Picking out your wedding attire is such a special part of wedding planning, and that’s true for elopements too! Trying on wedding dresses, especially if you choose to include friends and family, can be an incredibly emotional step in preparing for your wedding. After all, it’s the day that you should feel the most beautiful you ever have! Whether that means wearing a long, flowing gown, or something more simple, it’s important that your wedding dress reflects your personality and makes you feel amazing.

Adirondacks Adventure Elopement | Eloping in Upstate New York | East Coast Elopement Photographer Chelsea and Tom’s Adirondacks elopement was such a blast! These two are avid hikers, so we knew that a hike through Green Lake State Park would be the perfect morning activity before they exchange their vows over the crystal clear waters […]

While the word “elopement” might bring up images of couples running off to get married in secret, in recent years the term has expanded to include all sorts of intimate and adventurous wedding ceremonies. Many elopement couples still choose to wed in private, but for some, including family in one way or another is incredibly important. If you’re considering including your family and friends in some aspect of your elopement day, read on for tips to help make sure your day goes off without a hitch.

If you and your partner have decided to elope – congrats! That’s a huge step in the planning process and now you can start to imagine what your dream day looks like! You may be confused as to what exactly goes into an elopement day. At the end of the day, your elopement day can look like absolutely anything! Outside of your wedding ceremony, which can be as short or long as you want, the day is completely up to you. That’s the magic of an elopement!

I was so incredibly excited to head out to Utah to meet up with Lindsey and Michael for their adventure elopement in Moab! When I spoke to them before heading out west, I could tell that they were laid-back and full of love and that their elopement day would be the same!

If you and your partner dream of escaping to the woods to exchange your vows beneath a waterfall, or overlooking the seaside from atop a cliff, Oregon is the perfect spot. With such a variety of microclimates in one state, Oregon offers endless opportunities for you to find the location of your dreams. If you’re ready to throw on some hiking boots and have an elopement day in Oregon you’ll never forget, keep reading to find out everything you need to know about eloping here!

This elopement in Snoqualmie Pass was absolutely dreamy. Lauren and Braden were such a fantastic couple to photograph, and I’m so glad we found such a magical spot for them to elope just an hour outside of Seattle!

If you can’t decide between the forest and the coastline, then a Big Sur Elopement might be perfect for you! Crashing waves, rugged cliffside coastlines, and lush redwood forests are all part of the Big Sur experience.