Mallory and Will’s beautiful Scottish elopement wedding at Killiehuntly Farmhouse in the Cairngorms National Park was relaxed and romantic, and demonstrates that you absolutely don’t need over a year to plan a super-special wedding day! Will & Mallory contacted us during the first week of January…and they eloped on 5th February (the same year!) We hope their story will inspire any other couples currently considering a spontaneous elopement adventure in Scotland to go for it!
Will & Mallory are from Dallas, Texas. They met at law school and dated for six years before getting engaged in Kyoto during a trip to Japan. Having explored the more traditional wedding venues in their area, they felt a little unenthused—none of the places they visited felt quite right for them. That was until they hit on the idea of a destination elopement in Scotland!
“We love to travel so we knew that we wanted a destination wedding. We looked at a lot of different places and times of year but we were having trouble narrowing it down. In the end, we decided that something small and low key would fit us best. We loved the wild and moody vibe of Scotland and finding a fantastic photographer that was available made the decision easy!”
Will and Mallory considered several Scottish elopement locations, but eventually settled on Killiehuntly, an artfully restored farmhouse, because they loved the simple Scandinavian decor and the stunning backdrop of the Cairngorm mountains. Having run the idea of an elopement passed their parents, who were super-supportive, their plans quickly began to take shape.
Mallory’s parents and brother were excited to join them on their elopement adventure, and combine celebrating their daughter’s marriage with their first ever trip to the UK! Will’s parent’s would have loved to come, but due to an elderly relative who needed care, they opted to be there in spirit instead (sending some champagne to help them celebrate in style!)
Mallory and Will’s elopement wedding was so stress-free, intimate, personal and fun. We hope that their story will help other couples, who might feel that a large-scale wedding isn’t quite right for them to envisage what a smaller, elopement-style wedding might look like! Scroll down to see the full story of their day.
Beautiful – quite simply – Beautiful. A good photograph ‘captures’ a moment — and you’ve done that time-after-time !! Superb. (And, by the way, that scruffy, unshaven Humanist – is my Nephew, Ashton … the photograph came as quite a surprise !!
Thank you Bryan. Haha, we’ve very much enjoyed Ashton’s company at several ceremonies now, and have more we’re currently planning! We always look forward to working with him — ever well dressed part and often arriving with a car full of mountaineering equipment and bold plans for a climb the following day 😉
wow, incredible. This entire day is a whole mood and I love it. Can I live in that farmhouse forever!? This is everything you’d imagine a Scotland elopement to be!
This blog is really well done! I love that you’ve woven quotes from the couple throughout. It’s a nice touch and helps me relate to the images even more. I love how moody the vibes are here! The detail shots complete the gallery without question. The intimacy of the getting ready photos are really intriguing. Wonderful job!
And now I NEED to go to Scotland immediately. Katy, this is quite possibly one of the most beautiful elopement galleries I’ve ever seen. You captured each detail and moment throughout the entire day so perfectly. These photos are intimate and big all at once. Stunning.
SO pretty!! I love how well you used the light in the getting ready photos. Really used that dim look to your advantage to give it a really romantic vibe! I also love the way you intersperse detail shots of the location as well.
These are stunning photos – what a magical day. The Cairngorms is one of my favourite parts of Scotland and you captured it so beautifully!
These are stunning photos – what a magical day. The Cairngorms is one of my favourite parts of Scotland and you captured it so beautifully!
Just so stunning! Gorgeous images. It looks like such a heartfelt day. And the Cairngorms are such a beautiful setting for an intimate Scottish elopement wedding! 💛
This is so gorgeous. I love looking at the build up of them getting ready and getting to their spot. It’s all so pretty and it looks like it was such an intimate and lovely day.
Oh my goodness, what a beautiful setting 😍 The moody lighting is gorgeous and that dress!
Absolutely gorgeous and so them. Truly an experience to remember for a lifetime for both them and their families. The bride and groom, the venue and the land are all beautiful. The photography is fantastic.
Oh my gosh, these are gorgeous! You did such an incredible job capturing their story!