Once we first began planning, I shortly realized that the desert held a particular place in Laura and Josh’s hearts. They’d each been to Moab just a few instances through the years and completely cherished every thing about it. However right here’s the catch—that they had by no means been there collectively! So, what higher strategy to make their elopement day unforgettable than to discover this superb place for the primary time as a pair? We shortly put collectively a plan for the day, however as I chatted extra with Laura and Josh, I found that there have been nonetheless so many hidden gems they hadn’t seen but! That’s once we determined to modify issues up and incorporate some thrilling off-roading into their elopement journey. They rented a badass jeep and had been able to hit the paths!

We kicked off the day with probably the most breathtaking dawn at certainly one of my all-time favourite spots. Laura surprised in her first gown (perks of eloping: you possibly can rock two attire if you wish to! ), and Josh couldn’t take his eyes off her throughout their candy first look. We spent the morning mountain climbing round this unbelievable location, soaking in its magnificence, earlier than taking a bit of mid-day break to recharge.

Within the afternoon, we regrouped and equipped for some critical jeeping motion! We slowly made our method up the Shafer Path, stopping at each viewpoint alongside the drive (belief me, there are a great deal of superb sights!). Our subsequent pit cease was Canyonlands, the place we snapped extra photographs and took a breather. After that, we headed in direction of a close-by BLM land that boasted probably the most jaw-dropping views in all of Moab (in response to me, not less than! ). We embraced the ultimate hour of daylight there earlier than Laura and Josh exchanged their heartfelt vows and rings, bringing an finish to this unbelievable day. It actually was one of the best day ever, exploring it ALL. And one of the best half? Despite the fact that that they had been to Moab earlier than, all of the spots we visited had been new to them. They completely cherished experiencing their beloved place from a recent perspective.