Brittany & Wayne’s Dreamy Wedding at Warren Falls

SWELL & STONE / ADVENTURE ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER / VERMONT & BEYOND

Brittany and Wayne got engaged at Warren Falls in Vermont, so naturally, they wanted to elope there as well! They chose a quiet weekday evening for their magical elopement, and honestly, it could not have been more perfect.

“We usually visit Vermont every summer, and when we do we always go swimming at the waterfalls. Last year my dad and stepmom came up at the same time that we did so we decided to show them our favorite spot at Warren Falls. My dad and I were looking over the side of the waterfall when my stepmom gasped and I thought my dad was falling off the side. Thankfully he wasn’t and they told me to turn around, when I did there was Wayne on his knee. My immediate reaction was disbelief so I started saying ‘no no no’ lol. He was like... ‘umm that’s not the response I was hoping for!’ Of course, my real answer was.. yes!”

They enjoyed their first look at Texas Falls Recreation Area, an exceptional gorge outside of Warren, VT. They spent some time alone and we hiked around taking in the sights of this breathtaking area before heading over to Warren Falls for the ceremony.

Here’s the thing about Warren Falls, in the summer it is absolutely overrun with swimmers and sometimes party people on summer evenings. For that reason, I tell couples that I will only recommend sunrise ceremonies there, especially in the summer months. That has worked out great for me so far. Check out other Warren Falls galleries here, here, and here. But Brittany and Wayne were eloping on a mid-September Monday afternoon/evening. So I hoped for the best, and the best it was. We waited long enough for the harsh sun to go behind the canyon walls and we were treated with some of the nicest views of the falls yet. There weren’t a ton of people around, but there were a few, so they chose a less traveled and quieter location for their actual ceremony.

After the ceremony, we gathered the family for formals. A super sweet touch was that Brittany’s family brought along a photo of Wayne’s mom, who he lost several years ago. She was there in spirit and he was happy to see her face.

The newlywed couple and I headed over to the falls for some more portraits while the rest of the family went back to Brittany’s mom’s house to set up the celebration. Our last stop of the evening was to Blueberry Lake for sunset. This is one of my favorite spots in Vermont, and I still want to get a couple to stand up paddle, or canoe to the island on the lake. It’s so picturesque!

Brittany and Wayne’s enthusiasm for the day and each other never waned. It was amazing to see how in love they are, and their vows reflected the love that is obvious when they look at one another.

From Brittany, “What made me fall in love with Wayne was his kindness and thoughtfulness. He is always thinking about others and wanting to help anyone in any way that he can. From day one he has always made me feel like I was important.. he never made me wait for a text message or a callback. He has always wanted to spend all of his time with me, we very rarely do anything without each other. Since the day we met, he always made sure we saw each other every day even though we lived an hour apart. I don’t remember a specific moment where I fell in love with him.. it just happened very quickly after we met.”

And from Wayne, “I never believed in love at first sight until I met her I knew she was the one. I tried online dating for the first time and I thought people were crazy or weird that did it. I'm glad I became one of those crazy and weird people. From the moment we spoke and the moment we met I knew she was the one. We bonded right away, we can talk about anything she's truly caring the most amazing woman I have ever met I could never live my life without her. She truly is my best friend I love spending every moment of my life with her.”