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If you're dreaming of an intimate Moab elopement or planning to elope in Alaska, I've got you covered! Check out my latest posts with advice and inspiration for your mountain elopement. From tips on how to plan the ultimate Colorado adventure elopement to guides on helicopter weddings, you’ll find it here.

This Breckenridge surprise proposal was cold, snowy, and exciting! Talbot got down on one knee, and Payton was immediately shocked. She was genuinely excited and couldn’t stop moving! The ring was impossible to miss—big, unique, and not your typical choice, which I loved. You could tell Talbot put real thought into it, and once she […]

Snowy Surprise Proposal in Breckenridge

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If you’re deep in a late-night Google spiral trying to plan a Breckenridge, Colorado, elopement and wondering why this feels harder than a big wedding… hi, welcome. This guide is for real couples who love the idea of eloping in the mountains but feel overwhelmed by the logistics. This isn’t just Pinterest dreamers, but humans […]

Breckenridge, Colorado Elopement Guide for 2026

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Sydnee and Korie are the definition of quiet, intentional energy. Their intimate Lake Dillon wedding day reflected that so beautifully. It was an ideal fall day in Breckenridge—crisp air, sunshine, golden aspens, not too cold, not too warm… truly the Goldilocks of wedding weather. Sydnee had put so much thought into every detail ahead of […]

Intimate Lake Dillon Wedding in Breckenridge

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Taylor and Josh are both Doctors of Physical Therapy, and they somehow balance being outdoorsy, travel-loving adventurers with being a foodie + music-lover duo. They’re the kind of couple who can spend all day hiking a mountain and then finish the night at a concert or hunting down the best local bites. Truly, my kind […]

Crested Butte Micro Wedding on Super 8

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They first found me on Google — one of those random little internet moments that somehow led to something really special. On our first call, Alison and I instantly clicked. She was warm, funny, and already had this clear vision for their fall elopement in Breckenridge. You know when a conversation just flows? That was […]

Fall Elopement in Breckenridge, CO

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When I think back to Jay and Erica’s Breckenridge Nordic Center wedding, the first thing that comes to mind is how it all started with their engagement session at Piney River Ranch. These two have this easy, joyful kind of love that just radiates. After I sent over their engagement photos, on one of our […]

Intimate Breckenridge Nordic Center Wedding

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When Madison and Kevin reached out about their Crested Butte engagement photos, I knew this session would be something special. Crested Butte isn’t just a gorgeous mountain town, but in a way it kind of feels like it’s their place. It’s where they’ve spent a lot of time hiking together, soaking in the views, and […]

Wildflower Crested Butte Engagement Photos

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There’s nothing quite like a San Juan Mountains elopement. The towering peaks, crisp air, and that feeling that you’re part of something bigger. For Torrie and Chauncey, these mountains weren’t just a stunning backdrop, they were the place where everything shifted. Just days before, they had found out they were expecting, so every moment carried […]

Adventurous San Juan Mountains Elopement

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Kale and Gabe didn’t want a big, traditional wedding—and honestly, thank goodness, because their mountain elopement in Ouray turned out to be one of the most fun, heart-filled days I’ve ever photographed. The San Juan Mountains were showing off big time, and I don’t think they could have picked a better place. These two are […]

An Intimate Mountain Elopement in Ouray, Colorado

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Meléna and Justin’s Camp Hale wedding kicked off in the sweetest way. Before the ceremony, they did a “first touch”—standing just around the corner from each other, holding hands without peeking, and saying a prayer together. It felt grounding, like you could almost feel the peace settle in around them. Later, during the ceremony, Justin’s […]

Intimate Camp Hale Wedding

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