An Unforgettable Angel’s Rest Elopement For couples who love hiking, exploring, and breathtaking views, an Angel’s Rest elopement is the perfect way to celebrate their love. Crystal and Nathan, an adventurous couple who got engaged in Peru in 2022, knew that a traditional wedding wasn’t for them. Instead, they opted for an intimate and scenic […]

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This beautiful Short Sand Beach elopement took place on an overcast day in July. Although weather on the Oregon coast can be tricky any time of year, the summer months are generally your best options for elopements if you don’t have a venue to retreat in case it rains. We lucked out with really mild […]

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Adventure elopements are my favorite, and I’m back this week with a Sequoia National Park elopement with Darcy and Adam, following last week’s post of their engagement session, which we photographed just the day before, that you can find here. The thing I love most about Darcy and Adam’s adventure elopement is that it was […]

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A Carson Ridge elopement is perfect for couples seeking a romantic and intimate wedding surrounded by nature. Nestled in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins offers breathtaking towering evergreens, lush meadows, and private, cozy cabins for a secluded and unforgettable celebration. Whether exchanging vows at the venue’s dedicated ceremony site or relaxing […]

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A Heartfelt Oaks Pioneer Church Elopement Eloping is always a deeply personal decision, but for Celeste and Dylan, it was also a practical one. In the midst of the pandemic, when large gatherings were still restricted and masks were an everyday reality, they chose an intimate celebration over a traditional wedding. Their Oaks Pioneer Church […]

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This Tunnel Beach elopement on the Oregon Coast is my first blog post in almost a year. When the pandemic first hit, I’ll admit I was a definitely thrown for a loop. Almost all of the couples I was scheduled to photograph 2020 were reevaluating their wedding plans. A couple even outright canceled. It seemed […]

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A Fall Cathedral Park Elopement Ceremony Last fall, I photographed Cierra and Mark’s Cathedral Park elopement ceremony, followed by elopement portraits at Forest Park. They really wanted to be surrounded by nature in their portraits but because their elopement date was well into November, we were a little concerned about the weather. So we opted […]

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I was so excited to hear from Holly and Shaun when they contact me to photograph their Cape Kiwanda elopement on the Oregon Coast. I’ve been shooting weddings and elopements for almost ten years now and for some reason I’ve never had a couple contact me for this location. I’ve photographed couples up and down […]

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Jennifer and Vadim were planning their elopement in Washington’s Northern Cascades and they were having a hard time finding a photographer who was up for the challenge. Luckily, I’m always up for a grueling hike and an adventure. So I was game, and, boy, did it deliver! They originally wanted to hike up to the […]

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Ever since Krysta and Nick approached me to photograph their destination elopement in the Swiss Alps I eagerly waited in anticipation for their date to arrive. For me, the Swiss Alps occupies the same place in my brain as fantasy worlds full of magical creatures from a Tolkien novel. So to have the opportunity to […]

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