Oregon Waterfall Elopement | Chandler + Michael
From starting the morning slow getting ready at their Airbnb to adventuring under the most ethereal waterfall.
When Chandler + Michael first reached out to me, they knew they wanted EPIC waterfalls to adventure to on their elopement day. We talked over all the different options, and they finalized on the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon (aka Oregon’s mini Iceland).
They decided to invite their closest people to not only come travel to Oregon with them and attend the ceremony but also to stay at an epic Airbnb they rented out. We started off the day all getting ready at the giant Airbnb while they were surrounded by their close family and friends, helping them get ready.
Once everyone was ready, we ventured to their chosen waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge. We let their guests venture down to the falls at their own pace while Chandler and Michael had a private first look in the forest. They also decided to share their vows with one another in private during this time.
Once all the tears were dried, we ventured down to the base of the falls to meet everyone for the ceremony. There was not a dry eye on that trail that afternoon. Chandler’s grandfather officiated and everyone gathered around while Chandler and Michael committed their lives to one another.
After we celebrated and congratulated, we let their guests venture the area around some more on their own while Chandler and Michael took in the gorgeous falls. The falls were gushing and they had the entire base of the falls to themselves.
After Chandler + Michael adventured to their hearts’ content, we hiked back up to the bus and made our way to the private dining room they had rented out for the evening! We ate some damn good food, they shared some alcohol, and PARTIED. It was the perfect way to end the night, celebrating with all of their closest people.
I seriously cannot thank Chandler and Michael enough for trusting me to document their beautiful Oregon waterfall elopement day.