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EUROPE & SCOTLAND ELOPEMENT & WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

I m Seán. A Scottish Photographer working throughout the UK and Europe. I specialise in Elopements and Weddings, working with couples from all over the World, creatively crafting stories between the castle walls, the city streets, the woodland and the wild mountain ridges.

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Ethereal, movie-like imagery with people and the environment at its core…’

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I have been lucky enough to have worked with over 650 couples on their elopements and weddings in Scotland and throughout Europe.

Ive learned a lot over this time and I use this hard earned experience and knowledge to help craft something unique for each couple, something that sits with their own vision of the day and their own values.
Im more than happy to guide you every step of the way to having an unforgettable wedding or elopement experience here in Scotland or in Europe.

If you need some inspiration or advice, do check out my guides below or get in touch.

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For All Good Humans

Sean has a rare raw talent that cannot be expressed through words. He captured our day beautifully and I honestly do not know how I am going to choose between which photos to enlarge for our home. Along with his partner Justyna, they were amazing! They are both friendly and would put any couple at ease on her special day. I cannot begin to describe the artistic talent. – Alicia + Patrick

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Intimate Cairngorms Elopement at Loch Garten

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Europe and Scotland Wedding Photographer

If you are looking to elope in Scotland or get married anywhere in Europe and need some info and knowledge from a Scotland wedding photographer who travels. Im a creative, quiet but friendly photographer with many years of real experience in European and Scottish Elopements and a chilled approach to shooting your day. If you feel my work fits your aesthetic vision, please get in touch! Look forward to meeting you.

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‘There’s bliss in the kiss of the sunshine’

‘There’s bliss in the kiss of the sunshine’
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Cat🖤 Brad
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Eloped to Glencoe from the US and found Scotland in her full Autumnal glory! They spent the morning getting ready at the lovely Strath Lodge in the heart of Glencoe. After the morning prep they had a quiet first look and then the reading of their vows and family messages, an exchange of rings and with the help of some airpods and Spotify, they also had a first dance! Moving and waltzing together over the ‘dancefloor’.. a quiet mossy woodland next to a lazy meander in the River Coe.🍁  After this emotional ceremony we disappeared into the Wild to chase waterfalls, sweeping mountain vistas and some Autumnal lux!  I loved how these Two leaned into the Scottish Autumn with full beans, they were keen for hikes and laughs and after a bit of patience high up on the hillside sheltering from the fast moving weather fronts, we found some sweet light hitching a lift on the back of some blustery showers.
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After the bracing biting weather we retired to The @clachaig_inn for sandwiches and sustenance before ending the day with a walk into the Blue hour.. looking out to sea with the final slices of Sunlight fading slowly behind the distant hills.
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Thanks C+B for trusting me with your Glencoe Elopement
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Special mention to my talented partner Justyna, who wasn’t there on the day but actually made Cat’s bouquet and Brad’s buttonhole at very short notice!! A talented florist as well as camera clicker it seems .
Another massive shout out is to Anna @acuinu__ and her Mum Dawn at Strath Lodge, it was so lovely to be back there Anna is a friend of Justyna and I and her Mum runs the B&B here, with Anna helping out sometimes. The last time I was here was shooting Anna and Arran’s garden wedding at the lodge in mid Summer, what a magical day! Such a lovely family and a wonderful place to stay, in a perfect location.. do check it out if you are considering Glencoe. @strathlodgeglencoe .
Photo @seanbellphoto
Hair Mua @sophierydingsbridal  Florals @justynamariaphoto
Dress @reformation
Veil @the_veil_whisperer
Suit @suitsupply
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#glencoescotland #glencoeelopement #scotlandscenery #elopementwedding #scottishweddings

Halloweenists . 365 . Rachel 🖤 Tonie @rachela

Halloweenists
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365
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Rachel 🖤 Tonie @rachelandtonie
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Where to start with this caption? Im not sure. Its been a year and I still cant wrap my head around that fact, it feels like only last week I said goodbye to R&T and drove away under clear moonlit skies(lunar eclipse for good measure) and snaked my way through the winding roads of the Cairngorms National Park, filled with joy and stoked for these two legends.
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R&T are both super talented wedding photographers, I first met them @photographyfarm back in 2019 ( Strangely enough it was me and my partner Justyna in front of their lenses that day.. as they took part in a mentor session where we all squeezed into a wee fiat with Jim Pollard and drove to the Campsie hills for the session with loads of banter en route!)
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They are creative, fun, warm people who are amazing at their craft so it was a total honour(and a bit nervy, not gonna lie) to be asked to photograph their intimate Halloween inspired wedding, tucked away at the stunning Inshriach in the Scottish Highlands
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But it was so relaxed and I felt super welcome form the minute I arrived.. it was great to meet their families, friends and their lovely Collie Dog (Fergus), to witness those special vows and all the tears(loads!) and to run around for a while in the woodland nearby before fireside dinner, drinks and dancing
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Happy One Year R&T, absolute legends.🖤💀🖤
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Supplier love.

