Taylor and Matt’s Rocky Mountain NP Elopement | On Love and Gratitude

Taylor and Matt are absolutely adorable and adventurous. This couple stole our hearts with an e-mail describing a challenging year that resulted in the realization that it was time to get married! What truly won us over though was not their story of hardship but they way they framed it with a focus on the positive: being able to hike again, him being by her side through everything, their love remaining solid if not growing stronger. Too often we all play the old “woe is me” tune rather than one of gratitude. Well, this past Thanksgiving weekend Taylor and Matt taught us a whole lot about teamwork, love, and yes that ever-elusive gratitude that Thanksgiving is supposed to be about. Thanks so much for allowing us to be there to capture your Rocky Mountain NP elopement!

We’re excited to share these photos of Taylor and Matt exploring Rocky Mountain National Park on their wedding day. If you can’t tell by the photos or by the fact that it’s now November, it was freezing outside. I observed Matt, the ever-attentive new husband, checking in on his bride numerous times to see if she wanted a jacket or anything else. I also witnessed Taylor bearing the cold with a smile and a mantra of “no pain, no gain” or something to that effect. The truth is that sometimes we have to endure some discomfort, sometimes we have to hustle and work hard, sometimes we have to get through, but if we can do all that then we’ve earned our dreams! I read a quote the other day, “The dreams is free, but the hustle is sold separately.” What I love about that quote and this couple is that they are able to find gratitude on the hard/cold days, not just the ones where everything is sunny! Congrats you two!

Congrats again you two! Thanks for letting us capture your love and be influenced by your spirits. If you’re planning a wedding here, be sure to view the tips and tricks we’ve learned as Rocky Mountain National Park wedding photographers.

Thanks to the rest of you for stopping by the blog, check out more about Colorado elopement photography. We are Marc and Brenda, a husband and wife photography team specializing in adventure wedding photography. We love shooting Colorado mountain weddings and elopements like this one. We can also frequently be spotted in California. Be sure to follow us (instagram) and/or like us (facebook) to stay tuned. Contact us about your next wedding or adventure and we’ll see you soon! In the meantime,