Hocking Hills Elopement

Hocking Hills Elopement

Sara + Nathan

This was my second time at the Glenlaurel Inn photographing a Hocking Hills elopement (see my first here). The private on-site gorge trail lends itself to an intimate wedding ceremony that is simply not possible at the Hocking Hills State Parks. I am forever grateful to have discovered this treasure of a location for my couples who want an intimate wedding surrounded by nature.

Sara and Nathan decided that while they had to postpone their large wedding celebration until next year, they were done waiting to be married. Since I’m legally ordained in Ohio as well as Michigan, we started thinking about a place that could double as a wedding venue as well as a sort of mini-honeymoon. Hocking Hills was perfect.

I arrived just after sunrise at the couple’s cabin and photographed them as they helped each other get ready. Nathan had to put Sara’s hiking boots on and it was so freaking adorable. Then, we hiked through slippery muddy trails to the perfect little oasis in the middle of the forested gorge. The fact that Sara didn’t get her dress dirty on the way down was a gift from the universe.

After reading letters from their parents, and reflecting on the events that led them to their wedding day, Sara and Nathan exchanged personalized vows. Sealed with rings and a kiss, they began their marriage with a first dance to Bridge Over Troubled Water.

WEDDING VENDOR LOVE

Dress: Spring Sweet
Flowers: Stems Market
Venue: Glenlaurel Inn