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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 hold hands while reading their vows during an intimate wedding ceremony at Garden of the Gods in Colorado.

Getting engaged is exciting until someone asks where you’re having the wedding. Then you start to think about the venue, catering, guest list, timeline, budget. And somewhere in the middle of all that, a quiet voice asking: is this actually what we want? If you’re here, you’re probably listening to that voice, as you should. […]

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Bride smiles while stepping out of a green changing tent as her partner holds a colorful bouquet during a Winter Park elopement in the Colorado mountains.

Everything You Need to Pack and Plan You’ve picked your location, booked your photographer, and now you need to make sure nothing gets forgotten on the actual day. This Colorado elopement checklist breaks down everything to pack and plan, section by section. (Grab the free printable PDF version at the bottom of this post.) Your […]

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Bride and groom walking along a mountain trail at sunset during their December elopement in Rocky Mountain National Park holding lanterns.

Every couple I’ve worked with has said the same thing afterwards: they wouldn’t change a thing. Eloping gave them exactly what they wanted. A day that was completely, unapologetically theirs. But getting to that decision? That part is rarely simple. If you’re somewhere in the middle right now, not quite sure, maybe feeling the pull […]

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