Stonehaven registry office wedding: Bride in white and groom in red kilt walk hand in hand along the sand at Stonehaven Harbour during low tide.
If you're after a lowkey wedding, THIS is how you do it!
K&A got married in secret on their tenth anniversary. They pulled their wedding together in a matter of weeks, roped in a babysitter with a story about a trip out of town, then headed to the Stonehaven registry office to (literally) tie the knot.
Black and white image of bride and groom's hands with hand fasting cords draped over their wrists.
Black and white close up of hands, with bride sliding a ring onto the groom's finger, her own ring visible to the camera.
In fact, their wedding was so secret that they got me - their photographer - and one of my trusted friends to act their witnesses. We might not have met them before that day, but there were still a lot of happy tears!
Stonehaven wedding: the classic fist pump under the Love Lane street sign shot. It has to the be done.
Bride in white dress and groom in kilt walk hand in hand past the wee stone houses at Stonehaven harbour.
After their ceremony, we headed along to Stonehaven Harbour for an hour of couple photos.
Stonehaven has no shortage of beautiful places for photos, but K&A opted to keep things relaxed and simple by sticking to the harbour - and just look at how that turned out! I can't do a starry-eyed emoji in this blog, but you can accurately picture me tapping away at my laptop with hearts popping all round my face. 
Alternative Stonehaven wedding photography: Bride and groom are seen skimming stones into the harbour.
Stonehaven wedding: Bride and groom are pictured with the sea shining behind them.
Stonehaven wedding: Bride and groom are pictured with the sea shining behind them.
Stonehaven wedding photography: Bride and groom walk through the overgrowth by the sea.
Stonehaven wedding photography: Bride and groom kiss against a backdrop of wildflowers.
Alternative Aberdeen wedding photographer: Close up of bride and groom's hands, loosely clasped, with new wedding rings pictured.
Alternative Aberdeen wedding photographer: Close up of bride's bouquet of white roses.
Relaxed Aberdeenshire wedding photography: Bride and groom laughing as bride climbs over a low barrier in her big white wedding dress - good things she's wearing Converse!
Alternative Aberdeenshire wedding photography: Bride and kilted groom sit on an ornate wooden bench surrounded by wildflowers, kissing.
This is the bit where we were sneaking past one of K's colleagues who was picnicking down on the sand...
Aberdeenshire wedding: A bride in with and groom in red kilt hold hands against a bright blue background.
Aberdeenshire wedding photography: black and white photo of a bride and groom dancing in the Stonehaven Horizon shelter at the harbour.
Aberdeenshire registry office wedding: Bride and groom kiss against a backdrop of Stonehaven harbour.
Alternative Aberdeenshire wedding photography: A groom in red kilt lifts a traffic cone over his head like a hat.
Tell me you got married during the World Cup without telling me you got married during the World Cup.
Alternative Aberdeenshire wedding photography: Bride and groom are shown laughing, reflected in a huge puddle, clear sky behind them, after their Stonehaven registry office wedding.
Scottish elopement: Bride and groom kiss against a backdrop of Stonehaven harbour, following their secret registry office wedding.
Bride and groom laugh together after their Scottish elopement.
Bride's face is visible as she laughs and hugs her new husband during their Scottish elopement at Stonehaven.
Stonehaven elopement: Bride and groom hug by the water at the harbour.
Stonehaven elopement: Bride and groom hug by the water at the harbour.
It's one of Scotland's little known secrets that THIS is what sgian dubhs were created for.
Alternative Aberdeenshire wedding photography: Groom in red kilt uses his sgian dubh to write initials in the sand at Stonehaven as his new wife looks on.
Alternative Aberdeenshire wedding photography: Bride and groom make peace signs, their initials written in the sand in front of them, following their Stonehaven registry office elopement.
This is what K&A said about their experience with me: 
We opted to reach out to 'Windswept Stories' to capture the best moments of our Big day and it's safe to say, we couldn't have been happier with Sarah and the results.
Whilst we had some ideas in mind for the photos following the ceremony, these were quickly enhanced on the day with Sarah's incredible vision and energy to create and capture the best moments of our 'surprise' wedding, which were shared with family and friends thereafter.
Sarah's genuine and bubbly personality helped in putting us at ease, helping take away the stress and pressures, ensuring the best moments and shots were taken.
And based upon the results, Sarah has evidenced her abilities to manage the pressures and expectations which any couple would have on their big day, producing incredible photographs for us, which we will cherish forever!
Alternative Stonehaven elopement photographer: Close up of the bottom of the bride's white dress and white Converse, covered in wet sand, following a Scottish elopement.
If this looks like your kind of perfect day and you're looking for a relaxed Scottish wedding photographer based in Aberdeen, let's have a chat. You can find out all about my packages here, then drop me a line to check my availability. I would love to spend your wedding day sneaking around with you both.

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