Beach Church Elopement on Brac Island, Croatia

MILLIE & WILL / BRAC ISLAND / CROATIA

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Millie and Will travelled more than 40 hours from Tasmania to get married on Brac Island, Croatia — officially making them the most long-distance couple I’ve ever photographed. For their intimate destination elopement, they initially considered vibrant and crowded Dubrovnik, but eventually chose Brac Island instead.

Just a short ferry ride from Split, the island’s calm, laid-back atmosphere and hidden-gem charm perfectly matched their personalities and the kind of wedding day they dreamt of…

Ancient Lozisce town on Brac Island during sunset.

Wedding rings photographed on traditional Croatian ceramics.

Minimalist bride posing in stylish vintage interior during her destination wedding in Croatia.

Morning swim in crystal clear sea water of Brac Island.

Emotional wedding ceremony in front of brach chapel on Brac Island, Croatia.

Intimate seaside wedding ceremony in front of old chapel on Brac Island, Croatia.

After getting ready in the small village of Bobovisca, their intimate beach elopement took place in front of a tiny church on the rocks, tucked into one of the picturesque coves near Milna.

Following a few intense days of strong bura winds and dramatic weather (yes, we were definitely watching the forecast closely!), the wedding day surprised us with sunshine, calm sea and crystal-clear water — good enough for a quick swim just hours before the ceremony.

Fun fact: together with Lada from Weddings Brac Croatia, I also ended up being their wedding witness — a first for me :)