Choosing the perfect location doesn’t just mean a pretty backdrop for you ceremony. It affects the experience for the entire day and how everything flows. I have huge bank of elopement locations to choose from or I’m more than happy to scout a new place out for you!
Feeling like you have no idea where to begin? Planning an elopement is likely a new thing for you, so it’s okay to feel lost. That’s where I come in – to guide you through this process and share with you all my knowledge so you can have the best day ever. I’m also ordained! So, I can make your marriage official.
I spend most of my time in the outdoors and take pride in preserving mother nature for future generations. I’m a Leave No Trace certified photographer with experience in backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing. If you want to go places, I can get you there.
The amount of time you need for your day can depend on your ceremony location, how many places you want to go, how many guests might be joining you, and even what time of year you’re getting married. Not sure which one works best for you? Send me an email and we can figure it out together.
Travel to anywhere in the United States, sunrise and sunset coverage, personalized location recommendations, help with planning, logistics, timeline, vendor recommendations, online gallery to view and download images, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, personal printing rights.
For elopements in Washington and Oregon, travel included, sunrise & sunset coverage with a break in the middle of the day, personalized location recommendations, help with planning, logistics, timeline, vendor recommendations, online gallery to view and download images, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, personal printing rights.
For elopements in Washington and Oregon, up to 10 hours of coverage, personalized location recommendations, help with planning, logistics, timeline, vendor recommendations, online gallery to view and download images, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, personal printing rights.
Only available for select locations in Washington, up to 1.5 hours of coverage, personalized location recommendations, online gallery to view and download images, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, personal printing rights.
*Scheduled Nov – May
For elopements in Washington and Oregon, up to 4 hours of coverage, personalized location recommendations, help with planning, logistics, timeline, vendor recommendations, online gallery to view and download images, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, personal printing rights.
Travel to anywhere in WA & OR, up to 4 hours of coverage, personalized location recommendations, help with planning, logistics, timeline, vendor recommendations, online gallery to view and download images, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, personal printing rights.
Every couple’s day looks very different. The amount of images delivered depends on the amount of time, what activities there are, how much hiking is involved and if there is scenery along the way. Weather and bugs are also factors that can determine how much time you end up wanting to spend doing the planned events you want captured. That being said, there’s an average of 30-50 images delivered per hour of coverage.
This question right here should be the least of your worries, I promise! I take a natural approach to “posing” so I’ll have you doing things like walking from here to there, telling you to climb up onto that rock and look at the scenery, sit over here and cuddle into each other, etc. They will be things that you most likely already do with each other and if you do those things the way you normally do, it won’t feel or look awkward. Part of what makes a couple look awkward in photos is when they’re told to pose in ways they normally wouldn’t. I won’t make you do that. It’s not about whether you’re comfortable in front of the camera, it’s about if you’re comfortable in front of each other.
You guys will probably get wet! I’m a firm believer that there’s no bad weather if you’re prepared with the gear for it. Leading up to your date, we will watch the weather forecast and if there’s any possibility of rain, we will simply pack some rain jackets, I’ll bring clear umbrellas, and we’ll embrace the wetness. If it makes you feel any better, rain is one of my favorite conditions to photograph couples in. It’s very Notebook-y and always looks super romantic! The only weather-related situation that where I ever reschedule is if it’s straight up unsafe. Like a lightning storm or a hurricane.
After we’ve established that we are a good fit, I will send you a contract through my CRM, Honeybook, to look over and sign (can all be done online, no paper or ancient fax machines necessary). I will also send an invoice for the 50% retainer through Quickbooks that will reserve your date. The remaining amount will be due 30 days before your date. If you book with me within 30 days of your date, the full amount will be due upfront. If you’d like to have a different type of payment plan, I am pretty flexible with this.
Literally anything you want! You have me from sunrise to sunset, so anything we can fit in that time is what could happen. I usually tell couples that the way to plan your all day elopement is to think about what your dream day looks like. Maybe that includes a long hike to a remote location in the mountains, maybe it includes climbing a multi-pitch to your ceremony spot, maybe it includes having a helicopter ride to a glacier, or maybe it’s as simple yet romantic as driving to your favorite spot on the coast to stroll along the beach and having a picnic at sunset. At some point in that perfect day, we’ll throw in a ceremony where you marry that weirdo you’ve been dating for a while.
