We’re honestly not sure what we loved most about this Vedder River elopement: the private vow exchange on the river bank, the backyard pizza party, or the bride’s modern-boho style! Acacia and Matt chose to have just a couple of witnesses present for their ceremony, which made the whole event feel natural and spontaneous, and made their cozy post-ceremony picnic even sweeter! One month later, it was time to celebrate with all their friends and family, pizza, charcuterie boards, and all the warmth of a casual backyard party. Photographer Angela Ruscheinski did an incredible job capturing both parts of this amazing celebration and all the nuance that goes into an elopement, especially one with two distinct yet equally charming parts! The Couple:
Acacia and Matt
The Wedding:
Vedder River and Private Residence, British Columbia

Choosing our elopement venue was a challenge. First, we live in an absolutely beautiful, natural area and we considered the elements: water, mountain, forest, field. I grew up in the prairies and that seemed like a natural choice…I also grew up on a river and, in the end, that is where we were drawn. We spent a day driving to a few locations, scoping it out, we found a place that was decent enough. Nothing spectacular…. definitely not perfect. On our elopement day, we drove to the spot and there was a family having a picnic! We drove literally 10 feet further and stumbled upon the most perfect spot! We had ...