Sunrise Elopement at Brainard Lake
Brainard Lake Sunrise Elopement
Emily and Chase reached out to me shortly before they began their cross-country van trip from the east coast. They had decided they wanted to forgo the big wedding idea and elope during their time in Colorado while on the trip. When they had first reached out, they were interested in eloping at Garden of the Gods, which is a beautiful place! It is close to me and I visit there often. Emily and I had our video call shortly after she reached out and I could tell they wanted this elopement to be something epic (duh, as you SHOULD!). I suggested that she look at some other locations I have listed in my Location Catalog and she fell in love with Brainard Lake.
I had shot at Brainard Lake several times last year and I loved the space so much, I was excited to be going back again. Emily and Chase needed a sunrise elopement because they had plans that evening and it would work better for their schedule. I had never shot at sunrise at Brainard Lake but damn, I was down for it. From my side, this elopement coverage required some special planning. The location is about 3 hours from my home and sunrise was at 5:30 am that day, you do the math. Sleepover! I turned this sunrise elopement into a travel date with my kids and we had the best time visiting RMNP and sleeping someplace new. Best thing about it? I didn’t have to get up extra early and worry about fighting traffic or missing sunrise because I was less than an hour away in Estes Park. I won that day. For sure.
I almost like a sunrise over sunset at Brainard Lake, albeit an extremely early wakeup call, the alpine glow is something of magic as you can see for yourself. That soft orange glow is alluring and mystical and all the things of fairy tales for an elopement in the mountains with your bae. Each couple is special and holds a space in my soul because each brings to the table uniqueness in their love and their story. I am so thankful that Emily and Chase let me help guide them to a location that could tell that story best for them. Creating a space for your love is important to me when helping you plan your elopement.
Planning your own elopement? Let’s do that together? I would love to connect.
