{"id":194683,"date":"2019-12-30T00:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T13:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/groom-surprises-bride-with-castle-for-scotland-elopement-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T02:50:19","slug":"groom-surprises-bride-with-castle-for-scotland-elopement-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/groom-surprises-bride-with-castle-for-scotland-elopement-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Groom surprises bride with castle for Scotland elopement wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Emily and Bill, who\u2019ve been together since college seven years ago, opted to elope for their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we started looking into wedding packages and other costs we decided to save a little money and elope in Scotland instead,\u201d recalls Emily, 29. \u201cWe booked our tickets and started to plan our two week trip right away.\u201d On her birthday, 30-year-old Bill surprised Emily with Kincraig Castle as their ceremony location and stay. \u201cI bought a beautiful vintage looking dress and he picked out a forest green tux,\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n<p>The Scotland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/wedding-vs-elopement-pros-and-cons\/\">elopement wedding<\/a> on September 19, 2019 had three guests \u2014 the hotel owners and their photographer, Alison White. \u201cWe found Alison White\u2019s beautiful pictures online and hired her to help capture our special day for our family and friends to see when we got home,\u201d says Emily. \u201cIt was the most amazing two weeks of our lives. We fell in love with Scotland and it will always be a special place for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Alison White Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alisonwhitephotography.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alison White Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127895\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Kincraig Castle Hotel is beautiful setting and was a surprise for Emily.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127952 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127956 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127953 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127954 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127901\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127899\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Bill and I met through mutual friends in college seven years ago,&#8221; says Emily.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127903\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127902\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1445\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127959 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127960 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127906\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127908\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1466\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127909\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127964 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127965 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127913\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Alison helped make us feel calm and natural in front of the camera,&#8221; smiles Emily.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127917\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"586\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127915\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1468\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127916\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1402\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127919\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127974 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127975 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127924\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127925\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127979 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-127980 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127929\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127930\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127931\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1468\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127933\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"595\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127938\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-127940\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Emily_Bill_Scotland-Elopement-Wedding_Alison-White-Photography_046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"597\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My wedding band was passed down from my great grandmother, who married in 1918,&#8221; 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