Journal of Peak Existence

A Lost Dutchman State Park Wedding Full of Family Oh this elopement 🙂 There are so many things about this day that were magical. The desert was a special place for Ashley and Alec, and this January day was so perfect. The forecast had been calling for rain for several days but as is the […]

Lake Powell Engagement Photos Holy Toledo, these engagement photos. I still pinch myself over these! Let me start at the beginning- Kacy and David reached out to me because they wanted an adventurous photo session in the Arizona desert (which is funny because very technically this spot is in Utah- but lets not split hairs). […]

How to Elope in Yosemite: Updated for 2022ContentsHow to Elope in Yosemite: Updated for 2022How to Elope in YosemiteFirst thing: Yes, You Need a Permit to Elope in YosemiteWhen to Elope in YosemiteWinter in Yosemite Spring in YosemiteSummer in YosemiteFall in YosemiteWhat about Day of the Week?Yosemite Elopement LocationsGlacier PointTaft PointThe ValleyLesser Known GemsWhere to […]

Hi, friends. That was weird. Honestly, I’ve written this post in my head a few times now. There’s bound to be lots of hot takes about 2020 and I don’t know if I necessarily have tons of new thoughts to contribute about this year on a macro level. It was weird. It was painful. It […]

Gorgeous Sedona Adventure Elopement with Lots of Dancing! Javelinas, birds, raging on a a tax law book, champagne out of crystal glasses on a mountain side, and lots and lots of dancing. And a jeep. This was Katy and Clay’s Sedona adventure elopement day. Katy and Clay met where they work and bonded immediately over […]

How to Elope in Moab: Updated for 2022ContentsHow to Elope in Moab: Updated for 2022A Guide by A Moab Elopement PhotographerWhen Should We Elope in Moab?Best Time of Day to Elope in MoabBest time of Year to Elope in MoabMoab Elopement LocationsCanyonlands National ParkCanyonlands Elopement Ceremony OptionsBLM Land (Bureau of Land Management)Arches National ParkArches Elopement […]

What You Need for Your Elopement Day ChecklistContentsWhat You Need for Your Elopement Day ChecklistSome Elopement Timeline Planning Tips Don’t underestimate those transition times. Build extra time into your day. Create the elopement timeline *you want*, not the one people think you should have. Rad Things to do During Your ElopementElopement Timeline Examples2 Day Intimate […]

Laid Back Hiking Elopement with Doggos! Sometimes you elope somewhere so that it becomes special… and sometimes you elope somewhere because *it already is* special. The second was definitely the case for Stephanie and Jeremy, who chose to have their hiking elopement in a small town the loved and on the Arizona Trail. It made […]

An Arches National Park Wedding and Sunset Celebration This Arches National Park Wedding was so perfect you would never expect it was not the original plan. It seems it’s the narrative of 2020 that plans are made… and then plans change. And this wonderful elopement was no exception. When Haley and David reach out to […]

A Canyonlands National Park Wedding and Sunrise Adventure Oh my goodness, these two amazing humans. I knew from our very first phone call, when Christopher answered the phone on an early Saturday morning and the very first thing he said (sang) was, “Goooooooood Mooorniiiiiiing!” that we were going to get along *great.* And I’m so […]