I had a heck of a time narrowing down images from this Merry Go Round Rock elopement but I did my best to capture the Sedona of it all 🙂 R + S are from Alaska and R looooves the red rock desert so they wanted to have a full on Sedona day to celebrate their elopement.
I think they accomplished that and more. We met bright and early for a pre-dawn hike up a mountain- R + S’s dog Daisy along for the ride (never was their a sweeter or well behaved dog- wait till you see the photos). R + S got ready on a mountaintop as light filled the sky. They had their oh so sweet first look and then said their vows as the sun crested the red rocks (and some nearby hot air balloons took flight)…their morning was utter magic. And Daisy thought so, too!
The second half of their day stated with with some hangouts and getting ready (again) at their airbnb, before we set off up one of my favorite Sedona roads to Merry Go Round Rock…where we got a STUNNING sun shower (peep the glitter rain- I was *losing* my mind when that happened haha!). R + S leaned into the quick shower, dancing in the sparkling rain, laughing, and taking it in. Then we piled back in the Jeep and ended the day with some seriously epic star photos.
It was all incredible, truly. R + S? Thank you for the honor of being a part of your quintessential Sedona day 🙂 Give Daisy scratches for me!
For more on eloping in Sedona check out my Sedona Elopement Planning Guide.
— Ryan + Styhiln