eloping thoughts
You know you want to elope when the thought of spending your wedding day making sur everyone else is having a good time sounds more exhausting than exciting.
You know you want to elope when you care more about how the day feels like rather than how it looks.
You know you want to wake up next to your favorite person, take your time getting all done up, saying your vows somewhere beautiful and romantic, and actually have space to breathe it all in.
You know you want to elope when you don't want a small wedding, but a meaningful one.
Maybe you've never pictured yourself walking into a room filled with hundreds of people. Maybe the thought of being the center of attention makes you want to disappear. Maybe you love your family and friends but you don't want your wedding day to revolve around entertaining them. Maybe you've always imagined something quieter to celebrate your love.
Something more intimate. Something that feels like the two of you.
And maybe you keep coming back to the idea of eloping because deep down, you know you don't need the huge production to mark the beginning of your marriage. You just want to be present.
you want the experience, not just the wedding
You want to remember the way the morning felt.
The nervous excitement. The way they looked at you when they first saw you. The wind moving through your clothes. The moment you both realized, "OMG, we're actually here. We're finally doing this."
You want to laugh. Cry. Wander somewhere beautiful together after your ceremony. You want to fill your tummies with good food. Clink your glasses to yourselves.
You want to take a breath, to notice, look around and realize: this is our wedding day. Not a performance, not a production, but just the two of you honoring the day. Living through it. Together.
you care more about presence than perfection
Maybe you've saved hundred of wedding photos on Pinterest. Maybe you know exactly what kind of flowers you love, what your dream dress looks like, or what kind of landscape you want to be viewing as you declare your love for each other.
And there's nothing wrong with caring about those things. But somewhere along the way, you realized you don't want to spend your entire wedding day worrying about whether everything is going according to plan.
You'd rather be present. You'd rather notice the little things. You'd rather remember what it felt like to hold your person's hand than remember whether or not things looked perfect. and honestly? That's where eloping can be really beautiful. Because you get to build the entire day around the two of you.
you want your photos to feel like you
You don't want a full gallery with photographs where you're standing perfectly still and smiling at the camera. Candid and natural moments are the best because you can actually feel them through the photos.
You want the belly laughs. The forehead kisses. The happy tears. The windblown hair. The little glances. The moments that tend to get lost in our memories.
You want to look back at your gallery years from not and feel like you're back there. Not only to see what your wedding looked like, but what it felt like to be there again.
I'll give you direction when you need it. I'll help you when you feel comfortable in front of the camera. I'll make sure we can create unforgettable photos of the two of you.
But I'll never ask you to perform in front of my camera. Because your wedding day is not a photoshoot; it's a milestone of your life. And I want you to live it.
maybe you don't want a traditional wedding
And maybe that's okay. maybe you want to hike somewhere together. Maybe you want to get married barefoot on the beach. Maybe you just want to bring your closest people. Maybe you just want it for the two of you. Maybe you want to spend the entire afternoon exploring your destination after you say your vows. There isn't one right way to do this. Your elopement is yours.
So if you've been wondering whether eloping is really for you, ask yourself: What do I actually want to remember about this day?
Don't think about what you're supposed to want. Don't think about what everyone else is doing. Don't think about what looks good online.
What would make you look back years from now and think: that was so us.
if that's the kind of wedding day you're dreaming of, I'd love to hear about it
presence over perfection
for the lovers who want their photographs to hold onto all the little moments they never want to forget.
