Brian & Michaela | Backyard Wedding in Fruita

Brian and Michaela’s wedding plans had many drafts before they landed on the plan that came together: a backyard wedding in Fruita. As many weddings this year have discovered, it is a busy time for weddings and as such available venues and vendors are hard to come by. Michaela’s sister offered up their large, shaded […]

Brian & Michaela | Backyard Wedding in Fruita

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June 8, 2022

Wedding

Grand Junction Elopement at the Botanical Gardens & BLM Land

This Grand Junction elopement at the Botanical Gardens & BLM Land Overlook was such an incredible day full of love and beauty! We started the afternoon with Jaya and Mike at the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens (want to get married there? click here for more info on my blog!) where the two got dressed separately […]

Grand Junction Elopement at the Botanical Gardens and BLM Land

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April 8, 2022

Grand Junction Elopement at the Botanical Gardens & BLM Land

Elopement

Aimee & Nick | Spring Elopement on the Colorado National Monument

“Welcome to Fruita” the blackboard on the wall read as I walked into the little rental near downtown for Aimee and Nick’s spring elopement on the Colorado National Monument. It followed with congratulations for the soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. – a very sweet gesture from the hosts. Aimee met me midway through getting ready for […]

Aimee & Nick | Spring Elopement on the Colorado National Monument

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April 4, 2022

Elopement

Miranda & Alex | Engagement Photos in Fruita CO

Miranda and Alex wanted engagement photos here in the valley to commemorate where they’re living now, since their wedding will be back in the Midwest where they’re both from. We decided for a less-chilly option of the Colorado National Monument rather than up on the Mesa, and thank goodness we did because it was still […]

Miranda & Alex | Engagement Photos in Fruita CO

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January 28, 2022

Miranda & Alex | Engagement Photos in Fruita CO

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Abby & Craig | Mountain Biking Elopement

Abby and Craig planned a mountain biking trip from their home in Yakima, Washington to the mountains of Colorado. Of course a destination on the list was Fruita! They figured while they were here in a state that allows self-solemnization they would also tie the knot. They wanted incredible views, sunrise to beat the heat, […]

Abby & Craig | Mountain Biking Elopement

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June 14, 2021

Elopement