Mount Rainier National Park Elopement
Bailey and Denton!!
Picture this – you bring all your family ( and your two best gals pals ) to a Mount Rainier National Park, the National Park you’ve *always* dreamed of visiting together. All your loved ones spend a few days staying in two cabins right next to each other making memories to last a lifetime!! You both watch the sunrise peek through the pines together, just as you watch the sun set on your day, living it all to the very fullest. What better way to start the rest of your lives together?
So many incredible moments from this day – I loved that Bailey and Denton opted to do an adventure session the morning of their wedding. After a few days being covered in smoke from forest fires, Mount Rainier was shining through and looming over the forest and valleys ever so prominently.
The lace on Bailey’s dress, the way they looked at each other and marveled at it all, how the light poured through the trees, the wildlife they saw ( including a bear !! ) , her sweet friend Kianna venturing with us and holding her bouquet , the smell of the pines, the magic of it all. On our way back, they reminisced on all their hiking and backpacking trips in other National Parks, and how Mount Rainier had been on their bucket list for quite some time.
Evening came, and family gathered for the ceremony at the trailhead of the Nisqually Vista Overlook. After some family portraits, everyone walked together to the ceremony site as the soft sun peeked through the trees.
Bailey walked through the pines with her dad down the aisle to Denton wearing the biggest smile. The ceremony was officiated so beautifully by her brother, Reece. After the ceremony, the joy was unmatched with many hugs and happy tears.
One last adventure of the day, Bailey and Denton soaked up the last bit of sunlight overlooking the Nisqually River. Then met back at the cabin to continue celebrating with all their loved ones.
And from sunrise to sunset, it was all pure magic. So incredibly grateful to have witnessed it all!!