Snowy June Elopement in Nederland
June is one of my favorite months in the Nederland of Colorado and makes for an awesome time to elope! The residual snow leaves behind some fun formations and the snow-capped peaks are an added bonus to photos, so when Rachel and Steve reached out about getting married in June, I knew we were in for a treat.
They also booked an amazing elopement package that had a killer team of hair and makeup plus flowers that really brought the day together. We started hiking around 3am and were immediately hit with leftover snow which made the hike up extra adventurous. Nothing better than crossing snow fields in the middle of the night on your wedding day! We finally reached our final destination where Rachel and Steve shared a fireball shot and changed for their first look. We timed it perfectly as the sun was rising from the east and lit them up perfectly for the magic moment.
We then hiked over to a different spot near the lake where they shared their vows with the snow-capped peaks and half-frozen lake behind them. It was such a surreal and beautiful backdrop for their vow ceremony! We then hiked over the snow field and grabbed some dramatic photos of the snow field and waterfall gushing below it. This was really unique and timed right because of the time of the month!
Rachel and Steve shared a picnic, more fireball shots, and set back to their car before heading out to dinner that night to celebrate. I really can’t think of more fun and adventurous elopement than this one!
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I don’t just photograph elopements. I plan them, scout the location myself, handle the permits, and connect you with local vendors so you don’t have to think about any of it.
I live in Colorado full time, not just for elopement season. This isn’t a weekend trip for me. I’ve spent years learning these mountains, and I use that to find you a spot nobody else would think to send you to.
My Story
I’m Sean. I moved to Colorado 14 years ago and spent the first few years just exploring every corner of the state I could find. Eight years ago I started doing elopements in Colorado and it clicked immediately.
Hundreds of couples later and I’m still going out before sunrise to find those hidden locations, fixing broken dress zippers mid elopement, and building days where couples tell me they completely forgot I was even there. That the whole thing felt natural and unscripted, like hanging out with an old friend who just happened to be capturing everything. I’ve had couples deal with weather that had no business being on their wedding day, and their friends and family still couldn’t stop raving about the photos. That’s what I’m after every single time!
This place is not a backdrop to me. It’s home. That’s the difference between hiring someone who flies in for your elopement and hiring someone who genuinely lives in the mountains you’re getting married in.
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