our collaborators
our collaborators
Everyone should be able to choose what they want to say at their ceremony whether it is a wedding, elopement or civil ceremony. It’s a very personal event in people’s lives and should be remembered for all the right reasons. We work with brilliant, local registered celebrants, each one experienced in guiding you toward a ceremony that you will both cherish for a long time to come!
our celebrants
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Andrea
Agnostic Scotland celebrant, Andrea Taylor aka The Soulful Celebrant, is keen to collaborate and co-create a powerful, beautiful ceremony that honours you, the intention you are setting, the step you are taking and the commitment you are making.
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Fiona
"Humanist ceremonies are unique. You choose the elements that reflect you as a couple, and which mean the most to you. Every couple I have married holds a special place in my heart, and every day in my job reminds me how very lucky I am!"
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Candice
"All weddings are wonderful but there is a special kind of magic when a couple elope. Intimate, heartfelt, personal – their love for each other in focus."
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Mo
As a Celebrant Mo believes your day should be exactly that – YOUR day! She can help you choose the ceremony you really want and guide you with various symbolic gestures, personal vows, poems and readings to express your journey as a couple.
Bringing together the best creative businesses, venues and suppliers in our favourite neighbourhoods ensures that your wedding day is one you’ll never forget.
OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
In elopement photography you have to be ready to pounce upon moments as the day unfolds, expect the unexpected and the ability seek out and capture golden moments of emotion that can happen at any given time. The result is treasured images that will bring a smile for years to come.
Solen Collet
Founder of the Elopement Society and professional photographer, Solen is a one-stop-team for you Elopement. Being so familiar with the process, Solen is perfectly placed to capture your day.
Loved by the camera shy, Solen has a knack with making couples feel at ease.
Marc Millar
Sharing Solen’s love of offbeat non-traditional quirky couples. Beardy bloke Marc is another professional adventurer/elopement photographer who will follow you around on your wedding day creating cheese free memories.
Hailing from sunny Portobello, Marc loves showing off our beautiful city and surrounding areas to couples.
OUR FLORISTS
Our packages are designed for couples with any combination of humans. This is why you’ll notice from our packages that we feature a cost for florals instead of specific products. Your choice will be made with the finest sustainable, seasonal florals, botanicals and artisan ribbons, sourced as locally as possible.
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Studio Seapink
Studio Seapink adores creating beautiful floral pieces for weddings, events, photoshoots, exhibitions and workshops. Jenny’s work spans wild and exuberant to refined and delicate which we love! Always full of seasonality and with a natural approach, her arrangements have that ‘undone’ vibe which is a big hit for a lot of our couples.
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Hedgerow
Hedgerow is an event florist business based in Portobello, Edinburgh. Rachael creates stunning arrangements for weddings of all sizes. Her loose, lush, naturalistic style and collaborative approach with couples will result in swoonworthy blooms for your elopement.
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Ochre Botanicals
An Edinburgh-based collective of florists who cherish the wiggly and wonderful stems that nature produces and love to champion these unique floral characters in their designs. They joined forces in 2020 to grow their own flowers in a community garden in central Edinburgh.
OUR BAKERS
Working with local artisan bakers is always a joy. These two small local run businesses create delicious wedding cakes for two, or two hundred. Just because you’re having a small celebration doesn’t mean you have to miss out on cake! Nobody should ever have to miss out on cake…
Plant Patisserie
Nice Times
Caked by Catherine
FOOD, DRINK + VENUE PARTNERS
Whatever your ‘perfect’ is. The Elopement Society is here to make it happen.
The Elopement Society exists to inspire and encourage couples to create weddings that escape tradition. Unique celebrations designed with you both in mind. Contact us for a chat or discover more below.
We caught up with Emily, aka Miss Mobile Disco to chat all things D.I.S.C.O, she even made us a funk-fuelled elopement playlist to bop along to.