5 Tips to Find the Perfect Photographer

Gabriela Hotzel of Hotzel Photography is an expert in all things elopement photography. We got the chance to gather her best advice on how to find the perfect photographer for a destination elopement. Read below to see what she had to say:    Q: What attributes should couples look for in their elopement photographer? A:…

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Adventurous Elopement in Banff

While Van and Kevin didn’t initially hit it off, it was on a trip with mutual friends to Iceland and Paris that the two became close. Thanks to moments like watching the Northern Lights dance across the night sky together and wandering the art museums of Paris, this couple’s story began. “Traveling was– and continues to…

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Fall Charleston Elopement

couple stand on cobblestone road

Newlyweds, Sarah and Brendon, snuck away from home to explore the blossoming autumn season in Charleston, South Carolina. The sidewalks covered by Spanish mossy trees painted the most romantic backdrop. The couple simply couldn’t have chosen a more charming place to elope. “It’s also a place we have always wanted to visit because of its…

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Whimsical Vow Renewal in Paris

As a single mom, Naomi wanted to be cautious about who she dated, and that meant younger guys were off the table… or so she thought. That is until she met a handsome man named Harvey at a charity event in San Francisco. “Six months later, we ended up going on a date for a…

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Mountain Elopement in Colorado

For East Coast and Midwest natives, Lindsey and Nick, deciding to say “I do” by the majestic Rocky Mountains felt easy! The other aspects of planning their destination wedding would be no cakewalk (thanks to COVID), but the couple remained resilient in their resolve to make their dream Colorado wedding happen. “We met [in Colorado],…

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Romance in Rome: An Elopement Story

A love of adventure and exploring new places together led Katie and Gino to choose a destination elopement for their “I do’s.” With their heart set on an intimate celebration, the couple decided no other destination could better serve their purpose than The Eternal City. “One reason why we chose Rome, Italy is because of Gino’s…

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Destination Elopement Checklist

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Planning a destination elopement? We’ve got you covered! Consider this your ultimate checklist for what to bring with you! Destination elopements combine all the best, most magical and most exciting elements of weddings and of holidays – all in one awesome day! With that in mind, your packing list for your destination elopement will be…

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An Astounding Iceland Elopement

When you think of Iceland, what comes to mind? Vikings, volcanoes and geysers – oh my? It’s likely that weddings didn’t cross your mind, but it did for Iceland fanatics Jennifer and Jordan. And when they began mapping out their dream wedding and realized what they truly wanted was to enjoy every moment of their…

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The Art of Eloping

Tips On How To Navigate Having An Intimate Wedding Sometimes the thought of a large guest list or just the normal pressures of well-meaning relatives and friends become too much to bear and the entire focal point of the union – the couple – gets lost. Eloping is the epitome of romance, it removes all external…

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Eloping in Big Bend National Park

From time to time we get Q&As back from a couple and just adore their style of writing and storytelling so much that we like to just leave the story “as is.” This is one of those occasions. Grace and Nick so wonderfully explain the saga of their elopement in Big Bend National Park and…

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