How to Elope

YOUR MINI GUIDE TO LEARNING
HOW TO ELOPE

exclusively for

clients

a note

From

me

Hey you two!

I can’t tell you how excited I am that you and your partner have chosen to throw tradition to the wind, grab hold of what’s important to both of you, and create an incredibly unique wedding experience that’s a true reflection of who you are.

There aren’t many couples brave enough to follow their hearts instead of following the “rules,” so, I’ll just say it outright—congrats on being pretty badass.

The most amazing thing about choosing to elope is that you can forget all expectations, opinions, and obligations about what you’re “supposed” to do, and instead focus entirely on what matters most to you two, with nothing holding you back.

All of this freedom can be a bit overwhelming though —when there’s no longer any “rules” or “formula” on what your wedding day is “supposed” to be, then how do you plan it?

That’s where me & this guide come in—to help make the process of dreaming and planning your unique wedding day as simple and stress-free as possible.

I’m here for you every step of the way. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the process of creating a wedding experience that you’ll love every minute of.

I can’t wait to get to know you two better and help you create an incredible elopement day!

bug ya later, -jamie

How this works

6 Steps to planning your elopement

Just like there’s not just one way to elope, there’s also not just one way to plan an elopement. So while these are generally the steps to follow, it’s not always a linear process. And if you need help along the way, I’m here for you!

01

Dream up your best day

The first step in any great creative process is to dream & brainstorm. This is where you and your partner explore all of the possibilities of what your day could look like—without being hindered by details or logistics yet.

02

Make the big decisions first

Once you have an overall vision for what you two want out of your day, it’s time to make the biggest decisions that will affect your elopement experience the most: who are you inviting, where are you going, and how long you’re going for.

03

Plan out 
the details

The next step is plan out all of your details for your day including booking your travel and a place to stay, choosing your vendors, deciding on activities, picking out your wedding day attire, and gathering any other items or gear you may need.

04

Craft your timeline

Once you have all of the details decided on, it’s time to put your vision all together and create a timeline for your elopement or intimate wedding day (or multiple days) that fits everything you want to experience.

05

Get ready
to go

Now the planning is done and you just need to gather everything you need, pack for your trip, make sure you communicate with your guests (if you have any), and get ready to have an amazing day!

06

Have the 
best day

You did it! Your day is here. Relax and soak in every moment and be fully present with your partner. Enjoy the incredible experience you created together as you say your vows and commit your lives to each other.

What would your wedding day 
look like if there
were no boundaries?

When you first start planning your elopement—the best mindset you and your partner can have is one with no boundaries. This part of the process has nothing to do with limits, so forget for a moment about what’s “feasible,” and just let yourself dream.

I whole-heartedly believe that no single elopement or intimate wedding is exactly like another—just like there’s no couple out there that’s exactly the same. So don’t limit yourself to what you’ve seen on blogs, social media, from friends and family, or even from me. Your wedding day is about creating a day that’s going to make you feel the most alive, happy, relaxed, and in-love.

This part of the planning process is all about letting your imagination go wild, and envisioning the most enjoyable day for the two of you, that would celebrate your relationship in the most authentic way. Forget about any restrictions for a moment and just dream big—that’s where you’ll find what speaks most to you. You’ll have time to figure out the details later.

Prompts to inspire you as your brainstorm:

Looking for a few creative questions to get the brainstorming going? Here’s some questions to think about together:

What have been the best days that you two have had together as a couple? Where were you and what did you do together?

Describe how the perfect elopement day would feel—are you relaxed? Excited? Happy? Content? Free of any and all stress? Really talk about the feeling you’re chasing.

Close your eyes and picture your wedding day—what’s it like? Are there other people around? Or is it just you? Do you see busy streets, family & friends, your dog(s) or an empty landscape?

What does the scenery look like? Do you see mountains? A city skyline? A waterfall? An ocean? Cliffs? A desert? A lake? A cabin in the woods? A vineyard? A beach?

