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Sophia and Scott traveled from Florida to elope at Rattlesnake Lake, one of Washington State’s most iconic locations! These middle school sweethearts had visited Washington in the past and fell in love with it, even in the winter! With a small group of family and friends, Sophia & Scott got married in early March–They squeaked […]

After months of Covid-19 postponements and cancellations, this sunset elopement at Artist Point was exactly what I needed! Hanging out with Tiffany & Scott (and a bad ass team of vendors) felt like hanging out with old friends all day! We laughed more in one day than I had all summer! Tiffany & Scott didn’t […]

Brittany & Eric reached out about a month before their Olympic National Park elopement–Like so many this year, their original wedding plans were disrupted by Covid-19. They traded the tropical rain forest of Costa Rica for the temperate rain forest of Washington, which was what they really wanted from the get-go! Brittany wasn’t that outdoorsy […]

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When planning an outdoor elopement and/or adventure wedding, there is always a risk of inclement weather! You can control a lot of things while planning an elopement but unfortunately, Mother Nature is not one of them. That’s okay–“Perfect” conditions can be overrated anyway! Many people don’t know that overcast weather (very common in the Pacific […]

Do you need a permit for your Washington National Park elopement? The short answer is YES! Mount Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades National Parks all vary in size, the amount of visitors they see each year and the natural and cultural resources they protect. For that reason, each park sets its own special use permit […]

We’ve been planning elopements & intimate weddings at Airbnbs for years now! An Airbnb can make for an amazing intimate wedding “venue”! This type of wedding used to be for our non-traditional couples. The Airbnbs served as basecamps for their adventurous ceremonies or as secluded places to gather with their closest friends and family! However, […]

Before we were even engaged, we had decided we would get married in Scotland. We didn’t know the plan past that but we always knew we wanted something intimate and adventurous! We both love to travel and had been trying to force that love on our families more. Both of our families are Scottish (MacPherson […]

Jordan and Emily ditched their original plan for a big wedding in Dallas and opted for a mountain elopement in their new home, the PNW! They decided that they wanted the day to be simple and intimate, with the focus on them. Since they didn’t know the area well yet, they gave me full reign […]

Elopements & adventure weddings have become increasingly popular, adding to the tens of millions of people that visit our public lands each year. The majority of people never intend to do harm but our presence can certainly take a toll. These areas suffer from litter, animals have become too comfortable with humans and trails have […]