Meet The Elopers : Kirsty + Connor
An elopement in a secret cabin in the woods with a beach ceremony, perfect Scottish summer illicit romance and something a bit different for unique dreamers.
Kirsty and Connor’s Secret Cabin elopement was a beautiful hot sunny day last summer in East Lothian.
For this elopement, I put together a crack team of Candice Dillen from Humanist Society of Scotland, 2 nights at our exclusive cabin in the woods, Ochre Botanical Studios on florals and we had a cake, wine and good food delivered to the cabin too. We can also sort out bridal hair and any other local suppliers you might need.
This was a proper elopement - nobody knew beforehand, no witnesses that the couple brought with them, just us (I acted as one of the legal witnesses for the marriage licence) and one of Candice’s friends came along as our second witness.
The beach were we held the ceremony and took a wander for couple’s portraits is about 5 minutes walk from the cabin. And even on a super sunny day we managed to find a quiet spot by the rocks for the ceremony.
Our cabin is also fairly close to North Berwick so couples who chose to stay for a few days have a nearby town to grab food, visit the pub, play tourist or indulge in any shared interests. The East Lothian coastline has a bit of everything and the old towns have great food, there’s spas, coffee shops, day trips, woods, a heap of golf courses, every watersport you can think of and even a couple of nearby distilleries to visit.
Those travelling without a car can still get here too, the cabin is a short taxi away from North Berwick train station which has regular trains direct from Edinburgh city centre.
FANCY ESCAPING FOR A SECRET ELOPEMENT?
The Scottish East Lothian coast is a bit of an untapped treasure for elopers and we know all the best spots.