Heartfelt ceremony vibes expertly steered by the one and only @ronathehumanistcelebrant
Incredible Florals and install as always and on point halloween vibes by the super talented Julie @acuriousarrangement
Venue: @inshriach
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#cairngormsnationalpark #inshriachhouse #intimatewedding #halloweenwedding #halloweenelopement

Wonderfully Moody Scottish Elopement in the Cairng

Wonderfully Moody Scottish Elopement in the Cairngorms National Park
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Daisy & Liam, Quiet Promises and Vows between the Trees 🖤🌲🖤
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Celebrant @andrewdscottcelebrant
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To Whatever End . Alycya 🖤 Sebastien . Ran away

To Whatever End
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Alycya 🖤 Sebastien
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Ran away to the Scottish Highlands from Nova Scotia and tied (their own beautifully designed) knot in between the mountains and in front of family and friends in an intimate ceremony brimming with emotion, laughs and tears
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What a strong and fun and easy going pair of humans, loved spending time chatting about vinyl records and work and life in Canada, also loved how they embraced everything about their elopement and were up for me prospecting for new locations, willing to chase the light into the night, however cold it was! It was also sweet to finish their day with a first dance under the trees before heading into dinner!
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Ceremony was beautifully crafted by the ever glowing and wonderful @ronathehumanistcelebrant
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Venue @skeabosthousehotel
Planner @wild.hearts.elopements
MUA/Hair @bonnyswonderland
Floral @rosehipandwren
Second Photographer @justynamariaphoto
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Borderlands . M🖤M . Married in the Scottish Bor

Borderlands
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M🖤M
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Married in the Scottish Borders between the trees at the stunning @aikwood_tower
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A few mostly mono frames from their day, I absolutely loved meeting and working with these Two and their lovely families.
They flew in from the States and gathered for an intimate celebration with a small@party of 14. After a first look, The quiet ceremony was conducted by Marissa’s brother with laughter and tears all in equal measure! before retiring for drinks in the garden. With the family surname ‘Bell’ and her Dad also a wedding photographer with roots tracing back to Scotland we had lots to chat and laugh about! Great banter and a lovely band of humans.
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Post-ceremony we wandered the local landscape together with Marissa and Max, marvelling at the rolling hills and Towers of the Scottish Borders, which is definitely underrated as a place to elope to!
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@hickoryfood
@graceallmanmakeup
@pantry.events
@js_weddingfilms
@hair._by._jess
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#scottishborders #scottishborderswedding #scottishborderselopement #elopementscotland #smallwedding

Autumn Glow in The Coe . N🖤P . A few frames fro

Autumn Glow in The Coe
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N🖤P
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A few frames from a sunny day documenting the elopement of these sweethearts in Glencoe
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An intimate and emotional ceremony perched above the waterfalls of the river Coupall complete with traditional Scottish handfasting, the oathing stone and Quaich, all overlooked by the famous rocky rugged mass of Scotland’s most famous mountain ‘Buachaille Etive Mor’
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N&P drove up from England with their Two friends M&L who were acting as witnesses, support and all round good company and banterz They took so well to these hills and embraced all the Highlands had to offer, both adventurous souls who love to travel all over Europe in their old school VW Campervan they have been to some amazing mountainous areas but Glencoe won and they finally settled on here to tie the knot.
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We spent the afternoon chasing the light in the Glen before heading to a local Loch side to play ‘skimmers’(throwing stones) and to watch the sunset over the distant hills if the West coast
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Ceremony was conducted and banter was in flow as always with @andrewdscottcelebrant steering the ship.
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Hair by the talented maid of honour
Make-Up @heathersnowiebridal
Accom @bishopsbaycottag
Dress @evieyoungbridal
Shoes @drmartensofficial
Bridal Shoes @converse
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Also, check out N&P’s new Pizza business venture🍕 @ninapizza.notts
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#scotlandoutdoors #glencoe #glencoescotland #mountainwedding #glencoeelopement

‘Secrets I have held in my heart Are harder to h

‘Secrets I have held in my heart
Are harder to hide than I thought
Maybe I just wanna be yours’ 🖤
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A Cairngorm Elopement
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D&L gravitate towards more spooky/Halloween vibes… so I was psyched for them when we rocked up in the Cairngorm’s on a morning when the mist was wrapping around the woodland and the mossy walls and we were gifted with some quiet light
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We absolutely Loved working with these two chilled out creative and fun souls, so up for the experience and an elopement 100% suited them and their approach to life and their love! Exciting times ahead for them too and cant wait to share more.
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Daisy is a tattoo artist @daisyhestertattoo and Liam has his own Barber shop @curransbarbershop_ Near to Cambridge so do check out their work!
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The Ceremony between the trees overlooking the loch was expertly steered by the big yin @andrewdscottcelebrant with a finely balanced mix of Scottish tradition, emotional vows and good banter
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Second photographer @justynamariaphoto
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Happy Weekend Out There wherever you are!
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Hugs from Scotland
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#scotlandphotography #cairngormsnationalpark #cairngormelopement #cairngorms #elopementweddingphotographer

