I love weddings like Sierra and Nicks. Totally non traditional and done completely their own way. The two of them love the mountains around Breckenridge and decided to elope with their closest family down a hiking trail in a secluded, private grove of trees.

Sierra and her dad picked me up at the trail head and we headed up in their 4x4 a few miles back into the woods on a Jeep trail. When we reached the end of the road everyone hiked a short ways to a beautiful spot. It was midday and with the sun high in the sky and filtering through the leaves and pine needles created a magical effect.

After a short and sweet self solemnizing ceremony everyone was elated. While Sierra and Nick sent their family ahead, we hung back and took some photos to celebrate. I’d never been in this area of Breck before and I loved discovering hidden groves and beautiful alpine streams filled with snow melt with them as we walked back to where we left the cars. On the way back, the woods opened up into a beautiful meadow filled with summer wildflowers. It couldn’t have been a prettier spot!

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