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ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER
–   & PLANNer   –

helping free-spirited, non-traditional

 craft out-of-the-box elopements that CELEBRATE your unique magic and transcend the ordinary

Travel Worldwide – Based in Minnesota

spooky sexy misfit lovers

"Oooh, I can FEEL these photos. This is a whole vibe and I WANT it." 
- Real Inquiry

Imagine a transportive wedding experience focused on your authentic connection. 

You've been dreaming of an intentional, unforgettable elopement in a breathtaking destination where you can see the sites & be your most radiant + quirky real selves together.

BUUUUT YOU HAVEN'T HAD MUCH LUCK finding someone you jive with yet to help make your dreams a reality

As a fellow misfit and an elopement planning whisperer, location-scouting expert & elopement photographer fairy godmother, I've got your back.

A playful, passionate and ethereal kind of day filled with adventure that is authentically YOU, where your uniqueness and your one-of-a-kind connection are the stars of the show.

Growing up up LGBTQ attending a fundamentalist religious school and being neurodivergent, I get what it's like to feel squished in a world that values conformity. 

Your elopement photos are gonna be a fucking VIBE – heartfelt, whimsical, unconventional, sexy & dramatic.

life-affirming PHOTOS SHOWing YOU AT YOUR TRUEST AND YOUR YOU-EST. PHOTOS to TAKE YOU BACK TO HOW THIS SURREAL ADVENTURE FELT.

 You will always be encouraged to be your most creative, bold, unapologetically weird, free, spontaneous *real* selves.

We're all about radical self-love and free expression 'round here. It's good for the soul – and your photos ;)

AS SEEN IN:

Meet your Mean Girls-quoting, Bigfoot-hunting, dry humor & ghost story-loving, probably-too-cynical-and-sarcastic-for-this-job dork of an elopement photographer.

Hey there, nerds. The name’s Luke (he/him), and I’m here to make sure your elopement is as awesome as you are.


Think of me as your new pal and elopement-in-a-box – your photographer, experience designer, timeline crafter, location scout, creative director, chauffeur, and hype man all in one lil’ package.


Through my completely personalized, straightforward and intuitive planning process, I’m able to connect with the secret sauce of your relationship to whip up an elopement experience that’s true to who you are as a couple. 


With the heavy lifting done for you, all that's left for you to do is sit back, live in the moment, and enjoy your out-of-this-world elopement experience to the fullest. 

Picture it... calm. The day's pesky logistics taken care of for you.

Just you and your best friend in this spellbinding location, kicking your marriage off with an exhilarating bespoke elopement adventure crafted just for you –
together.

You're chilling in the hot tub, talking about how freaking glad you are you splurged on your fancy-pants Airbnb with an epic view instead of boring chicken dishes for 150 people.

Imagine your elopement day just ended –

You eloped to live out the best version of your wedding day, and you did.

Tomorrow, you embark on day two's adventures, visiting a waterfall to bask in the afterglow and capping it all off with a funky, creative couples boudoir session to start your honeymoon off right.

And the entire time, you were guided by a chill new friend through the whole experience.

You reflect back on your day –

• Your emotional reaction seeing each other in your wedding outfits for the first time

• Your cozy morning snuggling up in your Airbnb and making breakfast together

• Embarking on a mini road-trip to a majestic and sacred old-growth forest

• Making a pit stop at a delightfully eerie abandoned building for some sick photos

• Going on a short hike to a stunning rocky beach for your teary-eyed sunset vows

• Exploring with lanterns as night falls, being one with each other and the mist

• Your first dance, laughing & hugging it out by the bonfire under the stars

1. BRAINSTORM + GET YOUR PACKAGES

Excited to start planning? Let's kick off with a fun lil’ brainstorming session about your dream elopement to get those creative juices flowing. If you're feeling a bit daunted and unsure where to begin (totally normal!), no worries — I'm here to help! Feel free to ask me anything at all; this is just a chill, relaxed conversation between pals, so there's no pressure! After our chat, you'll receive your custom packages and book your fave.

2. FINALIZE YOUR DREAM PLAN

3. enjoy your epic elopement!

Let's jump into the fun stuff! We'll collab closely to create your perfect day. You'll fill out a questionnaire so I can really get what you're dreaming of, and then I'll start nailing down all the details — from a killer list of amazing locations to awesome vendor, activity and lodging recommendations, we won’t miss a thing!

4. experience the magic again

Yessss! Your amazing day has arrived! Take a deep breath, exhale, and dive into the experience and fully savor it. This ain't your standard, run-of-the-mill wedding — this is an intentional, made-for-you celebration we've put together, and it's going to be unforgettable, no matter what. Just relax, live in each moment, and let me capture you both in your element.

WANNA START BRAINSTORMING YOUR DREAM ELOPEMENT?

While you're soaking up that newlywed glow, I'll be obsessing over your stunning elopement photos, putting together a collection of memories for years of awesome throwbacks. Your final gallery will arrive within 90 days, packed full of all those magic moments—the quiet tears, the big laughs, the heart-pounding excitement. It’s all there! So, grab some wine and tissues, snuggle up, and get ready to dive back into your unforgettable elopement.

The thing I loved most and that everyone can just see is that he really was able to capture the love between my husband and I, in such a lovely way, I just really feel like it captured OUR love and that it wasn't staged, forced or posed. It was just us, dorkiness and all, and he captured that pure happiness and uniqueness. His eye is amazing and he just really made the day magical and fun.

– A + B

"It was just us, dorkiness and all, and he captured that pure happiness and uniqueness."

"It instantly felt like we'd known each other for years. I want to relive the day and I'd hire him again in a heartbeat."

My husband and I hired Luke for our intimate wedding in Joshua Tree National Park from sunrise to sunset and it instantly felt like we’d known each other for years. He made us comfortable and it felt like we had an old friend shooting our wedding. The photos are stunning and perfectly captured our personalities and our wedding day. He also had knowledge of the park and area so that we could trust him to location scout and not have to worry about it. In addition he is so creative and captured some amazing pool and lantern photos, coming up with ideas on the spot in different locations that ended up turning out great. I want to relive the day and I’d hire him again in a heartbeat.

– E + T

"Our house is going to become a shrine of all our adventures because we can't pick our favorites!"

Everything went so perfectly. Luke made it so easy and effortless and fun. You can just tell he loves his job and that makes it so easy to work with him. He hyped us up which helped make some amazing artwork and because of that we have so many STUNNING memories captured. Our house is going to become a shrine of all our adventures because we can’t pick our favorites 😂 We are so blessed to have worked with THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER and hope that our paths will cross again in the future 🖤

– S + T

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