Snowy June Elopement in Nederland

June is one of my favorite months for Colorado elopement’s, and it 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 with a killer hair-and-makeup team and flowers that really brought the day together. We started their hiking elopement around 3 am and were immediately hit with leftover snow, which made the hike up extra adventurous. Nothing beats crossing snowfields 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 rose in the east and lit them up for the magic moment.

We then moved to a different spot near the lake, where they shared their vows with snow-capped peaks and a half-frozen lake behind them. It was such a surreal and beautiful backdrop for their vow ceremony! We then hiked over the snowfield and grabbed some dramatic photos of the snowfield and waterfall gushing below it. This was really unique and timed perfectly for the time of year!

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!