Small & Intimate
Married in Pink at Moraine Lake
Isis & Nick | Alberta, Canada
From the bride…
We hadn’t really even considered a traditional wedding. We were planning a trip to Canada and thought about how epic it would be if we just eloped while we were there and then had a party to celebrate with our loved ones back home. A beautiful lady that I work with had shown me photos from her recent trip to Moraine Lake and told me about how it was the most beautiful place she had ever seen. When I told Nick about it, it was almost decided instantly that it was exactly the kind of scenery we were looking for.
THE FLOWERS
I knew from the get-go that I wanted a flower crown and a HUGE bouquet of florals in dusty pink and maroon.
THE VISION
We wanted our day to be really relaxed and stress-free and it couldn’t have been more perfect! Our ceremony was planned for 6 pm so we slept in, had a nice breakfast, went for a hike and even had a nap before we had to get ready. So many of our friends had told us how stressed they felt on their wedding day and how they felt as though they couldn’t really enjoy it or that they wished they had eloped and we didn’t want to look back on such a special memory wishing that we had changed things or spent less money or whatever. I think we nailed it!
THE DRESS
I just really didn’t want to wear white! I had always pictured a pink dress, but not too Barbie-like and not too pale. As much as I love dressing up and being girly, I also LOVE being comfortable. I knew I was going to be scrambling over rocks so I couldn’t really have a long train, and I didn’t want a veil but wanted something flowy that was also removable, so we decided on a cape instead and I chose a pair of black and white Vans with some pink ribbon.
THE DAY OF
It was so surreal standing at that lake the morning of our wedding, taking it all in and realizing we made it! We traveled for 21 hours and were so tired but we did it! We only told our family and close friends, and it made our announcement feel even more special and made us feel like our wedding was ours, and that we were doing it for us and not for anyone else. I was a pretty lazy bride and all I cared about was marrying the man of my dreams. I thought that planning our wedding from Australia would be difficult but it was actually such a breeze.
THE VOWS
I couldn’t wait to hear Nick’s vows and to call him my husband and Nick says his favorite part was seeing me in my dress for the first time which I think is pretty cute!
LOOKING BACK
Everything was so easy and went so smooth, I’d do it all again in a heartbeat. Eloping definitely took a lot of the guesswork out of planning, we didn’t have to think about decorations and we also didn’t have to worry about impressing other people, we could focus on just us and that was the main thing for the both of us when we were planning our day. Luckily, Mother Nature put on a show with the most spectacular weather. It had been raining pretty much since we landed in Canada and cleared up right before our ceremony began.
ADVICE
Do what you want to do! Don’t let other people make it about them or change your mind, or make you feel like what you want doesn’t matter. I mean this with my whole heart – you don’t get to get to marry the love of your life every day!
Before we left for Canada, we had a sign made that read, “We Eloped – Moraine Lake, Canada, 13th August 2019.” This date is my G’ma’s birthday, and although she is no longer with us, I wanted her to be part of our special day. She would have loved Nick.
THE WEDDING TEAM
Photographer: ENV Photography
Floral Designer: Willow Flower Co.
Cades Cove Church Wedding in Tennessee
From the photographer, JoPhoto… Bella and Brady traveled from West Virginia to the Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to get married in the historic white Missionary Baptist Church.
THE CEREMONY
Moments before their wedding began, the sky opened up and it poured rain for a solid hour. Thankfully, the church is indoors and everyone kept dry.
POST CEREMONY
After their ceremony, we walked outside the church and saw a mother black bear with her two cubs casually walking through the forest.
The mountains were covered in low lying fog lovingly referred to as the “smoke” of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The butterflies fluttered around in celebration of these two souls becoming one.
Skiing Down the Aisle to Love
Sydney & Garret | March 24th
From the bride: After meeting online, our first adventure together was a charity event for The Greenway Foundation. Hosted on a bridge over the Platte River in Denver, Colorado, this unique date served as the perfect backdrop for the start of our adventure together. In the months to follow, we discovered numerous shared passions which created an inseparable bond. We bonded through our mutual love of skiing, camping, golfing, and our mutual pursuit for unceasing laughter.
It quickly became obvious that nothing could separate our bond. After a year and a half of skiing through trees, countless weekend getaways, and roll on the floor laughter, Garret decided to pop the question. With a vision for a wildly romantic proposal on our trip to Hawaii, Garret had secretly tucked the ring away in a carry-on. When we got to the airport, our checked bag was far too heavy, and we had to open and reorganize all of our bags. While Garret frantically tried to hide the ring in the chaos, he made a split-second decision: he couldn’t wait until Hawaii. Garret got down on one knee, right in the middle of the Denver International Airport, and I said yes!
