There is a quiet kind of intention that lives within an elopement. It’s not about performance or expectation. It’s about stripping everything back to what matters most, the commitment you’re making, the life you’re choosing, and the person you’re choosing to walk it with. Your day doesn’t need to follow tradition to be meaningful. It can be slow, grounded, and entirely your own. A morning that begins softly. A ceremony that feels honest. Moments that aren’t rushed or staged, but fully lived.
This is where your vows take shape. Where your story shifts into something deeper. Where everything becomes real.
Whether you’re standing beneath open sky, tucked away in a place that feels like home, or somewhere in between, your elopement is allowed to unfold in a way that feels true to you.
My role is to hold space for that. To guide when needed, but never interrupt. To document the weight, the stillness, and the emotion of what you’re stepping into together. Because this isn’t just about how your day looked.
It’s about the moment your life changed, quietly and intentionally.
“Love takes root here , in the ordinary days, the shared laughter, and the way you reach for each other without looking.”
For the couples who were never meant for ordinary.
The Wild Vow Experience is created for those who feel most alive outside, beneath open sky, with wind in their hair and vows spoken where the horizon stretches for miles. This isn’t traditional wedding coverage. It’s an immersive, intentional experience built around your story.
From first light over the peaks to the quiet rise of the Milky Way, your day is shaped by movement, landscape, and the freedom of wild places. We might hike to a secluded overlook, share a slow morning at the trailhead, pop champagne at 12,000 feet, wade into an alpine lake, or wait for the stars to take over the sky.
There’s no rigid timeline, only thoughtful planning around light, terrain, and the natural rhythm of the day. Every detail is considered, from location scouting and permits to a custom timeline that allows you to explore, rest, and be fully present in what you’re promising each other.
With half or full-day coverage, your story has space to unfold naturally. This is for couples who want more than an event, they want a lived-in memory. One where you move, breathe, laugh, and feel everything as it happens.
This is the heart of my work, documenting love in wild places and preserving not just how it looked, but how it felt to stand there, choosing each other beneath open sky.
the wild vow experience
Your wedding day doesn’t have to be loud to be unforgettable. Some of the most meaningful moments happen quietly, in the squeeze of a hand, the breath before your vows, the way your people gather close without needing to be asked.
The Rooted Collection is created for couples choosing an intentional elopement or micro-wedding that feels grounded and true to who they are. Whether you’re barefoot in a backyard, beneath candlelight, or standing somewhere that already holds part of your story, your day is given space to unfold naturally.
Half-day coverage is perfect for holding onto the heart of it, your ceremony, portraits, and the time surrounding your vows. Additional coverage can be added to follow the full rhythm of your day, from getting ready to shared meals and the quiet close of the evening.
No two celebrations are the same. We’ll shape your coverage around what matters most, creating a timeline that feels unhurried and intentional so you can stay fully present in it.
My role is simply to witness it honestly, the beauty, the emotion, and the moments that quietly become everything.
investment - $1300
the rooted collection
investment - $1300
Every love story begins somewhere. Yours begins with a conversation.
We’ll talk about you, how you met, what this season means, and the way you move through the world together. From there, we begin shaping an elopement experience that feels true to you, from location and atmosphere to the emotions you want your day to hold.
We’ll walk through location ideas, landscape, lighting, and the natural flow of your day, whether that’s mountain air at golden hour, a quiet overlook at sunrise, or somewhere that already feels like home.
Once your date is reserved, the planning truly begins. I’m fully in your corner, guiding you through location selection, timeline creation, and every thoughtful detail so your day feels seamless and intentional.
Before your elopement, I create a custom vision and timeline that brings everything into focus, the aesthetic, the movement, the stillness, the experience as a whole.
Every element is chosen with care so your day feels unhurried, meaningful, and completely your own.
From our first conversation to your final images, every step is guided with care and intention.
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Where your story begins
On the day of your elopement, we’ll meet in a place we’ve intentionally chosen together, somewhere that feels meaningful, natural, and aligned with your story. There’s no rush. We move with the light, the landscape, and the rhythm of the day as it naturally unfolds. Whether we’re hiking to a quiet overlook, wandering through open spaces, or simply slowing down together, your day is allowed to breathe. Time is built in so you can be fully present with each other.
I’ll guide you with gentle, intentional direction when needed, but nothing will feel forced or overly posed. You won’t be performing, you’ll simply be together. There will be movement, quiet pauses, laughter, and moments of stillness where everything else fades away. These are the moments that matter most, the ones that feel honest, unfiltered, and completely your own.
This is more than documenting what your day looked like. It’s about preserving what it felt like.
A day shaped by light, movement, and the natural rhythm of your story.
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The Elopement
After your elopement, you’ll receive access to your full gallery of unedited images so you can choose the ones that resonate most deeply, the ones that feel the most like you.
Your collection includes 80 individually hand-edited images, with the option to add more if you wish.
Each image is edited intentionally and by hand. I take the time to study the light, the movement, and the emotion within each frame so your gallery feels cohesive, natural, and true to your day.
Turnaround is typically 2–3 weeks, and your final images are delivered in high resolution, ready to download, print, and preserve.
These images aren’t just for now. They’re for the quiet moments years from now, when you want to remember exactly how it felt.
From our first conversation to your final images, every step is guided with care and intention.
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Crafted with Care
Absolutely! Most of my couples have never planned an elopement before, and you don’t have to figure it out alone. I’ll guide you through location ideas, timing, lighting, permits, and building a timeline that feels natural and unrushed. My goal is to make the entire experience feel simple, intentional, and true to you.
You’ll receive access to your full gallery of unedited images, allowing you to choose the images that resonate most deeply. For half-day elopements, your collection includes 80 individually hand-edited images, with the option to add more. Turnaround is typically 2–3 weeks, and your final images are delivered in high resolution, ready to download, print, and preserve.
My fiancé and I are usually so awkward in front of the camera but Katelynn made us feel comfortable during the entire shoot and directed us so well to get the perfect shot. She knew exactly where to go to get that perfect backdrop in both locations we chose. We would definitely love working with her again for our future photography needs!
“Katelynn was a DREAM to work with. She was so professional and the quality of her work is just impeccable.”
She was very responsive and made us feel extremely comfortable. The photos are unbelievable - we cannot thank Katelynn enough for her exceptional work!
“Katelynn did an exceptional job with our session. We could not have asked for a better person to capture our proposal.”
She took maternity photos of my partner and I, guided our poses with intention, and made us laugh the whole time. She is an amazing budget for the amount of time, energy, and talent that she puts forth. She made this photo shoot one of the most special memores of my pregnancy and I can't be more thankful. I look forward to working with her again one day and want to refer her to anyone who is looking.
“Katelynn is not only a wonderfully talented photographer, but is amazing and empowering energy to work with.”
When you’re ready to hold onto this season forever, I’ll be here.
