COLORADO ELOPEMENT PRICING & WHAT’S INCLUDED
“We have no idea what we’re doing.”
Okay, but honestly? That’s a great place to start.
You don't have to know how to plan an elopement. You just have to know what sounds like a good day to you two, and I take it from there. A sunrise, your dog, a lake you can drive to, pizza on the porch after. Whatever makes you think "yeah, that sounds like us."
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Sound like what you’re looking for?
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The views, not the hike
The really pretty stuff, without the insane hike to get there.
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Whoever you want there
If that means just the two of you, great. If it means your best friends, and Grandma in a little mountain meadow, also great.
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An actual plan
You don’t need to know where to go, when to show up, or what permits you need. That’s my favorite part to figure out.
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A day that feels like you
Swim. Picnic. Explore. Eat something ridiculous. Whatever sounds like a really good Tuesday, but prettier.
Big views with one minute walks
Here's how a few couples actually got to their spot, and how far they walked once they parked.
Silverton
Getting there4x4 road
Walk from the car1 minute
Who cameTheir dog
Ouray
Getting there4x4 road
Walk from the car1 minute
Who cameTheir dog
Crested Butte
Getting therePacked dirt road (2WD is fine)
Walk from the car1 minute
Who cameJust the two of them
What a whole day actually looks like
This is the timeline from my own elopement: private vows at sunrise, a very cold alpine lake, and a second celebration with our family that evening.
4:00am · Getting ready
Wake up and sit on the floor in your warm sweatpants while your hair and makeup artist makes you feel pretty and pumps you up for the day. Your partner already made the coffee, the truck is packed, and you're somehow awake enough to leave the house.
5:00am · First look + private vows
Head up a 4WD road to an overlook, get dressed on opposite sides of the truck while your dog runs around being absolutely no help, and see each other for the first time as the sun comes up. Then read your vows with no audience and no pressure.
7:30am · Pancakes + a VERY cold lake
Head down to an alpine lake, make pancakes in the back of the truck, and debate whether getting in the water is a good idea.
It is.
It's also freezing, and nothing wakes you up quite like running into an alpine lake butt naked.
9:00am · Back to the cabin
Still cold from the lake, fueled entirely by pancakes, and slightly in disbelief that you already got married and went swimming before 9am.
Nap. Eat. Relax. Repeat “we're married” until it starts to sound real. It's your wedding day. You get to call the shots.
3:00pm · Late Lunch
Meet back up for a late lunch or early dinner. Pizza on the porch, takeout, a picnic, cooking together. Whatever sounds good.
4:00pm · Round two, with your people
Get ready again, this time with your people, and do a first look with them too. Then pile everyone into one vehicle and head up an easy 4×4 road, laughing the whole way at how bouncy it is.
5:00pm · Vows with your guests
Read more traditional vows with your people there, then group photos, cake, and a champagne toast.
7:00pm · Sunset in the wildflowers
End the day with sunset photos in the wildflowers and alpenglow, then head home for board games, Mexican Dominos, and allllll of the ice cream and cake.
I wanted our vows to ourselves, and I wanted my family there for the celebration.
How your day gets built
After you book, you get a questionnaire, and I promise it doesn't ask what poses you like. It asks about your first date, your craziest story together, and the stuff on your bucket list.
Then I take everything you told me and turn it into a location guide built around your date with sample timelines built from your answers. So by the time the day comes, the plan is already full of things you actually love doing.
That's why it doesn't feel like a photoshoot. You're not waiting on me to tell you what to do. You're just doing things you enjoy, and I happen to be there to capture it.
A peek inside the guide you’ll actually get:
Sample timeline, things to do, weather prep, what to expect, and all the other little details to make your day easier.
“The pictures are gorgeous, the location scouting was perfection, and her communication was top notch. 12/10.”
Kelly & Logan
Everything that's included
Every package gets the same planning help, the same care on the day, and the same gallery after.
Two photographers, on every package
One of us is close catching your actual faces, while the other hangs back getting the whole scene and landscape behind you.
So you get the moment itself, and everything happening around it.
second photographer, same moment
Me, far away
Distractions, edited out
Every spot has something. A stranger wandering through the background, an exit sign, a wall outlet, a trash can, a power line cutting right across the mountains.
