How to Elope on the Grand Mesa

Colorado elopements seem to be the latest big thing, and I can safely tell you that I believe eloping is the best way to get married! The more popular parts of the state, though, can be overrun with other couples also eloping at the area’s most sought-after mountain peaks, even at sunrise or sunset. If […]

How to Elope on the Grand Mesa

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September 25, 2022

Elopement, Planning

As we sat a the bar for a quick drink before their snowy engagement on the Grand Mesa, Adam and Monica recounted their proposal story to me.

As we sat a the bar for a quick drink before their snowy engagement on the Grand Mesa, Adam and Monica recounted their proposal story to me. It was a seemingly average evening when Adam took Monica out to 626 on Rood – their favorite restaurant for enjoying oysters. This was a common date night […]

Adam & Monica | Snowy Engagement on the Grand Mesa

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January 23, 2019

As we sat a the bar for a quick drink before their snowy engagement on the Grand Mesa, Adam and Monica recounted their proposal story to me.

Couples, Engagement Photos

Grand Mesa Maternity Photos | amanda.matilda.photography

I have been so busy lately getting ready to launch my new venture here on the blog with my weekly western Colorado wedding venues features that I’ve been woefully falling behind on blogging recent sessions! I’m looking at four days straight of family photos coming up starting today, though, so I thought I’d better get […]

Donal & Becca | Grand Mesa Maternity Photos

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November 18, 2017

Couples, Family

mountain adventures photographer

Today I’m reminiscing about the past fall. Eric and I had our first adventure up to the Grand Mesa, the spot we would ultimately choose for our wedding this year. It was almost color weekend (when the aspen trees are their most yellow) and it was everything I love about fall, all wrapped up into […]

grand mesa national forest | lifetime of adventures

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January 23, 2016

mountain adventures photographer

Travel

You’ve spent months, maybe even years, dreaming, planning, and pouring your heart into your wedding day. Then, in what feels like the blink of an eye, it’s all over. The laughter, the happy tears, the hugs from loved ones, and the wild dance floor moments—suddenly, you’re waking up to a quiet house and wondering, “What […]

The Post-Wedding Crash: Let’s Talk About It

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October 29, 2025

Planning

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