An Intimate, Natural Wedding at TreeHouse Point in Issaquah, Washington

Krystal Gile (32, human resources) and Stephen Chellis (33, software project management) met through work when they were in their early twenties, and quickly established a strong connection that eventually led to an engagement. One afternoon, the couple were taking a hike with their dog at Ecola ...

A Rustic Elopement at Eldorado Canyon in Searchlight, Nevada

This couple went above and beyond to make their elopement beautiful, just like them. Longtime sweethearts Mary Chin (30 and a stay-at-home mother and a chef) and Christian Chin (31 and a radiology tech assistant) got married in secret in Searchlight, Nevada, at the suggestion of their photographe...

A Mountaintop Elopement at Crave Real Burgers in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Wanting to forgo all the fuss and stress that come with planning a wedding, Toni Williams (29 and a chef) and Jeff Morlan (30 and a chef) tossed tradition and eloped. They chose the lookout point where they always stop on their way to the reservoir on the weekends. The gorgeous mountaintop views ...

An Intimate Pajama Party Wedding at Rainbow Ranch in Big Sky, Montana

Amy Graybeal (33 and a professional poker player) and Patrick Cronin (27 and a professional poker player) decided to toss tradition and have a pajama party for their wedding. “I’ve never been a wedding dreamer or pictured myself in a wedding dress with lots of people and all that," Amy says. "But...

An Intimate, Relaxed Wedding at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California

The architectural style of San Francisco City Hall created an elegant ambience for this intimate elopement kept simple. Will Chantaduly (40 and an optometrist) and Martin Kamen (37 and a consultant) had just flown halfway around the world to adopt a baby, and they felt no need to have an extravag...

An Intimate Wedding on a Private Property in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

All Leanne and Scott really needed for their wedding was their two families and their dog. Even though more than a few things went wrong during their Steamboat Springs nuptials, the couple didn't let that get them down. "We rented a big house that our families and we stayed in for the weekend. T...

A Retro Secret Elopement at The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada

This secret Las Vegas destination elopement was all about spontaneity, friendship and love. After 13 years of being best friends, Stacey Oxley (29 and a fleet coordinator) and Dill Hunt (31 and a mine operator) gathered their best friends from Australia and flew to the United States for a vacatio...

A Pink Garden Elopement at The Beauregard-Keyes House in New Orleans, Louisiana

Michelle Aquino (29 and a physician) and Nicholas Sells's (32 and a physician) sweet garden elopement was filled with stunning pink details and subtle vintage charm - from the pink floral accent on a silver pedestal vase to Nick's madras suspenders and bow tie. Heirloom Collective was there to ...

A Simple Elopement at The Mermaid and the Alligator in Key West, Florida

Danielle Day (28 and a wedding planner) and Brian Michelotti’s (28 and a fishing guide) elopement was the essence of simplicity. Margeaux Boles Photography captured every moment, from their intimate ceremony and scooter ride around the island to a celebratory ice cream shop visit. “I went back an...

An Intimate Destination Wedding at Cha Bella Savannah, Georgia

Even though high school sweethearts Megan Sullivan (29 and a graphic designer) and Ronald (Ron) Sundquist (30 and a wire transfer specialist) had never been to Savannah, Georgia, they decided it would be the perfect spot to rent a historic home that could accommodate 16 of their friends and famil...

A Winter Mountain Wedding at a Private Residence in Amherst, New Hampshire

Josefine Garcia (31, a speech-language pathologist) and Matt Ostrowski (32, a teacher) shared their first apartment at the base of Mt. Uncanoonuc. Their wonderful memories of their time living there and hiking up the mountain with their dog, Pepper, inspired the couple to hold their ceremony in t...

A Casual Summer Wedding at Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin

Think planning a secret wedding is hard enough? Try keeping your hush-hush engagement from family and friends too! For their summer elopement in Door County, newlyweds Robin Green (30 and an attorney) and EJ Zbikowski (32 and a firefighter) managed to turn their annual camping trip into an intima...

