Adventure(ish) elopements Ouray Colorado
Ouray Elopement Photographer
You can enjoy activities like 4x4 tours, local breweries and shops, paddle boarding and more.
Activities
Variety In Landscape
Ouray itself is a charming small mountain town but you can also travel to other amazing mountain towns like Telluride, Ridgway, Silverton and Durango easily. Travel depends on traffic but generally speaking you can travel between these towns in a day.
Access To Other Mountain Towns
There are a lot of stunning mountain views, waterfalls to explore, rivers and the most beautiful alpine lakes.
Why You Should elope in Ouray
How to elope in Ouray + the San Juans
- Choose The Season / Date
The best season to elope in the San Juan mountains is in the summer and fall, from July - October. Winter is possible but there's limited access to trails and there's not much to do so I don't typically recommend winter or spring elopements in Ouray and other spots in the San Juan Mountains.
- Choose Your Photographer
Choosing your photographer early in the planning process is important because they can offer recommendations for locations, vendors, permits, etc
- Get Your Marriage License
You can apply for your certificate online or you can go to the local county clerk's office and pick it up the same day. The best thing about eloping in Colorado is, it's easy to elope. You don't need an officiant or witnesses.
- Choose Location / Craft Your Day
Choose your location and craft a fun day. Think of activities you both enjoy or something you both want to try together.
It's your day so make it fun, unique and very YOU! As your elopement photographer, I will co-create an elopement timeline that is stress-free and fun.
How To Get To Ouray Colorado
- Montrose Airport (MTJ): I would recommend flying into Montrose because it is about 45 minutes away Ouray and about an hour from Telluride. The flight cost varies but it is not too expensive.
- Denver Airport(DEN): This is the most cost affective option and since it's a major airport, there are more options to fly from different destinations. But, you fly into Denver then you can drive 6 hours to Ouray. It is a drive but the views are always worth it.
- Durango Airport (DRO): Durango is another good option for flying into the San Juans. Durango also has easy access for airport pickup services and they have good options for Airbnbs as well. Durango is the closest to Silverton but it is 2 hours away from Ouray and Telluride.
Best time to plan your Ouray elopement
The best times to plan a Ouray elopement is July through October. Some roads are closed off during the winter and could be dangerous to drive in. But, the snow starts melting by the end of June and trails like Yankee Boy open around that time. Yankee Boy is one of the first trails that opens at the start of the summer season. I highly recommend eloping Mid-July through early-August for couples wanting wildflower and waterfall photos.
Telluride + Ouray Elopement Resources
A Fall Ouray Colorado Elopement
How to elope in the san juan mountains
A Two Day Elopement In Ouray
Get In touch
It’s your elopement day and you get to experience it at your dream destination with your favorite people.
04. Get Married and Celebrate!
We will spend the next couple months going over all of the details of your elopement. This is the part you get to dream up and dream big about what your day will look like and I will finalize your customized timeline of all of your favorite activities and locations.
03. Planning and Dreaming
After our call, if we find that we are a perfect fit- I will send over a contract and an invoice for you to sign and make things official!
02. Booking
Fill out the contact the to let me know some details about you, your partner, your story, your dream day. Then, I will reach out to you within 2 business days via email. You'll get a link to schedule a video call so we can get to know each other better and discuss the vision for your dream day.
01. inquiry + Phone call
So, how does this all work?
"Hawa really went above and beyond for our photos! She does her research beforehand, even the location, to figure out the best angles and areas. She asked us questions to get a sense of what we liked and wanted and curated a set of poses based upon our answers. This was very nice especially if you're not sure how you want your photos to be. The photos also arrived quickly and were amazing! I really love my photos and it felt surreal knowing that these are the photos I will be looking at years down the line.She's a great photographer who takes their job serious. I would recommend her to anyone!"
Epiphany & Nash
"I had an amazing couples photo shoot session with Hawaa! She is so sweet and down to earth when you meet her. Her skills as a photographer are phenomenal as she captures the perfect moments with you and your partner. Hawaa guided us through poses and everything felt so natural as she took the photos. The pictures came out beautifully digitally & on print. I’m very happy with how the whole experience turned out I would highly recommend Hawaa & her talent for photography!"
macy & cj
"I will start off by saying that Hawa is an amazing photographer and person. Her photos are absolutely beautiful and they speak for themselves. She took portrait/couple photos for me and left me speechless. Hawa is so fun, attentive and made my boyfriend and I feel so comfortable and we had an amazing time. Hawa sent us our sneak peak pictures in no time and we were blown away. I would always recommend her even before she took my photos and I promise that will never change. Beyond thankful for these memories I get to hold onto forever. Thank you Hawa for all that you do"
olivia & patrick
Kind Words
And elopement guide. I'm here to help you not only find a perfect location to elope in the San Juan Mountains but to also co-create a customized elopement day experience.
Ouray and Telluride, both are my favorite elopement locations in Colorado and I would love to explore the locations with the two of you and capture all of your beautiful moments.
Hey, I'm Hawa!
Your Telluride /Ouray Elopement Photographer
