Colorado wedding & elopement photographer for couples that love the outdoors

adventurous elopements | destination weddings | adventure sessions | + more

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Montrose, CO + Moab, UT + destination wedding photographer & videographer

Hey! My name is Malachi Lewis & I love working with couples who have a sense of adventure. I am based out of Montrose, Colorado & Moab, Utah but tend to be very nomadic. Specializing in intimate weddings & elopements allows me to help couples have an amazing experience for their wedding day. As an elopement photographer in Colorado, I get to take couples to some of the most beautiful places in the San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, Gunnison National Forest, & more! Just because you are having a smaller wedding doesn’t mean you deserve less. You deserve even more! Intimate weddings & elopements allow you to focus on YOU.

MEET ME

ABOUT ME

I’m an intimate wedding & elopement photographer based out of Colorado but totally down to help you elope anywhere . My focus is to give you guys a fun, stress free experience + epic photos in beautiful locations. I'll help you through the entire process, from planning out times & locations to vendor recommendations & tips for hiking with wedding gear.

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Modern elopements + some planning tips

Eloping is no longer just running away to get married. Having an adventure elopement it is choosing to ditch the wedding traditions & instead choosing to experience the great outdoors.

Pricing for adventurous elopements in Colorado + worldwide

Check out my pricing guide for elopements. I offer elopement photography in Colorado & beyond, travel is included with all elopement collections.

Arches National Park | where to elope in Moab, Utah

Eloping in some popular national parks

Each different national park has their own set of regulations for elopements & adventurous weddings. This is what you need to know about eloping in national parks.

Why I love photographing elopements

Elopements may be cool & trending right now. That’s not why I love being an elopement photographer in Colorado though. Elopements are something you do for you. Your relationship with each other is the most important thing & you don’t need a massive celebration to show that. In fact, a big wedding can take away from the focus of a marriage & even cause unneeded stress. And not every elopement has to be an adventure elopement. There are lots of options for those who want views without hiking through the mountains! But if you are wanting a hiking elopement in Colorado, Montana, Utah, or somewhere else amazing, I’m all for it!

My extensive international & domestic travel experience allows me to help couples plan an amazing adventure, even if neither of us has been to the location before! My favorite locations where I’ve been include Glacier National Park, Panama, Banff, & Guanajuato. Some of my bucket list list locations include Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Ecuador, & just about anywhere in Africa.

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Recent work

SEE MORE adventure sessions Karla + Victor | Florida engagement session at Daytona Beach SEE MORE elopements Jadie & Alex | Moab, Utah elopement in a black dress with arches SEE MORE adventure sessions Laura + Lucas | hiking winter vow renewal in Rocky Mountain National Park

#elopefortheplanet

Want another reason to elope? Not only are weddings expensive, they also produce a lot of waste. Each wedding usually produces at least 400 pounds of waste! When you elope, you don’t spend a bunch of money on things you’ll later throw away, you’ll invest in a true adventurous experience. And if you’re like me, you value experiences over things & want to elope because it just sounds like an amazing start to the new adventure of life that you are starting together.

Recent Work

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Are you eloping? I'd love to be your wedding photographer!

ask me about what I offer & how I can help not only in photographing but also planning your elopement

LET'S ADVENTURE TOGETHER

Locations I serve include…

Montrose, Ouray, Telluride, & Grand Junction in Colorado | Castle Valley, Bluff, Kanab, & Moab in Utah | + worldwide!

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