Not every couple wants an over the top wed-a-palooza. I’m Maureen Thomson and my photographer-husband, Jeremy and I offer all inclusive elopement packages in the two states that we love the most – California and Colorado. (We spent part of every year in each state, so we’re considered locals in both!) We got started in the wedding business (Jeremy as a photographer and Maureen as an officiant and planner) in 2002 so we’ve been doing this long before elopements became the “in” thing. We had our own elopement in December of 2007.
Elopements have become a huge wedding trend since 2020. Couples are fed up with shelling out $30K+ for a one-day party, and many couples simply don’t like the idea of being the center of attention in front of a huge crowd for what they consider an intimate moment in their lives.
But going small for your wedding doesn’t mean you have to lower your expectations. An elopement is still a “real” wedding! And we’ve dedicated our lives to offering eloping couples the same high-quality wedding services that are available to couples having big weddings (no kidding–we work… like… all the time…we’re pretty passionate about this elopement thing!)
Eloping outdoors in California is all about the coast and the redwood forest. We offer California elopement packages in the following areas:
We’ll give you all the info you need to choose the best redwood or coastal site for your California elopement, bundle all of your professional services into one all-inclusive elopement package. We’ll also take care of procuring any needed venue permits and provide you with a personal coordinator to make sure your wedding day and the weeks leading up to it are stress-free and relaxed.
In Colorado, our elopement weddings are all about the Rocky Mountains. Maureen and Jeremy have personally scouted secluded places to elope in Colorado that feature stunning mountain backdrops in the following areas:
Choose one of our lesser-known or private stunning mountain sites to have your Colorado elopement. We’ll help you navigate the ins and outs of eloping in Colorado, obtain any needed venue permits, connect you with topnotch wedding vendors (which you’ll book through us under one umbrella) and your personal coordinator will be with you from start to finish to guarantee you a stress-free elopement wedding experience.
From San Francisco to Big Sur, we offer elopement packages with ocean, city, garden or wooded views that will take your breath away!
Colorado is an idyllic place to elope for couples who want an outdoor intimate wedding with a gorgeous mountain backdrop.
Ditch the drama! Focus on each other, instead of getting twitterpated about bridesmaids dresses, seating charts and a million other details that have nothing to do with your relationship.
We specialize in providing topnotch wedding professionals and outstanding hands-on coordination services for intimate weddings (up to 30 guests) in secluded locations with breathtaking natural backdrops.
We’ll custom design an all-inclusive elopement package that includes any of the following services (and more—just tell us what you want).
Stunning professional elopement wedding photography to capture your special day.
Professional wedding officiants performing ceremonies that reflect your personal love story.
Full-size wedding bouquets & boutonnieres in your choice of flowers and colors.
Our professional stylists will come to you to ensure you look your absolute best.
A professionally made highlight video of your elopement wedding day creates a treasured memory.
A Blue Sky Elopements exclusive! All the support & resources you need to confidently choose a venue.
All wedding packages include full coordination services. You’ll be assigned your own wedding coordinator who will serve as your go to person from start to finish.
Browse through our gallery of elopements we've performed in California, (Colorado and is below). We require a minimum of seven years experience from our photographers and they must provide exceptional, high quality work in order to serve on the Blue Sky team. Our style is photojournalistic--meaning you won't be placed in stiff poses, but will be allowed to simply be yourselves as our photographers capture your personality as a couple.
Please visit our California elopements page for details and more photo inspiration.
Our Colorado elopement photographers are experts at capturing the two of you enjoying one another in a stunning mountain setting. In fact, you'll be having so much fun, you'll probably forget our photographer is there. (Yeah, we do that on purpose.)
Visit our Colorado elopements page for more info on eloping in Colorado and for more photo inspiration.
Blue Sky Elopements coordinator, Heather is amazing! Friendly, responsive and professional. She made you feel like a friend who she genuinely cares about. Thank you to Maureen and Jeremy! I could tell it was important to you all that I be very satisfied,and have my dream elopement complete with my vision in mind. Thank you for making it easy!
