May 19, 2020
Hey y’all! During this quarantine time, I have been BORED. Aside from booking new clients and keeping in contact with my current couples, once I finished editing my last elopement, BISH I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO! Sure, I could blog or fix up my website or get more organized as a business, BUT WHO […]
You need to elope in Bali. You NEED to! I have never been to a place that has been more magical, beautiful or (I know I’m basic but) AFFORDABLE. Like, I stayed in some super nice villas for TWENTY DOLLARS A NIGHT! Floating breakfasts! Personal drivers! Pools annnnnnd air conditioning! This island though small has […]
April 27, 2020
April 25, 2020
Hey couples still trying to get married during corona!! ( this is where you say “heyyyyy”) I KNOW that this sucks. I know and I am SO sorry. No one should have to deal with this, and I have mourned wedding plans with so many 2020 couples already. While many have postponed their elopements already […]
Has your wedding been postponed because of Corona virus? Or maybe you just got engaged and don’t want to wait until 2021 to get married! I’m an elopement photographer and I’d like to share some of my elopement planning tips for your covid brides! Has your wedding had to be postponed due to Corona Virus? […]
April 15, 2020
April 9, 2020
Tess and Jamie Met in a gym many years ago. They both thought that the other person was attractive, but it was eventually mutual friends that set them up on a date. They hit it off right away, and these two are so similar that its pretty fricken clear why they’re together! They were so […]
Ohmygawshhhhh you guys decided to elope! That’s amazing! I loooooove empowering couples to get married in the way that is a true reflection of them and I am so happy that you guys are saying “no” to a big event or production and instead are focusing on the marriage that is starting! I am an […]
April 6, 2020
January 27, 2020
I want to to think about the definition of the word “elopement”. WHAT does it mean to you? Do you see two people running down to the courthouse spontaneously? Or a couple sneaking to vegas to get married in secret because their families don’t support their relationship? Everyone has a different definition of an elopement […]
Oregon is the most beautiful place to elope. From their deserts to their beaches to their waterfalls to their mountains, you can’t beat some of the scenery that you can find here! Okay y’all, you want to elope in Oregon, that’s great!! I’m so psyched for you! SO, first of all, you gotta find the […]
January 10, 2020
January 9, 2020
Okay y’all, you want to elope in Washington, AMAZING! I’m so psyched for you! SO, first of all, you gotta find the right location for you guys and your needs. So let’s make a checklist. NUMBER ONE: Send me an inquiry! NUMBER TWO: We chat! We go over all of the details of the locations […]
So you’re planning your wedding, and it sounds great, but you see all of these amazing elopements online and think about how amazing that looks. You want the party, the big wedding, BUT you also love the idea of having an intimate ceremony with just you and your husband. Is it possible to do….BOTH? It […]
January 7, 2020
December 16, 2019
On me and Jake’s second morning in Bali, we got up at the butt crack of dawn to take a taxi to the Tegalaling Rice Terraces. The rice terraces are located north of Ubud near the tegalaling village. The rice terraces are different from others because they are planted into a canyon! So the rice […]
Kris and Alex met up with me to watch the sun rise on a secret beach in Bali. But getting here was the biggest struggle for me. The night before, I had rented a motorbike, but I hadn’t tried to ride it as it was very late. So when we woke up at 4:30 in […]
December 4, 2019
December 3, 2019
If you’re looking to elope in bali, Canggu is the perrrrrfect place to do it! I can’t think of a more picturesque place in the world, and the sunsets there are UN-freaking-REAL! I can’t. I just can’t. So I met up with Kristin and Daniel and we explored a secret beach. There was like no […]
Ashley and Justin eloped in the beautiful Snoqualmie Mountains the night before the snow hit! Perfect timing, eh? They got ready in their home in North Bend, a few minutes down the mountain pass, and then we drove to the top of the pass near Hyatt for their first look! Ashley and Justin are super […]
December 2, 2019
October 19, 2019
Aimee and Scott met in one of the most rom-com ways I’ve ever heard of! So Aimee is a nurse, right? So she’s working one day and one of her patients notices that she’s clearly gorgeous and so he makes it his goal to set her up with his best friend’s son! So he asks […]
