wedding + elopement photography

for fearless lovers and dreamers

breathe. feel. live. wander. love. repeat.

Imagine your dream wedding day for a second

does it include…

Doing what makes you come alive with the person you can be your weird whimsical self with?

Breathing in the fresh morning air, throwing your hair in the wind and wandering off into the sunset?

Celebrating the start of this new adventure together in a way that is truly reflective of who you are, with the people that truly matter?

“Everything you can imagine is real”

– Pablo Picasso

Your wedding doesn’t have to be the formal and traditional affair that most weddings are. It doesn’t have to involve a stressful timeline, anxiety about meeting the expectations of family members, or shaking hands all afternoon.

No, your wedding can be as unique, different and awesome as you want it to be. And I am 100% on your side in making that happen!

Hi there, I’m Isis!

I’m here to capture your love, your adventure, your story, just the way it feels.

I shoot intimate weddings and adventurous elopements, and I’ll be there to walk you through every step of the process. From helping you find the perfect location for your vows, to getting you in touch with the best vendors for your day.

Get to know me better

So, how does this work?

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Get in touch!

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Let’s meet, over the phone / Skype / in person.

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Reserve your date.

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Let’s plan your wedding / elopement!

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It’s your day! I’ll make pictures so that you can relive it forever.

Let's make this happen!

weddings + elopements

portfolio info + pricing

what even is an elopement?

In short:

An elopement is a really small wedding, with just the two of you or anywhere from two up to twenty-ish guests.

Eloping is 100% about celebrating your love in the most intentional and true-to-you way.

Eloping gives you the chance to say yes to your favourite human whenever and wherever you want. Usually in a pretty epic location in nature or a beautiful city.

An elopement is fuss-free. It sure requires a hell of a lot less planning than a traditional wedding.

Take me to the long version. I wanna know more!

Most beloved adventures

Cecilia + Simon

Betul + Baris

Stefanie + Thomas

Get in touch!

