nontraditional colorado elopement packages
You know the big, traditional wedding (and all those eyes staring at you) isn’t your jam, but neither is backpacking for miles or a helicopter tour (you’d rather be reading instead, obviously). Imagine there was a middle ground, filled with no-hike locations and grand landscapes, for a day that feels exceptionally your’s without the expectation to be “adventurous”.
Colorado elopement packages
How Do You Want Your Day To Feel?
Run towards the unexpected, and plan a day to remember instead:
Want a no-hike elopement among COLORADO'S San Juan Mountains, before ordering fancy take out and playing video games at your airbnb? I’m so in.
Want to say your vows next to an alpine lake that you didn't have to hike to and spend the week in the mountains as your honeymoon? hell yes.
Want to spend the day sight seeing together instead of spending thousands on dinner for a bunch of other people? I’ll share all my favorite spots with you.
Sydney & Chris, Colorado Springs, Colorado Elopement
“SHE really took the time to listen to what we were looking for and walkED us through her plans, process, and suggestions. I haven’t seen that kind of thoughtfulness with any other photographers, and it really made all the difference in putting our minds at ease and leaving us feeling ready for the day. Who else can say that they held a skunk on their wedding day and have a photo to prove it?!”
"NO EXPERIENCE IS OFF THE TABLE WITH STEPH!"
THE GANDALF TO YOUR COLORADO ELOPEMENT EXPERIENCE (EXCEPT I WON’T MAKE YOU TREK UP A MOUNTAIN, promise)
I’m deeply committed to honoring however you want to get married, no matter what your story is, because I know wedding planning might come with anxiety, traumas, and family expectations to navigate (mine sure did). My lived experience has been woven into my introvert-minded, documentary style approach, and I’m here to affirm and support you all the way through this.
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No more late-night googling or going down the rabbit hole in Facebook groups friend, you have a dedicated resource on the ground (hi, it’s me) to help assist you the entire way through this. I’ll be hand-choosing ceremony location options anywhere in the world for you, offering elopement experience ideas, creating a personalized, stress-free timeline withh you, and offering custom ideas for the rest of your trip. Plus, you’ll have the option to partner with a virtual or on-location full-service planner and TRAVEL AGENT–an all-in experience to the ELOPEMENT day and honeymoon of your dreams, WRAPPED UP IN THE BEST TRIP, EVER.
Detailed EXPERIENCE assistance
(for groups sized 15 and under)
Built with a stress-free experience in mind for introverted couples, with plenty of room for intentional time spent together and room to breathe, this coverage goes beyond the “amount of hours” I’m there with you. THE ENTIRE STORY, ALL DAY, ALWAYS.
Comprehensive ALL-DAY DOCUMENTATION
beyond just "adding a few rolls", I'm shooting in tandem with digital coverage for a true hybrid documentation of your day. YOUR GALLERY INCLUDES A CURATED MULTIMEDIA MIX OF 35Mm, medium format, and super8 moving film.
TRUE HYBRID DIGITAL AND FILM COVERAGE
I know you don’t want to wait to re-live the day, and quite frankly, I’m too excited to make you wait for your photos. That’s why you’ll always get a full sneak peek within 48 hours.
A fULL 48 hour sneak peek gallery
There’s no travel fees to anywhere in my home bases of Colorado, Illinois, and Florida, with destination options custom built to your needs. And no matter where we go, you’ll have an elopement partner that is travel experienced (I’ve been to 10+ countries and counting) and can help guide you, even if you’ve never left your home state before.
Travel anywhere in colorado always included
No matter who you love, who you are, or what you look like, your fitness or outdoor experience level, regardless of how cool or trendy or luxury your elopement day is, regardless of your level of travel experience, despite your family trauma or anxiety, YOU ARE CELEBRATED HERE.
Fierce, unapologetic inclusivity
As an experienced destination elopement photographer, I’ll help you find the right place to say your vows, whether that’s locally in my backyard of Colorado, or on the other side of the world.
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An affirming elopement experience that allows room for all the things that make you who you are, with no judgment in sight.
Welcoming all your off the wall, weird ideas for your elopement
Because I won’t leave you stranded on the top of the mountain like Frodo and Sam. We’ll ensure we have a backup plan in case of weather or otherwise, so you’ll never go into this experience feeling left in the dark.
A backup plan for the backup plan
colorado Elopement Packages for thOSE WILLING TO GO BEYOND
Your ELOPEMENT experience is determined by the events of your day and the moments that happen — not an hourly "timeline" that limits your options, and that's why I'm dedicated to telling your entire story from beginning to end. I’ll meet you with FULL, transparent pricing information right after you reach out, so you’ll never have to worry that I adjusted your quote based on the budget you vulnerably shared with me (yes, this really does happen), or made you meet on a call before disclosing prices.
local colorado elopement packages start at $4,900
DESTINATION PACKAGES BEGIN AT $6,900
Annarose & Sean, Crested Butte, Colorado elopement
“Working with Steph for our elopement was an absolute dream. SHE was sweet, extremely knowledgeable, and 100% easy to talk to. we WERE OVERWHELMED chooSING OUR LOCATION, and Steph made making that decision an easy one we felt confident in.”
“Steph helped make planning one of the most important days of our lives fun, stress-free, full of love, and authentic to us as a couple.”
SUPER 8
Extend The Story with super 8 videography
Why? Because it’s fucking fun. AND MOVING Films are an extension of your story, offering moments that otherwise cannot be captured in a still image.
Heart-racing wistfulness captured in home video style nostalgia, Super 8 films can be booked AS A STAND ALONE SERVICE, OR WITH PHOTOGRAPHY.
SUPER 8 doesn’t replace a more traditional wedding video (if that’s your jam, but it isn’t mine); HOWEVER, this style of video has all the feeling along with perfect imperfections. The films are shot by hand, and carefully woven into your photography coverage and edited to a music track.
3 Steps To Throwing The Middle Finger To Elopement Expectations
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Your Vows with Views
I’ve helped you craft the day of your dreams in a place that feels just right, eased your stress of traveling to a new place, and found you a location that is beautiful without a hiking requirement, and all you’re left to do is immerse yourself in the day as it unfolds. I’ll DOCUMENT IT HONESTLY, stepping in ONLY TO GUIDE YOU TOWARDS THE GOOD LIGHT, and otherwise CANDIDLY TIME CAPSULING YOUR TIME TOGETHER, HOWEVER YOU'VE DECIDED TO INTENTIONALLY SPEND IT.
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Roll for Initiative
You make the first move, and after you reach out, you’ll get transparent pricing options and detailed experience information. I’ll get back to you within 48 hours guaranteed, and we’ll set up a time to hop on a quick call to get to know each other. Your date is secured once I receive your contract back and your 25% retainer paid, and we’ll start building your personalized elopement experience together from here!
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Craft your Elopement
I’ll support you all the way through this, offering specific resources to support your plans and offer experience ideas, hand-choosing options on where to say your vows anywhere in the world, crafting a personalized timeline, all within your custom, interactive elopement portal that acts as the gamer-guide to your elopement experience.
