Jake and Bryanne’s Great Sand Dunes National Park Elopement

Jake and Bryanne stayed at an AirBnb just a few minutes away from the park for their Great Sand Dunes National Park elopement. While they both got ready for their big day in the AirBnb, I took detail shots all around the cabin. I captured their elopement announcements, the dress, and the florals. After they were both finished getting ready and had their wedding attire on, they finished writing their vows outside while enjoying the Colorado sunshine and warm weather. After they were finished up with writing their own vows, (if you need help writing your own vows, check out this blog post!) we took some portraits around the cabin, and some more with the mountains in the background. One of my favorite things about the Great Sand Dunes is that they abut right against the mountains. You get the best of both worlds when you have a Great Sand Dunes National Park elopement – you get the tallest sand dunes in the country, plus the snow covered peaks in the background. For Jake and Bryanne, we made sure to capture every aspect the park has to offer. They started their day with a hike through the river to get to their ceremony spot. After their ceremony, we headed up the dunes for some portraits. Before the sun set completely, they had themselves a picnic right in the sand dunes. Eloping is all about creating a day that is a reflection of your relationship. It strips back what a wedding day is really about – two people committing their lives to one another, and making promises. It’s not a show, theres no drama, it’s just the couple. How every wedding day should be.

Vendors:

Photography: In Love and Adventure – Elopement Photography

Location: Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

AirBnb: Lucky Little Dog

Stationery: Paper Girl Creative

Skull: Embellish Organics

Candles for Flat Lay: Craft Beer Babe

Florals & Elopement Styling: Blue Vessel Florista

Elopement Rentals: Blue Vessel Florista

Host/Planner: Rose Matlai

These photos were published on Inspired Bride

Great Sand Dunes National Park Elopement – Getting Ready & Details

  • a log cabin airbnb located near the great sand dunes national park
  • a log cabin airbnb located near the great sand dunes national park
  • a blue dress hanging against a log cabin
  • two dark blue vow booklets laying on a wooden table
  • an elopement announcement for a great sand dunes national park elopement
  • an elopement announcement for a great sand dunes national park elopement
  • a groom wearing a blue suit doing his hair while looking in the mirror
  • dried flowers attached to a grooms blue suit jacket
  • dark blue vow booklets laid on a wooden table with dried florals arranged around the booklets
  • dark blue vow booklets laid on a wooden table with dried florals arranged around the booklets
  • an elopement announcement for a great sand dunes national park elopement
  • a floral bouquet resting on a wooden step
  • a wedding bouquet made up of pink, purples, and whit flowers resting on a wooden step
  • a log cabin airbnb located near the great sand dunes national park
  • a wedding bouquet resting against a wooden step
  • an elopement announcement for a great sand dunes national park elopement
  • a bride with short brown hair and bangs while wearing a floral robe is doing her make up while looking in the mirror
  • a bride with short brown hair and bangs while wearing a floral robe is doing her make up while looking in the mirror
  • a bride with short brown hair and bangs while wearing a floral robe is doing her make up while looking in the mirror
  • a close up of a wedding bouquet consisting of dried florals, pink roses, and white and purple florwers

