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Eloping in Scotland: a practical guide
Paperwork, celebrants, weather plans and the three places we would go back to tomorrow.
By Elena Marlow · 9 min read
Scotland is one of the easiest places in Europe to elope, and one of the most beautiful. It also rains. Here is what we tell every couple.
Paperwork first
Submit your marriage notice to the registrar at least 29 days before the date. Your celebrant can help with the forms.
Plan for weather, not against it
Book two days, not one. Pack waterproof shoes for walking and dry shoes for the photographs.
Where we would go back
The Quiraing at sunrise, the beaches of Harris, and a quiet bothy in Glen Affric.
Elena Marlow
Founder and lead photographer at Ostrelle. Writes about light, planning and the people in front of the camera.
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