Your Bonneville Salt Flats Elopement
Wendover, UT Photo and Video Team
Dream of sunsets and a sea of white for your Bonneville, Utah Salt Flats elopement?
Hey there! We’re your Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah Elopement Guides!
We’re Tana (photographer) and Cory (videographer)
When an artsy music teacher met a mortgage broker athlete on Bumble, our photo & video team was born!
The first year of our marriage we traveled Europe visiting 15 countries and took photos and video of everything in sight! When we returned to the states, we became obsessed with telling others’ love stories through photo and film! Come adventuring with us in one of our favorite spots - the Bonneville, Utah Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah and we’ll show you all of the beauty that those vibrant sunsets and white salty scapes have to offer!
Salt Flats Elopement Resources
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Northern Utah Location Guide
Looking for the perfect northern Utah locations as a stunning backdrops in your photoshoot? Well, look no farther! Here is my 2026 Northern UT Couples Location Guide - sorted by seasons and year round nearby locations to SLC, UT!
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Eloping at the Bonneville Salt Flats
The Salt Flats are a stretch of densely packed salt in Tooele County, UT that’s about twelve miles long and perfect for engagement sessions, bridal sessions or elopements! People come from all over the world to see the unique salt formation at different times of the year for the gorgeous lighting and unreal views!
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Planning an Elopement with Roaming Desert Film Co.
At Roaming Desert Film Co., we believe elopements are more than a quiet alternative to a big and stressful wedding—they’re an intentional choice to celebrate your authentic story, your connection, and the freedom to celebrate love on your own terms. Booking an elopement isn’t about skipping tradition; it’s about creating space for meaning, adventure, and authenticity. Whether you’re exchanging vows beneath an endless desert sky, along a windswept coastline, or somewhere wildly personal to you, we’re here to document it with the same care and cinematic storytelling as any grand celebration.
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What’s Included
We care about making your story YOURS!
01 Documenting your AUTHENTIC story
Every elopement and love story is unique. We want to take the time to get to know you, your story and your wants for the day. We set up Zoom calls prior to your elopement, at your convenience, and send a questionnaire so that we can include every detail that makes your story YOURS! This helps your elopement day vision come to life!
02 Location Scouting
We are sure to hike the trails and scout your elopement locations during the week before your elopement, to make sure if anything pops up (like flooding, heavy rains and winds, or harsh trail conditions) then we have Plan B routes to keep your day running smoothly. We want to take the stress off of your shoulders and be the experts you can rely on!
03 Permit Expertise
National Parks do not allow drone footage, but we are familiar with the surrounding areas that do allow drone permits so that your video footage can still look like a million bucks and have those stunning aerial shots. We also have a knowledge of Utah’s marriage legalities and permits, and can help you make sure everything is on track!
04 Planning Support
Due to our deep knowledge of this area, we know many vendors that can be available for your elopement. We also will offer you unlimited support in planning for your big day and helping out in any way we can. We want you to enjoy the moments that matter!
05 Leave No Trace Certified
We are Leave No Trace aware photographers/videographers and love to care for the environments we shoot in. We will leave each location better than when we found it and the only memory of us there will be in your gorgeous photographs/video!
06 Beautiful Imagery and Video
On your day, we will ensure taking wonderful candid moments as well as give you posing prompts that will make you feel like a natural in front of the camera. In addition, we take our time in the editing process to ensure you have incredible and artistic footage to honor and preserve your day.
07 Sneak Peek
We provide a photography sneak peek within 24-48 hours after your elopement so you can share your epic day with all of your friends!
08 Travel Fees Included
There are no hidden fees with us. What you see is what you get and the travel fees are already included in our price.
Sold on your Bonneville Salt Flats - Wendover, Utah elopement dreams?
Ready to Book?
Take a minute to fill out our contact form and we’ll get back with you in 24-48 hours!
FAQs
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We believe in understanding who you are to best tell your love story! We'll capture intentional moments and artistic photographs/ film visuals out in nature.
We will be there to support you on your day and take stressors off of your shoulders, by a very proactive and planned out approach - putting in efforts ahead of time so you can enjoy your day and your story!
Not to mention, if you have a loose bobby pin, we will be there to make sure its back in place! We are more than a photo/video team. We are your support for the day!
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The best time to elope at the Salt Flats is in the summer or early fall to avoid wet season for your set up. Sometimes it can get pretty windy out there so check the mph on wind before your shoot.
If you don’t mind getting wet, the wet season from November to April. This is when water pools over the Salt flats. Though it is incovenient to wade in the shallow top layer of water, the reflective qualities of this time can be really beautiful in photos.
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Confirm with the Bonneville Salt Flats Field Office over BLM land to check current permit fees to elope on public lands.
If getting married on the Speedway side, a special use permit is likely needed. The application is $130 for a ceremony for up to 20 people. If more than 20 people are attending there is a fee for each additional person. * Check online to ensure that no Speedway events are taking place on your elopement date.
If getting married on the Reststop side, a permit is not required.
For your legal marriage, you will also need a Utah Marriage License, an officiant and two witnesses to sign it.
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Sure! We love to see your crew! Elopements don't have to be running away from it all. Your friends and fam can adventure with you, as well!
Bring your friends and family along for the ride! 20 people are permitted at the Salt Flats.
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You can drive right up to most areas of the Bonneville Salt Flats. So strenuous hiking is not required.
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Most of our elopements last from 4 - 12 hours.
It depends on what adventures you want documented or not, and how long you want the EPIC fun to last!
Check out our different options here.
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Get in touch and fill out our contact form here.
To book with us and hold your date, we require a contract signed and a 25 percent downpayment.
We'll send out our elopement questionnaire and set up a Zoom call to plan it out!
Let's get you hitched! Let's celebrate on the best day of your life!!!
It's as easy as that!
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Yes. Tana (photographer) and Cory (videographer) are both ordained through the Universal Life Church and can legally marry clients, if this is needed.
