WHAT EXACTLY IS AN ELOPEMENT?

THE TERM “ELOPEMENT” CONFUSES A LOT OF PEOPLE, AS THE DEFINITION HAS CHANGED A LOT OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES.

WHILE TO OUR GRANDPARENTS, AN “ELOPEMENT” MEANT A CHEAP, ILL-PLANNED, CHEESY, LAST-MINUTE, SHAMEFUL, UNAPPROVED WAY TO GET MARRIED...

In its simplest sense, an elopement boils down a wedding back to what truly matters: the two of you, committing your lives to each other. It strips away all of the “stuff,” the “fluff” the performance and production. An elopement is an intentionally small, intimate, meaningful, authentic wedding day that’s a true reflection of your relationship—where the focus of the day is really about YOU TWO.

It can look like just the two of you climbing a mountain and saying your vows at the top, inviting your immediate family to hear your vows by a waterfall in Iceland, or bringing your 20 closest friends to take a cable car up a mountain in Switzerland with you to celebrate you getting married.

THE BEST THING ABOUT ELOPING IS THAT THERE ARE NO RULES AND YOU CAN CREATE AN INTENTIONALLY INTIMATE WEDDING DAY THAT TRULY REFLECTS WHO YOU ARE.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INTIMATE WEDDING & AN ELOPEMENT?

Your elopement can be just the two of you, or you can have a few family members come along, or you can bring 20 of your closest friends and still call it an elopement.

While I photograph elopements and intimate weddings over 150 people and under 25 people, we don’t differentiate pricing based on how many people you have celebrating with you. As long as the focus of the day is about the two of you, and you’re looking for a stress-free adventurous wedding experience, Id love to be a part of your day as your elopement photographer & guide.

DO YOU WANT “JUST” A PHOTOGRAPHER…?

OR A GUIDE, PLANNER, AND FRIEND TO HELP CRAFT THE MOST MEANINGFUL DAY OF YOUR LIFE?

I will come alongside you from the minute we start chatting about your dream elopement (the consult is free). That’s when the magic begins… When we ask you deep questions about who you are as a couple, what’s important to you, and what do you dream of experiencing on your wedding day?

YOUR ELOPEMENT DAY ISN’T JUST A CEREMONY & SOME PORTRAITS—IT’S THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE.

Everything from waking up, eating breakfast, hopping in the car, driving to the trailhead blasting your favorite tunes, getting your pack on with your wedding dress, clothes, and flowers - the journey to the top - every single step of the way. Saying your vows - putting a ring on your partner’s finger - it’s really here - it’s really happening. Your first champagne toast - your first dance under the starlit sky - to reliving the day sitting by the campfire as you cuddle up under a blanket not wanting this moment to end.

I will help you bring every detail to life to make your day far more than you ever imagined. That’s how we are different. Because this day is all about YOU, and you deserve to experience it stress-free while we document the whole story.

WHY WOULD I WANT FULL-DAY COVERAGE OF OUR INTIMATE ELOPEMENT?

THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL, EXHAUSTING, AND STAGED PHOTO SESSION FULL OF FORCED SMILES AND FRUSTRATION.

NO, THIS IS WAY DIFFERENT.

If you’ve looked through my portfolio, or Instagram—you have seen the raw, intimate, and playful moments we capture. Think those are forced poses? Nope. That’s the beauty of our unique approach to capturing your entire day. Think of us as your documentary photographer who is there to capture YOU TWO being you and having your best day together. There’s no, “Ok lets step to another spot and have you look at the camera again & smile.” I want to tell the whole story of your incredible wedding day—which is why we don’t offer a few “quick pics” for elopements—you deserve more than that.

This is how we capture photos and moments you’ll love re-experiencing through your elopement images forever. which photos really speak to you. Don’t you deserve to be able to look back on the full story of your elopement day?

Please Reach out and lets chat about your DREAM elopement!