Two Medicine Glacier National Park Elopement with Waterfall & Boat Ride Alex proposed to Porshai at the top of Mt. Fuji in Japan. When it came to picking their elopement location, it seemed fitting that a year later, they’d be standing among mountains again. These two are goofy, fun, and thoughtful. Thoughtful of their elopement…
Mt. Rainier Elopement with Wildflowers “We wanted to have a simple, stress-free wedding. Jeff is terrified of people looking at him. We didn’t want to spend months planning every detail of an event that isn’t fun or doesn’t represent us. We didn’t want to resent the processes.” – Katie & Jeff After deciding that a…
Inspiration Glamping Elopement in the Umpqua National Forest, Oregon I’ve known Nina and Derek for several years, and captured their elopement in Scotland on the Isle of Skye in 2024. When I had an inspiration elopement shoot in mind to show folks exactly what an elopement in the Umpqua National Forest could look like, both…
My Favorite Oregon Coast Elopement yet Some elopements feel like pure ease from the start. Olivia and Bryan’s was one of them. These two came out from Virginia to elope on the Southern Oregon Coast, drawn to the wild mix of landscapes, slower pace, and space to just be. They weren’t interested in the pressure…
Suns, Moons & Crystals:An Olympic National Park Elopement This blog should be titled: Frog and Toad Go on an Adventure and Elope. For these two Alexes, Frog (boy Alex) and Toad (girl Alex) is their thing. Partly because boy Alex runs a very successful poison dart frog breeding business. Did you know that poison dart…
An October Scotland Elopement on the Isle of Skye Racing down single-track roads. Dodging the occasional highland cow or sheep, exploring castle ruins. Braving Scotland’s squalls of weather. Catching sight of the Hogwarts Express. Adrianna and Cam’s multi-day elopement adventure included that much and more with their first trip out of the United States! sam@samstarns.com…
Lord of the Rings Themed Wedding in the Redwoods One of the things I love about elopements is that couples feel more agency to make their wedding day what they want it to be. Anim and Mariah chose to listen to their hobbit hearts and infuse Lord of the Rings into their elopement among the…
ELOPE IN MOAB WITH MOAB ELOPEMENTS PHOTOGRAPHER Liking The Details? you Haven’t Seen Anything yet. sam@samstarns.com @samstarns MOAB ELOPEMENTs OFFER GREAT DESERT VIBES WITH RED ROCK FORMATIONS & GORGEOUS SKIES! Visualize a lifeless and pretty much characterless wasteland of sand, sun, and not much else, and that describes a desert, right? But elope in Moab…
Redwoods & Coast Elopement with “New Girl” Actor Cameo If two people are massive (and I mean massive) fans of the TV show “New Girl”, then it makes sense to include that in your day right? It’s why Nelson Franklin (who plays the character Robbie on “New Girl”) made a cameo shortly after their first…
Guitars, Trains, ice Caves and Helis: A Multi-Day Alaska Elopement Margot and Diana’s multi-day adventure in Alaska was stupid. Stupid meaningful. Stupid beautiful. Stupid kismet. Scroll to watch this day unfold… sam@samstarns.com @samstarns We started the day getting ready at their cozy cabin fit for two outside of Seward, AK. Diana and Margot wanted mountain…
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