Local shoot - Small yet perfectly formed

It's time to elope!

Images courtesy of Fleur Challis Photography

Bride and groom holding up we eloped sign

When an experienced group of local wedding suppliers realised that elopement may become a realistic and popular option for many couples, disenfranchised by the pandemic, they got together to form E-lope. One of the founding members, Sam Lloyd, The Wedding Owl, says, “E-lope is for couples who want their elopement to include all of the elements of a beautiful wedding, just without the guest numbers.”

This talented team of knowledgeable wedding professional will undertake all of the project planning on behalf of their couples to a high standard, and includes photography, cake, flowers, styling and venue. 

Sam continues, “What our couples love is that all they have to do is share their Pinterest board with us and select a weekday, then we organise all of the details leaving them to take care of their perfect accommodation, transport, wedding rings, attire and licensed to wed. Although, we can assist with those elements too. Our dedicated team frees the couple to enjoy their adventure, spend more time focusing on each other and enjoy lashings of style for those Insta-worthy pictures.” 

The E-lope team got together to celebrate the launch, and show just what wonders they're capable of, with this spectacular styled shoot. Feast your eyes on this!

flowers in the dovecote at Westenhanger Castle
Bride and groom standing in dovecote at Westenhanger Castle
Flowers and tweed suitcases
Groom straightening his red bow tie
Red floral arrangement in the back of a red toy truck
Flowers and suitcases on the front step
Beautiful boho bride with stunning pink bouquet and flower crown
boho bride and groom in front of a fireplace at Westenhanger Castle
Bride and groom in the woods walking away from the camera
bride and groom in the woods holding hands
Bride and groom with their dog
Bride and groom under cover of a gazebo surrounded by colourful quirky decor props
Two acoustic guitar players playing outside the wooden gazebo at Westenhanger Castle
Two acoustic guitar players playing outside the wooden gazebo
Incredible emerald green cake with bold pink floral decoration
Colourful boho wedding tablescape
Outdoor boho wedding colourful tablescape
Bride and groom in the sun - cheers
Delicious wedding grazing platter
Individual cake topped with a pink rose
wedding favour cookies with love embossed in the icing
Elopement wedding stationery
Red and green romany-style painted wooden chairs with a basket of flowers on them
cute ceramic sparrow table decoration
Bride and groom kissing suitcases in hand ready to elope
bride wearing boho hat and cowboy boots groom wearing green cravat and holding her bouquet
Bride and groom celebrating their elopement arms in the air
romantic bride and groom with Westenhanger Castle in the background

Contacts

Cake

Cobi and Coco
cobiandcoco.com

Dresss

E-lope planner

The Wedding Owl
theweddingowl.com

E-lope web designer

Lemonade Design
lemonadedesign.co

Flowers and styling

Mimi Fleur
mimifleur.co.uk

Gypsy jazz duo

The Barrett Brothers
www.thebarrettbrothers.com

Hair and make-up

Ellen Dalton Hair & Makeup Artist
ellendalton.co.uk

Models

Daniela, Joe and Cody

Photographer

Fleur Challis Photography
fleurchallisphotography.com

Shoot coordinator

E-lope
e-lope.co.uk

Stationery

Venue

Westenhanger Castle
www.westenhangercastle.co.uk

Videographer

Jacob Cameron Hill
www.jchvideography.com

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