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Here’s how to get married in Alabama Hills, an ideal location for adventure weddings and outdoor elopement photography. Everything you need to know for planning your wedding photos.
Everything you need to know about eloping in Yosemite. Get married in Yosemite National Park for a stunning ceremony and so much natural beauty. Book your Yosemite wedding photographer.
Want to get married in San Francisco? Here's how to elope in the Bay Area. Love & Latitudes Elopement and Wedding Photography for San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Elope in the Eastern Sierra. Getting married in Mammoth Lakes, California is easy with this how-to guide. Everything from wedding photography to permits and locations.
Your perfect Sedona wedding is easier than you think. Your adventure elopement photographer can help you out. Here's what you need to know for your Sedona elopement.
Everything you need to know about eloping in Saguaro National Park—from permits to park rules to picking a photographer. Visit Love and Latitudes to book your wedding photographer.
Eloping in the Eastern Sierra is easier than you think. Learn how to have your outdoor wedding in this beautiful location. And book your elopement photographer today!
Everything you need to know about eloping in Joshua Tree—from permits to park rules to picking a photographer. Visit Love and Latitudes to book your wedding photographer.
Rugged, wild, and beautiful. Everything you need to know about an outdoor wedding or elopement in Death Valley. Book your wedding photographer today!
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Helpful tips about scheduling, outfits, activities, & more
Everything you need to know about first-look photos and wedding photography—from an experienced photographer. Options, how-to, tips, and common concerns.
Get married in White Sands National Park, New Mexico. This stunning location features white sand dunes. It’s the perfect location for adventure weddings and outdoor elopement photography.
Here's everything you need to know about getting married at San Francisco City Hall. Book your SF elopement photographer and explore this Bay Area city.
ACOTAR wedding ideas. Love A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas? Here’s how to have a romantic, starry, fantasy wedding.
What is a commitment ceremony? And how is it different from a traditional wedding? Commitment ceremonies are practical (and sometimes philosophical) options for couples.
Help keep nature beautiful, healthy, and clean by following Leave No Trace (LNT) guidelines during your adventure wedding or outdoor elopement. Here's how!
To fill out a marriage license you'll need basic contact information, witnesses, an officiant, and more. This blog makes it easy to fill out your marriage license.
Here's a quick and easy guide to men's clothing for outdoor weddings, adventure weddings, and elopements. Everything from suits and ties to boots and bolos.
So, you want to elope. Now what? This step-by-step guide shows you have to have an outdoor adventure wedding or elopement. Everything from planning to photography.
Scheduling an alternative wedding or elopement? It's a lot to think about. Here's how to create a schedule for your adventure wedding or outdoor elopement.
Handfastings are a wedding tradition growing in popularity. But with so many options, how do you get started? Love and Latitudes Elopement Photography tells you how.
Having an adventure wedding or elopement? Here's how to enjoy Jewish wedding traditions while eloping or having an outdoor wedding ceremony. Book a photographer!
Your wedding day doesn't have to be traditional. Elopements offer plenty of opportunities to do your wedding, your way. Check out these fun ideas for love and adventure.
Turns out, you can have your cake and eat it too. Or in this case, you can have a wedding AND elopement. If that sounds crazy, it isn’t. Stick with me and I’ll tell you how.
Black wedding dresses are stunning, elegant, and demand attention. Book your adventure wedding or elopement photographer with Love and Latitudes today!
Writing your own vows is easy when you follow these tips. Here's how to create beautiful, unique, and personal wedding vows from Love and Latitudes Elopement Photography.
Weddings are joyous occasions. But then there’s all that boring, complicated legal stuff, right? Here's everything you need to know about a legal elopement or adventure wedding.
You'd rather get married in the great outdoors than in a church. And you'd rather have a secular ceremony than a religious one. Here's how to have a secular elopement.
Before my own elopement, I thought weddings weren't for me. But I loved my outdoor wedding so much, I became an elopement photographer. Ready for your adventure wedding?
Big weddings aren't for everyone. Embrace your adventurous side and elope with your special someone. Here's tips for eloping from Love and Latitudes Photography.
Camera-shy? That's okay. Lot's of people feel camera-shy, even John Lennon! Here are a few tips to help you out during your next elopement or engagement photoshoot.
Want to know the best part about a desert morning elopement and photoshoot? The great outdoors is all your own. Book your photographer for an intimate wedding today!
Go ahead. Bring your precious puppy or frisky feline to your adventure photoshoot or family session. Explore these tips for a great shoot from Love and Latitudes.
Prepping for your outdoor engagement photoshoot is easy if you follow these tips. The most important thing is to come how you are! Read our blog post for more.
Locations
Get inspired with these posts about epic spots
Love & Latitudes Photography reflects on an amazing year of travel, weddings, and photos. See some incredible pictures and read about our adventures in the outdoors.
Love & Latitudes Photography describes a few long road trips to Baja, Mexico and Austin, Texas—and the awe of the total solar eclipse in this travel blog.
