Elopement in June 2026

Lesbian wedding for two · Ærø Just the two of you on Ærø

An elopement on the Danish island of Ærø, from the first look in the morning to the sparklers in the evening.

Two people in front of a sea cliff with smoke rising beside them.

In the morning

First look at the beach hut

For the first look we went to a white beach hut on the shore. The two of them were pretty nervous as they stood there back to back. That first moment is always something special, and afterwards the biggest nerves have usually settled. So they could take a breath first, and we used the time to take a few more photos at the beach huts and on the jetty.

In front of the beach hut the two turn towards each other.

One of them smiles at the other in front of the beach hut, the bouquet in the foreground.

The couple in a dress and a trouser suit between colourful beach huts.

Two women laugh and hug on a jetty by the sea, one wearing a light trouser suit.

The couple laugh on a jetty by the water.

The vows

In a small circle

Around noon we went to the registry office. Abroad, that was a little unusual for me too: a German-speaking registrar and a ceremony that was rather short and relaxed compared with the often serious proceedings in Germany. With the signature it was official, and there were the first pictures as wives.

Exchange of rings during the ceremony: one hand slides a wedding ring onto another finger.

At the registry office the two sit at the table, one holding her bouquet in her lap.

The couple kiss during their civil ceremony as a guest watches in the background.

One of them signs at the registry office, laughing, with the bouquets beside her.

The two kiss leaning against a tree, with soft grasses and meadow flowers in the foreground.

In the evening

Through dunes and cornflowers

For the evening there was another change of outfit, and with the sun low in the sky we headed into the cornflower field and to the dunes.

The couple embrace in backlight among grasses.

The couple walk hand in hand through a meadow.

At sunset

On the beach

For sunset we went to the beach at the very south of the island. Besides a wonderful sunset with fantastic light, the moon came out as well. So we were able to end the day with these highlights.

The two stand in the last light in front of a beach hut, the sky reflected in its window.

Hand in hand, the two walk across the sand in front of a red thatched hut with a Danish flag.

On the beach the two hold a garland that reads just married.

The two sit in the sand leaning into each other as the sun sets behind them.

Two people sit in front of a yellow beach hut.

The two kiss at dusk, holding lit sparklers.

Why a day for two feels different

At an elopement nobody is waiting for the next group photo, and there is no schedule for guests. You can stay in one place for as long as you like it there.

And if you feel uneasy in front of the camera, it is often easier when only I am watching and not eighty guests.

How I photograph elopements is on my elopement page. If you are marrying as a lesbian or queer couple, just the two of you or with everyone, you will find more on my page about lesbian and queer weddings.