DIY Micro Wedding in the Cascades
For Olivia and Adam, family is everything—so when they decided to get married in the Cascades, they knew their family had to be there!
I started the day at the boys’ cabin, where Olivia’s brothers were helping Adam get ready, before heading over to the girls’ cabin where Olivia was getting ready with her sisters. They told me about this beautiful flower farm they visited just outside of Bellingham to create all the bouquets and boutonnieres for everyone—which I think is such a fun way to spend time together before the wedding. And the flowers turned out stunning! The colors were so vibrant, and everyone was stoked about how they came out.
After slipping into her dress, we headed up toward their ceremony location and got everyone set up. It was a warm summer day with clouds passing through for the occasional shade—perfect weather! It’s not too often couples opt out of a first look for elopements, but these two did just that. They saved that moment of seeing each other for the first time for when Olivia walked down “the aisle” at their ceremony. Seeing Adam’s emotional reaction when he caught his first glimpse of Olivia was so sweet. The ceremony itself was heartfelt and emotional—I looked around as I was shooting, and there wasn’t a dry eye in sight. All of Olivia’s nieces and nephews were so excited to be there and loved their moment walking down the aisle too. It was so fun to see all the family included in some way throughout the day!
After the ceremony, we hiked up the trail a bit to the picnic area where pizza and cake were waiting for us—aka the best elopement day food! We ate, we laughed, toasts were made, we snapped some family photos, and then headed out for our sunset hike while the rest of the family went back to the cabins.
Golden hour leading into sunset, overlooking the Cascades, was—of course—incredible. We spent the last few hours of daylight exploring the trails and snapping a bunch of photos. Olivia and Adam’s day was the perfect blend of spending time with family while also taking time just for the two of them. Having family there was super important to both of them, and witnessing all the love and joy shared on their wedding day was so special.
ELOPEMENT VENDORS
Photography | Zoe of The Foxes Photography
HMUA | Anne Timss
Dress | Daughters of Simone


