Epic elopement wedding Margaret River

Boranup Forest Elopement Wedding

Last week I was very lucky to meet and hang out with two beautiful souls on their wedding day at Boranup Forest, Margaret River. Kay & Samantha had booked my elopement package which gives you the best of the essential vendors for your wedding day.

Ultimately this allows you to relax, trust the process and let the experts advise you along the journey. Here is their wedding film. See what the beautiful couple thought about their experience below.

Elopement wedding in Margaret River, ceremony was at Boranup Forest and pics after at Redgate Beach. Part of my elopement package which included celebrant, hair & makeup and photography.

Feedback: Kay …..

Wed, Apr 19, 4:49 PM (16 hours ago)

to me

“Hey John,

Thank you so much for those stunning photos of our day, we are absolutely in love with them!! Such a beautiful way to remember our wedding.

Thank you for organising the day, and for making the entire shoot really easy and so much fun. It was everything we could've asked for.

PS YAY we got some bonus beach photos!!

Thanks again,

Mrs & Mrs Smith”

Margaret River Mouth Beach Elopement Wedding

Best Margaret River beach to elope

Popular Margaret River beach elopement wedding location

Just ten minutes drive from Margaret River town is a beautiful beach where Margaret River meets the Indian Ocean. This location has plenty of great spots for your wedding ceremony. Steps and ramps lead you to the beach from the car park.

Planning your elopement Margaret River mouth beach

Your ceremony could comfortably have up to twenty guests but typically I work with just the couples or they have up to six guests. There are two sites marked x on the pic below. One is with the ocean view and the other is a windy day option, tucked around the river and sheltered by the headland.

Epic elopement photos at Margaret River Mouth Beach

This beach has large dramatic rocks that frame photographs. It also has rock that you can safely stand “near” the ocean. There are also some beautiful photos we can capture just up the river a tad, a short walk.

Your elopement experience at Margaret River Mouth Beach

The various backdrops and scenes are located super close to each other. So, you are not having to walk ages on sand ever at this location. There is heaps of parking and toilets.

Redgate Beach Elopement Weddings Margaret River

Beautiful beach elopements Margaret River

Redgate beach is one of the best elopement wedding locations in the South West

If you love the ocean and the feel of sand beneath your feet Redgate and Margaret River Mouth beach are two of the best options in the South West. Conveniently located nice and close to everything that Margaret River has to offer

Elopement photos at Redgate beach Margaret River

This beach has some awesome rocks that add that dramatic landscape look to your photos. I love using the large rounded rock shapes to frame your photos and add perspective.

Elopement ceremonies at Redgate Beach Margaret River

A short sandy trail from the car park leads you to a small beach. Prefect for groups of up to twenty people but please consider any elderly guests who may not appreciate navigating the sandy trail and rocky sections. A more suitable venue would be Basildene Manor for your ceremony and then head to the beach for sunset pics after

Planning your elopement at Redgate beach Margaret River

I will help you to time your wedding ceremony for the best light, that way we can transition into having your photos at this stunning beach straight after your ceremony. Why not bring along some champers so you can celebrate the moment together.

Essential guide to Boranup Forest Elopements

Elope in Boranup Forest Margaret River

Boranup forest is in my top three favourite elopement locations in Margaret River. Every year I photograph hundreds of family and couple portraits in Boranup Forest and I love the place.

Conveniently located close to Margaret River

Just 25 minutes from Margaret River town I have a favourite location in Boranup Forest that you can have your ceremony and your photos after. This makes your experience very easy, stress free and enjoyable.

In what seems no time at all, we will check out some cool spots and I will capture all the fun naturally. Giving you hundreds of awesome natural memories in spectacular landscape scenery.

Get married anytime in Boranup Forest

You can get married in the morning or the afternoon. The location I use is fantastic throughout the day, in full sun or overcast. It’s a lot more forgiving than say a beach ceremony which you would need to have later in the afternoon for optimum photo light.

I also photograph in the forest throughout winter and I have only had to reschedule a handful of sessions due to heavy rain.

Adventure Elopements in Boranup Forest

This forest offers a unique experience with breathtaking scenery and a real sense of adventure. My clients love how they feel they are in the middle of nowhere, yet it’s conveniently located close to Caves Road and town.

Kids love Boranup forest and my favourite locations are safely hidden away from roads etc so you can let young kids explore a bit and enjoy themselves.

Wedding ceremonies in Boranup Forest

The wedding ceremony spot that I love is in a clearing of trees that creates a natural amphitheatre shape for small groups to gather. There are alternative spots that I photographed large weddings in the forest but this one is super intimate.

It’s nice and convenient to get to and you don’t have to walk far at all. This makes getting any decor or furnishings for your ceremony on site super easy.

It’s also close to my favourite locations that I use for my portrait work which offers you a variety of incredible landscape scenes all within a tiny walking distance.

How long do photos take in Boranup Forest?

Your ceremony will be twenty minutes or there about. Depending on the number of guests you have we will have congratulations and then group pics.

After this we will simply go for a stroll through the forest, we’ll have a chat and a laugh as I capture lots of awesome natural memories for you. I’d allow forty five minutes for this, so it’s fun and easy going you know.

My clients always love their experience in Boranup Forest

I have photographed that many sessions in Boranup that I have a plan for anything and everything. I couldn’t even begin to count the number of times parents have arrived stressed for a session cause their kids are not playing ball and it’s turned out to be an awesome session with fantastic portraits.

I can work with varying light, weather and practically anything and make your experience great and your photos perfect. It’s a big call but I’ve done it year in year out.