Adventure and Vow - Elopement Photographer

09/26/2025

🍂 First official elopement of the Fall season 🍂

Imagine hiking under the lush rainforest forest with orange leaves below your feet as you walk into your first look. Holding hands and soaking in the start of your elopement day by a waterfall.

Driving up the mountain hiking under the crisp fall sun surrounded by red heather. Stopping to sit by a lake to do a crossword puzzle you each made for the other - a yearly tradition.

Arriving to the ridge line between two massive glaciated mountains to share your hand written vows - becoming husband and wife.

Dancing freely to the sound of a song that makes you feel close, in just the presence of the pica's squeaks of congratulations!

Admiring the golden back light shining through the evergreens, making Mt Baker glow, then sitting to watch Mt Shuksan turn purple and pink in the alpine glow.

Hiking under the stars until your reach the parking lot where you get a full glimpse of the milky way.

Fall truly feels like such a romantic time to get married out in the wilderness 🥹

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09/22/2025

💡 What happens to your photos in 30 years? 👀

Hard drives fail. Phones get replaced. Cloud logins are forgotten. Technology shifts constantly — but print is forever.

Albums and wall art are the safest and most tangible backup of your memories.

They’re not just pictures, they’re your love story preserved in its most timeless form.

Imagine your grandkids one day flipping through your wedding album, running their fingers across the pages as you tell them how it all began.

That only happens when your memories exist beyond a screen.

We just finished an album design for one of our couples, and the bride said it best:

“The more I look at these photos the more I fall in love. I can’t wait for our album and to complete our gallery wall.”

Your wedding day deserves to live outside of a folder on your computer.

Print ensures your story will never be lost — it will be held, seen, and cherished everyday of your marriage and beyond that. ✨

P.s. - + check your email! Can't wait to get this to print house 🙌🏻💕

09/21/2025

Stoked to have Stacia + Aaron's elopement day shared!! This was such a beautiful day filled with so much love in the moody PNW fall weather!

Stacia and Aaron love the mountains, hiking and exploring new places together.

09/18/2025

Something the groom said has stuck with me for over two years now, "The best nights are those that end by a fire and camping under the stars."

It's probably stuck with me for a couple reasons.

1. I vividly remember him saying it as we all sat around a fire laugh and talking about the wedding day. Dreaming the next adventures.

2. I strongly agree with this statement, it's a simple statement, but it comes with so many happy memories. It's something I felt on our own 6 day backpacking elopemnt.

These two did a two day elopement in Moab, first glamping at under canvas.

The first day we hiked into the location early for star photos so they brought their sleeping bags and coffee to to enjoy cowboy camping style admiring the sky changing from dark twinkling stars to the morning blue hour glow.

After their elopement ceremony on day two they tent camped on the desert vista. Waking up, married sipping coffee admiring the sun coming over the la sals.

Camping gives you a way to escape the noise, to slow down and soak it in. Separation from our quick everyday life.

And ya know, the grooms words, really is great advice to take into consideration for how you start or end your own adventure elopement.

Would you camp during your elopement??

09/17/2025

A morning unlike any other.

The is the morning of their wedding day.
It's not just any hike in the mountains they love exploring together - it's a hike they're carrying your wedding dress + suit up.

Changing on the trail as the first light of the day shines vibrant orange + pink in the distance.

Sharing a first look in the quiet of the mountains.

Stopping in awe of watching the sun crest the mountain ridge slowly, gracefully as if to say hello, Goodmorning happy wedding day! ✨

A morning like they'd never seen before.

The cloud inversion quickly moving around, the sun shining through the layers. See the mountains, then you don't, then you do, then you don't 😂

Morning coffee as it warms the mountain hit, snuggling up to sign the summit book - but this time to say "we're getting married!"

Sitting in camp shares soaking in the views, but this time to write their wedding vows to share later as their family stands beside you in the mountains in support and with love.

Gather of family around a dinner table over bbq and wine - laughter, joy, memories but this time in celebration of being coming one in marriage - your way.

This was how Tammy + Eric shared their elopement day.

A day where they love to hike, ski and be together. Joined by those they hold dear - family. A day of so much joy and awe. A day to hold close forever.

🥹✨💕🥰

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09/13/2025

As we approach fall, I can't help but transport back to the feeling of this day. The warm sunlight cresting over the ridge, the wind that brought save across the sandstone vista, the deep emotions shared in their ceremony, the happy tears, the peace.

These two Chicago-lites used to go to college in Flagstaff, AZ, and would come to Sedona on the weekends to study together in their hammock by the creek.

When it came time to plan a wedding, they knew they wanted to go back to this special place.

We hiked out to a private vista area for sunrise where they helped each other get ready, seeing each other in their dresses for the first time, as well. Then we explored the beautiful red rock as they laughed, chatted, and held each other close.

Before we set out, they shared their first dance as the sun crested the mountain ridges around us.

They held their ceremony at a view point with their closest loved ones, both of their moms giving a moving speech during the ceremony. Before heading back to Flagstaff to celebrate with the rest of the day with their guests and have dinner, we of course had to stop by the creek and hammock - to soak it all in.

09/10/2025

Ever changing landscapes.

One thing I love about the desert is that you can drive 1-2 hours and the landscape is drastically different than were you just a little bit, transported to a different land.

When Bill and I first came to the desert from the East Coast we were expecting simply dry empty lands, but instead we were greeted with mountains graced with aspens, ponderosa pines, massive red rock walls, sunny blue skies, blossoming flowers, rivers, lakes, and insane vista views.

Eloping in the desert is a deeply magical experience. The sand stone walls and wildly varying colors + textures remind you of the beauty in the world, withstanding the test of time and the harshest conditions in life.

This elopement was in two different states, exploring the ever-changing desert landscapes and varying adventures to be had. It felt like it was just us and the big, whole world, but like a different planet.

You simply have to just experience. It's tactile, it's visual and it's euphoric. ✨

09/09/2025

When you met bouldering, you have a love for climbing and your wedding is about telling your story, your wedding photos may look like....

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09/08/2025

✨“I wish we had stayed longer.”✨

That’s something we hear often from couples who come to Moab just for their elopement day before setting off on a honeymoon road trip through Utah’s Big 5 or to Arizona, Colorado or Wyoming.

And honestly? We get it. Road trips are amazing and a fun way to honeymoon —but Moab itself is worth slowing down for. Even a few extra days here can completely change the experience.

Personally, we stay in Moab months at time and it's still not enough 😅

There's truly so much to do, let's break it down:
✨ Hiking
✨ Off roading
✨ Canyoneering
✨ Climbing
✨ Fishing
✨ Float the Colorado River
✨ See the dinosaur tracks
✨ camping or glamping
✨ Stargazing under the dark skies
✨ Enjoy the local cuisine
✨ Day trips to Hanksville + Monument Valley
✨ Visit the National and State Parks

So if you’re planning your adventure—make room for Moab itself. Stay a little longer. Soak it in. You’ll be glad you did. ✨