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LEAVE NO TRACE | ⁠Leave No Trace principles are a really small but great way to be mindful of the environment when being out in nature on your wedding day (or any other day really).⁠
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What are the leave no trace principles? Some of them are pretty obvious. ⁠
1/ Dispose of waste properly. Find and pick up that champagne cork, and find an eco-friendly⁠ confetti option (like local leaves or wildflower petals)⁠. The less waste you bring, the less to worry about.⁠
2/ Leave what you find. Wildflowers are pretty, but they are prettier out in the wild where they belong.⁠
3/ Respect wildlife (and other -human- visitors! 😂). You don't own the place. ⁠
4/ Minimize campfire impacts. This also means looking into fire codes and bans before planning to⁠ light sparklers!⁠
5/ Travel (and camp) on durable surfaces. Stay on the areas where you're allowed to walk so that you don't disturb insect/animal habitats and rare plants! ⁠
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The bottom line here: leave the gorgeous scenery untouched, so that everyone who gets married in that same spot for years to come will enjoy it just as much as you do!⁠
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So maybe you do like the thought of eloping, but there's this one burning question on your mind...⁠
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CAN OTHER PEOPLE COME?⁠
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I get this question a lot, both from couples and friends and even colleague photographers. The only answer to this is: Absolutely! ⁠
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The best part of elopements is that you make⁠
the rules. If you have close family & friends that you wouldn't want to miss for the world and that are⁠
totally on board with your vision for the day — by all means, go for it.⁠ You decide how much time you want with just the two of you and who you want there to celebrate with you.⁠
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I don't like strict definitions for types of weddings, because they only feel limiting. But in general, when it comes to guests, the difference between a small wedding and an elopement is that couples who elope spend a larger portion of the day between the two of them, whereas, with small weddings, guests are around the whole day. The thing is, you can do anything you want, and If you're not entirely sure yet what it is that you want, I'd love to help you figure that out.⁠
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DRESS | Have you picked your wedding dress yet? Bridal shops and ateliers can be (understandably) strict with⁠ their timelines, so be sure to plan far enough ahead⁠ if you want a “real” wedding dress. ⁠
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There are many great alternatives though! ⁠
1. Get a vintage dress, from #etsy or from a local shop. The bride in this photo got her dress from @namanamavintage. I can also recommend @japon.vintage.trouwjurken for dreamy vintage dresses!⁠
2. Create a bridal look with an evening dress or separates from ASOS or Zalando. Who says you can’t wear a bridesmaid⁠ evening dress for your wedding?—That is exactly what I⁠ did for my own wedding. I ordered a pink tulle skirt with a train form @bhldn and paired it with a sequin top I found online. It was everything I'd ever wanted.⁠
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What I love about both these options is that a vintage dress has been worn and pre-loved and that an evening dress is something that you will likely wear again after your wedding, making them both more sustainable options compared to a traditional wedding dress that is only worn once. If you opt for a new wedding dress, there are many sustainable brands out there to check out, but that's a post for another time 😉.⁠
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Remember, you don't have to get married in a particular type or color dress (or even in a dress for that matter) just because it is expected. Nobody fits in a box, and nor should your dress.⁠
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Last week I asked you all about the words you associate with my work. I am so so humbled that you all took the time to come up with such beautiful words as: ⁠
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Cinematic - Artistic - Poetic - Pensive - Dreamy - Graceful - Serene - Mysterious - Magic - Intimate - Loving - Dramatic - Wild - Intense⁠
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Why was I asking about words? When images are what you create it is easy to think that those images should just speak for themselves. But search engines do not read images the way our eyes do, and for me to be found by couples, I need words to describe my work adequately. So all of you just helped me tremendously with working on my website copy this winter!⁠
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For my fellow photographers and small business owners out there: have you tried to think about your work from a search engine perspective? I challenge you!⁠
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I am launching a new type of photo session in 2020: Adventure Sessions!
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So what is an adventure session? It's a 3-hour session for couples to celebrate their love and personalities. Up until now, my longest couple sessions were 1,5 hours and while that's all fun and fabulous, 1,5 hours does not allow for a lot of exploring, for hiking to your favorite spot, for really letting go of your camera anxiety and for me to get to know you and photograph you in such a way that really reflects your vibe. 🌟
Why would you want one? Maybe you're spending a week at a cabin in the Ardennes or at the beach in Zeeland, or going to Paris for a weekend. And maybe you want to have that time documented. Maybe you're celebrating 5 years of being together. Maybe you are planning to propose. Or maybe just maybe, you're not getting married or planning to ever do, but you do want to document your love in a way that works for you! To fit all of that and your favorite activities (picnic? stargazing by the campfire? having drinks at your favorite pub, or hiking to your favorite mountain top?) into 1,5 hours and it still feeling relaxed is a bit of a stretch. These are perfect if you don't want posed photos at all.
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What aren't they? An adventure session IS NOT a three-hour-long posing session. They are all about you and your time together, and I'll be hanging around to document it all and chill with you. It might seem counter-intuitive, but the more time I spend with you, the less posing I have to do to get beautiful images in a limited amount of time. With an adventure session, you won't just get beautiful images, you'll get images that are as unique as the two of you are.
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Contact

Isis Sturtewagen

Photography

info@isissturtewagen.nl
+31 (0)639671627

Based in The Netherlands, Belgium and Italy

KVK 67001157

About me

Wedding & elopement info

Couple session info

Resources

Netherlands wedding photographer | Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leiden, The Hague, Breda, 's Hertogenbosch
Belgium wedding photographer | Gent, Bruges, Antwerp, Mechelen
Italy wedding photographer | Tuscany, Florence, Siena, Lazio, Rome, Umbria, Orvieto, Abruzzo
Europe wedding photographer | Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, France, Portugal, Greece, United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland, Croatia, Slovenia