If you’re picturing your wedding day as both a private, just-us elopement and a celebration with the people you love — you’re not overcomplicating things. You’re planning exactly the kind of day Emma & Skylar had, and it might be one of my favorite formats to shoot: a mountain elopement in the morning, followed by […]

Always dreamed of getting married in an enchanted forest? Want to feel like you’re getting married in a Twilight movie or a scene from Lord of the Rings? Dreaming of your fairy forest wedding with fungi? These forest wedding venues in Colorado focus more on the woodsy, whimsical vibes you’re after than strictly those Colorado […]

We started the day early to beat the off-road and hiking crowds — an essential part of finding privacy for your Ouray elopement, and exactly what made this day work. I met Michelle, Josh, and Michelle’s maid of honor that morning, and the four of us rode out to Yankee Boy Basin ahead of everyone […]

There’s a moment when you walk across the drawbridge at Monument Vista Place, with the Colorado National Monument rising up behind it, and the whole thing feels a little unbelievable — like Grand Junction quietly built its own castle and just… didn’t make a big deal about it. At least that’s how we were feeling […]

When Jenn & Josh described their magical forest venue on the Uncompahgre Plateau outside Montrose, Colorado, where the evergreens grow thick and the evening light turns gold as the sun drops behind the trees, I knew we were preparing for an incredible day worth working on a holiday. It’s quiet out there. Private. Unplugged. The […]