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Twilight-Inspired Adventure Elopement in the Hocking Hills

Last winter, Jordan and Luke reached out to plan an adventure elopement after seeing my Instagram reel about eloping to the Hocking Hills. Since they were coming from Florida and didn’t have a date set, I helped them choose the perfect time of year to match their dream vision: a moody, cinematic wedding inspired by the movie Twilight.

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An elopement couple sees each other for the first time during the first look at Ash Cave in the Hocking Hills, Ohio. They are surrounded by lush green forest and mossy rocks.

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Aloha in the Hills: A Hawaii-Inspired Hocking Hills Wedding

From Rivendell vibes at Devil’s Bathtub to an epic Ash Cave waterfall portrait, this Hocking Hills micro-wedding featured a surprise second proposal.

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Emotional micro-wedding ceremony surrounded by massive sandstone cliffs and hemlocks.

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How to Get Married in the Hocking Hills, Ohio

Planning a Hocking Hills wedding? Learn park permit rules, gorge lighting secrets, and how my photography packages include personalized location matching.

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Moody portrait of a couple walking in a deep green forest, their red hair and brown and cream attire perfectly complementing the natural landscape.

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Cedar Falls Adventure Waterfall Elopement in the Hocking Hills

Jen & Kari’s Hocking Hills elopement featured a serendipitous cabin stay, a humid hike to a suspension bridge, and a stunning Cedar Falls waterfall ceremony.

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Wide view of a couple standing in the middle of a wooden suspension bridge surrounded by deep green forest.

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Moody May Waterfall Elopement at OMC in the Hocking Hills

Eric & Brook’s moody May elopement in the Hocking Hills. See how a quick location pivot to Upper Falls saved the day and brought back the wedding magic.

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A wide angle overhead perspective of an elopement couple walking through the gorge at Old Man's Cave on their wedding day.

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Hocking Hills Photo Session Outfits: The Complete Guide on What to Wear

Your ultimate outfit guide for coordinating colors, tones, and textures for stunning cave, trail, and field sessions.

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The Quiet Beauty of Second Marriage Elopements & MicroWeddings

While a first wedding is often shaped by tradition and external expectations, a second marriage is a choice rooted in clarity, resilience, and joy. It doesn't need the noise, the spectacle, or the performance.

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Lesbian wedding couple wearing white boho dresses and colorful bouquets stand barefoot in a creek with a rock wall behind them.

Elopements

Emotional medium shot of Kara reading her wedding vows from a small booklet, looking up at Jon with a smile during their intimate Hocking Hills elopement.
Spring Cedar Falls elopement
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Full-length portrait of a wedding couple embracing on a rocky summit with layers of blue ridges waking up behind them.
Summer Blue Ridge Mountains Elopement
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An epic, high-angle view looking down through a rushing waterfall at Ash Cave in Hocking Hills State Park, capturing an elopement ceremony with a bride and groom standing below.
SPRING HOCKING HILLS ELOPEMENT
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An intimate moment of a couple reading elopement vows at Lower Falls in Hocking Hills, Ohio. The scene is surrounded by fall foliage and the natural stone textures of the gorge.
How to Write Your Own Elopement Vows
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Weddings

An artistically blurred photo of the backs of a couple walking towards a Tudor mansion entrance in fall. The groom is wearing a maroon suit. The bride has a flowing and dramatic veil.
Fall Wedding at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
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Ash Cave summer micro wedding ceremony with waterfall, dog, bridal party, guests and reception at Among The Trees Lodge Cedar Falls Engagement Session
Summer Ash cave & lodge Wedding
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A mature couple walks across the Japanese Stepping Stone Bridge at Old Man's Cave Gorge. Above them, the A-frame bridge frames the scene. The woman is wearing a red dress for her Hocking Hills elopement.
Second Marriage Elopements & Weddings
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Upper Falls Ceremony Waterfall Hocking Hills Elopement Spring May Private Vows Romantic
How to Write Your Own Wedding Vows
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Engagements

A double exposure of an engaged couple standing before the rushing white water of Cedar Falls in Hocking Hills. The image is layered with delicate spring ephemeral wildflowers, creating a translucent, magical fairytale effect where the couple and the forest seem to merge into one mystical scene.
Spring Cedar Falls engagement
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An engaged couple leaned inward on a column and they examine the woman's engagement ring. The column supports a cascade of green ivy. The location is Schiller Park in German Village, Ohio.
Fall Schiller Park Engagement
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A black man and white woman embrace at Ash Cave as dramatic light rays illuminate them from behind.
Summer Ash CAve Engagement session
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A man and woman reach their hands for each other. The woman wears an engagement ring. Behind their hands is a red hibiscus flower.
guide to hocking hills engagement photos
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Surprise Proposals

A man and woman crouch on their knees after he proposed to her by the waterfall at Ash Cave.
Spring surprise proposal at ash cave
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An asian couple walks in front of Upper Falls at Old Man's Cave in May after a surprise proposal.
Summer upper falls surprise proposal
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A couple embraces on the drawbridge at Ravenwood Castle in winter following a magical surprise proposal.
Winter Proposal at Ravenwood Castle
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A black couple sits on a sandstone cliff after their proposal at Upper Falls in the Hocking Hills.
fall proposal at upper falls at omc
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Vow Renewals & Anniversaries

A couple holds a baby and stands next to a stone fireplace and a wooden pergola at Hocking Hills Wedding Chapel in spring. The couple renews their vows on their 5th wedding anniversary.
Spring Vow Renewal at Wedding Chapel
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A woman sits on a counter in the modern open plan kitchen of Dunlap Hollow A-frame. The man leans in and kisses her on the lips.
Spring anniversary session at dunlap hollow
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A couple walks out of the pink Silversmith's Lodge at Ravenwood Castle on their way to renew their vows on their 35th wedding anniversary.
Spring Vow Renewal at Ravenwood Castle
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Epic wide angle shot of Ash Cave during a Queer Anniversary Vow Renewal in the Hocking Hills.
Queer First Anniversary Vow Renewal
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High-angle shot of the couple sitting together outside The Pine cabin, with the brilliant orange and yellow November sunset filtering through the tree canopy behind them. The fire in the pit smokes in the evening light.
Fall Hocking Hills Cabin Anniversary
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A couple stands in Conkles Hollow gorge for their 25th anniversary portraits. They are dwarfed by rock walls and vibrant green.
Summer Anniversary Photos at Conkles Hollow
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Published Work

Photo of wedding couple walking across Ash Cave crosswalk with vibrant fall foliage around them and the photo looks a bit like the iconic Abbey Road photo.
WANDERING WEDDINGS: Intimate Adventure at Ash Cave
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A bride with a dress train dangling off off a bridge edge leans into her husband . The photo is taken at the Japanese Stepping Stone Bridge in Old Man's Cave Gorge in the Hocking Hills.
Wandering Weddings: Elopement at Hocking Hills
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wedding day: A LUSCIOUS, ECO-FRIENDLY HANGAR elopement
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Haven at Cedar Grove Styled Shoot Flower Mohawk Hocking Hills Ohio
wedding day: THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH THIS ROMANTIc ELOPEMENT
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A vintage style black and white photograph of a couple with their foreheads pressed together on their wedding day at Ravenwood Castle in Hocking Hills, Ohio. The lighting is ethereal and soft.

KIND WORDS

"Choosing Elizabeth was by far the easiest decision we had to make when planning our wedding day at Ravenwood Castle! She was so much fun to work with and truly made me look and feel good! Our wedding photos they left us speechless! Every photo came out truly magical."

-DEVON

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