Colorado Intimate Wedding and Elopement Pricing & Experience
“What do we do with our hands?” - You, probably.
You don’t need to know what to do with your hands. Everyone worries about that first. (And fair.)
But then there's everything else! Where to get married. Whether you need a permit. How self solemnization works when Colorado lets you marry yourselves. Soo by 11 pm you're googling marriage licenses and wondering how exactly your dog signs the paperwork.
I've already worked through all of it. In real time, with real couples, in actual Colorado weather. Every package includes me handling that part. The whole part.
What’s included with every package
Before Your Wedding Day
✓ Personalized location recommendations
✓ Custom activity + timeline planning
✓ Permit guidance + logistics support
✓ Vendor recommendations
✓ Marriage license resources
✓ A full 100 + page planning guide
✓ Marriage license guidance
✓ Guest guide (if bringing family)
✓ Dog friendly recommendations
✓ Sunrise/sunset timing + lighting expertise
✓ Unlimited planning calls and emails
On Your Wedding Day
✓ Photography coverage
✓ An emergency kit in my bag (bobby pins, hand warmers, snacks, safety pins, the works).
✓ Gentle direction when you need it (and space when you don’t)
✓ Someone to keep things flowing so you don’t have to think about it
✓ Backup weather day held free
After Your Wedding Day
✓ Sneak peek fast
✓ Full online gallery delivered within 8 weeks
✓ 50–100 images per hour of coverage
✓ Unlimited downloads + print release
✓ Custom print shop built into your gallery
The Packages
The Half Day
One beautiful location, sunrise or sunset. Plenty of time for vows, portraits, champagne, and standing there going "wait, we just got married." Simple on purpose.
- One location, unhurried
- Sunrise or sunset, your pick
The Full Day
Multiple locations, a real pace, room for the truly candid moments. Nobody has ever told me they wished the day were shorter.
- Split sunrise + sunset (best light twice)
- Multiple location options
The Two Day
Your full wedding day, plus a few hours the next day for everything that didn't fit. Different spota, different outfita, zero schedule pressure.
- Everything in the Full Day
- Plus a 4 hours the following day
There's no right amount of coverage. Some couples want a simple ceremony and a few hours together. Others want to chase sunrise, grab tacos, watch sunset, and fit in everything in between. I'll help you figure out what makes the most sense for your day.
"When we had an issue the day of the wedding that caused us to panic, she calmly gave us multiple other options. Everything worked out and turned out to be low stress thanks to her. If you're considering hiring Kimberly, you won't regret it."
MADELINE & JUSTIN
You don't have to hike. Like, at all.
Somewhere along the way "eloping in Colorado" started meaning "training for a summit push in a wedding dress."
Hard pass. (Unless you want to, but I’m not the photographer for you.)
Some of the best views in this state are a ten minute walk from a parking spot. I keep a running list of them: spots for grandparents, bad knees, wheelchairs, dogs with short legs, and couples who don’t want to sweat before their vows. 13 years in Colorado and four years on the Western Slope and a lot of scouting went into that list.
Your ceremony spot should be chosen for how it feels, not how far you can carry a charcuterie board uphill.
(Though for the record, I have carried one. It was worth it.)
About those candid photos…
I know what you’re thinking. You're gonna lock up and look stiff. But here’s what actually happens.
Imagine: You're in a field of wildflowers. Or standing in front of an alpine lake. The sun's jusssst coming up. You're already in your wedding clothes. Your partner's right there. And you both look at me like "okay… now what?"
Then I tell you to just explore. Wander around. Get comfy. Run into each other’s arms and keep warm. And instead of freezing, which is what you thought would happen, something shifts. Because you're not standing there thinking about your face anymore. You're actually doing something. Moving. Being somewhere together.
That's when the good ones happen.
You're not awkward. You just think you are when you're standing still waiting for a pose. The second you're actually moving or talking or walking, you're just… you.
I've shot 100+ couples. The ones who stressed most about being awkward? Their photos don't look awkward.
If you show up as yourselves, I promise the photos will too. Plus, I have a guide for that.
What a typical Colorado elopement looks like
This is my actual wedding day: private vows at sunrise, family celebration in the evening.
This is the kind of day I help couples build.
Getting Ready
You wake up slowly. Hair and makeup starts, coffee shows up, and the truck gets packed while you're still in sweatpants wondering how it's already your wedding day.
First Look + Ceremony
You head up the 4WD road half awake but fully committed. You get dressed on opposite sides of the car while your dog runs around contributing absolutely nothing helpful. As the sun comes up, you share your first look and read private vows with no audience and no pressure.
