Copyright: Winter Peach Photography Most of us will have first discovered the word "elope" in the pages of a gothic romance novel. Historically, to elope is to run away in secret and marry one's sweetheart, often without parental consent or to avoid family or social opposition. These days, it's still a wildly romantic concept that true free spirits might want to consider, as it allows a couple total freedom of choice without any external pressures or obligations. A brief

As a published wedding photographer with around six years under my belt, I'm about to make a big confession. I didn't have a photographer on my wedding day! Instead, I left it to my friends and family to cover the day using a number of disposable cameras scattered across the venue. Why you might ask? Well, I was scarred by some of the weddings I had attended. Scarred by bossy photographers monopolising the day and "disappearing" the happy couple before their kisses had d

Festival wedding elopement photography.