12/20/2025
I watched couples being pulled in so many different directions on their wedding day.
Stressing about late timelines, and so many people entering the bridal suite to talk to the bride while getting ready.
Taking 3 minutes to talk to each person, and not really having any meaningful conversations.
There were endless photo ops between family photos, couple portraits, bridal party... the entire day felt completely staged.
Then, I watched couples choosing intimacy over expectation.
They wake up together, excited without the stress of coordinating 200 guests or checking if the caterer remembered your second cousins boyfriend's gluten allergy.
Instead, they're focused solely on each other.
Morning coffee, getting ready together, maybe a hike to their ceremony spot.
No bridal parties to wrangle, no family drama to navigate.
Just two people, madly in love, choosing to start their marriage exactly how they want.
Couples who elope report something incredible... they actually remember their wedding day!
They were present, soaking in every moment of committing their lives to each other.
When you strip away all the wedding industry expectations, what remains is what matters most: two people, choosing each other.
