Colorado Elopements & Intimate Weddings
2022 Pricing Guide
You deserve to celebrate your day as unique & adventurous as you are..
Congrats on following your heart and choosing and elopement or intimate wedding!
Your love is unique and imaginative. And you deserve a stress free experience that unforgettably and wholeheartedly celebrates it! From planning to candid, fun photography I’m here to guide you through the entire elopement experience.
No two elopements are ever the same. You don’t fit into the big wedding box and your elopement shouldn’t be boxed in either. You don’t have to hike or do anything extreme for your day. It can be as chill or as adventurous as you are.
Whatever your heart desires it deserves and I’m here to help you have it.
Meet Nat, Your Fun, Laid Back & Candid Elopement Photographer
I believe your elopement day shouldn’t be an all day photoshoot. It shouldn’t really feel like a photoshoot at all. I’m your best friend and adventure buddy here to capture your fun, laid back & candid moments.
I’m here to help you have a “totally us” and “best freaking day ever” elopement or intimate wedding.
From simple to completely out of the box adventure elopements, I love helping you plan them all. That’s why I’m here to be your elopement planning guide with unlimited consultations and all my expert knowledge at your fingertips!
“Let me start off by saying she made this BY FAR the easiest, most memorable fun day for my husband and me. We have never been to Colorado before and we decided to elope in the mountains 🏔! SHE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR US! She had drinks in the car ready to go for hydration, she gave us advice on how to deal with the altitude difference -we’re from Louisiana. She was very professional and encouraging! Super easy to talk to and get along with! I felt like I had known her forever! She is definitely worth the investment!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!.”
— Kailey & Brante | Breckenridge Elopement
The Experience
How do I do it?
by providing you with:
Tailored Elopement Experience
You deserve to have an experience tailored to you. I send a “get to know you” questionnaire so I can give you custom location and local activity ideas that fit your personalities. Plus personalized vendor recommendations and a hand-crafted timeline.
Laid back, Candid and Fun Photography
Your elopement shouldn’t be a boring all day photoshoot. You chose to elope to get away from the stress, anxiety and pressure of a big wedding. That’s exactly how your photo experience will be. Laid back, fun and candid. I’m just your bff who’s really good with her camera. 😉
Unlimited Expert Guidance
I’ve photographed over 200 weddings and elopements in Colorado since 2014. You have my wealth of knowledge and experience at your fingertips. I’m here to guide you every step of the way and help you have the best elopement experience from planning through the end of the day.
My Style
How I edit your photos…
My editing style is clean, true to life, colorful and bold. I love showing off the beauty of Colorado so I keep the natural vibe of the environment.
I also pick several photos that’ll transition to well to b&w. Your gallery will include a color and b&w copy of each. My b&w style is clean & contrasty with no muddy whites.
What I’m like on your day…
I’m a fun, laid back and candid photographer (human). I’m your friend & adventure buddy but don’t ever want to take away from the natural moments that happen throughout the day. I believe your elopement day is meant to celebrate your unique love and who you truly are. Being able to relax and be yourselves is super important. I try to foster a comfortable, care free environment.
The Planning Part
Location scounting & vendor recs
I want to learn all the things about you! What makes you tick, what you love, what you hate, all the things. I learn about your visions for your day as well as your capabilities in the outdoors. We don’t want to do anything that you’re not comfortable with or that won’t be totally fun and epic for you.
After booking, I’ll send my adventure & location questionnaire before diving into my end of the planning. I’ll also send all my vendor and local activity recommendations so you can get started booking everything.
Getting your marriage license
Colorado is awesome because you can self solemnize. Meaning you don’t have to have witnesses to get married. Also meaning, that your dog can sign your marriage license! If you want to apply for your marriage license in Colorado, I will send you a list of local county clerk’s offices that are issuing them. It varies from county to county and is always changing due.
A lot of couples coming from out of state choose to do the legal part in their home state ahead of time and come to Colorado for their ceremony and celebration.
Logistics, gear packing lists & safety
Being prepared for anything (any kind of weather and emergency) is rule of thumb in the mountains. The weather fluctuates and can change in an instant with no warning. Layers are everything here.
I help you with logistics for mountain travel and safety. I send gear packing lists along with logistical info and guidance to ensure you have everything you might need. Being prepared and ready to roll with the punches is integral to the good times!
Wedding and photography permits
I will research the proper wedding and photography permits that we might need for the location you choose. But you have to apply and pay for any wedding permits needed. Note that a lot of National Parks have designated wedding ceremony sites that must be reserved for a specific date and time. Like RMNP for example, you aren’t allowed to hold a ceremony (not exchange vows or rings) anywhere but at their designated sites. But you can go anywhere in the park for wedding portraits. Every park has different rules but don’t worry, I’ll help you navigate those! Any photography permits needed, I’ll apply for.
