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Real Colorado elopements, location guides, and practical planning help for Rocky Mountain National Park, Ouray, Telluride, Breckenridge, and beyond.

Bride and groom surrounded by family members during their vintage Las Vegas elopement celebration inside a chapel.

A Personal Story That Shaped Me and Why I Do What I Do It Started With Cream Puffs The story starts in Kansas City with a wedding planning book. My parents had been dating for nine months when they started talking about getting married. Not because there was pressure. Not because there was a timeline. […]

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Wide view of a Colorado mountain valley with light snow on the ground and overcast skies settling between rugged peaks.

How to Elope in Colorado

Elopement Planning

A Step-by-Step Planning Guide You are not looking for a ballroom. You do not want a 200 person seating chart. You want mountains, space, and a day that feels intentional instead of overwhelming. But once you start Googling how to elope in Colorado, it gets complicated fast. Permits. Marriage licenses. Guest limits. Weather. Altitude. What […]

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Cassie Peterson is a Colorado elopement photographer based in Boulder, helping couples plan and photograph elopements in Rocky Mountain National Park, Ouray, Telluride, Breckenridge, and throughout the Colorado mountains.

LGBTQ+ affirming. Available throughout Colorado and beyond.

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