Ouray Colorado Mountain Elopement

Ever wonder how to elope in Colorado when you live in Nebraska?

Well I’m here to help! Krystal and Ben first contacted me and told me they wanted to elope in Colorado, I was super excited. I’ve literally spent my whole life in and out of Colorado. I grew up spending every summer there camping with my parents and when I learned how to ski, that became my reason to spend time there in the winter! I know and understand the state so well.

So helping Krystal and Ben plan an elopement in Colorado felt very natural. They wanted somewhere beautiful but different. We talked about several different places but we all ended up loving the idea of going to Ouray. Ouray is known as the Switzerland of the U.S. and once you experience the rugged mountain ranges with year round snow, it’s easy to see how it got that name.

Krystal and Ben wanted a day for just the two of them. They love being adventurous and the outdoors but not into super long hikes. So I started doing some research on the area and found some beautiful trails that don’t require a lot of hiking. I found the perfect spot but it requires 4 wheel drive- Thankfully we drive a Jeep Wrangler so we were set!

Everything about this day was perfect from beginning to end. I re-live this day every time I look through these photos and I’m so grateful Krystal and Ben chose me to be the one to capture their beautiful love story.

We started their elopement day with a 6am first look. We were hoping for a beautiful sunrise but the day ended up being overcast, but the mountain views were so stunning, none of us even cared. After our morning together we were exhilarated and exhausted at the same time…so we decided we all needed a little nap break:) we met up again a few hours later.

We picked up Krystal and Ben at their B&B to head to the location I had researched so they could say their vows. After a fun drive up the mountain trails, we arrived at the most magical spot. We literally had 360 views complete with a roaring mountain creek. It. Was. Stunning! The perfect location to say some of the most heartfelt vows I’ve ever heard.

Everything about this day was perfect from beginning to end. I re-live this day every time I look through these photos and I’m so grateful Krystal and Ben chose me to be the one to capture their beautiful love story.