Elopement locations in Scotland.
Scotland is home to some of the world’s most captivating locations for elopements, where history, nature, and beauty collide in the most unforgettable ways. Whether you dream of a secluded beach, a dramatic castle, or the wild, untouched Scottish Highlands, we’ve curated a selection of Scotland’s finest elopement locations to ensure your day is as unique and spectacular as your love story.
Scotlands capital city, Edinburgh, is bursting with beautiful spots for elopements. Take your vows in a ruined abbey, by an old Church wall, in a castle (maybe even THE castle) or atop a hill in the centre of the city. All of this with the intriguing and beautiful city centre, including the fabulous royal mile as an urban city scape backdrop for your portrait photos.
Whether you are imagining a beach elopement with the ocean as your backdrop, taking your vows loch side between two mountains or by an ancient ruined castle the Isle of Skye is an incredible location for the most whimsical elopements. Skye offers some of the finest quality dining in the UK and incredible and quirky accommodations in abundance.
Best known for its winding roads famously featured in the James Bond movie “Skyfall”, Glencoe is the epitome of Scottish hills and Glens. Take your vows at the base of the surrounding vast mountains and if you are really lucky, you may have some deer as witnesses! Glencoe is an increasingly popular location for wild outdoor elopements in Scotland.
This stunning clifftop ruin has it all. Ancient history, green landscape, a beautiful secluded beach and the ocean breeze paint are the setting for weddings at Dunnottar. Picture yourselves exploring between the castles wall, hearing of its history with the sound the ocean as the soundtrack to your day.
A castle that needs no introduction, Eilean Donan is one of the most iconic castles in Scotland for its epic history and stunning beauty. Picture your arrival across the famous bridge (on horse and carriage if you feel like it?!) with the sound of the pipes in the air to take your vows in the castle’s courtyard or drawing room.
If you have your own ideas about where your elopement should take place and none of our other locations offer what you need this option is for you. Perhaps you are dreaming of an elopement on the Isles of Harris, Islay or Arran or maybe the highlands are calling your name, whatever you’re dreaming of we can make it happen.