The Highland Retreat Experience

Schedule

    • Arrival in Edinburgh

    • Group dinner

    • Goodnights

    • Breakfast in Edinburgh

    • Exploring the city & monuments

    • Edinburgh Castle couple's shoot

    • Lunch

    • Travel to Airbnb

    • Free time

    • Dinner

    • Evening Herbalism Session

    • Breakfast

    • Travel to Cairngorm National Park

    • Adventure elopement shoot

    • Lunch

    • Editorial Highland Horse Shoot

    • Dinner

    • Natural Self Care Session

    • Breakfast

    • Packing up

    • Travel back to Edinburgh (drop offs at airport or city center)

    • Goodbyes

Styled Shoots

Shoot #1

Edinburgh Castle
Couple’s Shoot

Saturday, we will travel to Edinburgh Castle for a picturesque couple’s shoot. Envision a setting that captures romantic, historical elegance with a unique backdrop. This shoot will center around our couple and focus on a modern love story.

Shoot #2

Cairngorms
Adventure Elopement

Sunday morning we’ll travel to a beautiful, rural section of Cairngorms National Park for an adventure elopement. Think misty mountains and rolling, grassy fields. During this shoot we will focus on movement, storytelling, and what it takes to plan, execute, and capture an adventure elopement.

Shoot #3

Editorial Highland
Pony Shoot

Sunday late afternoon we will regroup for a stunning editorial style shoot with a Highland Pony. Our hosts boast award winning horses that exude the pride of Scotland. During this single model editorial shoot, we will focus on direction, posing, and composition.

Your Event Hosts

  • Natalie Gettis

    FOUNDER OF FIKA EVENTS + RETREATS

    Natalie is a family + wedding photographer, seasoned retreat planner, wife, and mama. Her love for building creative community, travel, and photography are what sparked the idea for Fika Events + Retreats. This will be her second retreat hosted in bonnie Scotland, 7th retreat overall.

  • Danielle Battistella

    NATURAL SELF-CARE INSTRUCTOR

    Danielle is a portrait & branding photographer from Northern NJ. She has a passion for Herbalism and will be leading the self-care portion of our retreat. Learn about and experience a few different herbs that can help you in your health & wellness self-care journey.

  • Marlene Goldsborough

    RETREAT CHEF

    Marlene is a proud wife and mother of four children, two children-in-law, and a granddaughter. She has a heart for whole nutrition and clean & healthy living. She will be cooking us healthy, nutritious meals throughout the retreat.

Investment

The cost of this retreat is $2,550 per person. Your ticket includes everything from the moment we begin until your drop off at the airport. Meals, lodging, shoots, and all the fun! We have 5 spots available and would love to see you as one of our attendees. Payment plans are also available with 5 payments of $515.