Erin & Brett {Christmas elopement}

Erin and Brett live in North Carolina and after getting engaged their first thought was to go somewhere, just the two of them, to have a wedding and honeymoon all in one.  They love to travel and have always wanted to spend Christmas in some snowy European locale. They love snow and being outdoors, exploring new cultures and eating good food.  From there they narrowed their search to Switzerland and Austria, but decided on Austria because it’s someplace they have never been and have always wanted to explore. They got married in Mirabell Palace followed by a religious ceremony at Schloss Hellbrunn shortly after Christmas. In-between we used the time to take photos all over Salzburg and had a lovely time. Although it was not very snowy, I think we had the best weather with a gorgeous and beautiful sunny day and snow still lay on some parts in the gardens that added to the pictures.

Such a lovely idea … Erin had her friends and family write messages on the soles of her shoes  …

Erin used her Mother’s handbag and had a handkerchief from her Grandmother ….

Along with their wedding planner Melanie, they helped Brett pick out these awesome socks for the day. Erin also had a pair of matching plum boots to switch into between locations.

Erin did not realize that Melanie had stuck a 1c euro coin onto the back of her shoes for good luck …..

The civil ceremony took place at Schloss Mirabell

Afterwards we walked around the old town taking pictures before heading to Hellbrunn

In the afternoon they had a religious ceremony in a small chapel at Schloss Hellbrunn

We ended off with some more pictures around the Palace gardens …

I had such a lovely day with Erin and Brett and feel so lucky to have been part of such a special day for them. Thanks so much for having me and I hope we meet each other again some day!

Claire xoxo

Wedding planners:  Alex and Melanie from Grenzenlos Events

Erin’s shoes: Grazia