Booking 2025 & Spring 2026 elopements & Intimate Weddings! 

holding space for 
your wildest, truest selves
to tie the knot

holding space for your wildest, truest selves
to tie the knot

PNW adventure elopement

PNW adventure elopement

intimate wedding photographer

intimate wedding photographer

and

and

Your PNW Elopement PHotographer
capturing all love
Throughout Oregon & Washington,

and beyond

see what it's like to adventure together

hands up if you 'want your Elopement day to feel like your happy place

When you close your eyes and picture your big day, I’ll bet you see lush untouched nature, whether it's mountains or the vast ocean, the PNW is calling you! The one you love by your side, with an adventurous twinkle in their eye. Both of you so relaxed and present, it’s clear you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be: a laid back, soulful experience that makes you two come alive.

sounds like your kind of elopement, right?

start dreaming up your day

the trailhead starts here.
which way, lovers?

You heard me. It’s your day, so it’s YOUR call on how to spend it. Maybe you’ll swap your veil for a headlamp as you whisper your vows at dawn, the sun rising over a majestic mountain peak behind you. Maybe exploring a secret waterfall, dancing under your favorite constellations by firelight, or sitting by the fire at a craft brewery is more your thing (IPAs and breathtaking nature are my two love languages, so I feel you on all counts)!

Whatever elopement or intimate wedding adventure you’re dreaming up, you can count on me for a lot of heart and a whole lot of soul in our journey together – not to mention expertise on navigating the great outdoors with awe and care, thanks to Bachelor's of Forestry degree and my 7 years working for the US Forest Service. Documenting your day unfolding in a pure, unrushed and authentic way is why I’m here. Let’s do this!

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Meet Erica

YOUR DOWN-FOR-PRETTY-MUCH-ANYTHINg Elopement Architect & PNW Elopement Photographer

you and your love are so so so welcome here

All skin colors, all sexual orientations, all gender identities, all bodies...
I love serving all humans, period.

As an official Leave No Trace photographer I’m trying to help us all love the earth a little better, too.

See my values

you and your love are
so so so welcome here.

Meredith & Lauren

"I don't know if it was fate or just really good luck that brought us to Erica's website when looking for a photographer for our PNW elopement. My future wife and I didn't exactly know what we wanted but we got everything and more when we found Erica. From our first interaction, she had a way of putting us completely at ease with all the stress of planning a wedding...even a small elopement! Her knowledge of the area, of weddings, and of photography apparent. Erica listened intently to our wants and asked very thoughtful questions to help us figure out what those wants actually were. Throughout this process, Erica really became a friend which made all the time we spent together on our wedding day so comfortable, just like hanging out with your buddy who happened to be taking pictures of one of the best days of your life. We cannot thank Erica enough for the time and energy she put in to making our elopement come to life! And we have gorgeous pictures hanging on our walls to remember the day forever!! The hardest part is having to decide which ones to print out because they were ALL SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
I would have ZERO doubts recommending Erica to anyone looking for a magical PNW experience."

erica had a way of putting us 

completely at ease

with all   

the stress of planning a wedding...  

Brently & Shamoil

"We came across Erica entirely sight unseen and by luck. We had only a very general idea about an intimate destination elopement-style wedding, we had never been to Oregon, and we didn’t know quite where to start... We could not have been more fortunate. And the experience exceeded any expectation that we had.

From the moment that we met, Erica felt like someone we had known for years, more akin to a close friend. More than merely photography, Erica helped construct our entire day with photography as an element of an overall experience.

Erica took the time to understand our personalities and what we had in mind, constructed the perfect itinerary and found amazing locations, and made incredible suggestions along the way. 

If we could give 10/5 stars to Erica, we would — but 5/5 is what we are limited to. We have no hesitation in recommending her to you: quite simply, she is the best. And in just the course of a few months virtually and a day in person, she became our friend."


More than merely photography, Erica 

contstruct our entire day 

with photography as an   

element of an overall experience. 

Nicole & John

"A couple of things that come to mind when I think of Erica's business includes
Erica's ability to...
* create an authentic and comfortable experience shines through the output of the photos!
*make couples feel seen and validated in what they are doing, goes beyond simply providing photos to someone
*research and time spent picture-influencing factors such as identifying what time the sun will rise in a particular area, the type/number of crowds to expect, any rules/instructions to consider for a particular location makes the world of a difference in creating a seamless and well prepared for experience
*demonstrate sincere interest and commitment to her customers, John and I felt SO seen and heard by Erica. We greatly appreciated her time spent in learning what makes us US and so perfectly and subliminally incorporating those elements into the day/photos/overall experience.
Erica, thank you again, for documenting and overall enhancing our wedding day experience :)"

John & I  

We greatly 

appreciate her time spent learning what makes us us. 

felt so seen and

heard by Erica.

Kellie & Brad

"I can't recommend Erica enough!

If you are looking at photographers for your special day look no further! My husband and I chose Erica to photograph our elopement in Bend, Oregon; and we couldn't have had a better day. She is so much more than a photographer; she kept everyone on schedule while keeping our wants/needs at the forefront. She brings comfort, warmth and laughter to what could be a stressful day. Even though we had just met her the day before it seemed like we had known her for years. At the end of the day everyone was talking about how wonderful our photographer was. Most of all she made our day fun and enjoyable and gave us photos we can cherish for a lifetime.

Erica was the best decision we could have made for our wedding day!"

Most of all, she mad our day 

fun and enjoyable

and gave us    

photos we can enjoy for a lifetime. 

Jessi & Brook

"Meeting Erica was such a blessing. My now husband and I are from Vancouver island BC and we had no clue where to start when it came to eloping. We knew we wanted to he married in Oregon at our favorite beach on the coast. Erica listened to our vision, supported every idea and was fully on board. My biggest fear was feeling pressure, or stress. My husband and I literally had the elopement of our dreams.

We nodded “I do”while signing the papers on our drink fridge in our travel van. Proceeded to run on the beach, laugh, get sandy and eat chicken burgers. It was like a great day spend with friends. We met strangers asking of our story, and it was the perfect hilarious non traditional event we dreamed of. The photos Erica was able to capture for us, are something I can’t even describe. Not only did the coast provide the most stunning sunset I’ve ever seen on that faithful day. But it was captured beyond any expectation I’ve ever had. Erica continues to check in with us, and we are in the plans to hire her for a family or anniversary shoot with our new puppy. Erica is more than just our elopement photographer, she’s now a friend and that was the experience we were hoping for that can continue through our travel milestones through Oregon! Thank you so much Erica!"

erica listened to our vision, 

supported every idea

and was fully on board. 

Ellie & Palmer

"Erica is AMAZING. We are from Colorado but wanted to elope on the Oregon coast, and she helped us with every piece of the puzzle! She suggested timing and location options, but was never pushy and left us plenty of room to be spontaneous. Her photographs were AMAZING, even though in the moment we felt like it was just the two of us. She even lent us her grandmother's quilt for a little mini "reception" on the beach! I can't recommend her as an elopement planner or photographer highly enough! On top of it all, she's kind and fun and easy to be around, and even helped us ambush a couple Belgian tourists to sign our paperwork as witnesses! :-) She totally added to the beauty, success, and joy of the whole day! She's an absolute GEM!"

she helped us with 

and location options,but was never pushy and 

was never pushy and 

She suggested timing

She suggested timing and location options, but

the puzzle! 

every piece of

every piece of the puzzle!

left us plenty of room to be 

left us plenty of 

room to be spontaneous.

spontaneous.

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