Exploring + Adventure
You head down to an alpine lake where you make pancakes in the back of the truck. Maybe you run into the freezing water in your birthday suit. Maybe you just soak in the view. Nothing feels rushed. Nothing feels overly planned. It just unfolds.
Cabin Reset
You head back to your cabin in full “did that actually just happen?” mode. You're already married, probably still cold from the lake, and fueled entirely by pancakes and adrenaline.
Newlywed Moments
You just exist for a while. Nap, eat, relax, and repeat “we're married” until it starts to sound real instead of like something you made up.
Food + Celebration
Time to refuel everyone. Pizza, picnic, takeout, something cooked, something spontaneous. Whatever feels right in the moment.
Celebrating With Loved Ones
You get ready again with your favorite people. Maybe there's a first look, a quiet moment with your dog, and definitely some creative problem-solving to fit everyone into one vehicle.
Celebration Ceremony
Share more traditional vows with your families there this time. Photos, champagne, cake, and a few moments that make your people feel included.
Sunset Adventure
Finish the day with wildflower sunset photos. You head home full of cake, dirt, love, and the kind of tired where you sit quietly and think, “we really just did that.”
What this actually feels like on your day
You wake up and nothing feels rushed.
The day is planned enough that you’re never wondering “okay… what’s next,” but loose enough that it still feels like an elopement.
The hard stuff is already figured out.
You get to just show up and be together.
And the hardest decision you’ll make all day is who reads their vows first.
How to book
Fill out the form and tell me what you're dreaming up. Location, vibe, whether your dog is coming. I read every inquiry myself and reply personally with the full pricing guide, usually within a day (occasionally two if I'm in the middle of nowhere with no cell signal.
Reach out
Let’s chat
We can hop on a call and talk through ideas, seasons, locations, dogs. All of it. You figure out if I’m a good fit for you, I figure out if you’re a good fit for me.
If we're both feeling it, I'll send over a contract and all the details. Once the contract is signed and your $2,000 retainer is in, your date is officially booked. The retainer counts toward your total, and payment plans are always available, just ask.
I take it from there
We make a plan
You get to stop worrying about logistics and go back to being excited. I’ll take it from here.
What happens after booking
Welcome & Planning
Once you’re booked, I send your planning guide + questionnaire so I can get a feel for your vision, your vibe, and what you’re dreaming up.
From there, I scout locations and we hop on a call to walk through options. Places, timing, ideas, and everything that starts turning this into a real day.
Pre-Wedding Prep
As your date gets closer, I send helpful guides for vows, marriage licenses, timelines, and all the “wait… how does this work?” questions.
I build a flexible timeline around light and location so you’re never stuck wondering what comes next.
You just show up and follow the plan we already made.
Your Wedding day
It shows up fast, and somehow goes by even faster.
Your only job is to be in it. Laugh, cry, drink champagne at inappropriate times. All fully encouraged.
I’ll handle everything else and keep things moving without it ever feeling like a production.
Sneak peek shortly after, full gallery in 8 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Fill out the form and I'll send you the full pricing guide with every package and every number, along with a personal note, usually within a day. No call required first, no chasing. I just like knowing a little about your day before I hit send, because half the time I'm already mentally scouting locations for you.
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A $2,000 retainer books your date and goes toward your total. Then 50% is due a month out, and the final 50% is due 7 days after your elopement. Yes, after. Payment plans are always available too, just ask.
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Yep! That’s a big part of what I do. Locations, timelines, permits, all of it. You’re not figuring it out alone.
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Nope! Most couples don’t so I’m here to help you narrow it down based on what you want the day to feel like.
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Welcome to Colorado baby! If the sky decides to throw a tantrum, we pivot. I always have backup spots, backup plans, and backup snacks. If there is crazy weather to the point that it’s unsafe (lightning, wildfires, mudslides, etc), I always keep the day after free so we have a backup option.
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Yep! Small groups of your favorite people is actually my favorite. Plus, I’ll help you figure out how to prepare them, include them, all of the good things.
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#1 most asked question and most couples choose to not have an officiant. I promise it doesn’t feel weird when you’re standing there in the moment.
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Yes! I shoot with two camera bodies and dual card slots, so everything is written twice in real time. Once I’m home, your images are backed up in three places, including cloud storage. I always keep multiple backups of your photos.
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Yep! I’m all over Colorado and travel is included with every package. I don’t travel outside of Colorado though because I know this state like the back of my hand and I don’t feel that confident about other places :)
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A lot. Roughly 50-100 per hour, depending on the flow of the day.
