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6 Really Good Reasons to Elope (and one big reason NOT to)

Byhello@jendzphotography.com November 6, 2018February 15, 2024

Updated December 21, 2023 As a photographer who specializes in elopements and itty bitty intimate weddings I’m always curious about WHY my couples made the decision to skip the big wedding and elope instead. The reasons to elope are pretty much endless but here are a few of my favorites! Before we dive in,…

Jeff + Wendy’s Rocky Mountain National Park Elopement

Byhello@jendzphotography.com October 25, 2018November 30, 2023

Jeff and Wendy are a super fun, free-spirited couple who love dogs and skateboarding. They flew out to Colorado from their home in Houston, Texas, for their Rocky Mountain National Park elopement. I had an absolute blast being a part of their day! We began their day at the Estes Park Resort where they were…

How to Make Your Elopement Feel (Extra!) Special

Byhello@jendzphotography.com October 19, 2018November 30, 2023

As a destination elopement photographer I spend a lot of time talking with my couples about planning their elopement and one of the questions I get asked the MOST is about how to make your elopement special. I hear people who KNOW eloping is the right choice for them – but they’re also a tiny…

Crystal Mill Elopement Inspiration | Cat + Monte

Byhello@jendzphotography.com September 11, 2018November 30, 2023

Cat and Monte got married surrounded by their friends and family at a beautiful wedding in Marble, Colorado. A few days after the wedding they got all gussied up again and we (along with flower pup Millie!) headed to the iconic Crystal Mill for an elopement-style adventure session! This has to be one of the…

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Mary Anne + Marius’s Crested Butte Elopement

Byhello@jendzphotography.com August 31, 2018November 30, 2023

When Mary Anne and Marius contacted me a few weeks ago asking if I was available to shoot their Crested Butte elopement I couldn’t quite believe it – and obviously I said yes! These two were the VERY first couple I EVER photographed, back when I was thinking about starting this business. I had been…

Christina + Clay // Colorado Elopement

Byhello@jendzphotography.com July 16, 2018November 29, 2023

christina and clay’s colorado microwedding Christina and Clay wanted to elope but couldn’t stand the thought of not having their families there for their big day … so they brought them along! Their intimate Colorado wedding perfectly combined the wedding traditions they wanted to keep with the beautiful adventure-inspired elopement that they were dreaming of!…

Katie + John’s Seward, Alaska, Vow Renewal

Byhello@jendzphotography.com July 1, 2018November 29, 2023

katie and john’s seward alaska vow renewal When Katie and John’s kids asked why they weren’t at their wedding (answer: you weren’t born yet!) they promised them that they’d celebrate their 10 year anniversary with a vow renewal! These guys moved to Anchorage a few years ago and are probably never leaving so it only…

Ashley + Lynn’s Colorado Mountain Elopement

Byhello@jendzphotography.com June 12, 2018November 30, 2023

When Ashley and Lynn first contacted me about photographing their Colorado mountain elopement and mentioned their love of dogs, mountains, and beer I knew we’d get along just fine! These two came out to Colorado from the wilds of Chicago to do some hiking, campfire sitting, beer drinking, and oh yeah, say their vows! They…

Malynda + Tony’s Breckenridge Elopement

Byhello@jendzphotography.com May 21, 2018November 30, 2023

Malynda and Tony got engaged at Keystone a while back and decided to forgo the fuss and expense of a big wedding back home in Nebraska and plan a Colorado destination elopement instead. Like a lot of my couples, they came to me not really knowing exactly where they wanted to elope. They had some…

Stephanie + Alex’s Epic Iceland Elopement

Byhello@jendzphotography.com September 29, 2017November 30, 2023

It seems like forever ago that Stephanie and Alex contacted me saying that they were eloping in Iceland and were looking for a photographer to take along for the ride. To say that I jumped at the opportunity would be an understatement! Iceland is PARADISE (for those of us who love cold climates 😉 )…

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