Here you'll find actual elopements to inspire your own and resources to help you through the planning process.
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The Oregon Coast, Olympic National Park, and Southeast Idaho on Ilford Ortho black and white film with a Canon Elan Being a professional elopement photographer is my dream career. I work with the best couples, I travel to the most beautiful places, and I have freedom to chase all my other passions. While I’m endlessly […]
December 5, 2023
A beautiful, low key elopement day featuring Brookings, OR on the Southern Oregon Coast and Redwood National and State Parks. These two really took their elopement day and made it their own. There’s nothing more wonderful than seeing all the traditions ditched in favor of a day that fits the couple just right. One of […]
August 4, 2023
How to find the best tide pools, what tides are good, what animals you’re seeing, and so much more about tide pooling from an Oregon Coast local. I’m like really into tide pooling. I always struggle on how to convey that to people in casual conversations or when I try to explain tide pool things […]
May 25, 2023
The reasons why hiring a professional officiant for your elopement can make all the difference. Should you hire an officiant for your elopement? Our on staff officiant, Bob, is here to answer just that: I know, you’re eloping because you don’t want to be stuck with any of the trappings of a traditional wedding. Why […]
May 9, 2023
All the information you need about eloping from what is an elopement to where can you elope to can you invite guests and so much more. Eloping has become a cool trendy word floating around the wedding industry. We’re also seeing new definitions coming up like minomies, micro-weddings, intimate weddings, and endless others. What even […]
April 15, 2023
A collection of elopement and intimate wedding photos captured on film. The 2022 wedding season was the year of film. While I’m predominately a digital photographer, adding film to each elopement day has been such a game changer. There’s something captured in the film photos that simply can’t be captured on digital. The mentality when […]
March 23, 2023
A gorgeous vow renewal featuring the towering Redwoods and the epic cliffs of Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor on the Oregon Coast. Buckle up because you’re going to want to read these two’s story. Lydia reached out to me and told me about how her and her wife had a simple courthouse wedding amidst COVID. […]
March 21, 2023
Oregon forests and Oregon Coast elopement in Brookings, OR on the Southern Oregon Coast. So many parts of this elopement day was complete magic. Starting with that crazy light in the photo above! These two put so much thought and effort into each part of their day. They are fellow photographers which made their day […]
March 19, 2023
An A-frame cabin intimate wedding in the mountains of Washington featuring Mt. Rainier. One of the best things you can do for your elopement or intimate wedding is rent an adorable vacation rental. That’s exactly what these two did when they rented an A-frame cabin in Washington State for their intimate wedding. It gave them […]
March 16, 2023
A stunning Olympic National Park elopement featuring Hurricane Ridge, Ruby Beach, and the Hoh Rainforest. Let me tell ya, there’s something so magical about Olympic National Park. It has a bit of everything the Pacific Northwest has to offer. There’s towering mountains, blue lakes, roaring waterfalls, rugged coastline, and literal rainforest. If you can’t decide […]
March 15, 2023