What about the weather, temperature, and what you are wearing? What would be the most comfortable and the most “you”?

How much time are you dedicating to your elopement? Is it part of a honeymoon trip? Is it a weekend adventure in your favorite spot or a multi-week trek somewhere new?

Who do you see there with you on your day? Your friends? Family members? Your furry best friend? Or are you craving a “just for us” day?

What are you doing on your day together on your wedding day—are you going out for a drive or going on a hike? What about relaxing in a hammock or soaking in a hot spring?

What does your ceremony look like? Are you reading vows? Are there religious or traditional aspects? Is there something meaningful you’d love to include that’s special for you?

How did you fall in love—are there ways you want to implement that into your ceremony? A special place? A special moment? A special song?

Are you eating your favorite foods on your elopement day? Drinking your favorite beverages?

Pro Tip: Write down all of the ideas that are sparked during this process so that you can refer back to them later when you’re making concrete decisions.

Looking for a few creative questions to get the brainstorming going? Here’s some questions to think about together:

What have been the best days that you two have had together as a couple? Where were you and what did you do together?

Describe how the perfect elopement day would feel—are you relaxed? Excited? Happy? Content? Free of any and all stress? Really talk about the feeling you’re chasing.

Close your eyes and picture your wedding day—what’s it like? Are there other people around? Or is it just you? Do you see busy streets, family & friends, your dog(s) or an empty landscape?

What does the scenery look like? Do you see mountains? A city skyline? A waterfall? An ocean? Cliffs? A desert? A lake? A cabin in the woods? A vineyard? A beach?

What about the weather, temperature, and what you are wearing? What would be the most comfortable and the most “you”?

How much time are you dedicating to your elopement? Is it part of a honeymoon trip? Is it a weekend adventure in your favorite spot or a multi-week trek somewhere new?

Who do you see there with you on your day? Your friends? Family members? Your furry best friend? Or are you craving a “just for us” day?

What are you doing on your day together on your wedding day—are you going out for a drive or going on a hike? What about relaxing in a hammock or soaking in a hot spring?

What does your ceremony look like? Are you reading vows? Are there religious or traditional aspects? Is there something meaningful you’d love to include that’s special for you?

How did you fall in love—are there ways you want to implement that into your ceremony? A special place? A special moment? A special song?

Are you eating your favorite foods on your elopement day? Drinking your favorite beverages?

Pro Tip: Write down all of the ideas that are sparked during this process so that you can refer back to them later when you’re making concrete decisions.

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Decide on 
“where”

Where do you want to say your vows?

There are a ton of factors that will affect your elopement day, but picking your location is one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle that will determine the experience of your elopement day. Your location should feel right for you—it should be somewhere you feel overwhelmingly happy, somewhere you feel absolutely alive, somewhere you know you and your partner can focus on each other and truly be in the moment.

Factors to consider when picking your location

factor 01

Scenery & Views

What type of scenery do you and your partner feel connected to? What views fill you with a sense of happiness, inspiration, and peace? Where would feel the most “you” to say your vows? Remember back to your brainstorming stage of the process and what you two determined about your vision for your day. What scenery would fulfil that experience that you’re dreaming of?

factor 03

Accessibility

How accessible your location is will greatly affect your elopement-day experience. What types of transportation are you and any potential guests willing to take to get to your spot? A long car ride? A bumpy 4x4 road? A bush plane, float plane, helicopter, gondola, or ferry? Are you (and any potential guests) excited about hiking to a location? Make sure you deeply consider what experience would be the most fun, relaxing and totally “you.” How accessible you want your spot to be can help you narrow down your location options. Also keep in mind any other guests that might be attending and their capacity to travel or hike.

factor 05

Meaning

Be intentional about the place you decide on and the significance it has to you now or could have to you in the future. Maybe it is a favorite place to travel to with your partner, a place you’ve always wanted to go, or a place that you could travel back to every year to celebrate your anniversary.

