• A couple is getting married on a wooden dock in front of a lake surrounded by mountains, with friends and family participating in the ceremony.
  • A couple dressed in formal wedding attire standing outdoors near a lake with canoes, surrounded by green trees and mountainous landscape, during daytime.
  • A man in a beige suit and brown hat and a woman in a white wedding dress are standing close together in a lush green garden with ferns and small flowers, sharing an intimate moment.
  • A couple in wedding attire standing on a forest trail surrounded by lush green ferns and tall trees, some with moss, in a wooded area.
  • A couple stands face to face outdoors by a body of water with a misty mountain landscape in the background, holding each other and gazing into each other's eyes.

CHRIS & JEFF

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK ELOPEMENT

Photographing this Lake Crescent elopement in Olympic National Park was one of my favorite destination weddings to date. In May 2024, the couple exchanged vows on the dock surrounded by their adult children and spouses during an intimate ceremony celebrating not only their marriage, but also their 50th National Park visit together. Moments after they said “I do,” a gentle rain began to fall, creating the perfect Pacific Northwest atmosphere. As a destination elopement photographer who loves traveling to Washington State and Seattle, documenting love stories in breathtaking locations like Lake Crescent is always an honor. For couples planning a Washington elopement or Olympic National Park wedding, it’s hard to imagine a more beautiful setting.

A person's hands with wedding rings are resting on white and green floral arrangement, including white flowers and eucalyptus leaves.
A man and woman exchanging rings during a wedding ceremony outdoors near a lake or river, with a young woman in the background smiling.
A bride and groom holding hands and standing on a gravel path outdoors. The bride is in a white dress and hiking boots, and the groom is in a tan suit and hiking boots.
A couple in wedding attire sharing a kiss on a rocky beach with a forested mountain in the background.
A woman in a white dress holding hands with a man in a beige suit and large brown hat, walking through a lush forest.
A man in a beige suit holding a sign that says 'PARK #50' and a woman in a white dress standing outdoors near a stream in a wooded area.
A lush green forest with tall trees and dense foliage. A small stream runs under a wooden bridge where two people are walking.
A couple is standing by a lake on a pebbled shore, holding transparent umbrellas, with a mountain range and trees in the background. The man is in a beige suit and the woman is in a white dress.
A man and woman standing close together outdoors in a lush green forest, gazing at each other, with the woman holding a bouquet of white flowers.