Washington Elopement Photographer

for the adventurous souls

You’re looking into your beau’s eyes, you’re overflowing with love, the sun is just about to set over fiery horizon, the mountains are glowing in dazzling pink, you glance around at the incredible scenery and it takes your breath away, you’re dressed to the nines and not a drop of sweat could betray the fact it took some work to get here, you’re eating your charcuterie picnic and cheers-ing champagne with your beloved, your soul is set on fire for sharing this moment together, you’re officially married and you just had the best day of your lives. You’re thinking this isn’t real.

But this could be yours, it could be real! Let’s make this happen!

HIRE ME!

Hello, I am Cherlyn!

I’m a Washington Elopement Photographer and you’re looking at the right person for your PNW elopement, whether you’re looking simply for an epic mountain backdrop or if you want to hike or mountaineer to your ceremony location. I grew up in Washington and love everything about the outdoors here, especially the North Cascades! It has a special place in my heart for all the epic views it’s got. After all, it’s nicknamed the American Alps for a good reason!

I love capturing the special moments in the mountains. I love experiencing sunrises and sunsets that make the short nights oh so worth it. I love to see the joy on my couples’ faces when they are in their happy place with their favorite people (or person!). And I am so stoked that you’re checking out my page! Elopements are all about you and I’d love to capture your special day when you tie the knot (or even just for an adventure session). No fuss, just you and nature, what would be better than that? And my friends, I can’t wait to meet you and hopefully go on an adventure with you too!

So, what are you waiting for? Want to know more about adventure elopements? Learn more about different sessions you can choose from, check out my photography style, or read more about me.

Contact Me

What can you do during your PNW elopement?

Well the most obvious one: hiking! But there’s plenty more you can do such as:

Hiking through golden larch groves in autumn
Winter backcountry skiing
Summer time wildflower meadow hike
Moody forest hike
Biking along the coastline
Alpine climbing or crag climbing
Backpacking to an alpine lake
Paddle boarding or canoeing in the summer
Surfing along the Pacific Coast
Picnicking at a local park or mountain top
Mountaineering up a snowy peak
Backcountry skiing in the North Cascades
Snowshoeing at Snoqualmie

Where to elope in the Pacific Northwest?

Where do we even start??? Well, it depends on if an activity is important to you or views and the time of year! But here’s my personal short list of places with epic views:

Canon Beach
Ruby Beach
San Juan Islands
Mount Baker
Mount Rainier
North Cascades
Mount St Helens
Olympic Peninsula
Mt Hood
Snoqualmie Pass
Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Mountain Loop Highway
Glacier Peak Wilderness
Vantage, Columbia River Gorge
Goat Rocks Wilderness

When to elope in the Pacific Northwest?

This depends on what you want to do! But seriously any time!! Generally, summer time, July-September is the best time for the sunniest weather. In some places, there could still be snow on the ground until July, but there’s plenty of other non-snowy places even in winter. In the alpine, it gets much colder and first snow often happens early October, though it may melt away by November. Late September-October is peak larch season, coniferous trees that turn a beautiful gold in the fall! If you don’t know what that is, check out my larch blog here. If you’re looking for wildflowers, July is prime season for most hikes. September is also great for cooler temperatures and gorgeous red fall colors. For a good portion of winter, many highways and forest roads are closed due to avalanche activity, but there’s still plenty of mountains to explore if you’re into backcountry skiing or snowshoeing! The best time for that is spring, around March or April when there’s enough snow on the ground starting from the trailhead and the snow is more stabilized.

My Process

I can’t wait to get to know you!! The first step is filling out the contact form and I’ll reach out to set up an informal chat with the both of you so we can start a vision board and begin to piece together the puzzle that is elopement planning. I’ll be your right-hand gal, whether you need help finding more vendors or figuring out the small details. I’ll be your main hype woman the day of, making sure that everything runs smooth and capturing the best day of your lives!!! Are you ready for this?

Book Me