Sunset and Blue Hour Hiking Elopement in Colorado
Sunset Hiking Elopement in Colorado
Clint + Kaitlin
We met at the trailhead on the afternoon of Clint and Kaitlin’s elopement. Together, we got all of our bags packed and safely attached the garment bags with their wedding attire to Clint’s backpack. It was a perfect afternoon, the air warm but the clouds blocking the sun from beating down on us. We made our way up the trail together, talking about the land they bought and the house Clint was building.
As we approached the lake, other hikers kept stopping us to warn us that there were moose nearby, so we kept a close eye out to avoid a dangerous encounter. Clint and Kaitlin parted ways and changed into their wedding attire tucked behind some trees. And as they changed, we caught our first glimpse of two moose on the far edge of the lake. They ran together up a large snowbank and disappeared into the trees.
After their first look, they stood on the edge of the lake and exchanged their vows. It was so much fun to watch Kaitlin’s excitement as they exchanged rings and had their first kiss as husband and wife. They celebrated by popping “champagne” which was actually sparkling water and continuing their hike to stand at the top of a waterfall and then have a mini picnic as the sun set.
It was such a beautiful night and we stayed at the lake until we had to take out our lanterns and headlamps to see. We hiked down in the complete darkness and then capped the night off with a little bit of stargazing.
This elopement took place on Ute and Cheyenne Land.
“Our experience with Vow of the Wild was truly remarkable. From our first initial meeting with them, we could tell that they were going to be the photographers for us. They had an answer to every question, a solution to every “what if” scenario, and the knowledge to put a bride-to-be’s mind at ease. Lisa and Alex were the nicest people we have ever met & undoubtedly the best choice.
We spent our entire elopement day hanging out with what felt like old friends. They gave us the space to be who and how we wanted to be with all the encouragement and love to do so. Our photos reflected us and were captured in a way that we do not believe another person could mimic.
We will spend the rest of our lives talking about Lisa & Alex and how wonderful they made this experience for us.”
Photographs
Elopement Location: Boulder, Colorado
Elopement Photographer: Vow of the Wild
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We're Lisa + Alex, the goofballs behind Vow of the Wild. We live in Colorado, but we’re passionate about exploring new places. Being elopement photographers + videographers is a dream for us and we can’t imagine doing anything else (other than being professional dog petters).
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