Mt. Rainier – Tipsoo Lake Elopement – Jamie + Stephen

This is certainly a elopement that I will not soon forget. I’ve done a few elopements in and around Mt. Rainier National Park but this was my first shoot at Tipsoo Lake.

Jamie and Stephen traveled all the way out to Washington from Florida to be married in the PNW. It was really nice to be apart of such an intimate ceremony. They dream of relocating to Washington as they love the scenery and the climate, and I can’t blame them. The Northwest is truly a magical place, I’ve lived here my whole life and any time I leave I am always eager to return home to the familiar sights and smells.

It was a misty morning, everyone woke up extra early to get to Tipsoo Lake before sunrise in hopes of a clear day but we didn’t see the mountain all day long. No complaints here because I love how moody and ethereal this wedding turned out due to the thick fog. My beard was soaked in precipitation by the time we were finished, but the mountaintop mimosas made up for the fact that we were all damp and cold after doing the portraits.