So what does it all look like though?
The best part of rugged elopements and intimate wedding days is customizing your day to represent you. Keep all of the traditions tied into your ceremony or toss them to the wind. There is no wrong answer here; given your ceremony is meaningful and symbolic to you and your love. What kind of memories do you want to make and relive again and again? What activities do you want to include that may bring fun into your day or simply be an awe-inspiring experience to hold onto for years to come? Maybe you will choose to elope by hiking up a Colorado fourteener at sunrise together, or include your pups and trek to your favorite icy blue alpine lake. How about gathering your closest family and friends for a backyard barbecue or an overnight backpacking trip into the woods? Are you climbers, snowmobilers, or backcountry skiers - who says you can’t incorporate the activities you love and share into your day? Maybe, you want to experience something new for the first time together; like off-roading up a 4x4 trail to a stunning mountain pass at sunset to say your vows. The potential memories are limitless when your day is designed to exemplify who you are. This day that you are planning is a reflection of you, your love, and your lives intertwining. Spend this day the way that you want to spend it. Together, let’s forge an experience for you to establish the beginnings of your new life together. And if you’re looking for some guidance to get started, you will find a few example timelines and possibilities to consider below. These are starting off points that can help make your wedding or elopement an incredible experience all around. For more investment info on packages click here.
First Step
So you like what you see! Awesome, I love that! I'm here to capture your wedding or elopement, to consider your personalities while creating emotional photographs that will tell your story. By now you’ve seen my work and probably laughed at my weirdness + how much I love my dog. Wait, maybe you're here because you solely want to meet my dog. I guess that’s cool. Either way, the first step is to fill out my contact page so I know what you’re after and if I have your date open!
Let’s Meet
I’ll send over my pre-questionnaire which will help me get to know you better and allow me to visual what you’re dreaming up for your wedding or elopement day! At this time we’ll also schedule a phone date where we can iron out any questions on booking. Ready to include me on your adventure? Now you’ll reserve your date by signing the contract and sending in your deposit. At this point, our adventure together is a go and we can delve deeper into planning, scouting locations, and getting overly excited while sipping margaritas.
Timeline
Together we will set a timeline to keep activities and guests organized the day of. The goal here is to have adequate time to capture your day without rushing photos or potentially missing important moments. Wait, did we just become best friends? I will not only be invested your story, but also care about you as a person and your experience as a bride/groom. This day should be completely yours; magical af, and full of fond memories! I will assist in that. Feel free to ask me ANYTHING, I’m your Google, your best friend throughout this planning process!
Wedding Day!
I’m not a staunch stand in the corner person, especially on your wedding day. I will tell silly stories on trail while stumbling over rocks and then work my magic on the dance floor while snagging photos of your grandma slaying. If I accidentally become a part of your crew it's a good thing! They'll forget I’m there to take photos and honestly, that is my goal. That I feel like a friend and your group can be present in having the time of your lives. This is my element, where I can truly capture your story unfolding and I can’t freaking wait.
The Return
Because you’re expecting photos! Sneak peek's arrive within 48 hours of intertwining your lives + the full gallery follows within 4-8 weeks. Really?! Yea, because no one wants to wait forever to see their wedding photos, am I right? Although my turn around is quick, I do not rush the process. Your photos are one of a kind and I will never throw a filter on them and call it good. Your photos deserve way more! Therefore I hand pick, edit, and deliver them all myself. I do not and will never outsource any part of the creative process, but personally work with your photographs from start to finish.
The Best Part
If you ever loved me, no truly loved me, you would leave me a ravishing review + tell your friends to hire me! On a more serious note, this doesn’t have to end! I cannot be more thankful for each couple who has entrusted their story to me and by now, we’ve spent a lot of time together - why should that stop? The end of one adventure only means the beginning of another. I’d love to join you on another hike, camping trip, or coffee date together. You guys make my job what it is, thank you for being so incredible and trusting me to tell your story!
— Timelines —
Example 3 hour timeline ($2,400)
5am: meet at trailhead with ample amounts of coffee to share and begin the hike up for sunrise
5:30am: arrive at the summit, pre-dawn photos with stars and headlamps
6am: getting ready photos, designate the perfect spot for your vows and ceremony
6:30am: ceremony time! Let’s say you want to read personalized vows to one another, exchange rings, makeout a bit, and share mimosa’s after popping champagne!
6:45am-7:30am: portrait time - explore the area and soak in the whole experience
7:30am: hike back down to the cars
8am: depart with good memories and tired eyes
Switch it up: imagine taking a private helicopter tour to say your vows in a secluded wildflower laden meadow or on an ancient alpine glacier! Return to a fancy af breakfast before relaxing the rest of the day away.
Example 8 hour timeline ($5,600)
1pm: getting ready photos and first look
2pm: meet at trailhead to begin the skin uphill with friends and family
3pm: secluded ceremony (because snow on trails) with an epic view and good company
3:30pm: group cheers with local beers and family/group photo time
4pm: portraits and time to explore the area
5:30pm: ski down to the cars
7pm: head to restaurant for cocktails and mingling
7:30pm: dinner and toasts
9pm: we say our goodbyes and part ways
Switch it up: imagine this is summer and you choose to take your family/friends on a jeep tour up to a turquoise blue mountain lake for your ceremony. Head back down to your airbnb and share the best meal of your life made by an incredible private chef.
Example 12 hour timeline ($8,400)
9am: breakfast in bed/snuggle session
10am: getting ready at your airbnb together
11am: first look
11:30am: head to ceremony site surrounded by towering mountains deep in the Rocky Mountains
12:30pm: intimate ceremony with your loved ones
1pm: family group photos
1:30pm: picnic lunch celebration
2:30pm: begin hike to overlook
4pm: portraits at sunset/dusk
5:30pm: hike down together with headlamps
7pm: dinner reception in the backyard of the airbnb
8pm: toasts, stories, and brews shared around a campfire
8:45pm: first dance
9pm: we hug and say our goodbyes
Switch it up: imagine spending your day with friends by hiking at sunrise to your favorite crag and climbing the day away together. Change into your wedding attire and say your vows at the top of the spire or within the rugged mountain terrain at sunset. Hike down to enjoy a fulfilling meal at your campsite or in town at a fancy restaurant with your crew.