Love & Latitudes Wedding & Elopement Photography lists some of the best wedding venues in Joshua Tree. Here's where to elope near Joshua Tree National Park.
Want to get married in San Francisco? Here's how to elope in the Bay Area. Love & Latitudes Elopement and Wedding Photography for San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Elope in the Eastern Sierra. Getting married in Mammoth Lakes, California is easy with this how-to guide. Everything from wedding photography to permits and locations.
There’s a plethora of songs praising California. And it’s easy to see why. The Golden State has sun, surf, deserts, mountains, and so much more. All of this makes Southern California a fantastic place to elope.
Your perfect Sedona wedding is easier than you think. Your adventure elopement photographer can help you out. Here's what you need to know for your Sedona elopement.
Unique and off-the-beaten-path wedding spots for your elopement. Go beyond national parks and explore the Mojave Desert, Trona Pinnacles, Anza Borrego, Salton Sea for your wild Southern California wedding.
Everything you need to know about eloping in Saguaro National Park—from permits to park rules to picking a photographer. Visit Love and Latitudes to book your wedding photographer.
If traditional weddings make your eye glaze over, consider a wild and weird wedding instead. Outdoor elopements are perfect for adventurous couples. Book your photographer.
Eloping in the Eastern Sierra is easier than you think. Learn how to have your outdoor wedding in this beautiful location. And book your elopement photographer today!
Everything you need to know about eloping in Joshua Tree—from permits to park rules to picking a photographer. Visit Love and Latitudes to book your wedding photographer.
Rugged, wild, and beautiful. Everything you need to know about an outdoor wedding or elopement in Death Valley. Book your wedding photographer today!
Want to know the best part about a desert morning elopement and photoshoot? The great outdoors is all your own. Book your photographer for an intimate wedding today!
Officiant
All things legal, ceremonies, vows, & more
The oathing stone is a wedding ceremony in which the couple takes their vows while holding a stone, representing the foundation of their lives together.
A declaration of intent (the "I do") is important for making your wedding ceremony legally binding. But couples can still play with the wording to match their values.
What you need to know about Wiccan weddings, pagan weddings, and new age weddings. Whether you're eloping or having a wedding, book your photographer with Love & Latitudes.
What is a commitment ceremony? And how is it different from a traditional wedding? Commitment ceremonies are practical (and sometimes philosophical) options for couples.
It’s okay to read your wedding vows privately. It’s intimate, personal, and beautiful. Read some ideas for how to privately read vows at your wedding or elopement.
To fill out a marriage license you'll need basic contact information, witnesses, an officiant, and more. This blog makes it easy to fill out your marriage license.
Handfastings are a wedding tradition growing in popularity. But with so many options, how do you get started? Love and Latitudes Elopement Photography tells you how.
Writing your own vows is easy when you follow these tips. Here's how to create beautiful, unique, and personal wedding vows from Love and Latitudes Elopement Photography.
Weddings are joyous occasions. But then there’s all that boring, complicated legal stuff, right? Here's everything you need to know about a legal elopement or adventure wedding.
You'd rather get married in the great outdoors than in a church. And you'd rather have a secular ceremony than a religious one. Here's how to have a secular elopement.
Travel
Look through travel inspiration from the road
Love & Latitudes Photography reflects on an amazing year of travel, weddings, and photos. See some incredible pictures and read about our adventures in the outdoors.
Love & Latitudes Photography describes a few long road trips to Baja, Mexico and Austin, Texas—and the awe of the total solar eclipse in this travel blog.
Driving into Death Valley for your adventure wedding or national park elopement? Here’s how to make the most of the journey with tips from Love & Latitudes elopement photography.
A couple of outdoor enthusiasts and nomads share our travel experiences from 2023. From our own adventures to travel wedding photography and beyond!
Love & Latitudes takes a trip to Borrego Springs and Anza-Borrego State Park for some rest and relaxation. Isiah Kurz and Diana Lustig soak up the local vibes and hikes.
The couple behind Love & Latitudes visits Bisbee, Arizona. We take in the holiday festivities, enjoy the local sights and flavors, and soak up the vibes with Clyde.
The Love & Latitudes Photography crew journeys to Sedona, Arizona in the snow. Read about our explorations and see the amazing winter photos of Sedona, AZ.
Vanlife is an incredible experience, but that doesn't mean it's an easy experience. While I'm not sure if I'm living the dream, I am living life to the fullest.
As a couple of nomads and outdoor enthusiasts, we want to share some of our favorite places we visited in 2022. Want a travel wedding photographer? We are happy to meet you anywhere!
The night sky invites you to ignite your sense of wonder and awe. If you want beautiful, starlit photos with you and your partner, contact Love and Latitudes.
From Saguaro National Park to the sand dunes of Southern California, from Utah's national parks to New Mexico's White Sands, these are my favorite spots visited in 2021.