A Waterfront Elopement at Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Maryland

Caitlin Herman (22 and a nanny) and Michael Oursler (25 and in processing) met at a New Year’s Eve party in college and had an instant connection. Three years later, Michael proposed in the couple’s home with a ring on top of Caitlin’s favorite dessert—a chocolate chip cookie. The couple chose to...

A Casual, Industrial Elopement at Albany Pump Station in Albany, New York

Shortly into Jami (32, an administrative assistant) and Nathan's (27, employee insurance counselor) first conversation at the bar where she was bartending, they realized that they shared a birthday. "He promised to take me out for coffee the following week, but we couldn't wait that long to see e...

A Retro Drive-Through Elopement at Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada

For Livia Veselka (29) and Mike Cornelius (31), it was love at first sight. A few weeks after their first date, "Mike asked me to 'go steady' while we watched the sunset on a beach," says Livia. Seven years later, Mike proposed in front of the couple’s Christmas tree with their Chihuahua, Maximus...

A DIY Rustic Winter Wedding at Bear Creek Lodge in McCall, Idaho

Bryanna Berish (25 and a registered nurse) and Matthew Woodington (30 and a veterinarian) didn’t want to wait a year to get married, so, they had an intimate winter elopement at Bear Creek Lodge with 18 of their closets friends and family. Although they exchanged vows on Christmas Eve, they didn’...

A Downtown Courthouse Elopement in Charleston, South Carolina

After chatting on Match.com, Drew Young (35 and an engineer) set up a wine date for Sherry Maisonpierr (30 and a human resource specialist) at Folly Beach. They spent hours talking and realized pretty quickly that they shared a deep connection. The pair became serious early on and Drew proposed o...

An Intimate Forest Wedding at Wallace Falls State Park in Gold Bar, Washington

Veronica Miles (25 and in employment screening) and Eric Miles (26 and a spec writer) worked together while they were attending college. What began as a friendship eventually turned into much more, and four years later, Eric proposed. Veronica came home from work to find a suitcase on her bed wit...

A Casual, Bohemian Wedding at Laguna Riviera Beach Resort in Laguna Beach, California

Anna Meizer (32 and a yoga instructor) and Ryan Kimm (31 and a musician) met at an open mic night, where Anna claims Ryan played but Ryan doesn’t think he did. Either way, music brought them together and they hit it off. They dating for several years and had a child together before Ryan proposed ...

A Romantic Destination Elopement at Calico Basin in Las Vegas, Nevada

Miri Hinterkopf and Thorsten Braunoehler traveled all the way from Wilnsdorf, Germany for a memorable, romantic elopement that shows all of what Las Vegas has to offer. Rather than an expected visit for the Las Vegas Strip, Miri and Thorsten chose to be married in Nevada for its natural beauty. T...

A Winter Mountain Wedding at Sapphire Point in Dillon, Colorado

Melanie Avendt and Paul Shovlin decided to elope to Sapphire Point in Dillon, Colorado, for their winter wedding. They loved the swoon-worthy winter mountain views complete with a lake, evergreen trees and the setting sun. They hiked up to the top with their closet family and friends for an intim...

A Classic, Intimate Winter Wedding at The Arrabelle at Vail Square in Vail, Colorado

Pennsylvania-based Marcia Snyder and Mitchell Schaffer decided to exchange vows in an intimate elopement at The Arrabelle at Vail Square in Vail, Colorado. They loved the old-world village charm, mountain backdrop and elegant style. They had their ceremony in front of a fireplace in the ballroom ...

A Sweet, Vintage Wedding at Magnolia House Inn in Hampton, Virginia

Ariel Jonesknuckle (33 and a secretary) and James Ellis (31 and a sheet metal mechanic) met on Match.com. James appreciated Ariel's sense of humor and Ariel liked his intelligence. The pair went on their first date at an art museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It wasn't long before they knew that...