Not every elopement has to be a big to-do. I love every celebration I get to witness where the couple is so focused on creating an experience that is true to them! Ivan and Carissa wanted to keep things lowkey and fun, and of course include their pup in the affair. They donned flannel shirts […]

Aiden proposed on Mt. Crested Butte on their third run of the day. He knew that Dani would need a few runs to warm up and appreciate the mountain. He was planning on doing it on the second run, but got cold feet and needed one more run to work up the courage. Now engaged, […]

Clint first found their Red Mountain elopement ceremony location even before he met Laura. On a whim, he took a cross country trip to explore all kinds of places he’d never been before – one of them was Ouray and the surrounding area. He jeeped up an off-road path in the mountains and camped at […]

Justyne and Larson have had a long journey getting to their Ouray Elopement on Red Mountain Pass. We initially had the whole thing planned for another location back in the spring, but when the pandemic hit everything went out the window! They are the absolute best though and so flexible with the whole day. They […]

Last fall I had the opportunity to photograph my first elopement. Since then I’ve photographed a couple more, and I must say…I’m in love! As I’m planning my own elopement, I’m finding that a lot of other couples on the Grand Valley and Colorado Western Slope are falling in love with elopements too. How we […]