Maria and Tanner craved an intimate Oregon elopement but also wanted their family and friends in attendance, so their adventurous elopement-style wedding combined the best of both worlds. Every detail of the couple’s Wallowa Lake wedding was intentional, DIY, and heartfelt, including the fact that the wedding occurred on a Tuesday – the same day of the week that they first met each other! Maria and Tanner’s day included a totally epic sunrise first look, breakfast for two in a barn, and a mountainous ceremony location that guests hiked 20 minutes to. From the couple’s breakfast crêpe escape to their horseback grand exit, Jordan Voth Photography captured every breathtaking moment.
The Couple:
Maria and Tanner
The Wedding: Wallowa Lake Moraine & Private Residence, Joseph, Oregon

The most important part of planning was that the day was about us, and the love we have for each other. Any of the planning details became just a plus and we made an effort to minimize stress and focus on making it fun. We wanted to have an elopement, but family and friends are so important to both of us so we wanted them to be included in our elopement style wedding. So we did the best of both worlds.

We got married on a Tuesday because this was our “date day” for a year and the day we met. The wedding was 6-10 hours away from where most of the guests live, with a 20 minute hike to the ceremony. Anyone who made it, made a huge adventurous effort in just ...