ADVENTUROUS?
looking for something a little more...
xoxo,
Mom + Dad
When you wake up today, mom and dad will be one state away in a very magical place called Joshua Tree National Park. After ten long years of loving each other and loving the three of you, we decided to renew our vows in the same place we went to for our first ever vacation together. It's been so lovely to have time for just the two of us, but we can't wait to cone home and show you the photos.
xoxo,
Gabby + Kevin
dear grandma,
surprise! Kevin and I went back to the spot where he proposed and we eloped! The day was unbearably hot, but the ceremony was beautiful. Afterward, we went sledding on the sand dunes as the sun set behind the mountains in the distance. It was everything we'd ever imagined
xoxo,
Jessica + Danny
Listen to this crazy story. As you know, we're in California to finally throw caution to the wind and say "I do!" Well... there was a little too much wind, and we got caught in a sand storm right before we were supposed to start our vows. This is the last photo we took before we had to make a mad dash to the car to hunker down for four hours while we waited for the storm to pas.s No way that anybody's got a better wedding day story than THAT!
& you have a love story worth
telling
let's face it
The big traditional wedding just is not for
everyone
and you deserve a wedding day that feels like you
I'm putting a special emphasis on intentionality.
I live each day with the mindset that every little moment is fleeting. I believe in big fun, big adventure, big feelings. Every good day, every bad day- they’re still only 24 hours long, and it’s very cool that we get to decide how to live those 24 hours.
I wanna tell the stories of the people who are living those 24 hours fully. The people who can't get enough of each other. The people so full of love, they can't help but dance. The people who choose every day to wake up and fall madly in love with each other in an all-consuming way. We are such tiny specks in the universe, but we are filled with so much love and joy and bliss and we should express that every single chance we get.
adventure starts here
We should love on purpose
This is about
the bottom line is
you
So whether you know for sure that you definitely want that weekend with all of your friends at a campground or all you know is that you want to feel free and wildly in love, we're going to make it happen.
You deserve to feel truly in your element and at your absolute best on your best day ever. Nobody else can tell you what that means for you, but we're going to work together to make sure it's something magical.
Here's How it Works
step four
Your big day is here and we’re gonna party so damn hard! Whether it’s a private elopement with just your closest friends and family, or something entirely different, we've put in months of planning and it’s gonna be perfect and all go off without a hitch!
step five
Sneak peek within a week, and your final gallery within 2 months. Your photos will bring back all the magic you felt on your big day and all of the memories of how it felt. The photos show up fully edited in my signature style, delivered in a private online gallery and custom engraved thumb drive, and they’re yours forever.
step two
Once we’ve connected and we know that we’re a match made in heaven, let’s make it official! We’ll work together to figure out exactly what you need, building out a custom package for your specific needs. When you’re ready to book, all you need is your date and the general area. We’ll both sign a contract and there’s a 30% non-refundable retainer. It’s that easy!
step one
I wanna know ev-er-y-thing! Whether you’ve barely thought anything through or you know the exact location for your vows, share it all and I’ll get back to you within 72 hours. We’ll set up a Zoom or get together for some coffee and you can ask me any question under the sun!
step three
Any photographer can show up on your wedding day and start shooting, but I believe that natural, candid photography starts long before the camera is fired up. So I wanna spend a few months getting to know you and hear about everything you’ve got planned. We'll spend weeks or months making all of your wildest dreams come true. This is when we do much of the location scouting, permit research, activity planning, accommodation booking, and more.
Your wedding day is a true reflection of you- the things you love in a place you love with the person you love. A way to weave your truest selves into one of the most special days of your lives. We're going to work together to build a day that exceeds all expectations. Dreaming of scaling the Swiss Alps, digging your toes into the black sand beaches of Australia, or rowing through caves in Vietnam? Camping out under the northern lights, or sleeping in a cozy cabin? Vows at the base of a waterfall, followed by a first dance in the desert? The wedding industry wants you to believe that there are limits to what your day can be, but that's not it.
With more than 5 years experience in crafting truly unparalleled elopement days that both look and feel beautiful in some of the most stunning places on earth, you're getting so much more than a photographer. You're getting an industry expert with professional location scouting tools, travel tips, timeline intel, vendor recommendations, and more. Your wedding photos should look as good as it feels to have your wildest dreams come true
Where Should We Go?
So then
death valley national park
Dublin, ireland
glacier national park
palm springs, california
Joshua Tree National Park
Arches national park
Reykjavík, Iceland
zion national park
ambergris caye, belize
savannah, georgia
key west, florida
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
las vegas, nevada
los angeles, california
grand canyon national park
White sands national park
acadia national park
Vik, Iceland
bozeman, montana
grand tetons national park
Where I've Been Lately:
want to hike out to a waterfall and jump in?
You don't have to ask me twice
The point is- whatever your dream day is, it’s a possibility. You can say “I do” in a way that’s true to you. Stress free, authentic, memorable. The way a wedding should be.
Dreaming of sunrise vows over the atlantic?
I'll pack the headlamps
I've got the perfect lookout in mind
WANT A COASTAL CLIFFSIDE CEREMONY?
HELL YEAH!
Brittany + Crystal
xoxo
Kara is so talented, outgoing, a super planner, and truly the best human to have in your wedding/elopement team. She joined us in Iceland for our elopement and helped us have the most magical, dreamy day of our dreams.
Everyone we’ve shown our photos to is amazing at how beautiful they are most importantly we are obsessed with the photos. We had the best experience working with Kara and highly recommend her.
Caitlin + Eric
xoxo
We absolutely love Kara! We used her for our engagement, city hall ceremony, and our destination wedding in Savannah, GA. She is absolutely wonderful. She immediately made us feel comfortable and calm. She is so creative and endlessly talented.
She also is great at advocating for what YOU want for your day, she helped with the timeline, she answered any question we had, and she also literally stitched my dress up 10 minutes before I was supposed to walk down the aisle - she can do it all haha. We have zero regrets in hiring her. She is the best.
Emily + Brent
xoxo
Kara came all the way from NYC to Wyoming to photograph my dream engagement pictures in Grand Teton National Park. She made it so I didn’t have to worry about a thing — she scouted locations, helped me and my partner put together outfits, and remained our biggest cheerleader at 4am while hiking up to catch the sunrise, even when we definitely lost the trail and ended up hiking for wayyy longer than we needed to.
Our engagement photos really captured my partner and I’s love and relationship, and Kara spent extra time making sure we both felt comfortable in front of the camera.
Kimberly + Ryan
xoxo
Not only did she keep us calm and stress free in another country, but she did tons of research to find the most beautiful locations possible as well. Just like our engagement, she kept us very calm and stress free while allowing us to have so much fun on this special and jam packed day. She also organized a beautiful and very unique first look that my wife and I agree to be our favorite part of our day.
I would recommend Kara to any and everyone that is looking for not only amazing photos but an amazing experience as well.
Chris McCandless
“IT IS THE EXPERIENCES, THE GREAT TRIUMPHANT JOY OF LIVING TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IN WHICH REAL MEANING IS FOUND.”
destinations
upcoming
adventure awaits
savannah,
georgia
august 2024
catskills, new york
berkshires,
mass
portland,
maine
september 2024
Boothbay,
Maine
May 2024
Columbus,
ohio
jULY 2024
See a location you'll be? Think I should be somewhere else, not yet on this list? i am constantly adding dates, so Reach out and tell me where you think i should go next!
