Northern Utah Elopement
Photo and Video Team
Dream of gorgeous mountain views, fields of wildflowers, ice castles, salt flats, or snowy ski lodges for your elopement?
Hey There!
We’re your Northern 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 along the Wasatch Ridge in Northern Utah and we’ll show you all of the beauty that those mountain sunsets have to offer!
Northern Utah Elopement Resources
-
Northern Utah Elopement Guide
Northern Utah has stunning views of the Wasatch Ridge, Bear Lake, Park City, Sundance, and SLC. Not to mention, skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, off-roading, water activities, gorgeous wildflower and waterfall hikes, a great food and hotel scene, and epic day trips to boot!
It is the perfect place to elope with you and your closest people! Especially, if you love nature, adventure, and amazing scenery!
-
Eloping at the Bonneville Salt Flats
The Salt Flats is 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!
-
Eloping at Little Sahara Sand Dunes, Utah
Do you dream of eloping in peaceful, desert vibes? Or is ATVing/being adventurous a HUGE part of your love story? Either way, Little Sahara Recreation Area is the perfect combination of peace and adventure!
The golden dunes and STUNNING golden hour light of Little Sahara State Park, in Utah, make for some of the most amazing pictures to capture your EPIC love story!
Love Story of Josh and Rachael
“Tana and Cory are so great to work with!! They did such an amazing job of directing us and helping us feel comfortable in front of the camera/video. They arrived early to the location to check it out and let us know what to expect when we arrived. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!”
Places to Stay: SLC
Grand America - Elegant, vintage, and glamorous vibes going with a luxury hotel with the most amazing brunch!
Inn on the Hill - also has amazing vintage vibes and a cute breakfast meal in the morning.
The Cliff Lodge - beautiful lodge with great views and an amazing spa!
Places to Eat: SLC
Get inspired from Nearby Locations to SLC
Available for other excursions and adventures on your elopement day!
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 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 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!
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. As well as this, 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 Northern 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
-
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!
-
It depends on what your are trying to capture! All seasons in Northern Utah have their own special moments here!
Summer is a great time for being in the mountains and capturing wildflower fields full of hummingbirds from late July to early August. Just be sure to bring your bug spray!
Fall is beautiful in northern Utah with the different colors of leaves on the trees in the mountains. Leaves typically change color here from late September to early October.
Winter is great if you are a ski or snowboard couple, want to visit the ice castles (starting in January) or take a sleigh ride together before going back to your cozy lodge with a cup of hot cocoa.
Spring is great if you want to see the cherry blossoms bloom at the Capitol building (late march to early April), or see the tulip festival at Thanksgiving Point (April to May), or take your pics in a poppy or lavender field (early June).
-
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!
-
You will need to apply for a Utah Marriage license at a country clerk's office and pick it up in person. After your pick it up you have 30 days before it expires.
Utah also requires an officiant (Cory and I are ordained) and 2 witnesses present to sign your marriage license.
If you are planning eloping with just you two, you can use vendors to sign, or people on the trails are happy to sign as long as they are over the age of 18!
-
If you are looking to take bridals and your ceremony in the mountains, but have a reception at night where you can invite all your family and friends, here are some of my favorites:
-
We don't believe hiking HAS to be required to have a beautiful elopement day.
If you enjoy hiking and it is in your bones, we will happily grab our boots and go, but there are many overlooks in Northern Utah that don't require hiking.
Eloping here can be for the adventurous OR the adventure-ISH!
We don't recommend hiking more than 3 miles out and 3 miles back on your elopement day because the outfits and gear we are taking will be different than a normal hiking day.
No worries though, we know all of the trails in this area, and can share some good recommends that make sense for YOU!
-
Most of our elopements last from 4 - 12 hours (which can be split up into two days if you wish).
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.
-
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!
-
Yes. Tana (photographer) and Cory (videographer) are both ordained through the Universal Life Church and can legally marry clients, if this is needed.
