We’re Lauren
& Ashleigh!
Two best friends with a shared love of nature, music, and travel who also just happen to be wedding photographers. We realized after years of working together that we wished to shift focus to elopements that were tiny, intentional, intimate, and prioritized connection over a huge party. We feel most inspired and fulfilled in adventurous places and experiences.
(No really. Ask us about our version of type 2 fun. It involves driving hours for superblooms and chance encounters with bears.)
We believe in creating and documenting your hand-crafted, one of a kind elopement day so you can be fully present now and nostalgic later on. We are grounded in strong beliefs of equality, mutual respect, authenticity, environmental stewardship, friendship, connection, and preservation, and we seek to give our couples the experience and photos that their love stories deserve, with room to be authentic and intentional without feeling judged or tied down by tradition and obligation.
Because you know that idea that these are the good ole days? It’s true, and we want you to have photos that are a celebration of place as well as commitment, unity, oneness, and friendship, with respect for your relationship and story.
When you decide to elope,
you’re choosing to prioritize an
experience with your favorite person.
There’s no right way to do this – just the way that feels right for you.
Planning an elopement can feel overwhelming. Between permits, timelines, weather, logistics, and so on, there are approximately one million little (or not so little) decisions to be made.
We’re here to be your sounding boards, thought partners, and wedding day best friends. We’ll help sort through the details, talk through the possibilities, and make a plan so that when the day comes, you don’t have to worry about what happens next and can just be fully there for it.
Open, honest communication is MAJORLY important to us. Matching your vibe is how we’re able to make photographs that feel natural and completely yours. We’re not interested in trying to make you look like someone you’re not, or giving you your grandparents’ wedding pictures.
(Unless your grandparents were cool as hell. Then, by all means, let’s go!)
Our Process
Tell us your ideas
Reach out to us via the contact form, and we’ll set up a time to chat. We want to hear the whole damn thing: the big picture, the half-baked thoughts, who’s coming, what’s non-negotiable, and what you absolutely don’t want. We’ll offer recommendations for locations, timing, and all the big-picture logistics involved in making your elopement an absolute dream come true.
Make it yours
Once you’re officially booked (yay!), we’ll send over a helpful planning guide and questionnaire so that we can craft a custom-tailored day that aligns with your values and vibe. We’ll stay in communication throughout the planning process, ensuring that you both feel seen and heard, and work together to plan a timeline that results in creating an elopement experience you can be nostalgic for later, and the epic, authentic, one of a kind photos to bring you back.
Live your elopement
On the actual wedding day, we’re there for you. We’ll be blasting your playlist, carrying your stuff, keeping you hydrated, and signing as your witnesses as needed. We’ll be cheering you on the entire time.
Afterward, you’ll get a sneak peek a few days after your elopement and the full gallery within eight weeks. The photographs will do more than prove you were there. They’ll bring you back to the feeling of being there.
Notes from our couples
“Working with Lauren and Ashleigh is one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We felt so natural and relaxed in front of them immediately—they felt like our friends or older siblings. They were genuinely interested in our story and getting to know us. Day of, I learned that photographers are so much more than photographers—Lauren was my right hand, a calm head in a storm, my go between, my last minute Uber procurer, my dress adjuster. Then, she got us our sneak peek in THREE DAYS. I mean, the photographs are unbelievable. Beyond my wildest dreams and I will treasure them forever. But I can’t recommend them enough because of who they are and how wonderful they were from the beginning to the end of our wedding journey. Seriously. Book them now.”
- Nasanin & Davis, married Oct 2022
“I cannot recommend Lauren enough! My husband and I visited Death Valley NP a few years ago and could not have imagined we would get the opportunity to have a photo shoot there… Lauren made it possible for us. Aside from the fact that it was hot, there was limited places to stay, and no cell service, Lauren planned and executed this day flawlessly. She camped out the night before and even drove our videographer around the park with her. Lauren took the lead and really went out of her way. On top of all this, the photos she delivered were stunning. She’s an absolute gem of a photographer and person. We highly recommend Lauren for your next photo shoot!”
- Nicole & Jeff, married April 2023
Get in touch!
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We can’t wait to hear from you!
Please fill out our contact form to get started.
If you do not receive a response within 2 business days, please reach out directly at hello@everywhereelopements.com
