Mountain Elopement in Leadville, Colorado | Kathleen and Scott — Colorado Wedding and Elopement Photographer

A bride and groom smile standing next to one another on their elopement day in Colorado, behind them is a lake and a mountain covered in evergreen trees

Kathleen and Scott hired me to be the photographer for their intimate elopement day in the mountains of Leadville, Colorado, and holy cow was it a spectacular day!! Kathleen and Scott are both from out of state, so capturing them celebrating their love in the natural beauty of the mountains of Colorado was a MUST. Safe to say we were able to do just that and I am beyond excited to share the highlights with you all!! After some kind words from the couple of course!

"Katie photographed my wedding and we had an absolutely AMAZING experience working with her! She is an incredible mix of professional and organized, but also so fun and comfortable to be around. My whole family loved meeting Katie and felt so at ease with her behind the camera. The photos turned out better than I could ever imagine. I truly cannot recommend her enough!"

During their elopement day in Colorado a bride and groom walk hand in hand towards the camera while smiling at one another, behind them is a lake and evergreen trees on a hillside

Elopement Portraits in the Mountains of Colorado

As I mentioned earlier, both Kathleen and Scott are from out of state, but they have a family home in Leadville, Colorado where their ceremony would end up taking place! With Kathleen and Scott both knowing the beauty that Colorado has to offer though, they wanted some portraits taken in the mountains for their elopement day. That’s why both before and after their elopement ceremony we planned in time for portraits so we could get a true variety of locations for the newlyweds!! With rolling fields, dense forests, and gorgeous lakes all surrounded by snow capped mountains, they really did get to experience some of the most beautiful scenery my lovely state has to offer! And we haven’t even talked about the family home yet!!

2 photos side by side, the left is of a bride and groom holding hands and smiling at one another in front of a lake, the right is of the same couple embracing one another next to the lake with their reflection in the water

A bride and groom embrace one another and smile during their elopement in Colorado, they're standing together on a rock formation on the shore of a lake with their reflection in the water

In the distance a bride and groom stand on a rock formation on the shore of a lake in Colorado for their elopement portraits, behind them is a mountain covered in evergreen trees

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom, the left is a photo taken from a distance of the couple standing on a rock formation with mountains behind them, the right is of them kissing with their back to the camera with mountains in the distance

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom, the left photo is of them standing next to one another and holding hands while smiling at each other in front of a lake and mountain, the right is of them walking away from the camera while holding hands

A bride and groom dance atop a small rock formation on the shore of a lake in Colorado during their elopement day, behind them is the lake and large mountains

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom, the left is a photo of them dancing on the shore of a lake taken from afar, the right is also a photo of them dancing next to a lake but taken up close, behind them are mountains in both photos

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom standing in front of a snow covered mountain, the left photo is of them holding hands looking off in the distance, the right photo is of them kissing

During their elopement day in Colorado a bride and groom embrace one another and smile while standing on a sunlit path surrounded by trees

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom together in a forest, in the left photo they are dancing together, and in the right photo the bride smiles as she rests her head on the groom's shoulder

3 portrait photos side by side of a bride in a forest, in the left and right photos she is facing away from the camera, in the middle photo she is facing sideways and smiling at the camera

A bride and groom walk hand in hand along a rock formation while smiling at one another during their elopement day in Colorado, behind them are mountains covered in evergreen trees

During their elopement in Colorado a bride and groom walk hand in hand along a lake away from the camera, in the background are mountains covered in trees and snow

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom next to a lake surrounded by snow covered mountains, the left photo is of them walking hand in hand, the right is of the bride standing behind the groom with her hands on his shoulders

During their elopement in Colorado a bride and groom walk hand in hand along a lake with snow covered mountains in the background, the two are holding hands and smiling at one another while walking

2 photos side by side of a bride resting her head on the shoulder of the groom with mountains and a lake behind them, the left photo is a more close up version of the right photo

A bride and groom smile at one another while holding hands and walking along a lake in Colorado with mountains in the background on their elopement day

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom next to a lake with snow covered mountains behind them, in the left photo they kiss one another and in the right photo they are dancing together

A bride and groom kiss one another while standing in front of a lake surrounded by snow covered mountains during their elopement day in Colorado

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom walking along a rock hiking trail with snowy mountains in the background, in the left photo they are kissing with their back to the camera, in the right photo they are walking towards the camera

A bride and groom hold hands while walking away from the camera on their elopement day in Colorado, they're walking along a rocky trail towards snow covered mountains in the distance

