PLANNING GUIDES & Resources
Everything I know about eloping in Colorado
How to Plan a Colorado Winter Elopement
How to plan a Colorado winter elopement: the best months, which towns and roads stay open, what to wear, and where I take couples when there's snow.
How to Have a Reception After Eloping
How to have a reception after eloping, starting with my own: private vows at sunrise, then all 7 of us + the dog in a 1987 Suburban for a family ceremony.
How to Elope in Crested Butte with Family
Planning to elope in Crested Butte with family? Learn the best locations, permits, and tips for a beautiful Crested Butte micro wedding in the Colorado mountains.
How to Get Married in Lake City, Colorado: Your Guide to A Dream Mountain Wedding
How to elope in Lake City, Colorado with alpine lake locations, permit info, seasonal guidance, and planning support from a local photographer.
How to Get Married in Rocky Mountain National Park
How to elope in Rocky Mountain National Park with permit requirements, approved ceremony sites, seasonal advice, and expert planning tips.
Colorado Elopement Day Timeline Examples: What Actually Happens Hour by Hour
Real hour-by-hour elopement timelines for Colorado, from 4 hour sunrise ceremonies to full-day adventures with private vows in the morning and a ceremony with your people at sunset. Plus what to wear, what to eat, and what actually happens between the vows and the champagne.
How Much Does It Cost to Elope in Colorado?
Planning a destination wedding is a lot more fun than planning a regular wedding, especially if you want to elope to Colorado. Here is some insight into how much it can cost to elope in Colorado so you can start planning.
How to Have a Camp Themed Wedding or Elopement
A camp themed wedding or elopement with camp chairs instead of rentals and enamel mugs instead of champagne flutes. Where to stay, what to eat, and what to do.
75 Elopement Ideas: Things to Do on Your Elopement Day
75 elopement ideas for what to actually do on the day, from a hot air balloon ride or a dinner party with baby goats to staying home and binging Netflix.