Adventure Elopement Ideas:
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From a photographer who actually lives here___________________
When you book with me, you’re not just booking a photographer. I’m your location scout, timeline planner, day-of guide, and personal hype-woman.
Make It Yours: Adventure Elopement Experiences
Here are a few of my favorite ways to build a day that actually reflects how you two like to spend time together.
Alpine Picnic
Skip the seated dinner and set up a spread on a ridge instead. Grab charcuterie from Osteria or wood-fired pizza to-go from Golden Block, a cake from local baker The Flour Patch, and a bottle of champagne to pop at 12,000 feet.
4x4 Off-Roading
For couples who want the drive to be part of the story, not just the transportation. Silverton Jeep Rentals can get you behind the wheel of your own rig for the day — perfect for a Corkscrew Pass or California Pass elopement with a little adrenaline built in.
Paddle an Alpine Lake
I own two Kokopelli packrafts, light enough to hike or drive in with us, so we can get you out on the water at a remote alpine lake for portraits you won’t see anywhere else.
Astrophotography Session
This is where the “Milky Way” in my business name comes from. A pre-dawn or after-dark session under the San Juan sky, chasing the Milky Way and shooting stars, makes for a completely different kind of elopement gallery — quiet, otherworldly, just the two of you and the stars.
Backpacking Elopement
For couples who want to turn the whole thing into a real adventure, we can push into the remote, rugged Weminuche Wilderness for an overnight trip — hiking in together, camping, and waking up to portraits in some of the most untouched terrain in Colorado.
San Juan Mountain Vendor Recommendations
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Ready to Elope in Silverton?
The couples who find their way to Silverton are a specific kind of people. They’re not looking for perfect. They’re looking for real. They want a day that moves — that has wind in it, and light, and the particular feeling of being somewhere that asks something of you.
If that’s you, I’d love to help you plan it.
Milky Way and Mountains is a Silverton, Colorado adventure elopement photography business serving the San Juan Mountains, including Ouray, Telluride, Durango, and beyond. Based in Silverton — not visiting it.