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom on a rocky hiking trail with mountains in the background, the left photo is of the groom with his arm over the bride's shoulder as they smile at one another, the right photo is of them kissing

2 photos side by side, the left is a portrait photo of a groom walking towards the camera with snowy mountains behind him, the right is a portrait photo of a bride in the same location as she smiles at the camera

A bride and groom stand next to one another and smile at each other while on a rocky hiking trail on their elopement day, behind them are the snow covered mountains of Colorado

During their elopement day in Colorado a bride and groom stand next to one another and smile while standing next to their Toyota truck that got them up the mountain, behind them are trees and mountains

Their Ceremony at Their Family’s Leadville Home

The family home where Kathleen and Scott’s elopement ceremony took place overlooks Mt Elbert in Leadville, Colorado. Their outdoor ceremony used the snow covered mountain as its backdrop, which if you imagine a Colorado elopement in your mind is the first thing you’ll think of! It was honestly SO breathtaking, and for Kathleen and Scott to be able to share this moment with their closest family and friends meant the world to them. After their ceremony we had some time for some family portraits outside before we made our way inside where we could sign Kathleen and Scott’s wedding paperwork to make this elopement official!

2 photos side by side, the left is a landscape photo of rolling fields leading to the mountains of Colorado, the right is a photo of a bride smiling as she walks down an outdoor wooden staircase

Close up photo of a bride holding her flower bouquet with a man in a suitcoat behind reading a piece of paper

A bride and groom stand holding hands facing one another while an officiant in-between them speaks during their elopement ceremony, behind them are the mountains of Colorado in the distance

2 photos side by side of an officiant of an elopement speaking while the bride and groom stand on either side of him and smile, in the left photo you can see mountains in the distance

2 photos side by side, the left is of a bride laughing as she hands her mother her flower bouquet during her elopement ceremony, the right is of the mother from the left photo standing next to the mother of the groom as they watch the ceremony

During an elopement ceremony in Colorado a groom puts the ring on the brides hand as she smiles and their officiant speaks, in the background are snow covered mountains

Close up photo of a groom putting a wedding ring on the hand of a bride during a wedding ceremony as the officiant speaks

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom with their officiant during their wedding ceremony, the left photo is of them smiling and holding hands, the right photo is taken after and is of them kissing one another

2 photos side by side, the left is of a bride and groom kissing during their elopement ceremony, the right is of them smiling at their guests as their officiant claps alongside them

A bride and groom stand in a cabin with guests of their elopement in Colorado as they all raise a toast to the camera after the ceremony

A bride sits at a table and signs her wedding paperwork as the officiant of her elopement ceremony in Colorado sits at the table with her

A bride and groom stand facing one another in a field and hold hands while touching their foreheads together after their elopement ceremony, behind them in the distance are the snow covered mountains of Colorado

A bride and groom hold hands and walk in a field towards the camera during their elopement day, behind them in the distance are the mountains of Colorado

A bride smiles as the groom hugs and kisses her on the cheek from behind as they stand in a field after their elopement ceremony, behind them in the distance are the mountains of Colorado

A bride and groom dance together in a field after their elopement ceremony, behind them in the distance are the snow covered mountains of Colorado

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom in a field with mountains in the distance behind them, the left is of them looking off towards the sunset, the right if of the groom hugging the bride from behind as they smile

A bride and groom hold hands while walking away from the camera in a field after their elopement ceremony, in the distance are the snow covered mountains of Colorado

2 photos side by side of a bride and groom in a field together with snow covered mountains in the background, the left photo is of them touching foreheads together and smiling, the right is of them kissing

Panoramic photo of a bride and groom standing in a field together on their elopement day, in the distance are the snow covered mountains of Colorado

2 photos side by side, the left is a portrait of a groom standing in a field in front of mountains, the right is a portrait of a bride standing in front of a forest of trees holding her flower bouquet

A bride and groom walk hand in hand in a field after their elopement ceremony with the snow covered mountains of Colorado in the distance behind them

3 photos side by side of a bride and groom at sunset, the left is of them smiling at one another, the middle is of them touching foreheads together, and the right is of the groom kissing the bride's cheek

I am seriously so in love with Kathleen and Scott’s intimate elopement day in the mountains of Leadville, Colorado! Not only because we were able to capture some incredible portraits of these two celebrating their love for one another, but also because of how special it was to have their loved ones there with them at their family home. If you’re looking to plan your own elopement in the lovely state of Colorado be sure to check out this blog I wrote on how to do just that! And if you’re ready to book me for your own wedding or elopement in Colorado be sure to send me an inquiry through my contact page!!