Thank you and your team for making my wedding day so memorable. Our officiant, makeup artist, and photographer are incredibly sweet and kind. They made us feel comfortable and gave wonderful tips. Heather (our coordinator) made my life easy by organizing my day in such a professional way. I was able to enjoy my wedding day without worrying. It was perfect. Thank you to you and your husband for making easy and wonderful services for beautiful elopements.
I can not express how amazing our experience with Blue Sky Elopements was! I first want to thank Maureen, Jeremy, and their fabulous team! Everything was beyond our expectations! Not only are they very responsive and professional but they made it a breeze and totally stress free! All we had to do was show up! The flowers were beautiful, the location and ceremony were stunning, and my hair and makeup turned out perfect! If I could give them a higher rating I would because they deserve it! If you are looking for the BEST elopement experience do yourself a favor and book through Blue Sky!!!! Our photographer was the best and the pictures turned out stunning! Thank you so much for making our dreams come true!
I would highly recommend Blue Sky Elopements to others who want a memorable, stress free elopement in California. Even when we had to change the date and ceremony location due to the pandemic, they made it stress free. Maureen was quick to provide us with alternate locations, and she helped us select a beautiful redwood location. We appreciated the consistent communication and organization throughout the whole process. From the very beginning Maureen and her team did a great job at letting us know what to expect and made sure all of our questions were answered. All of the vendors they picked for us were very professional and great to work with including the photographer, officiant, and hair/makeup artist. The flowers were also beautiful. We want to thank everyone involved in making our elopement such a special day.
Maureen Thomson was invaluable in planning our small wedding during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her years of experience and professionalism were evident and reassuring in that we knew that all the details and contingencies were covered, including the weather watch in the days and hours prior to our outdoor ceremony on the California coast. In addition, Maureen went above and beyond her obligations by communicating our schedule with the chef who was planning our post-wedding dinner in a private residence. We highly recommend Maureen and Blue Sky Elopements!
My now husband and I (still weird to say) Just eloped in May. It was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Maureen was so attentive to how I wanted everything to be and I didn’t have to do any planning myself so it was very stress free. We started this process pre-covid and ended it as vaccinations in CA were up so everything worked out and was beautiful and stress free. I am definitely a planner and have anxiety so this was the best route for us so intimate and beautiful we will have a small reception later this year but our actual ceremony and time during this elopement was unforgettable, special and truly magical. 10/10 recommend.
...but planning a wedding--even a small one--from a distance can be a daunting task--especially if you have other things on your plate (like a job, family commitments, your relationship and...you know... having a life!).
We've been putting together creative, fun and memorable elopements since 2002 (yes, even before the pandemic made eloping the new black!). We focus exclusively on weddings with fewer than 30 guests and we work tirelessly to scope out breathtakingly stunning outdoor locations that you won't find offered anywhere else. Blue Sky Elopements owners Jeremy Myers and Maureen Thomson are avid travel and outdoor enthusiasts and when we add a new area to our list of places where we offer elopement packages, we actually go and spend a minimum of two months living, working and scouting locations in the area. We'll never refer you to a site that we haven't personally set eyes on. We also spend a minimum of two to four weeks per year in each of our service areas so we can ensure our info is up to date on all of the elopement venues we recommend.
When it comes time to put together your elopement package, we offer only the finest, hand-picked wedding professionals to provide services for your elopement. We don't believe going small means you need to settle for subpar vendors (or those who are working elopements simply as a way to work their way up to more lucrative "big" weddings). Our wedding vendors must demonstrate a level of expertise that is head and shoulders above the rest and have a minimum of five years experience in their field.
We top everything off with our signature coordination services which mean you are assigned your own go-to person who oversees the process, implements your wishes and makes sure your wedding vision is brought to reality. And we leave nothing to chance! We know you don't know what you don't know when it comes to planning an elopement and we'll be there to make sure you don't inadvertently stumble along the way.
Contact us to learn more, request a custom quote or just to brainstorm ideas.
All wedding packages include full coordination services. You’ll be assigned your own wedding coordinator who will serve as your go to person from start to finish.