit.
Explore all weddings & elopements resources
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Wedding Photography
More detailed general intel for couples planning weddings in Edinburgh, East Lothian and across Scotland.
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Edinburgh Elopement Packages
Head here to see the full service packages I can offer to elopers, alongside my supplier pals from The Elopement Society…ssssh, it’s a secret.
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Scottish Coastal Elopement Package
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35mm Weddings & Elopements
I offer hybrid packages for all my wedding and elopement coverage, this is a link to a little more about my film photography.
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Elopement Planning
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…Edinburgh and East Lothian elopement packages.
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Edinburgh & East Lothian Venues
Creative wedding and elopement spaces I love photographing in and around Edinburgh & East Lothian. Options include my favourite outdoor venues and historic spaces alongside local small independent neighbourhood venues.
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Wedding Photo Guides
What to expect from working with me. I’ve made a 3 part gallery blog showing the before, during and afters of full day wedding coverage to explain my process and how work is delivered.
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For International Elopers
For all out of town elopers, this page is dedicated to you, with links to useful logistical intel and info on how I can help to plan a full elopement (or tiny wedding) for you in and around Edinburgh with the best local suppliers.
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Elopement FAQs
Eloping in Scotland is different to anywhere else in the UK, this page has some useful intel and info links about how to begin planning your day and where/when & who can legally officiate.
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Wedding & Elopement photo portfolio
More wedding and elopement photography, a mix of digital and 35mm/medium format film shots
Half day wedding and elopement photography in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Scotland. 4.5 hours coverage for intimate weddings, micro weddings and creative couples, with optional 35mm film.