factor 07

Guests

Do you want others to be involved in your elopement or just you and your partner? If you do opt to invite guests, be intentional with how many people you invite, aware of any accessibility or travel needs, and decide on how much of the day they will be involved in. Figuring out the number of guests involved is an important component of choosing a location since some locations have very specific limits on the number of guests that can be in attendance—but don’t be discouraged because there are gorgeous places out there that can accommodate more guests! Just be certain that you are setting realistic expectations with any guests in attendance about how much traveling is involved and how much they are going to be involved with your elopement day.

factor 02

Seasons & Weather

Some types of scenery and landscapes really shine at certain times of year—so consider the season you’ve chosen to elope, and what types of scenery are best at that time of year. If you’re getting married in the spring, waterfalls tend to be flowing there best, there’s usually a lot of snow at high altitudes, and the desert can be quite pleasant. If you’re eloping in the middle of summer, you could go somewhere with blooming wildflowers and high-elevations are more accessible. If you’re eloping in the fall, consider where the best fall colors may be.

factor 04

Seclusion

In a perfect world—your elopement location would ideally have world-class postcard scenery, super easy accessibility, and total seclusion—but most of the time you usually have to prioritize two out of those three. Some locations that are easier to access usually have less privacy because of it. The general rule of thumb (although not a set rule) is that the further you are willing to travel, the more secluded your spot will probably be—so ask yourself how many people you would be comfortable having around or how much privacy you would be willing to give up for a Instagram-trending view. You can also find great seclusion at “hidden gem” locations that are just as gorgeous as the Instagram trendy spots—just less well known. Eloping at sunrise is another way to get more privacy at a typically busy spot.

factor 06

Experience & Activities

Beyond saying your vows and taking portraits, what else do you want to do on your elopement day (or weekend or longer)? Whether you want to relax in a hammock between the trees, take a helicopter or float plane ride, go sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, skiing, paragliding, wine tasting, or stargazing—some locations will lend themselves better to certain activities. When you are planning these activities as a part of your day and your overall trip, keep in mind realistically how long they will take and how long it might take to get from one to the next (with a buffer just in case)! If you have your heart set on a particular activity—this could help you narrow down where you choose to elope.

Decide on length of trip & celebrations

The journey from dating to being married can have many steps and “thresholds” that you two cross as a couple—so the final big-picture decision to make about your experience of getting married is how many days your whole trip is going to be and if there’s any additional celebrations you plan to have along the way.

Multi-Day Elopement

Multi-Day 
Elopement

Who says your wedding has to all fit into one single day? It doesn’t. Many couples choose to spread the joy over multiple days. You may want to consider a multi- day elopement if you want some of your time to be with friends & family, and some of it to be just you two. You may also have grand plans of exploring multiple places or going on a lengthy adventure just the two of you that spans multiple days. Make sure the overall trip you are planning includes time for your celebration to extend beyond just one day so that after you book travel & lodging, so you don’t look back and wish “Ah, I wish we had carved out more time!” In my experience, no one has ever said they wish they had planned a shorter trip, so when in doubt, go for more days rather than less.

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Multi-Day ElopementPost-Elopement Reception

Post-Elopement Reception

One very popular route many couples take that helps more friends and family feel included is to have a party or celebration after their elopement day. You can have a reception the day-after your elopement, or in the same week—but from experience, I’d suggest you plan it 3-6 months afterward, so it’s not stressing you out on your actual wedding day. A reception can be anything from a casual BBQ in your backyard, to taking over a local brewery or restaurant, to doing something fancy in a catered venue. Deciding to have a reception may change who you want to invite to your actual wedding day, or where you decide you want to elope—so this is a great decision to make early in the process, before you’re too deep into planning.

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Engagement Session

Just because you’re eloping doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still have an engagement session! Engagement sessions are a fantastic way to enjoy the excitement of being engaged, have another fun adventure with your partner, and practice being relaxed in front of the camera. If you two have never been photographed professionally before, it can be really fun to go out on a totally casual adventure with me (your photographer) in your everyday attire and do something fun together that I’ll document before your wedding day. Engagement photos are also perfect to use in elopement announcements, intimate wedding invitations, a guest book, or in decor for your elopement. If you’d like to chat more about doing an engagement session—just shoot me an email and I’d be stoked to chat about it with you!