‘Come closer and see… See into the trees Find

‘Come closer and see…
See into the trees
Find the girl
While you can’
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A 🖤 R
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Absolute smasher of a day with these two creative souls at the wonderful Aswanley
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The weather was very Scottish Summer style with a fine and gentle rain for the full day, but nowhere near fierce enough to dampen the spirits of these Two and their families and friends in what was a laid back, fun and warm gathering of good humans!
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So stoked to have been able to document for these guys!
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Top team
Second Shooter @justynamariaphoto
Venue @aswanley
Celebrant @haldepottingerceremonies
Floral @hiddenbotanics
Hair @zoegordonspecialoccasionhair_
Make-up @marciawilkesmakeup
Band @franco_band
Cater @thelunchboxboys
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Chic Wedding in St.Moritz . Sascha 🖤 Jess Abso

Chic Wedding in St.Moritz
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Sascha 🖤 Jess

Absolute beauty of a time documenting this Sunny stylish Three day Wedding adventure in St.Moritz

S+J and their family and friends were warm, fun, welcoming and full of good energy and it was amazing to be a part of the celebrations, to work with such good humans and their guests, to witness them getting hitched in the cutest wee church at Samedan between these glorious mountains and turquoise lakes and to run around the mountain passes before dancing the night away
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Prep: @kulmhotel
Reception @kulmcountryclub
Dress : @kaviargauche_official
Shoes : @gucci
Suit: @tagliatoreofficial
Music @moreland_official
Sunday Lunch @suvrettahouse

I’ll never take this job for granted, I feel lucky after all these years to still be booked, to be trusted and allowed in to document these epic days for couples and their families… and messages like this make it all the better..

‘Hi Sean,
We wanted to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible work you did on our wedding day. The photos are nothing short of breathtaking and have truly captured the essence of our special day.

Your professionalism, friendliness, and unobtrusive presence made the entire process so smooth and enjoyable. We are amazed at how you managed to capture such candid, natural moments without ever feeling like you were intruding. It’s as if you were able to freeze the magic of the day in each photo.
We could not have imagined a more perfect way to document our wedding. Thanks to you, we have beautiful memories that we will cherish forever. You have an extraordinary talent, and we feel incredibly lucky to have had you as our photographer.
Thank you again for making our dream come true with your stunning photography.
We truly hope to see you again!’
All the best Sascha and Jess
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Edited with my own Etive and Storr Presets
Available over at @rootspresets
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Two for Joy . Nicole 🖤 Mandy . A sweet elopemen

Two for Joy
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Nicole 🖤 Mandy
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A sweet elopement in Glencoe, vows spoken into wild winds on a hillside with family tucked in together, dramatic skies, laughter, landscape and tears..
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So much love for these two girls, they skipped over the atlantic from their hot and humid home in Florida to get hitched and hypothermic in the Scottish Highlands.. leaned into the conditions with humour and tenacity and revelled in the ruggedness of The Coe.
It wasnt the easiest but their love for each other, for this landscape and the history saw them stand strong and tie the knot in the most spectacular place.
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Ceremony steered expertly by the lovely @alanbarrhumanist
Florals @snapdragonedinburgh
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Edited with my own Etive and Storr presets available 👉 @rootspresets
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Logan 🖤 Luke . A few frames from their Sunny el

Logan 🖤 Luke
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A few frames from their Sunny elopement wedding in the heart of Le Coe
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I had a really cool day with L&L and their super nice family and friends who had all flown in from the US to celebrate and take in the wild scenery of Scotland.
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It was a Beautiful ceremony overlooking the Glen, perfect weather(no midges!), happy faces, special words and even an original song composed for these two beauts by their friend Dan.
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Hair/MUA @bonnyswonderland
Floral @days_of_dahlia
Accom @glencoeinn
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Im still in edit catch up mode after a busy few months but will try to share some more frames and films soon! Hope you are all good out there and enjoying Summer.. .. if you have one. Unlike Scotland atm.

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On The Road Again . Robbie 🖤 Dawn . Married at

On The Road Again
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Robbie 🖤 Dawn
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Married at the magical @shieldaiglodge
Before driving and running wild in Dawn’s family Humber! A stunner of a car and a wonderful day with good humans! Do check out Robbie’s work @robbiemurrie
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Im shuffling back North again this week, reeling in a few hundred more miles in the highlands, shooting elopes and weddings between and East Coast castle and a West coast mountain range. Im loving van life at the moment, our wee rolling house, parking up under starry or stormy skies and enjoying the peace and quiet of the glens. I definitely feel more immersed and connected to the landscape when I sleep overnight next to mountains or Lochs and often I will pick a spot on the map I want to location scout ahead of an elopement, it feels good to start and end the day close to nature and to the environment I will be shooting in and I definitely feel more creatively tuned with this approach
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Any other photographers have pre-wedding rituals or things that help you dial in your work ahead of the day?
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