So you want to elope right? You’re marrying your best friend, what could be missing? WHAT ABOUT YOUR BEST FUR FRIEND?! But can you bring your dog to your elopement? UH YES. Yes you can! There are so many things that you can do to make your elopement dog friendly and include your special furball […]
October 2, 2019
September 11, 2019
Brittney and Michael met up with me in the Olympic National Park to hike one of my favorite hikes! There were like a billion daisies in the field by the lake though, so before the hike, we ran around in the daisy field! Daisies are one of those flowers that LOOK really cute, but like, […]
Kori and Sam met up with me in the North Cascades to hike one of their favorite hikes! I FORGOT that the parking lot was so big and loopy at this hike, (with NO service) so I wasn’t sure how I would find them! Even though I had their car model and color, there were […]
August 23, 2019
August 3, 2019
Bri and Josh are the freaking cutest. They have huge hearts for adventure and God, and this elopement was a culmination of the two in the best way. (Would there be a worse way to combine these two things? Lol probably, nevermind) These guys met 4 years ago through mutual friends right after Josh graduated […]
Me and these cute humans met up at Lake Cushman for their adventure session! They’re from the south, so they were craving some tall trees and mountain views and Lake Cushman is such a beautiful place to go for that! Aubrei and Johnny are the freaking cutest. They have huge hearts for adventure, and they […]
June 28, 2019
June 26, 2019
Exploring the Tabernas Desert with Lisa and Gonzales was the BEST! We really wanted to go here because movies like The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, A fistful of Dollars, and Indiana Jones have all been filmed here! We actually parked close to the fake western town that has been a set for so […]
I met up with Aeriel and John in the evening and we began the hike to Snoqualmie falls. Even though I’ve been to Snoqualmie falls MANY times and have shot there a BUNCH, I’d never been to this side of the falls before! Neither had John or Aeriel so this was an adventure for everyone! […]
June 11, 2019
June 10, 2019
I met up with Raquel and Kevin at 8 in the morning at the top of Hurricane Ridge. A storm was blowing in over the next peak, and we could see the rain long before it reached us. The mountains became a little blurry when the rain began, but they look more romantic that way. […]
I had such the best time last week in Granada with Lisa and Gon! I’d never been to Granada before, and surprisingly, neither had Gon or Lisa. Surprising because Gon is FROM spain and Lisa has been to Spain many times for trips to visit Gon’s family or for vacation. SO this was going to […]
June 4, 2019
May 28, 2019
I met up with Abby and Jesse in the middle of the afternoon on one of the rainiest days in April. Now if you know me, you know that rain is my freaking dream. SO moody. SO romantic. SO PNW. It is EVERYTHING, and I LIVE for a good rainy shoot. Luckily, living in Washington, […]
I met up with Abby and Jesse in the middle of the afternoon on one of the rainiest days in April. Now if you know me, you know that rain is my freaking dream. SO moody. SO romantic. SO PNW. It is EVERYTHING, and I LIVE for a good rainy shoot. Luckily, living in Washington, […]
May 15, 2019
May 8, 2019
I met up with Brigitte and Patrik at the famous Lago Di Braies up in Northern Italy. The Lake Braies, or Pragser Wildsee, is a lake in the Prags Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs to the municipality of Prags which is located in the Prags valley. It became instagram famous a few years […]
This day was the fricken best. Me and Andrea and Eli, headed up to Saddle Mountain for a quick hike at what happened to be an actual HIKE hike. Not a quick hike. We were mistaken. RIP our legs. And Andrea’s curls. Sorry boo. Saddle Mountain is surprisingly close to Cannon Beach, and also has […]
April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019
How To Adventurously Elope With Your Family When ya think about an adventurous elopement, what do you imagine? Climbing up a mountain? Exploring a waterfall? Hiking through a meadow? Love it. This adventure is perfect for you guys. Its the exact reflection of your relationship, and its exactly what you want to be doing on […]
This weekend, was fricken great. Me and my bf, Jake, headed up to Packwood for a weekend getaway at the CUTEST A-frame cabin. This place was seriously adorable. Packwood is up really close to Mt Rainier National Park, and is super close to our fave ski resort, White pass. We’ve been up in the area […]
April 23, 2019
April 16, 2019
I absolutely LOVED this session but it was SO hard to plan! This never happens, but trying to find a location was THE hardest thing to do for us. Washington was just having such unpredictable weather in February, and it seemed like every single time we picked a date and a spot, it would SNOW. […]