After everything that has happened in Colorado this year surrounding COVID-19 it’s hard to believe that Morgan and Damien’s elopement in Boulder at Chautauqua Park Trail was only 5 months ago and just days before a state-wide executive order to shelter in place was passed preventing elopements from even taking place for several weeks to follow. I’m so glad that by the time June rolled around that couple’s were allowed to start eloping in Colorado again (in groups smaller than 10, of course) because there is something so special and intimate about these elopement experiences and they are one of my favorite things to document. It feels like it has been an entire lifetime, but at the same time it feels like it was just yesterday that they exchanged their vows surrounded by a light blanket of fresh snow!
I have photographed so many elopements at Chautauqua Park Trail and other little nooks along flagstaff mountain, but I love how every couple brings something unique to their elopement or wedding day and makes it stand out. Mother Nature definitely helped that happen on this amazing day too!
I absolutely love the story of how these two met: Morgan, the bride, was having friends over and her best friend’s husband brought Damien, the groom, with him to meet her. Both Morgan and Damien were single parents and their mutual friends thought they would be the perfect match and decided to play a little game of match maker. Well, it sure did work because Damien came over to Morgan’s little party and they talked and talked all night, and never stopped talking, which led them to developing a beautiful relationship and blending their two little families in to one.
Another fun factoid about these two is that they both have penguin tattoos – which symbolizes that penguins mate for life. I thought that was so cute!
Boulder Colorado Elopement Location – Chautauqua Park Trail
Officiant – Stephen Bross