I edit every image myself and take all of it out, so what's left is just the two of you and the view you actually came for.
(Unless there’s a random dog. That can stay.)
After
Before
Before the day
✓ A custom location guide, built around your date
✓ A timeline built around the light
✓ Permit & marriage license help, start to finish
✓ My elopement guide, plus vow and guest guides
✓ Vendor recs
✓ Unlimited calls and emails
The day
✓ Two photographers, on every package
✓ A backup weather day, held free
✓ Clear umbrellas, blankets, and lanterns
✓ A picnic setup and an emergency kit (yes, there's a fridge)
✓ Images backed up in real time
Your photos
✓ A sneak peek within a week
✓ Your full gallery within eight weeks
✓ Hosted for a year, with a print release
✓ A print shop and slideshow for your people
✓ Easy sharing with family and friends
From couples who've been here before
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![Katelyn and Kyle laughing and hugging at their TWP Winery wedding in Palisade, Colorado]()
"From start to finish, working with her was an amazing experience. Kimberly took so much time to understand our vision and get to know us as a couple."
— Katelyn & Kyle
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![Courtney and Hamilton embracing by a snowy mountain lake during their Telluride elopement]()
"It snowed 6 inches the day before our day, and Kim helped me feel more prepared for the cold, but also took truly breathtaking photos of us in Telluride. She made our day feel beautiful, quiet, relaxing and fun!"
— Courtney & Hamilton
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![Rikki and Angel kissing among red rock cliffs during their anniversary session in Moab]()
"From initial request to getting our gallery Kim communicated with us the whole time, even before getting out there sending us resources ranging from what colors compliment the scenery to location temperature ranges and weather. It was all so helpful."
— Rikki & Angel
That's me, and yes, that's a Monster Zero Ultra in my hand.
I'm also the person who once saved the day because someone had to poop, we were a 30 minute walk from the nearest bathroom, and I had a wag bag (a bag you poop in, lol) in my backpack. Because of course I did.
That's pretty much what it's like having me around.
What it costs
Packages start at $3,500, and most couples spend around $7,000. What makes sense for you depends on how much of your wedding day you want photographed and what you want that day to look like. You'll find every package and its pricing in the guide.
$2,000
To book and hold your date
50%
A month before
The rest
Seven days after your wedding
Bank transfer or credit card, and payment plans are a thing, just ask!
How booking actually works
01 Get the pricing guide
Fill out the form and the full pricing guide is in your inbox within 48 hours. From there, grab a 15 minute call if you want to talk it through, or just reply to the email.
02 Book your date
Sign the contract and pay the retainer. The $2,000 retainer holds your date, even if you have no idea how many hours you need yet. That same day you get my elopement guide, which goes over how to pick a location, how to pick a season, how to include your people if you want them there, what to do on the day, and timeline examples.
03 We put it together
Tell me the scenery, the time of year, and who's coming. I come back with spots, permits, and a timeline built around things you actually want to do.
04 Show up and get married
I've got the permit, the timeline, and a second photographer. You've got the rings and the license.
Let's talk mountains, marriage, and gas station snacks.
The form takes about a minute, I reply to every single one myself, and the pricing guide lands in your inbox within 48 hours.
The stuff you may be wondering
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You don't have to know yet! Once we start planning and you can actually see the day, the right amount of coverage usually becomes pretty obvious.
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Your marriage license is $30, and permits are usually $0 to $300 depending on where we go. Everything else is up to you!
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Nope. You can marry yourselves in Colorado, no officiant or witnesses required.
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I always have a backup location, and if it's actually unsafe, I hold the following day open for you at no extra charge.
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I give you things to do instead of making you hold poses, and eventually you forget I'm there. Two different couples have even described it almost exactly the same way: "It was like she wasn't even there."
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Absolutely. We can have the ceremony and time with your people, then disappear for a while and have your own little adventure together. I keep groups on public land to 15 but private or reserved spots can fit more.
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Some couples book a year out, some book a few months before. Summer and fall weekends disappear first. But I’ve helped a couple elope with less than a week’s notice, so if I’m free, I’m in!