Your Colorado Elopement Photographer
Hi there, I’m Kimberly.
(she/her)
Sooooo yeah. My partner and I also drove up a 4x4 road in our sweatpants to get married…
We got dressed on either side of our Tacoma while our dog Flapjack wandered aimlessly, had a first look where we both were way more emotional than expected, and then read vows that were perfect, weird, and full of inside jokes that I would die of embarrasment reading in front of anyone else.
And then we made pancakes in the back of the truck, ran around with Flapjack, and then ran but naked into a 45 degree alpine lake at 8 am.
And the morning of just the two of us was the best. But I also really wanted my family there because I have zero photos with them. So we had a more formal ceremony with just the 7 of us, frank champagne, and ate cake 3 miles up a 4WD road.
So family got to be there. We got to have the morning just to ourselves. Nobody had to compromise.
And most of all, our families didn’t have to hear the very niche fart joke my partner snuck into his vows.
That’s what I build for couples now. The moment to yourselves, the inside jokes, the pancakes after (optional but strongly recommended).
So if any part of that makes you go “Oh hell yeah”, let’s figure out your version of this.
Planning stress is actually not part of the package.
Here's what's on my plate so it's not on yours:
Finding locations where the view is jaw dropping and you still smell good when you get there
Your marriage license, your ceremony, your vows, your guest communication. There’s a guide for all of it.
Building a timeline for the day that, let's be honest, is mostly for me and lighting, because spontaneity is kinda the whole point
And yeah, the photos. Obviously.
These are the only photos that will ever exist of this day. No pressure.
(There's pressure.)
So for the overthinkers in the room:
I’ve now photographed 100+ couples across Colorado
I am fully insured (yes, it matters for permits, yes I have it)
Your photos get backed up in three separate places as soon as I’m home
I have an actual refrigerator in my car because nobody wants warm brie at 2pm in the Colorado sun
I only work in Colorado because the weatherman is a liar and you need someone who already knows what to expect
Stuff You Didn't Ask But I'm Telling You Anyway
My partner and I also met on a dating app so I promise I won’t judge but I will ask how the proposal went down because I’m nosey and need to know everything.
I once had to interrupt a couple’s vows because a moose was beelining straight for them. It went right into the water where they were standing. So wildlife wrangler is also on my resume??!
I will swim in just about any body of water. Whether I have the clothes for it or not. Modesty isn’t a concern when you’ve pooped outside as many times as I have.
Hiking is really just an excuse for me to eat pastries and candy bars in realllllly scenic locations. Chocolate croissants, cinnamon rolls, donuts. All the baked goods.
A wedding dress lives in the back of my car so when I’m scouting locations you can actually picture yourself there. I also just love playing dress up and running through fields so win/win.
I know it looks like my dog Flapjack and I (and a suspicious amount of snacks…) live out of my car, but I do actually call Denver home.
