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This is a picture of a bride and groom saying their vows on the salt flats. They are all alone and enjoying their solitude time together.

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International Elopement Destinations: Hidden Gems for Well-Traveled Couples

When your love of experiences and seeing the world has taken you on amazing journeys, planning an international destination elopement can be difficult and leave you wondering… Read Time: 8 minutes Secluded Vineyards in France: Authenticity Among the Vines While many travelers flock to Provence or Bordeaux, the lesser-known vineyards of France offer an equally […]

How-To & Tips

Unplugged and Unforgettable: Why Digital Detox Elopements Are the Ultimate Luxury

The presence of phones, devices, and social media is everywhere, and at a destination wedding or elopement is no different. But when planning for an event where you’re consciously bringing loved ones together, the tricky question rears up: Imagine a luxury elopement where true indulgence isn’t just about opulence, but about time. It’s time to […]

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The Modern Luxury Elopement Journey: A Multi-Part Celebration

As you create the wedding experience that aligns with your love story you want something that feels like you. A traditional wedding fanfare, or, an opulent elopement, understandably, feels inauthentic. What if there was an alternative idea: a modern luxury elopement. Read on to see how you can create a modern luxury elopement. Read Time: […]

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How-To & Tips

Luxury Adventure Elopement Itineraries: Including Family in Your Epic Journey

Imagine exchanging your vows in a breathtaking place few will ever have the chance to experience. Now, let your curiosity take hold… Explore below to see which luxury adventure elopement option grabs your heart. The best part? Every design below spans multiple days, embracing curated experiences that balance adventure and luxury. Read Time: 6 Minutes […]

Elopement ceremonies can include lots of ideas. This one had a hand-fasting knotting ceremony with a teal ribbon as seen in this image.

How-To & Tips

2025 Elopement Ceremony Ideas from Real Couples

Are you looking for elopement ceremony ideas? The beauty of eloping is that there are no rules. When you decide to not let tradition dictate how your wedding goes, you’ve got a completely blank canvas. You can design and plan an experience that is the best thing for you & your partner.  So, before I […]

This is a picture of a bride and groom standing on a boat with their loved ones during their Alaska destination elopement with family.

Location Inspiration

Ideal Small Wedding Venues for 20 Guests or Less

Your ceremony location and/or wedding venue are some of the most important parts of your wedding experience. This is why it’s a bummer the wedding industry hasn’t caught up with what couples want now — Ideal Small Wedding Venues for 20 Guests or less!! The options either feel overwhelmingly open (like, where do you even […]

Couple holds hands while family smiles behind them in the forest.

How-To & Tips

Elopement Planning from a Parent’s Perspective: A Love Letter to the Parents of Eloping Couples

Seeing your child get married is a huge, huge moment for any parent. You’re proud to see them start a life with their love, excited to gain new family members, and SO SO READY to get your celebration on with them! But what happens when your child tells you they’re planning to have an elopement, […]

This is a picture of a treehouse wedding venue that is an a-frame cabin.

How-To & Tips

Logistics of a Treehouse Wedding: What You Need to Know!

If you want a perfect blend of adventure, intimacy, and a completely unique setting, you need to check out a treehouse wedding. (I mean, look at this as an venue option!!!) As an adventure elopement photographer, I’ve captured many unforgettable moments in all kinds of places & magical hideaways and treehouses can totally take the […]

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Thinking About a Tennessee Microwedding? 3 Not Boring Tennessee Microwedding Venues

If you’re considering a microwedding with 30 people or fewer, I’ve got three unexpected Tennessee microwedding venue options you should consider! Tennessee offers a charming blend of scenic beauty, southern hospitality, and unique venues perfect for an intimate celebration. If you’re looking for some exceptional (and unconventional) Tennessee microwedding venue ideas, keep reading! Here’s your […]

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How-To & Tips

Treehouse Wedding Vendors for Your Enchanting Microwedding

A treehouse, glamping or unique cabin wedding, even if it’s a microwedding, is an invitation to adventure, intimacy, and pure magic. Imagine exchanging vows amidst the rustling leaves, high above the ground… Returning from vows in the wild to a beautiful glamping tent nested into the stunning surrounds… Or, “I Do”s whisked into the breeze […]

photographer in the Southeast for hiking adventure elopements with family

How-To & Tips

4 Ways to Plan to Elope with Family!

When you think of an elopement, what do you think of? For some couples, a “Just Us Two” adventure sounds just right 😀 But, for lots of couples, there’s something critical missing from that story—the warmth of celebration with loved ones throughout the adventure… The laughs on the hike, hugs, loving words, and gentle support that come as they share this beautiful experience with those they treasure most. For this moment to make their soul tingle, there needs to be the option to elope with family… but how????

Elopement ceremony overlooking a lake in South CArolina at dawn captured by an adventure wedding and elopement photographer

How-To & Tips

*7* TIPS to Break FREE from a Traditional Wedding

You know a traditional wedding ISN’T for you, but feel stuck in expectations from everyone else! Follow 7 Tips to break FREE from a Traditional Wedding!

A groom looks at his partner with a huge smile during their hiking elopement ceremony in the rain. They stand together smiling under a clear umbrella.

How-To & Tips

How to Plan an Elopement: Bo+Robin’s Rad Journey!

Not sure how to plan an elopement? Or, what an Adventure Elopement really is?!? See how Robin & Bo’s glimmer of an “elopement” idea came to life!

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Still forests, sweeping savannas, craggy mountains: The world’s most awe-inspiring places are your stage.

We’ll remove every barrier so you can fully embrace a never-been-done elopement—a journey through extraordinary landscapes & adventures you’ll carry with you forever.

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MEET KATE

Principal Photographer & Planner

I plan luxury destination elopements that are neither preceded nor replicated.  

Search these remarkable landscapes, and you won’t see a parade of identical wedding photos.

I believe the world is too extraordinary for a borrowed plan.

My passion for unique global travel, belief that anything is possible, and mantra that meaningful experiences can’t be rushed are the foundation of how I support you.

Share how you want your wedding to feel, and I’ll create options as original as your love story—capturing images of every unforgettable moment.

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WHERE will your WEDDING take YOU?

 The day was amazing and it was everything we had dreamed it to be! We started the planning process knowing only how we wanted the day to make us feel, and with Kate's help, we achieved that. 

-Anna Love

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