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Activity IDeas

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Hiking

From a 2-mile hike to a 2-day trek, nothing says badass elopement like a hiking adventure to your ceremony spot. Whether you love a casual jaunt in the woods to connect with nature or absolutely love tackling a tough hike together, there are so many trails out there I’d be happy to show you!

Activity IDeas

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

4x4 Roads

If your ideal spot is on a 4x4 road, consider renting a jeep or hiring a driver so you can access it (and relax and enjoy the ride). You can also access 4x4 locations by renting ATV or UTV vehicles.

Activity IDeas

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Not a hiking fan? You don’t have to be. Easily access
amazing places in the backcountry with total privacy
by helicopter or plane! Get dropped off on a
mountain, a glacier, a remote island—this is basically a
cheat code for seeing multiple landscapes without
hiking or driving. Taking a hot air balloon ride is
another magical transportation experience where you
can see the world from above.

Activity IDeas

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Unless you’re a certified professional, you’re going to want to hire a guide for some of these activities!

  • Paragliding
  • Rappelling
  • Hiking a Via Ferrata
  • Rock Climbing or Bouldering
  • SkyDiving
  • Base Jumping
  • Bungee Jumping
  • Slacklining or Highlining
  • Canyoneering or Caving
  • Sandboarding or Sandsledding
  • Mountain biking
  • Dancing

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Relaxing Activities

  • Sightseeing
  • Laying or walking on a beach
  • Going on a safari
  • Taking a motorcycle ride
  • Riding bikes
  • Horseback riding
  • Soaking in a hot tub
  • Relaxing in a hammock together
  • Doing yoga together
  • Drawing or painting
  • Hanging out in a treehouse
  • Having a picnic
  • Wine Tasting
  • Drink tea or coffee
  • Fishing

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

water Activities

Feel alive on the water? There are so many water activities you can do on your elopement day!

  • Canoes
  • Kayaks
  • Paddleboards
  • White water rafting
  • Fishing
  • Soaking in hot springs
  • Cliff jumping
  • Packrafting
  • Scuba diving or snorkeling
  • Jetskiing

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Snow Activities

Eloping in the winter or late spring in the mountains? There are so many water activities you can do on your elopement day!

  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing
  • Skiing (downhill or cross-country)
  • Snowboarding
  • Sledding
  • Snowball fight
  • Ice Skating

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Night Activities

Just because the sun sets doesn’t mean the fun is over. There are so many night activities you can include in your day!

  • Stargazing
  • Cozying up next to a campfire
  • Making s’mores & cooking a campfire dinner
  • First dance by firelight
  • Night hiking

Activity IDeas

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

If you think it would be fun to camp the night before or after your elopement, you can pitch a tent yourself or rent a glamping experience. You could take a few days to backpack on a trail you’ve always wanted to explore—or book a guided overnight where your stuff is carried for you and camp is all set up (glampacking!).

Activity IDeas

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Want to involve your friends, family, kiddoes or your fur babies in some activities on your day? Here’s a few ideas!

  • Go on a walk with your dog
  • Play yard games
  • Play card games
  • Have a dance party
  • Piñatas
  • Photo or video booth
  • Karaoke

Activity IDeas

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Hiking

4x4 Roads

Helicopters & Plane Rides

Adrenaline Pumping Activities

Relaxing Activities

Water Activities

Snow Activities

Night Activities

Camping, Glamping, Backpacking, and Glampacking

Activities with Guests, Kids, & Dogs

Plan Out Your Activities

Plan Out Your Activities

Some of these ideas don’t require a lot of planning to incorporate them into your wedding day, while others you’re going to want to book in advance or hiring a professional guide. Make sure you schedule enough time for these in your day (or days) so that you can enjoy them fully without feeling rushed.