Vow Writing & AirBnb Portraits

  • a bride wearing a blue and gold dress standing on the cement porch of a small log cabin in the desert
  • a bride and groom wearing a blue color scheme standing next to a small log cabin in the desert
  • a bride and groom wearing a blue color scheme standing next to a small log cabin in the desert
  • a bride wearing a blue and gold dress and a groom wearing a blue suit is sitting on the cement porch of a small log cabin in the desert
  • a bride and groom wearing blue wedding attire is standing on the cement porch of a small log cabin in the desert
  • a male groom wearing a blue suit is kissing his female bride on the forehead while sitting on a cement porch in the desert
  • a bride wearing a blue and gold dress and groom wearing a blue suit are sitting on a cement porch of a small log cabin looking at each other and laughing
  • a groom wearing a blue suit is kissing his bride on the cheek while they sit on a cement porch of a small log cabin in the desert
  • a close up of a groom wearing a blue suit kissing his bride on the cheek while she giggles
  • a groom wearing a blue suit and bride wearing a blue and gold dress are sitting at a wooden table writing their wedding vows
  • a bride with short brown hair and bangs is sitting a wooden table writing her wedding vows
  • a bride and groom wearing blue and gold attire are sitting at a wooden table outside of a log cabin smiling while writing their wedding vows
  • a bride and groom are sitting at a wooden table outside of a log cabin writing their wedding vows in blue vow booklets
  • a horizontal photo of a bride wearing a blue and gold dress and a groom wearing a blue suit are standing facing each other with a wooden fence and mountains in the background during a blue bird day in the desert
  • a vertical photo of a bride wearing a blue and gold dress and a groom wearing a blue suit are standing facing each other with a wooden fence and mountains in the background during a blue bird day in the desert
  • a bride wearing a blue and gold dress is walking away from the camera in sand while holding a bouquet of dried flowers
  • a bride and groom wearing blue wedding attire is walking towards the camera holding hands while looking at each other smiling with a wooden fence and mountains in the background on a blue bird day
  • a bride and groom wearing blue and gold wedding attire are walking away from thee camera holding hands in the sand with a wooden fence and mountains in the background

Hiking, and their Ceremony

  • a candid vertical picture of a bride and groom wearing blue and gold wedding attire standing in sand with a sand dune in the background while the sun is setting creating a sun burst and lens flare
  • a bride and groom wearing blue and gold wedding attire are standing in the sand during their elopement ceremony with a sand dune in the background
  • a bride wearing a blue and gold dress and tan shaw is holding a blue vow booklet reading her vows to her husband who is standing right next to her wearing a blue suit
  • a bride wearing a blue and gold dress and tan shaw and a groom wearing a blue suit are reading their elopement wedding vows to one another at the great sand dunes national park
  • a bride wearing a blue and gold dress with a tan shaw is reading her wedding vows to her husband who is standing right next to her wearing a blue suit with sand dunes in the background
  • a bride wearing a blue and gold wedding dress with a tan shaw is smiling at her husband standing next to her during their great sand dunes national park elopement
  • a bride and groom during their great sand dunes national park elopement ceremony
  • a great sand dunes national park elopement ceremony from far away while the sun sets behind the sand dunes
  • a great sand dunes national park elopement ceremony from far away while the sun sets behind the sand dunes
  • a bride and groom standing looking at each other in the sand dunes with the sun setting behind them creating a lens flare
  • a bride and groom hiking hand in hand going towards a sand dune with the sun setting behind the dune during their great sand dunes national park elopement
  • a bride and groom kissing while holding hands with a sand dune in the background while the sun sets behind the dune during their great sand dunes national park elopement
  • a bride and groom at the edge of a river in the great sand dune national park, the bride is throwing her shoe over the river
  • a bride and groom standing at the edge of a river in the great sand dunes national park and a shoe in the air flying across the river
  • a bride and groom standing at the edge of a river in the great sand dunes national park and a shoe in the air flying across the river
  • a bride hoping over a river trying not to get wet while her husband holds out his hand for her
  • a bride and groom standing at the edge of a river laughing in the great sand dunes national park
  • a bride and groom standing at the edge of a river laughing in the great sand dunes national park
  • a bride and groom wearing blue and gold wedding attire are walking away from the camera along a river with a sand dune in the background

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Sand Dunes Elopement Portraits

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11 Comments

    1. thank you! the whole thing came together so beautifully. i’m also obsessed with her wedding attire!

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  3. Wow I’m blown away with photos. So beautifully captured elopement and such a lovely couple. Must have been such an amazing experience!

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  5. Wowwwww. So pretty!!! I love how these turned out and how intimate and special every thing looks! Great job photographing this Great Sand Dunes Elopement!

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  6. Sand Dunes National Park looks like such a rad place to elope! I love the styling and how they weren’t afraid to get their feet wet 🙂

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  7. What a cool dress. I also love the far away and close in shots–a really nice variety that makes me want to explore there.

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