Alpine Lake and Mountaintop Elopement in RMNP
Sunrise to Sunset Elopement in Rocky Mountain National Park
Brooke + Christian
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Package:
Elopement Photography
12 Hours of Sunrise + Sunset Coverage
Having 12 hours to explore allowed B + C to go for 2 hikes and explore nearly the entire West side of RMNP.
Elopement without Guests:
B + C eloped without guests. This allowed them to prioritize themselves and their desires. They started their day before sunrise and ended after sunset.
Location:
Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado - Learn more about eloping in RMNP
Land Acknowledgement:
This elopement took place on the traditional territory of the Núu-agha-tuvu-pu (Ute), Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), and Hinono’eino’ biito’owu’ (Arapaho) nations.
“Bottom line up front: Vow of the Wild is AMAZING!
When we began our search for the perfect elopement photographer, we were immediately drawn to Alex and Lisa’s work. With the two of them working together, they have the unique ability to capture the close details of a quiet moment, and also show how that fits into the grand natural beauty.
It’s a odd thing to try to choose the strangers that you want to be the only other people with you on the most important day of your life. But once we had our first interview with them, we knew we’d found our match. They have the prefect vibe: professional, relaxed, funny, and up for adventure.
We spent our wedding with our two new friends, who took kick-ass pictures of our perfect day. We can’t thank VOTW enough. See you again soon!”
Brooke and Christian first fell in love in college. But when Brooke moved to a different state with her family, they ended up separating, both moving on with their separate lives. To Christian, Brooke was always the one who got away. Years later, a Facebook comment sparked a conversation that never ended.
Since they both lived across the country from each other, they planned a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park to reconnect. And now, two decades after they first fell in love, they returned to Estes Park to get married.
They packed so much adventure into their elopement day! They started their elopement day with a sunrise hike to an alpine lake. And even though the hike is a popular trail, we were the first ones to arrive, and had time to soak in the entire sunrise together. But after their alpine lake hike, they still had some energy and we hopped on the RMNP shuttle and headed to another trailhead. There, we hiked uphill to a powerful waterfall. Finally, it was time for their self-solemnized ceremony and first dance at Sprague Lake. By then, we were all getting hungry, so we headed to our favorite picnic area where they ate homemade pizza and cupcakes.
After an afternoon break, we met back up so they couple play their favorite competitive board game in the forest. Then we headed way up in elevation to enjoy sunset on a mountaintop. It was the perfect elopement day that really incorporated the best that Rocky Mountain National Park has to offer.
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Hi There!
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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