Like a lot of elopement photographers, I keep a crazy schedule. Here's a recap of my trip to San Francisco. Booking your own wedding photographer? Contact me.
Stories
Hear real stories from real couples
Kayla & Robbie get married at Cathedral Rock in Sedona, AZ. This incredible spot is breathtakingly beautiful. See Sedona wedding photography and read tips for your wedding.
Experience Lauren & Charles' dreamy Timber Cove Resort wedding—an intimate celebration with stunning Pacific Ocean views and rustic charm. Book your wedding photographer!
Dreaming of a Crystal Cove wedding? See Rachel and Kevin’s stunning micro-wedding and get tips for your own big day at this breathtaking Southern California beach.
Nicholas & Amanda’s love story went from a dreamy desert engagement in Alabama Hills to an intimate backyard wedding. See how their Plan B turned into pure magic!
See elopement photography from Lake Mary in Mammoth Lakes, California. Read about Trinity and Branden, their adventure through this area, and the starry photos they took.
Asher & Melanie have a beautiful, tearful wedding at Sparrow Valley Retreat near Santa Cruz, CA. Read about their emotional ceremony, reception, and photography.
Taking a moment to reflect on 2024. I love working as an outdoor wedding and elopement photographer. It’s an honor to be a part of your special day! Here’s to a great year.
Celebrate love under towering redwoods! Casie & Jarrod's two-day wedding photography in California's lush forests and coastal cliffs was a magical mix of adventure and intimacy.
From Convict Lake to Hot Creek, rain to sunshine, ceremony to celebration... See Caro & Toni's Mammoth Lakes wedding photos by Love & Latitudes Photography.
Love adventure weddings? Em and Brady enjoy a wedding in Arches National Park, complete with climbing gear. Book your Moab, Utah wedding photographer today.
Victoria and Ryan tie the knot at White Horse Stallion Ranch Wedding in Tucson, Arizona. Read about everything from their first-look wedding photos, ceremony, and reception. Learn how to get married here.
Experience the magic of a Mammoth Lakes elopement. From San Francisco's Golden Gate views to snowy Mammoth Lakes, Jordan & Stephen’s wedding day photographer captures romance and adventure beautifully.
This couple got married in Huntington Beach, CA. See their small beach wedding in Orange County. They even brought their beloved dog to the wedding ceremony!
A Filipino wedding ceremony in Santa Barbara. See amazing beach wedding photography from Christine & Vinny’s big day. See tips for your own Santa Barbara elopement.
Angela & Daniel had a romantic rain-kissed Joshua Tree wedding at Indian Cove. Discover tips and wedding photography for your own unforgettable celebration.
Read about Steph and Jimmy's magical wedding in Death Valley National Park. And find ips for planning your own elopement in Death Valley.
Kelsie and Jordan get married at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. It is such a pretty location. Here’s how to have your own Santa Barbara Courthouse wedding or elopement.
Steph & Chris loved their elopement at Saguaro National Park. The small, intimate Saguaro wedding was an absolute joy. See their Saguaro wedding photography.
From first look to wedding ceremony, here's how Melanie & Zach celebrated their Joshua Tree elopement and adventure wedding. See the photos from Love & Latitudes.
They say rain on your wedding day is good luck. Read about Bella & Steffen’s Saguaro wedding day and learn how to elope in Saguaro National Park.
Read about Alaina & Billy's redwoods elopement in California. This adventure wedding in Humboldt County was full of joy, fun, and more than a little music.
Experience the allure of a Death Valley National Park wedding photoshoot. Read about Aly & Alex’s Death engagement photoshoot, photographed by Love & Latitudes.
Caitlin & Keith got married on Lake Tahoe. It was a wonderful elopement with great photos, some snow, and lots of love. Read tips for your own Tahoe wedding or elopement.
Melody & Tyler get married in Death Valley National Park with their closest friends and family to celebrate. See the beautiful wedding photos and read all about it.
John & Olya get married in San Francisco City Hall. Explore the amazing wedding photography and read all about it in this blog post from Love & Latitudes.
Yooree and Jarrod loved their Yosemite wedding and elopement photos. Read about their wedding day, see her three wedding dresses, and find helpful elopement tips in our blog.
Mari and Fabian enjoy a couple's photoshoot in Las Vegas. There's nothing quite as delightful as adventure couple photography in the desert. Book with Love & Latitudes today.
Maternity photography is an absolute delight. While I specialize in outdoor wedding and elopement photography, taking pictures of Regi, Sara, and their baby-to-be was fun.
Eloping in San Francisco? Ashley & Paul loved their Bay Area wedding, and their Love & Latitudes photographer. Where will you get married?
Chloe and Matt adored the wedding photography for their Malibu, California elopement. Looking for your California wedding photographer? Contact Love & Latitudes.
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Want to get married in the California Redwoods? Here’s everything you need to know about a redwoods elopement—from wedding photography to lodging and beyond!