Winter Elopement in Europe
This is a special one!
I met Yion and Marcus in Whistler when I photographed their proposal on the top of Whistler. Marcus popped the question on the peak surrounded by the mountains! Maybe a year after we met Marcus and Yion messaged me asking if I wanted to photograph their pre wedding shoot in Europe and their 4 day wedding in Whistler. I answered with an astounding yes of course and the following blog is from all of our adventures in Austria together with an amazing team.
We started off the trip at the airport and promptly put our things in the car and got on a carriage ride in Vienna. This was such a great way to see the city by journeying through slowly and taking it all in. We had such a great time getting cute candid moments and it was the perfect way to start the trip.
After quickly stopping at the hotel to freshen up we headed back out into the city to go ice skating. Being a girl who grew up playing hockey definitely helped during this session as I was able to maneuver around all of the other tourists and capture every cute moment between Yion and Marcus.
What also made this whole experience amazing was dining with the couple and our team! It was so much fun to get to know everyone and travel together in Austria.
The next morning we woke up early to head to Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. I have to admit these photography sessions were so different from my normal mountain venues but I loved the change and challenge. I am also so proud of the images we got together in such beautiful places!
We spent some time outside of the palace and on the stairs before heading inside. It was fun to play with the light coming through the windows and photograph on the gorgeous palace steps outside.
Later that day we went to Belvedere Palace in Vienna to take photos with the stunning art work and amazing rooms. After exploring the palace we went outside to enjoy the Christmas market. We warmed up by drinking warm seasonal drinks before Yion and Marcus jumped onto the carasel.
This was such a fun night that we spent together! We ended it off by having drinks in the couples hotel room and dancing.
These are a few scenery shots from wandering around Vienna on my own one morning!
This was my favourite part of the whole trip! We travelled together to Hallstatt in Austria and ended up in the most beautiful town by the water. I absolutely loved walking around together taking photos in all of the cute corners of the town. After being in Hallstatt we drove through the alps and saw the most incredible sights! We were all amazing by the snowy mountain landscape.
Our last session together was a quick 30 minutes at the Aqua Dome! After taking photos and trying our best to keep Yion and Marcus warm by staying in the water we headed for our last breakfast together before all heading our separate ways.
Overall this pre wedding shoot was absolutely incredible. I am so beyond grateful these two invited me to photograph this trip for them! It was a once in a lifetime experience and I am so glad to be their friend.