As we planned our wedding, one thing was clear: adventure has always been a constant in our relationship. Accordingly, for our wedding, we decided to hit our favorite slopes in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado and ski down the aisle, towards our next adventure as husband and wife.
THE WEDDING TEAM
Venue: Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Photographer: Third Eye Photography
An Intimate Sunrise Ceremony on the Serratus Glacier
Joyce & James | Squamish, British Columbia
Joyce and James are the epitome of an adventure couple. They met at the rock climbing gym and now their relationship thrives with anything to do with the outdoors. It only made sense for them to fly to the top of a mountain to tie the knot and vow to love each other for the rest of their lives. Their sunrise ceremony was very intimate. Only Joyce and James’ closest friends and family attended.. anyone else who wanted to join would have to hike 6 hours and 2030m up the mountain to the Serratus Glacier…. then hike back down.
The Wedding Team
Photographer: matdivad photography | Video: Handsome Films | Transportation: Black Tusk Heli
An Intimate Tunnel Mountain Reservoir Wedding in Banff
From the bride, Mandy: The best part of the day was exactly what it should have been: the time my husband and I spent together holding hands during the ceremony, and speaking from our hearts. The moments that followed with our photographer, ENV Photography were unexpectedly special– we spent our first few hours as a married couple just one on one, being close, enjoying that giddy energy, helping each other balance over the bluffs, and it was wonderful. I would not change a thing about my wedding day. It was the best!
For our hand-binding ceremony, we used the same cloth used by my in-laws.
ADVICE
Do not cater to others. Your wedding is about you and your partner– that’s all you need, and all that matters is that you can look back and say that it was exactly as you wanted it to be.
Our photographer was impeccable. I recommend ENV Photography without hesitation.
An Intimate Wedding in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jessica and Niels currently live in Arizona, but traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee for an intimate wedding with their immediate family. As the Little River was flowing behind them, they said “I do” surrounded by nature and their eight wedding guests.
Jessica’s flowing wedding gown and organic bouquet perfectly complimented the lush forest backdrop.
The Wedding Team
Photographer: JoPhoto | Floral Designer: Cupid’s Petals | Officiant: Reverend Emily | Hair Stylist: Southern Belle Beauty | Venue: Spence Cabin
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A Snowy Christmas Wedding in Utah
From the bride, Sarah: Daniel and I are both avid skiers. We knew we wanted to get married in the mountains, it’s our favorite place in the whole world. We wanted a luxurious après ski wedding with a warm holiday glow and our closest family plus a few friends who were crazy enough to make the trip.
THE DAY OF
We had a blizzard the day of our wedding. The most beautiful thick white snowy blanket that fell steadily for the whole day and into the night, it was magical!! 
THE RECEPTION
Our reception was filled with gold glittery candles, red holly berries, brown pinecones on deep green pine boughs, and aspen tree accents. I felt like I was outside in the mountains—but inside of the coziest lodge glowing with the most lovely holiday sparkle!
ADVICE
Be chill. It’s your one and only dream-come-true day to celebrate the love of your life and the beginning of the rest of your forever together. At a certain point you let it go and just go with it because the day is going to be as wonderful as you allow it to be. Our day was wonderful and I did my best to soak up every moment
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Photographer: Logan Walker Photography // Event Designer: Silver Summit Event Design // Floral Designer: artisan bloom // Venue: Stein Eriksen Lodge
A Winter Wedding in the Rocky Mountains
From the bride, Kara: Kenny and I are both from Arkansas and we wanted to bring our closest friends and family to the Rocky Mountains so they could experience for themselves why we loving living in the beautiful state of Colorado. We chose Winter Park as our wedding venue because we both love to ski and Winter Park has been our favorite resort for the past couple of years.
My dress was blush pink and the bridesmaids were black with the groomsmen in black tuxes with Arkansas Razorback bowties.
Getting to ride the open-air ski lifts to the top of the mountain was the most magical thing a girl could ask for.
My advice: DO NOT STRESS…about anything. Things will happen but enjoy the day. Everything happens for a reason.
We had a groom’s cake with an Arkansas Razorback and a small cake topper for Kenny and I to share. Looking back, it was the most wonderful day of my life.
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Photographer: Sarah Porter Photography // Venue, Caterer, Lodging: The Sunspot Lodge at Winter Park // Band: The Fever // Cake: Frost // Hair & Makeup: Fraser Hair Salon