Elopements are all about designing a wedding day around your desires, whatever they may be. 

As an elopement photographer, I obviously want to know what your dream wedding looks like. But you know what? I also want to (and need to) know what you want it to feel like. That’s where your true desires lie–in the way the day unfolds, in how it feels to experience it, and in how the memories come flooding back into your mind. 

So, really, at the bare bones of it, I truthfully want to know this: What do you actually want on your wedding day? 

Do you know what the answer has been over the last few years from all the incredible couples I’ve worked with? 

More time. 

And I don’t just mean more time for photos. I mean more time in general. Couples want to stretch their experience out so they can feel every minute of it. They want to see more, do more, and be present more.

The all-time best solution I can offer my couples is to go with their gut–if you want more time, take it. 

That’s where two-day elopement packages make all the difference. 

Why Two-Day Elopement Packages are More Popular 

Couples Want More Time 

We can almost always get more of something in life–except time. Being able to pause for a moment and embrace everything that’s happening without the preoccupation of worrying about “how much time is left?” in your coverage can truly transform your entire wedding day. 

Do you want to know what one of the most common phrases I hear when I ask people about their wedding days? It was all over so fast.  

Here’s the rough truth–time is fleeting. Moments flit in and out of our lives and we don’t have the power to stop them. What we do have the power to do is slow them, hold them in place, and cherish them before they float away. 

That’s what a two-day elopement package does for a couple. 

When you have more time, the need to rush to “fit everything in” vanishes. Two days totally dedicated to your wedding (however you want it to look or feel) gives you a gift that’s invaluable–more time. 

More Sights to See, More Adventures to Be Had 

Often, when couples choose an outdoorsy elopement in stunning spots like Arches in Utah or the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, they do so because adventure is on the menu. Often, couples I work with are flying or driving in with more than just the intention of running through a ceremony in a beautiful space. 

They want to spend intentional time exploring special landscapes together, basking in the beauty of the world through a new lens they’ve chosen together.  

Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of places you can explore and embrace in a single day. But if you and your partner are eager to feel that Utah desert sand beneath your feet in more than one spot, want to trek through different parts of the Tetons, or just want to see as much as possible in the place of your dreams, multiple days makes all the difference.

Why? Because, like I said earlier, you get time back. You get time to embrace each new location. 

You can sit and start and soak it all in while you hold each other close. You can adventure in new ways or include your favorite excursions–all while ensuring you get to see each and every bit of your elopement location. 

Intimate Alone Time &  Inviting Their People 

Two-day elopements offer a lot of benefits. But one of my favorite perks of structuring a package like this is that you get a built-in format for splitting your time. 

If you’re a couple battling with the back and forth of whether you should invite your closest people to your wedding day or keep it just between the two of you, I invite you to ask yourself this question: why not both? 

Two-day elopement packages let you create a natural and seamless divider between both things. On one day, you can plan around your desires and keep your guests in mind. The other day is all about you–and nothing else matters. 

The structure of this can truly be anything you want it to be. 

Maybe on the first day, you want to spend the morning getting ready with your people, have your small ceremony everyone’s invited to, and spend the rest of the day embraced in their love and celebration.

The second day? You and your partner can wake up at the crack of dawn, go for a jaunt through the mountains, picnic all by yourselves, and share private vows on a mountaintop. 

Maybe you want to blend it all over the course of two days? A private ceremony first thing in the morning, a party with your people that afternoon. Rest up, snag brunch with your buddies, then head out to do literally anything you and your partner want to do on your own. 

Two-day elopements give you the potential for any kind of format that makes your heart happy. 

They Want it All 

And there’s nothing (nothing!) wrong with that. If ever there was a time to want it all and have it all, it’s your wedding. Your elopement is about creating a day (or two) that’s entirely about what you and your partner want. 

If you both want to have multiple ceremonies, do it. If you want to spend one day casually soaking in a location and the next tackling a rugged and adventurous hike, you can do that.

If you want to have a fully intimate day but don’t want to sacrifice having your people stand with you while you say your vows, you can 100% do both. If you want to catch sunrise and sunset without being overtly exhausted from packing it all into one day, you can do that. 

The fact of the matter is this: wanting it all for your elopement isn’t a bad thing.

I’ll even take it one step further. You both deserve it. 

Explore the Magic of Two-Day Elopement Packages 

Sure, I could tell you that with a two-day elopement package, you’ll obviously have more documentation of your day. That’s true, you will. But honestly, it’s not just about what you gain. 

It’s about what you won’t lose. 

You won’t lose the opportunity to see every spot on your list. You won’t lose the chance to have a private, intimate ceremony or one where your friends and family are present. You won’t lose the sense of wonder and excitement and romance to that nagging feeling in the back of your mind, reminding you that your day is almost over. 

Two-day elopement packages are where the magic is really at. And I’m more than excited to help you plan, create, and experience your intentional day. Let’s make this happen.