Acadia Elopement Photography // Vanessa & Matthew

Elopements in Maine don’t get much more special or epic than this. Vanessa and Matthew, two absolutely darling soul mates who describe themselves as a bit “extra”, hired me for the entire day to document everything from their early morning in an Airbnb to their first look & vows in the woods at Bass Harbor Lighthouse, lunch in Bar Harbor, more exploring throughout Acadia National Park, and finally watching the sun set from Cadillac Mountain. This may be my longest blog post ever, but it’s totally worth it to scroll all the way through for a glimpse at how incredible their elopement was!

Acadia National Park Wedding // Styled Shoot

This styled elopement shoot at Acadia National Park was created by wedding planner & designer Carianne Gunn, and I was happy to help her vision come to life. Huge thanks to all the vendors who participated, and especially to our models Ashlee and Slade who froze their butts off for us on this cold, rainy day!

Planning & Design - Events by Carianne

Stationary - Little Ivy Paper Goods

Linens - BBJ Linen

Hair - Abode Beauty Bar

Makeup - Aura Lash & Beauty

Flowers - Bad Rabbit Flowers

Jewelry - E. Scott Originals

Dress - Lyra Vega Bridal

Cake - Bear Brook Bakery

Models - Ashlee & Slade

Rocky coast bride rainy day Acadia National Park wedding

Acadia National Park Elopement // Heather & Jackson

Each year since moving to Maine, I’ve had the opportunity to photograph more elopements in Acadia National Park than the last. I am so excited that in 2019 the majority of my work will be in Acadia! Last weekend kicked of this wedding season with the most amazing couple who traveled up from Kentucky to get married on Otter Cliffs, with stunning views of Maine’s rocky coastline. We were even lucky enough to catch a sunset on Cadillac Mountain! Heather and Jackson’s Acadia adventure set the bar really high for a year full of dreamy, romantic adventures with the sweetest couples. I am endlessly grateful I get to tag along and document moments like these.

And just a note - there are a ton of photos of just Heather here, partly because I had extra time with her while Jackson hiked back to meet the officiant, and partly because, well, women in pretty dresses are just more fun to photograph! Her dress was from BHLDN, jewelry from all sorts of special people and grandmas, and bouquet from Queen Anne’s Flower Shop in Bar Harbor.