Your Photos
How do you receive your photos?
You receive all of your full resolution, edited digital image files in a beautiful online gallery with all the rights to print them for personal reasons. When you first click the gallery link in the delivery email it will prompt you to create a password. Just be sure to write this password down and store it for safekeeping so you can continue to access your gallery.
From there you can download and purchase prints from a professional printing company that you have a 15% discount at. You’ll see your discount code displayed in your gallery!
How long do you have access to your gallery?
You have access to your gallery for as long as I’m in business, and hopefully that is forever. I pay for unlimited gallery storage so I never delete your online gallery. But I HIGHLY recommend that you immediately download all of your full resolution images and back up them up to two places just in case. You never know if technology will fail us or what will happen. I can’t technically contract with you that I store your edited images forever even though I do. So if something happens to your online gallery and you have not backed up the images like I suggest, that’s on you.
Can you share your gallery?
Yes! You can share your gallery with friends and family. You can hide any photos that you might not want people to see as well. At the bottom of the gallery delivery email there is a link to the visitor gallery that you just have to copy and paste to share with family and friends. Don’t share your personal gallery link.
Where can you backup your images at?
You will have the option to pay for cloud backup through your gallery. That way if I ever go out of business, Pic-Time will keep your images stored and you will continue to have access forever.
If you are paying for Amazon Prime you are already paying for unlimited photo storage of full resolution images. All you have to do is login to Amazon Prime Photos and drag and drop in your digital wedding photo album that you downloaded to your computer. Extra tip* Amazon Prime Photos also has an app that will automatically backup all of your images on your phone. You also get 5gb of video storage for free as well.
Elopement Collections
Collection One: Multi Day
The Multi-Day collection is for those epic elopement stories that you just don’t want to end. Maybe you adventure one day with your closest people. Then the next day you head off on an intimate adventure
2 consecutive days with up to 16 hours coverage across both days
travel anywhere in Colorado included
high-resolution images in a shareable online gallery with print rights and unlimited downloads
customized location ideas
hand crafted timeline
personalized vendor suggestions
unlimited expert guidance
$9000
Collection Two: Full Day
The full day collection is perfect to capture all the love and memories that surround an elopement with up to 10 hours of coverage.
For a celebration with lots of activities or multiple locations. Let’s tell the whole story!
full day elopement coverage
travel anywhere in Colorado is included
high-resolution images in a shareable online gallery with print rights and unlimited downloads
customized location ideas
hand crafted timeline
personalized vendor suggestions
unlimited expert guidance
$6000
Collection Three: Half Day
The half day collection is perfect for one to two activities or a short hike with up to 5 hours of coverage.
half day elopement coverage
travel in Colorado included
high-resolution images in a shareable online gallery with print rights and unlimited downloads
customized location ideas
hand crafted timeline
personalized vendor suggestions
unlimited expert guidance
$4000
Collection Four: 2 Hours*
*only available Tuesday through Thursday
2 hours of coverage within 100 miles of Denver
high-resolution images in a shareable online gallery with print rights and unlimited downloads
customized location ideas
hand crafted timeline
personalized vendor suggestions
unlimited expert guidance
$2500
Looking for a Colorado Adventure Elopement Photographer?
I’m Down for Whatever Adventures Call to Your Hearts!
Here a Few Kinds of Adventure Elopements I’ve Done…
Hiking & Backpacking Elopements
A few years ago, hiking stole my heart and has changed my life in every good way since then. I love a good class 1/2 hike with an awesome payoff at the end. Every now and then I’ll chase a little spice on class 3/4 trails.
Skiing & Snowboarding Elopements
I’ve been snowboarding for over 20 years and it’s by far the coolest thing I know how to do. I taught snowboarding at Loveland Ski Area a few seasons back. I think it’s so dope when a couple chooses to shred on their day.
4×4 & ATV
Elopements
4x4ing is like going on a really hard hike to a super gorgeous spot, except you don’t have to carry any of the stuff or sweat at all. Taking you to places that are out of this world and rarely reached without a hike.
Elopement Collections Add Ons
Colorado Adventure Engagement or Day After Session
Includes up to two hour session anywhere in Colorado and all the final edited images with personal print release
$700
iPhone 13 Pro Ceremony Video
Have your ceremony video documented with professional audio without hiring a videographer.
Includes your ceremony video recorded on an iPhone 13 Pro on a tripod with a lapel bluetooth mic for professional audio
$500
Highlight Reel
30 second highlight reel from your elopement day shot on an iPhone 13Pro
You receive the edited reel along with each clip separately.
Perfect to share highlights from your day in video form or in combination with your images.
$500
What’s Next?
How does booking work?
