Talk about getting swept away! Chicago couple traveled 3,500 miles to elope on the gale-lashed Isle of Skye – and happily posed in rain and mud for their VERY dramatic photographs

• James and Lisa Mortier, 33 and 31, wanted snaps to portray their adventurous nature and love of outdoors
• They eloped to the mountainous area  in Scotland after considering locations around the globe
• Photographer Andrew Rae pictured raw beauty of the area faced with gale-force winds and lashings of rain 
• 'We anticipated cooler, misty weather similar to that of the Pacific Northwest in the states,' said bride Lisa