Social media might lead a person to believe the only way to elope in the PNW is to drive to a rural trail and hike 5+ miles into the wilderness. However, this intimate wedding in Portland is a great example of how you can have an accessible elopement day surrounded by nature, within city limits.

One of the very first steps of planning an elopement is choosing the location in which you want to get married. This stage is very exciting and fun but can also be overwhelming. Especially here in the Pacific Northwest, there’s just so many incredible options. You can elope in a dreamy forest, or on a […]

Big, important truth: Elopements not only deserve just as much time as a more traditional style wedding…sometimes, they need even more time. When Connor (he/him) + Kathryn (she/her) first started planning their elopement, they knew they wanted a truly full day experience. For them, this included both a ceremony with a small group of loved […]

When Clarissa (she/her) and I first talked it was an instant and easy connection. She and Barry (he/him) originally planned to have their wedding on Halloween 2020, under the full moon, and so we geeked out about everything fall and Halloween for most of our initial phone call. When they had to change their date […]

Story time! Let me illustrate for you just how resilient 2020 wedding couples have been… If there was a couple who had a roller coaster of a ride in planning a 2020 wedding, it was Merrill (she/her) + Ben (he/him). First, their engagement session was affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns in Washington state. When we […]

In a previous blog post, I talked about ideas for folks who were facing challenges during 2020 wedding planning because of COVID-19. One of those ideas – and my personal favorite because it meant that I would get to celebrate with a couple twice – was to have a smaller ceremony or elopement on or […]

When Raechel (she/her) + Nick (he/him) first reached out to me about photographing their wedding, they shared a friggin’ adorable proposal story, how much they love the outdoors, and how awesome their dog, Violet, is. Then, we talked about the fact that their venue was The Orchard in Hood River – a dream venue with […]

There’s a lot of misconceptions about elopements out there. Two of the biggest ones: 1) Elopements last only a maximum of two hours, and 2) Elopements are only ever a no frills courthouse event or an outdoor backpacking trip through the mountains. Welp, I’m here to tell you, folks: Elopements are so much more versatile […]