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YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH ME TO SET UP A VIDEO CALL SO WE CAN GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER A LITTLE MORE & START DREAMING ABOUT YOUR EPIC ELOPEMENT DAY!
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AFTER YOU SETTLE ON A COLLECTION, I’LL SEND A QUOTE AND CONTRACT FOR YOU TO SIGN & PAY YOUR RETAINER. ONCE BOTH ARE DONE YOUR DATE IS LOCKED IN WITH ME.
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A FEW WEEKS AFTER BOOKING, I’LL SEND A QUESTIONNAIRE SO THAT I CAN GET TO KNOW YOUR ADVENTURE STYLE BETTER. THEN I PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF CUSTOM LOCATIONS THAT BEST FIT YOUR VISION AND CAPABILITIES.
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AFTER YOU’VE COMPLETED THAT QUESTIONNAIRE, I’LL SEND OVER A LIST OF LOCAL VENDORS THAT I RECOMMEND. THIS WAY YOU CAN GET STARTED BOOKING THE REST OF THE TEAM THAT’LL MAKE YOUR DAY EXTRA SPECIAL.
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A MONTH OR TWO BEFORE YOUR ELOPEMENT, I’LL SEND A QUESTIONNAIRE TO GET ALL THE FINAL DETAILS. THEN I CREATE A FLEXIBLE TIMELINE FOR THE DAY’S ACTIVITIES SO EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT’S UP.
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YOUR ELOPEMENT DAY IS HERE!
WE MEET UP AND CELEBRATE YOUR LOVE & YOU HAVE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIVES!
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SNEAK PEAKS WITHIN 72 HOURS TO BE ABLE TO SHARE YOUR NEWS WITH SOME EPIC PICTURES.
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WITHIN 6 WEEKS YOU WILL RECEIVE ALL THE FINAL EDITED IMAGES IN A SHAREABLE ONLINE GALLERY
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GET A 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL PROFESSIONAL PRINTING FROM YOUR ONLINE GALLERY
Get in touch to start planning your dream elopement!
Get in touch with me and we can get this adventure started!
Not eloping in Colorado? I’m available for travel!
My Travel Rates
Taking off on a jet plane to find your magical place that isn’t in Colorado? No problem! Just add the necessary travel fee below to any of the above packages!
$2500 -US Lower 48
$3500 – Alaska and Hawaii
$5000 – anywhere in the world
Click here to set up your free consultation call to see if we’d be a good fit!
It’s such an honor when I’m chosen to document a couple’s elopement day. They flow so effortlessly, giving way to the natural way things unfold. One of the reasons elopements are so special is because they don’t have a lot of boundaries. The options are endless and ultimately things can change if they need to. Because of that freedom, people are much more open to being themselves and relaxing together. That’s when I can begin to see and feel your pure love story happening in front of me. I’m here to tell that story. I’ve been doing this long enough to know when you’re being true to you, you have fun and when you have fun the best photographs are made. So be weird, be awkward be whatever just be you. Fully immerse yourselves in these moments together, in these wild places together. I want to create images that people feel and I’ll do that by photographing what moves me.
-Nat
FAQs
- Does hiking for my elopement cost more? Nope, hiking time is included in your coverage time so we just have to pick a hike that works within your collection. I’ll send you a list of hikes I recommend that fit your vision and capabilities if you’re thinking of a hiking elopement!
- We want to go snowboarding on our elopement day, does that cost extra? Nope! Even my lift ticket for whatever ski resort you choose in Colorado is covered in your collection!
- What kind of terrain can you ride? I can shred most black and double black diamonds on good powder days. My favorite terrain are the bowls and tree runs with deep powder.
- Do you book the vendors for us? No. I recommend the best vendors who service the area. You are responsible for booking any vendors, lodging or activities that you’d like on your elopement day.
- Do you do the set up and tear down of our decor? No. If you have special decor you’d like to use for your intimate ceremony, dinner, picnic, etc, I suggest you hire a day of coordinator to set those things up for you while you enjoy your elopement day.
- How long does it take to get sneak peeks? I provide 20-40 sneak peeks within 72 hours.
- How long until we get our full gallery? You’ll receive your whole gallery within 6 weeks of your elopement day.
- Do you do rush editing for an additional fee? Yes, for an additional $500 you can receive your full gallery within 3 weeks of your elopement day.
- Is travel and lodging included in the price? Yes. Travel and lodging within Colorado in included in the above listed package price. If you are traveling out of Colorado, just add on the appropriate travel fee to your package for your total.
- Do you get our wedding permit for us? No. I will help you figure out exactly what permits are needed for the location(s) you chose. But you must apply for any necessary wedding permits required to get married on the land.
Having a wedding at a mountain venue?
Click here for my Colorado Mountain Wedding Collections
