Alexis & Nick Show You How to Have the Most Perfect Fall Elopement in Vermont

SWELL & STONE / ADVENTURE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER / VERMONT & BEYOND

Every once in a while, an elopement goes so much better than even I could have ever imagined, and that is exactly what happened when Alexis and Nicked eloped in Vermont. Everything from their style choices to the weather could not have been better. And they truly enjoyed and soaked in every enchanting moment of their two-day elopement.

When they first reached out we planned an elopement for just the two of them. A couple of months later they emailed me again wondering if they could add an additional day and a few guests on one day. It was the perfect compromise between getting to celebrate with their family and getting exactly what they wanted, which was to adventure and explore.

On the morning of the ceremony and family celebration, some family members ended up getting lost on their way to the log cabin property where the ceremony was being held out. But that didn’t phase Alexis and Nick one bit. We planned to hike to a waterfall after the ceremony, so we just went before, and we actually finished the hike and photos at the stunning waterfall and made it back before the last members of the family arrived! Talk about efficient use of time. They had the ceremony on the land that their log cabin Airbnb was on, and the early morning fog hung in the air for just the right amount of time. The leaves were in full, fall foliage bloom, and the fog hanging onto the mountaintops and coming off the lake gave it the most perfect ethereal quality. After the ceremony, they enjoyed a brunch cocktail hour and some celebrating before breaking out their canoe and going for a paddle around the lake. It was such a peaceful and serene moment, as there was no wind the entire morning and it looked like they were floating on a perfectly reflecting pool made of glass.

Some more celebrating with family and a surprise serenade that Nick had planned for Alexis wrapped up the rest of that day’s celebration.

The next day I met them at Mt. Mansfield where we hiked with their two best friends, who were also integral parts of the previous day. But this day was just for fun and relaxation, to enjoy spending time with each other and their best friends, and for adventure. We had the most beautiful views on Mt. Mansfield, and we headed over to Lake Champlain, but they stopped on the way to pick up some pizza for the sunset viewing we were about to do. We picked a perfect spot on the rocks on the shore of Lake Champlain. They enjoyed pizza and their first dance. They spun and twirled as the sun sank low, and we watched the boats and paddleboarders come in for the night. And then we hung out a little bit longer than everyone else, waiting for the stars to come out and the moon to rise. It was the perfect ending of an impossibly perfect two-day adventure wedding celebration.