Micayah + Connor’s elopement was such a great story. I’ve known Micayah since she was about 15 or 16, and I was in college. Since about 2010, I think? She has always felt like family to me ( I won’t go into our history, but it is a unique one that I cherish). When I saw she was engaged to Connor- and the look of pure happiness on her face in the photos- I was just so ecstatic that she found her guy. I’ve met multiple of her partners before Connor, and you can tell they have such a fun and genuine connection.

She asked me if they could come to Colorado (from Kentucky/Ohio area) and have me take their photos on 4-3-21. (Yes, I am way late on posting these!). But the “catch” was that it was a secret for awhile…. Hence the elopement. (But no longer!)

Finally, after months of knowing they were coming, they arrived in Colorado the day before. They technically had to get their marriage license that day (4-2-21) because the courthouse wasn’t open on Saturdays in the country they were trying to elope in. (Pro-Tip: Colorado allows you to not have a minister to elopement and marry!)

We kept Micayah and Connor away from each other all day while she got her hair and makeup done in Denver, and then we drove up to Breckenridge. They had plotted out a SUPER secluded spot (this time of year in early April- most mountain areas are still very covered in snow and not much foot traffic).

We parked at the location they scouted out and Connor (without seeing Micayah) started walking to the spot to get set up in his spot to be looking away from her. Along the way, the path was covered in about 5 feet or so of snow. So any time we stepped closer and closer to the final secluded spot- we would sink up to our waist in snow. It was quite the journey there!

As we got closer, Micayah finally got in her dress as I tried to stand on packed snow to help her (only for this girl!). I didn’t have much music downloaded on my phone, but decided to play “Kiss the Girl” from the Little Mermaid as she walked up to him for the “First Look”. I was so honored to have been in the middle of no where with them and witness them saying their vows to each other and capture this moment for my long time friend and little sis. We were freezing by the end of their vows + photos, so we headed back through the treacherous snow (only fell about 9-10 times along the way, haha). We broke open the champagne to celebrate.

To top off the incredible day, we swung by Sapphire point afterwards for some photos overlooking Lake Dillon. Some perfectly placed rose petals lay on the ground on the spot we stopped at. It was such a beautiful and special time I will never forget.