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What to do During Your Ceremony

Regardless of how you choose to do the legal side of getting married, there are numerous traditions that you can decide to incorporate on the day you say your vows—or you can skip them all and totally decide on your own.

Here are some ideas of what exactly you can do during your elopement or intimate wedding ceremony:

Read Personalized Vows

1

Reflect upon your relationship so far, declare any promises that you want to share about your future together, express any emotions that you are feeling, and commit your life to your partner.

Exchange Rings or another token

2

Rings are traditional since they represent an infinity with no beginning and no end, but you could exchange any other symbol that is important to and honors your relationship.

First Kiss 
& First 
Dance

3

Celebrate some exciting firsts in your new married life together with your first kiss as a married couple and your first dance.

Incorporate Music

4

Play your favorite song on a portable speaker, have a musician play your favorite tune, or surprise your partner with your musical talent by playing your own instrument or singing an original song.

Sage
smudging

5

If allowed and safe (please check fire bans and always leave no trace) this ceremony requires a bundle of sage, a way of lighting it, and a bowl. The intention is that you light the sage, which is symbolic for replacing any negative energies with positive, healing ones. You can also use an essential oil sage spray if fire isn’t safe.

hand fasting

6

This is originally a Celtic pagan ceremony where the hands of you and your partner are bound together by a braided rope, and it both figuratively and literally joins you and your partner. You can also have friends or family members participating in tying cords around your hands.

Unity
Ceremony

7

A unity ceremony consists of joining two parts of something into a singular piece, and it is representative of merging your life together with your partner’s life. Traditionally, this has been done by lighting a unity candle, but you can also combine two different colors of sand or plant a tree together–whatever feels like a unification of you and your partner.

Read
Letters

8

You can ask friends or family members who aren’t physically present on your day to write you a letter for you to read during your ceremony. This is a beautiful way to feel their presence and support.

Surprises &
Guests

9

If you have a special surprise or gift for your partner, whether it’s a handmade gift, jewelry, or something else, giving it to your partner during your ceremony can be really special!

Create Space for those not present

10

As a gesture to a special person or people who could not physically attend your day, you can include a moment of silence during your ceremony, or incorporate a memento from them into your wedding day.

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putting it all together

Timeline Examples

You’ve already made the brave choice to elope, to throw tradition to the wind, and get married in a way that truly reflects who you are together. So it’s not a surprise that your timeline will look a little untraditional too. While at some point in the day you will have your ceremony where you commit your lives to one another—the journey to that moment and how you choose to celebrate afterwards can truly look a million different ways. Use these timeline examples as a jumping off point and to spark your imagination. Anything is possible.

2-Day 2-Person Elopement

This option is perfect for those that love activities and want to include a multitude of different types of scenery in their day. Spend your first day road tripping someplace new, stopping for short hikes and amazing view points along the way. Then use your second day for a fun activity like a helicopter flight into the wilderness, sailing from one island to another, off- roading in the desert, or a day at a vineyard blending your own bottles of wine. There is plenty of room for spontaneity too so feel free to relax while soaking up a beautiful view.

Day 1 - Guests: 0

(just you two)

5:30 a.m.

Meet at location one & set up for first look

6:00 a.m.

Sunrise first look in location one followed by portraits

7:00 a.m.

Head to location two (15 min drive)

7:15 a.m.

Arrive at the trailhead, gear up

7:30 a.m.

Begin hike, taking portraits along the way (2.0 mile hike in)

9:30 a.m.

Arrive at alpine lake for ceremony & picnic brunch

12:00 p.m.

Hike back to the trailhead, taking portraits along the way (2.0 mile hike out)

1:30 p.m.

Arrive at the trailhead, head to location three (45 min drive)

2:15 p.m.

Arrive at location three for exploring & kayaking

5:30 p.m.

Return kayaks, photo coverage wraps up

Day 2 - Guests: 0

(just you two)

6:00 a.m.

Meet at helicopter pad to check in

6:30 a.m.

Helicopter take off, flight one

7:00 a.m.

