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If you’ve never been to the Dolomites before, planning a proposal here can feel a little overwhelming. The mountains are huge, weather changes quickly, and there are hundreds of possible locations to choose from. That’s exactly how Sal felt when he first reached out to me through my website to start planning his proposal on […]
One of the best parts about planning an adventure elopement is that the day does not have to revolve around a schedule packed with obligations. Earlier this year, I wrote about how couples are spending their wedding budgets differently in 2026. Instead of building the day around a large guest list and a tightly packed […]
I spend so much of my time at this lake, it’s to the point where I’m considering moving closer. It’s gorgeous, you have an opportunity to rent a private location, and the bookings are always at sunrise. What’s not to love? As one of my previous couples who often watches my Instagram stories once said, […]
What Couples are Spending Money on Instead of a Big Wedding Since around 2020, the way we get married has been changing. Couples aren’t necessarily spending less on their weddings, they’re just spending differently. Instead of inviting 120 people and filling a packed, fixed schedule, more couples are choosing to scale back the guest list […]
Adventure elopements are about freedom, intention, and choosing what actually matters. But here’s the truth most couples don’t realize until later: the smallest details often hold the most emotional weight. In mountain elopements especially, where the landscape is vast and cinematic, your personal touches are what ground the day in you. As a wedding and […]
Being a Photographer Who Actually Thinks About Impact I travel for a living. The Dolomites, Switzerland, Iceland, remote valleys at sunrise, cliffs that try to blow us into the ocean. It’s an incredible job. It also has an environmental footprint, and I refuse to pretend otherwise. If I’m going to build a business around wild […]
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