Jordan and Erica are two adventurous souls that love to travel, sail, camp, paddle board & love on their pup Bene!!! I cannot say enough amazing things about these two!! They drove up north 4 hours to stay at a friends cabin in Minocqua, WI to catch the last bits of winter for their engagement photos! Erica envisioned a winter adventure in the north woods of Wisconsin where they love to camp, bike & relax in the summer- when their not sailing on Lake Michigan or traveling the world together & such!!

Okay, who else is obsessed with hiking around on those warm winter days, when there’s a butt load of snow everywhere?! Ya know the ones… we had a whopping like 2 if them this year, lol!! WELL, this was one of those- jackets are optional, the sun’s out- let’s go play in the snow kinda days! Tyler & Ashley are two of the most MAGNETIC people on the dang planet, for real!

So these two adventurous hearts drove down from Utah to get all fancy and explore the desert together! It was epic!! From the second we got off the shuttle at the drop point, it started snowing big, fluffy magical flakes, (side note- snow in the desert is WAY more amazing than snow here in Wisconsin… just saying!) We were all so dang excited as we started off for the canyon!

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We wandered through the iconic desert of Arizona for their elopement styled shoot! It was one hell of an adventure slipping through the narrow corridors, climbing up and down the ladders and running around in the open spaces of this slot canyon!

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These two cuties & a group of their friends take a little vacation up to Two Harbors every year & stay at the Two Harbors Cottages. Which is SUPER cute btw! They knew they wanted to be intentional & have their photos taken somewhere with a lot of meaning for them. So this year’s trip they planned a wintery session right by their cottage on the shoreline of Lake Superior and it was AMAZING!! They hiked, played in the snow, cuddled, got cold & cuddled some more!

So how the heck do you stay warm when you’re outside getting your photos taken for your winter elopement photos? This guide will tell you everything you need to know!

We did some serious hiking in Colorado this summer. Most notably was the strenuous Sky Pond trail. The last quarter of a mile scramble up the Timberline Falls to the alpine lake, is where I really pushed myself & my limits, making it one of my favorites! Below are some of the highlights from our time in the Glacier Gorge!

Surrounded by their closest friends & family reveling in all the organic- woodsy vibes, they committed themselves to forever & it was AMAZING! Am I allowed to pick favorites??!!! Because this definitely was my favorite outdoor wedding adventure’s of 2018!! Love these guys so dang much!! <3

Brooklyn & Matthew recently moved to Minnesota. Their love of exploring new State Parks and sense of adventure connected us. They hadn’t spent a ton of time on Lake Superior yet, but they knew they loved evergreens, rocks & the views of the lake up by Two Harbors, MN. So we planned a little road trip to Gooseberry Falls State Park for their anniversary photos!

Kendra & Andy have been loving each other long distance for a few years now, and are so excited to finally be married & making plans for her to move to California & be on base with him when she graduates college!! Andy is a Marine out of Cali, these two are so incredibly in love, having only spent weekends together for most of their relationship, with only a short time living in the same town for about a month.

This was my second time exploring Devil’s Lake State Park which is located along the Baraboo Range. It’s Wisconsin’s largest State Park with epic lake views from the towering 500 ft quartzite cliffs (which for us flatlanders, is quite the hike!) Littered with quartzite rock formations, it’s obvious this landscape was carved out by the late Continental Glacier that once covered most of the state. This diverse landscape, in my opinion, is one of the greatest views in Wisconsin.

They picked out a beautiful spot on their property, just at the tree line, with a peak of the river slipping through. Surrounded by all their guest’s, Erik and Alexa vowed to forever together, it was truly a beautiful experience. After the ceremony, we hopped on the wheeler and headed down to the rocky shoreline for a little adventuring. Followed by their first dance, delicious dessert and a big ol’ bonfire, we finished the evening with a captivating lantern ceremony!

The engagement photo adventure started at the top of Tettegouche State Park in Minnesota over looking Lake Superior. The clouds were heavy with all the North Shore moodiness we could ask for. From there we continued the journey by hiking down to High Falls, where these lovers got all kinds of cuddly on the rocky beach!

Brianna & Aiden are so dang sweet, fun & thoughtful! I am so glad they found each other! They have two adorable kiddos together. Brianna is a fellow photographer and friend (check out her amazing work here). As such, she dreamed up this amazing anniversary session centralized on exploring Wisconsins largest waterfall, aka Willow Falls at Willow River State Park in Hudson, WI!

Courtney & Eric opted for a hiking engagement adventure in the Baraboo Range. We hiked up the talus slopes, taking in the vast 500 foot views of the lake at the top. It felt a lot like we had just reached the first summit of a mountain, which is not a feeling you often get hiking in Wisconsin! It was so great, hiking around with these two lovers, cannot wait for their 2020 wedding!!

These two got married in Duluth, MN with their closest people a few weeks prior. They decided to do more photos of just the two of them along Lake Superior at sunset. Love these two, I’m so dang happy for them!

Jeff + Kelsey thought it would be fun to get all adventury down at Willow Falls in Hudson, WI for their engagement session. They even packed some cold beers to celebrate! Dodging a few swimmers & climbers along the way, they managed to crack open a couple brews, cuddle up & celebrate their love together! So relaxed, fun & completely them!

Katie & Ryan radiate love & laughter. Having just met them in the parking lot that afternoon, I could already tell we would be instant friends!