Ways to Involve Your Family in Your Elopement
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Ways to Involve Your Family in Your Elopement

One of the top things that keeps couples from eloping is fear of how their family will react and I TOTALLY get it. It’s hard and scary to go against the grain and do your own thing …. even if its what is right for you. But eloping doesn’t have to mean that your family…

Meetal + Geoff’s Colorado Mountain Elopement
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Meetal + Geoff’s Colorado Mountain Elopement

Meetal and Geoff knew that a big wedding wasn’t the thing for them but … but that a Colorado mountain elopement would be the perfect fit! When they first contacted me about their elopement they knew they wanted to have an adventure in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, have a super laid-back day, and get married…

Alexa + Ryan’s Intimate Colorado Wedding
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Alexa + Ryan’s Intimate Colorado Wedding

When Alexa and Ryan first contacted me about photographing their intimate mountain wedding in Colorado they didn’t know exactly where they wanted to go but they knew they wanted big mountains, waterfalls, lakes, and pine trees. I told them not to worry, I had just the place! I spent several months stalking them and their…

6 Really Good Reasons to Elope (and one big reason NOT to)
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6 Really Good Reasons to Elope (and one big reason NOT to)

  Updated December 21, 2023 As a photographer who specializes in elopements and itty bitty intimate weddings I’m always curious about WHY my couples made the decision to skip the big wedding and elope instead. The reasons to elope are pretty much endless but here are a few of my favorites! Before we dive in,…

Jeff + Wendy’s Rocky Mountain National Park Elopement
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Jeff + Wendy’s Rocky Mountain National Park Elopement

Jeff and Wendy are a super fun, free-spirited couple who love dogs and skateboarding. They flew out to Colorado from their home in Houston, Texas, for their Rocky Mountain National Park elopement. I had an absolute blast being a part of their day! We began their day at the Estes Park Resort where they were…

How to Make Your Elopement Feel (Extra!) Special
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How to Make Your Elopement Feel (Extra!) Special

As a destination elopement photographer I spend a lot of time talking with my couples about planning their elopement and one of the questions I get asked the MOST is about how to make your elopement special. I hear people who KNOW eloping is the right choice for them – but they’re also a tiny…

Crystal Mill Elopement Inspiration | Cat + Monte
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Crystal Mill Elopement Inspiration | Cat + Monte

Cat and Monte got married surrounded by their friends and family at a beautiful wedding in Marble, Colorado. A few days after the wedding they got all gussied up again and we (along with flower pup Millie!) headed to the iconic Crystal Mill for an elopement-style adventure session! This has to be one of the…

Mary Anne + Marius’s Crested Butte Elopement
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Mary Anne + Marius’s Crested Butte Elopement

When Mary Anne and Marius contacted me a few weeks ago asking if I was available to shoot their Crested Butte elopement I couldn’t quite believe it – and obviously I said yes! These two were the VERY first couple I EVER photographed, back when I was thinking about starting this business. I had been…

Christina + Clay // Colorado Elopement
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Christina + Clay // Colorado Elopement

christina and clay’s colorado microwedding Christina and Clay wanted to elope but couldn’t stand the thought of not having their families there for their big day … so they brought them along! Their intimate Colorado wedding perfectly combined the wedding traditions they wanted to keep with the beautiful adventure-inspired elopement that they were dreaming of!…

Ashley + Lynn’s Colorado Mountain Elopement
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Ashley + Lynn’s Colorado Mountain Elopement

When Ashley and Lynn first contacted me about photographing their Colorado mountain elopement and mentioned their love of dogs, mountains, and beer I knew we’d get along just fine! These two came out to Colorado from the wilds of Chicago to do some hiking, campfire sitting, beer drinking, and oh yeah, say their vows! They…