Actual Elopements

April 4, 2024

Olympic National Park Vow Renewal in Washington

An adventure hiking elopement in Olympic National Park, Washington State featuring waterfalls, Hurricane Ridge, the rainforest, and Lake Crescent.

Olympic National Park elopement

Olympic National Park is a dream for anyone who can’t pick which backdrop they want for their photos. If you love the Pacific Northwest and want a bit of everything, this is your park. You can find rocky coastline, rainforest, snow capped mountains, waterfalls, and massive lakes surrounded by mountains. This park also isn’t nearly as busy as Mt. Rainier and some other national parks. The park is expansive and gives you all sorts of options to pick from.

These two wanted to see the best of the park so we made sure to stop at all the highlights.

Kind words from the couple:

I can not recommend Venturing Vows enough. Aside from her photography style another amazing thing about Miki is that she is detail oriented/over prepared, meaning you never have to worry! She has back up plans for her back up plans. My husband never really likes to take photos but she even made him feel comfortable and they had conversations through out the day as well, so it was nice that he was able to enjoy the experience as well and feel comfortable. Thank you again for making this experience so easy.


Hurricane Ridge Elopement Photos

We actually took these photos the day before because some sassy rain decided to cover up the mountains on the day we had planned. The weather had rain for 48 hours with one sunny gap. Since the mountains get covered by rain clouds, we took the chance on the slice of sun in hopes the mountains would show. This is a great example how we handle rain in the forecast for an elopement. We try to find patches of sun and occasionally shuffle dates when able.

Olympic National Park elopement first look at Hurricane Ridge
Elopement photos at Olympic National Park
Elopement photos at Olympic National Park

Dog Friendly Rainforest Hike in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park has more dog friendly locations than most national parks! With some flexibility, you can easily include your pups in your day. Olympic National Park has this web page with locations that are dog friendly.

Hiking with dogs in Olympic National Park on their elopement day
Hiking with dogs in Olympic National Park on their elopement day
Eloping couple with Olympic National Park welcome sign

Beach Portraits

Elopement beach portraits at Olympic National Park

Waterfall Elopement Portraits in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is never short of waterfalls! There’s lots of options depending on other locations you want to visit and how much hiking you’re up for.

Forest hike during an elopement in Olympic National Park
Waterfall hike during an elopement in Olympic National Park
Waterfall hike during an elopement in Olympic National Park
Waterfall hike during an elopement in Olympic National Park

Rainforest Vow Exchange and Lakeside Portraits

For Olympic National Park as of 2025, you don’t need a permit for a vow exchange if you have less than 5 people present. If you have folks coming along that exceed that, make sure to contact the park for a permit. Regardless, I always recommend checking in with the park for your particular scenario and to check-in for any rule changes. For more information on permits, check out Olympic National Park’s webpage!

Olympic National Park elopement, backpacks with "just eloped" signs
Olympic National Park elopement, backpacks with "just eloped" signs

Olympic National Park Elopement on 35mm Film

All of my elopement packages come with one roll of 35mm film. While 95% of galleries are in digital, that roll of film adds something special to the gallery. Here’s some of my favorites from these two’s day.

Olympic National Park elopement on 35mm film
Olympic National Park elopement on 35mm film

For more information, check out my elopement packages or contact me to start planning your day!

Thinking of eloping in Olympic National Park? Check out these other resources!

How to Elope in Olympic National Park

Everything You Need to Know About Eloping

How to Tell Your Friends and Family You’re Eloping

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