blog archives from cottage hill magazine
A Las Vegas Desert Elopement
Bea + Ray, from the UK, have been dating for 12 years. They wanted something short and sweet, and just the two of them alone. In a couple of months after shortly being engaged, they booked their tickets to Las Vegas, NV. They both were wed in the vastness of the Mojave desert with the strip faded in the background.
A Rustic-Inspired Woodland Elopement
We love the heart and soul behind this shoot from LiveView Studios. Elopements are always a favorite of ours, but we love their original and intentional inspiration. Read more below.
A Wedding in Whistler at Nita Lake
Katie and Nathan's day was filled with thoughtful details inspired by the colour palette of Nita Lake and it's surroundings. Bringing the outdoors in, tables were adorned in foraged greenery, moss and gorgeous florals. The bride's lace gown paired with the flowing blush bridesmaids gowns, and the groomsmen's dapper grey suits.
The Simple Beauty of Elopements
“Elopements are kind of creeping back into the world of weddings and truthfully, I love those even more. With elopements, you get a day that's truly focused on the bride and groom and their love for each other, without people sharing stress/opinions and timelines and details that don't go as they should - a time where the raw moments and celebration of two people in love are really what's glorified. Those are what I want to photograph."
A Rustic Wedding at Rock Lake Ranch
From vases and jars collected by the bride’s family to the handmade journals placed as table numbers for guests to write advice for the newlyweds to read on that year’s anniversary, Brent and Ashley chose to focus on details to cherish.