By Maureen Thomson | Breckenridge Elopement , Colorado Elopement
The Best of Both Worlds – A Colorado Lakeside Wedding in the MountainsWith Cheryl wanting a beach wedding and Julia longing for a mountain backdrop, we gave them both for their Colorado mountain destination wedding. They came all the way from Illinois to say “i do” before a select number of family and friends, and […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Aspen Elopement , Colorado Elopement
Wayne and Rachell initially contacted me about eloping in Telluride. When we began to process the options, however, it was clear they liked Maroon Bells in Aspen as their venue. I’m somewhat reluctant to advise couples to get married at Maroon Bells. It’s notoriously fickle in terms of weather–the rest of Aspen can be basking in […]
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Coming from Oklahoma for a June wedding, high school sweethearts Jayden and Tyler didn’t know a whole lot about eloping in Colorado. (Fortunately–we do!) They just knew they wanted a gorgeous mountain backdrop and fabulous photos to showcase the event.It Pays to be Flexible when Eloping in ColoradoMost couples think “mountains” over “lakes” when it […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Big Sur Elopement
In attempting to plan a traditional wedding, Lauren and Alyssa quickly realized this was not the path on which they were meant to be. According to them: “Vendors had limited availability for us to see their spaces, or wouldn’t reply back at all. The financial burden and accompanying stress cast such a shadow on what […]
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Fall was out in all it’s splendor for Melanie and Jason to elope in TellurideWhen Melanie reached out to me in February of last year, she indicated that she was looking for the “perfect place to elope” in the fall in Colorado. Since gorgeous mountain vistas with sweeping views of yellow aspens are everywhere in […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Elopement Tips & Advice
One reason that some couples hesitate to consider an intimate “just us” ceremony is because they fear hurting the feelings of unincluded family members. There’s not much benefit–and potentially quite a bit of harm–from swapping pre-wedding day stress for post-wedding day stress. At least the former has an ending date; the latter could go on […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Telluride Elopement , Winter Elopement
Brooke and Andrew live in Fort Collins, Colorado, so their Telluride elopement was not technically a destination wedding. However, a seven hour drive from home allowed them to have the feel of a getaway while still being married in their home state–a place near and dear to their hearts. And really, just because you live […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Elopement Tips & Advice
Some sites–like Maroon Bells in Aspen–can be tricky. They’re terribly crowded in summer and fall and inaccessible in winter. This gives us a very narrow window of time to take advantage of such sites.The question I get most often from eloping couples is “where are the best places to elope in Colorado?” And my answer is […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Denver Elopement , Winter Elopement
Scotty and Blaine rank up there in my Top 10 Favorite Couples of All Time so I took it quite personally when Mother Nature decided to get persnickety and interfere with their early spring elopement at Lookout Mountain. The weather was so bad that airports were closed across the Midwest and the two couldn’t even get […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | California Bay Area Elopement , California Elopement , San Francisco City Hall Elopement , San Francisco Elopement
Josh and Lisette wanted to be married at San Francisco City Hall amid its glorious architecture. But they also wanted photos around and about the city showcasing them at some of our fabulous icons. Piece of cake! We put together a San Francisco City Hall elopement package that included extra photo shooting time throughout the city. […]
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