Land at location one for portraits

8:00 a.m.

Take off, flight two

8:30 a.m.

Land at location two for portraits

9:30 a.m.

Take off, flight three

2-Day Elopement with Family

This option is perfect for those that love activities and want to include a multitude of different types of scenery in their day. Spend your first day road tripping someplace new, stopping for short hikes and amazing view points along the way. Then use your second day for a fun activity like a helicopter flight into the wilderness, sailing from one island to another, off- roading in the desert, or a day at a vineyard blending your own bottles of wine. There is plenty of room for spontaneity too so feel free to relax while soaking up a beautiful view.

Day 1 - Guests: 25

2:45 p.m.

Meet at ceremony location & set up for first look

3:15 p.m.

First look followed by capturing details

4:00 p.m.

Family arrives & set up for ceremony

4:30 p.m.

Ceremony begins

5:15 p.m.

Ceremony wraps up, pop champagne to celebrate

5:45 p.m.

Family photos

6:30 p.m.

Family photos wrap up & family heads into town

6:45 p.m.

Exploring & portraits with just the couple

7:45 p.m.

Sunset, head to restaurant (1 hour drive)

8:45 p.m.

Arrive at restaurant & meet family for dinner, toasts, and cake

10:45 p.m.

Photo coverage wraps up

Day 2 - Guests: 0

(just you two)

3:30 a.m.

Meet at trailhead, begin hiking up trail in the dark (2.5 mile hike in)

6:00 a.m.

Arrive at summit, change into wedding attire

6:30 a.m.

Sunrise portraits & exploring

8:30 a.m.

Begin hike back down, portraits along the way (2.5 mile hike out)

11:30 a.m.

Arrive back at the trailhead, photo coverage ends

All-day 2-person elopement

This is just enough time to tell the story of your incredible elopement day. Enough time to capture getting ready photos, your adventure to you ceremony location, portraits, and a celebration of your elopement together. You can choose to tackle climbing a mountain together, have a relaxing day spent by the sea, or anything in between.

9:30 a.m.

Photographer arrives at cabin to capture details & finishing touches

10:40 a.m.

First look outside cabin

11:00 a.m.

Head to ceremony location, stop along the way for photos with VW van

2:30 p.m.

Arrive at location; ceremony followed by exploring & portraits

5:00 p.m.

Head back to cabin (30 min drive)

5:30 p.m.

Arrive back at the cabin for private chef dinner overlooking the water

7:30 p.m.

Photo coverage wraps up

All-Day Elopement with Family

Your intimate wedding day with loved ones can include an adventure for just the two of you as well! Start your day with a hike above the clouds at sunrise or a morning paddleboarding session before reuniting with your family for a ceremony and delicious meal together. Or opt for an off-roading adventure ending in expansive views, easily accessible for everyone to explore together and then have your ceremony and picnic right there! The possibilities are endless.

3:00 a.m.

Meet at the trailhead, gear up

3:15 a.m.

Begin hike in the dark (2.1 miles)

4:45 a.m.

Arrive at first look location, alpenglow begins, change into wedding attire

5:30 a.m.

Sunrise first look followed by portraits & exploring

8:00 a.m.

Begin hike back to trailhead, portraits along the way (2.1 miles)

9:30 a.m.

Arrive back at trailhead, head to Airbnb (30 min drive)

10:00 a.m.

Arrive at Airbnb for ceremony

10:30 a.m.

Ceremony

11:00 a.m.

Family photos

11:30 a.m.

Brunch party with champagne popping & Bloody Marys

1:00 p.m.

Photo coverage ends

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Creative ways to share and display your photos:

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“We Eloped” announcements, postcards, & thank you cards

02

A wedding album for the two of you

03

A “parent album” for family & friends

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Unique prints from our Fine Art, canvas, or metal

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Framed leaning prints displayed on a mantel, bookshelf, or picture frame shelf

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Photo gallery accent wall

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Panoramic prints

Tada! You now have holiday gift ideas for everyone you know.

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