After deciding to ditch their plans for a big wedding, Jamie and Jourdan switched gears for an adventure elopement in the Scottish Highlands. The intimate celebration was made even more special by photographer Jo Donaldson and her associate Liam, who found the perfect ceremony spot by a fallen tree and even joined the newlyweds for dinner after an epic trek through the mountains. Jamie looked impossibly lovely hiking around in her gold and cream dream gown, which she made by hand during rainy weekends leading up to the wedding day!
The Couple:
Jamie and Jourdan
The Wedding:
Ballachulish, Scotland

I designed and made my wedding dress which was always something I had wanted to do. Good quality lace is jaw-droppingly expensive so I decided to use fabric from an oversized blouse I brought from a second hand store. I then spend some rainy weekends with my mannequin and eventually, the dress was created.
I suppose I should say that my favorite moment was “seeing Jamie in her beautiful dress for the first time,” but I would say the pie. ‘Twas delicious. Seeing Jamie was a close second or third though.

After brief but hearty hugs were exchanged with our photographers on our wedding day,  Jo said, “I don’t know if you’ve chosen an actual spot to say your vows, but just down the road a tree has fallen and made a clearing into the forest.” I wanted to cry because I was thinking “hoorah! I have truly found my kindred spirit.̶...