Aspen Colorado Elopement

Alli and Coulter

The most beautiful day with Alli and Coulter in Aspen happened this May. Every second was amazing. We explored a hiking trail near town and they said their vows with the most gorgeous of mountain backdrops. If you are considering having an Aspen Elopement you absolutely should! It had been years since I shot a wedding in Aspen so it was incredibly fun exploring new spots with these two.

Eloping in Aspen

The day before the actual wedding I got to town and met up with the two of them to go scout out the location. I could not believe what gorgeous of a spot existed and literally 10 minutes from town. It also wasn’t an insanely strenuous hiking trail which was perfect as they are expecting so we didn’t need to be hiking anything crazy. I double checked with the Aspen ranger station that we didn’t need any special permitting for this Aspen Elopement and it was a go! To all of you couples out there wanting to elope in Colorado, you always want to check if you need to pay a fee, or if you are even allowed to have a wedding (even just the two of you) on whatever land / trail system you plan to use.

The Wedding Day in Aspen

I started the day out hanging out with Coulter for a bit at his family home in Aspen. I truly love when couples get ready at their family homes. It can bring such a personal aspect to their day. Being from the area, Coulter and Alli knew that they had to have an Aspen Elopement in this spot that means so much to them. This is the very trail that Coulter proposed to Alli on. So it was the perfect spot to say their vows. After meeting Coulter I headed over to see Alli at the Little Nell. The Little Nell is one of my favorite hotels in Aspen and is such a great spot to book your wedding suite! It also makes for an amazing wedding venue for bigger events. Their wedding deck is magical. Click here to out this Little Nell Wedding I shot a few years back!

Alli and I headed up to the trailhead as soon as she was done getting ready. We arrived a little bit before Coulter did for their Aspen Elopement and the first thing we noticed was a little bit of smoke up on the mountain. I knew that they had been doing prescribed burns up there all week as the ranger station told me when I reached out. So the two of this thought this may be a part of the prescribed burn. We waited for Coulter to arrive and when he did I took him to get placed for their first look. By the time I walked back to my car to get Alli multiple Aspen Fire and Rescue had arrived. That smoke we saw was definitely not a prescribed burn happening and was a full on wildfire. Thankfully, it was small, and we were totally safe. We talked to a few of the firefighters and they confirmed we were totally fine to be in the area we were in as it was already being contained. But definitely gave us a little bit of a scare.

Once that little adrenaline rush was over we continued on with the most perfect wedding day. I witnessed the two of them say the sweetest of vows to each other. And when Coulter bent over and kissed Alli’s baby bump, oh my heart. It was just the sweetest moment ever. You guys… this day was so incredibly perfect.



vows at aspen wedding

wedding rings on vow book
groom poses at his house near his hanging coat




groom about to get married in aspen

Aspen Colorado Wedding Venue
Aspen Colorado Wedding Venue The Little Nell Wedding
wedding Dress hanging in the little nell


bride writes her vows at the little nell


bridal details for aspen wedding

Bride about to put on her wedding dress at the little nell for her aspen elopement

Bride gets shoes on for her aspen elopement

Bridal Portrait on the balcony of the little nell
Bridal portrait at her aspen elopement at the little nell


Aspen Colorado Elopement First Look on Hunter Trail
Aspen Colorado Elopement First Look on Hunter Trail
First look in Aspen Colorado
First look in the aspens of colorado
Aspen Colorado wedding first look
Aspen Colorado Elopement First Look
Hunter Trail Aspen

Aspen Elopement on Memorial Day Weekend

Bride gets emotional at her aspen elopement as she reads her vows

Aspen Colorado Wedding Venue

Bride gets emotional at her aspen elopement as she reads her vows

Couple laughs at their Aspen elopement as she reads her vows

Couple gets emotional at their Aspen elopement as they read vows

Couple embraces each other at their Aspen elopement as they read vows

Cloudy elopement in aspen colorado

Groom laughs at his aspen elopement as he reads his vows

Aspen Colorado Wedding Day Elopement

Aspen Colorado Wedding Day Elopement

Wedding Couple Photos at their Aspen Elopement on Hunter North Trail in Colorado

The Vows at an aspen elopement

Groom kisses his wifes baby bump during their wedding ceremony in aspen colorado

Wedding Ceremony in Aspen Colorado

Wedding Ceremony in Aspen Colorado

Where to Elope in Aspen Colorado

Just married in Aspen Colorado

Just married in Aspen Colorado

Bride and Groom hold hands at their wedding in Aspen
Where to Elope in Aspen Colorado
Romantic Hug during wedding in Aspen Colorado

Places to Elope in Aspen
Aspen Elopement on Hunter North Trail in Colorado
Wedding Couple Photos at their Aspen Elopement on Hunter North Trail in Colorado
Romantic wedding portraits at couples Aspen Elopement
Romantic wedding portraits at couples Aspen Elopement
Romantic wedding portraits at couples Aspen Elopement
Aspen Elopement with Beautiful Mountain Views in Colorado
Places to Elope in Aspen








First Dance for couple at their Aspen Colorado Elopement
Couples first dance at their Aspen Colorado Elopement
Couples first dance at their Aspen Colorado Elopement
Couples first dance at their Aspen Colorado Elopement
Couples first dance at their Aspen Colorado Elopement
Bridal Portraits on Hunter Trail In Aspen
Bridal Portraits on Hunter Trail In Aspen

2 Responses

  1. My heart is so exploding! Alli is one of the sweetest humans ever and I’m so glad she found her person in Coulter. AND I’m so glad you were the one to document it! So gorgeous. 🧡🧡🧡

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