This. This is what Cottage Hill is about. Celebrating love that has been fought for for 60 years. Love that has made it through thick and thin, that has inspired others to live differently. The celebration of 60 years of marriage is not something that happens often, and we are honored to share these beautiful photographs of Will and Nancy Ray's grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary.

Lauren and Don share a heart for nature and the timeless beauty of California. They wanted their love of the outdoors to be reflected in their engagement pictures. From hot air ballooning in Turkey to hiking in Vietnam, it is only fitting that this couple got engaged at the base of a stunning waterfall.

“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."

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.