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Wild Lupine Photo Wild Lupine Photo specializes in Colorado Weddings, Elopements, and Bo***ir.

Owned by Cassandra Duft, her heart and passionate is to capturing your unique story, no matter the season of life your in!

Some love stories find you after you’ve already lived a whole lot of life. 🤍Al & Nadia’s story is one of those.They each...
09/05/2026

Some love stories find you after you’ve already lived a whole lot of life. 🤍

Al & Nadia’s story is one of those.

They each came into their relationship with their own adventures, their own stories, and two kiddos, a boy and a girl each, who just happen to be the same ages. I mean… what are the chances?!

When it came time to get married, they made a sunrise elopement in Crested Butte one of the stops on an epic road trip through Colorado.

We started before the rest of the valley was awake with a first look in Gothic Valley, and the look on Al’s face when he turned around and saw Nadia in her dress was EVERYTHING. 🥹

From there, we spent the morning wandering through Gothic Valley, soaking up that quiet early morning light, and eventually made our way up to Emerald Lake for a ch*****ne toast and, arguably the best elopement decision ever, cake for breakfast. 🍰🥂

Just the two of them, a whole morning to explore, and some of my favorite places in the valley.

This is what I love so much about eloping in Crested Butte. Your wedding day can be whatever the heck you want it to be. It can be part of a bigger adventure. It can start before sunrise. It can involve dirt roads, ch*****ne by an alpine lake, and absolutely, positively, cake for breakfast.

Al & Nadia, what a freaking joy it was adventuring through the mountains with you two. 🤍

📍 Gothic Valley + Emerald Lake | Crested Butte, Colorado

Crested Butte Elopement Photographer • Crested Butte Elopement • Colorado Elopement Photographer • Colorado Mountain Elopement • Colorado Adventure Elopement

I had the absolute joy of photographing Bloom & Bounty with Janniebird Farm•Annie•Flower Farmer, and goodness, this even...
09/03/2026

I had the absolute joy of photographing Bloom & Bounty with Janniebird Farm•Annie•Flower Farmer, and goodness, this evening was special.

One long table tucked alongside the flower fields, overflowing with locally grown blooms, vintage plates, peaches, incredible food, w**e, cocktails, live music, and some very happy humans gathered around it all.

And then, because Colorado likes to keep us humble, the rain rolled in. 😂 Instead of ruining the evening, somehow it made it even better. Everyone cozied up, glasses kept clinking, the sun eventually peeked back through, and the whole thing felt like one big celebration of this little valley and the people who make it what it is.

One of my favorite parts of photographing events like this is getting to document all the little pieces people pour so much love into, from the food and flowers to the table settings, and then watching it all come alive once everyone gathers around the table. 🤍

So grateful I got to photograph this one.

The incredible crew behind Bloom & Bounty:
The mastermind: Janniebird Farm•Annie•Flower Farmer
Venue: I Bar Ranch
Chef: Crested Butte Event Catering & Personal Chef Services
W**e: Buckel Family W**e
Signature cocktails: Hillary Moore
Music: Roma Ransom
Dinnerware: Bee's Vintage Party Rentals
Flowers: Janniebird Farm•Annie•Flower Farmer
W**e glasses: Alpenglow Events & Rentals

09/01/2026

A little glimpse into what it feels like to be on the other side of my camera 🤍

Running around the mountains, laughing a lot, soaking up the views, and making photos that actually feel like you.

This is why I love photographing people in Crested Butte so much. It doesn’t have to feel like a photoshoot, we’re just out exploring somewhere beautiful together, and I happen to have my camera along for the ride.

Now booking 2027 Crested Butte elopements, engagements + couples sessions.

There are so many little hidden pockets in this valley.Haylee and Will said their vows surrounded by those huge Crested ...
08/29/2026

There are so many little hidden pockets in this valley.

Haylee and Will said their vows surrounded by those huge Crested Butte mountain views, celebrated with all of their favorite people, and then snuck away from the reception with me to explore.

We wandered through some of my favorite little pockets around town, ran down alleys, stopped wherever the light looked good, and let the evening unfold from there.

That’s one of my favorite things about photographing weddings here. You can say your vows with mountains towering behind you, and just minutes later be running around the colorful streets of downtown Crested Butte in your wedding dress and sneakers.

Growing up in this valley means I’ve spent a lot of time exploring these roads, trails, overlooks, and weird little hidden corners. I love getting to share them with my couples and finding the places that feel right for them.

Haylee and Will, I had SO much fun running around my hometown with you two and documenting this ridiculously beautiful wedding day.

My 2026 books are officially CLOSED, but I’m now booking weddings and elopements for 2027! If Crested Butte is calling your name, head to wildlupinephoto.com and tell me what you’re dreaming up. I’d love to show you around. 🤍

There’s something so nostalgic about getting ready with your girls. 🤍It reminds me of high school dances—everyone cramme...
08/29/2026

There’s something so nostalgic about getting ready with your girls. 🤍

It reminds me of high school dances—everyone crammed into one room, dresses hanging from the doors, helping each other get ready, hyping each other up before heading out for the night.

Except this time, you’re getting ready to meet the most important dance partner of all. 🥹

Haylee was such an incredible bride to work with. She had the sweetest crew surrounding her, the most beautiful little details woven throughout the morning, and so much genuine excitement in the room.

Maybe that’s why I love photographing this part of a wedding day so much. Somewhere between the ch*****ne, the tiny details, the helping hands, and your best friends seeing you in your dress for the first time, you get one last little version of something you’ve done together a hundred times before.

Only this time, everything is about to change. 🤍

Crested Butte Wedding Photographer • Colorado Wedding Photographer • Crested Butte Wedding • Colorado Mountain Wedding • Crested Butte Colorado Photographer

Some days already feel like a memory while you’re still living them. The windows down, your favorite songs turned up, th...
08/25/2026

Some days already feel like a memory while you’re still living them. The windows down, your favorite songs turned up, the people you love piled into the car, and a whole day ahead of you exploring one of the most beautiful corners of Colorado.

Lindsey + Daemon started their morning with a first look in the Gothic Valley, surrounded by BIG mountain views. Then we piled into my car, turned up the music, and made our way to Emerald Lake, where we hopped in a canoe, explored the shoreline, hunted for rocks with the kids, and celebrated this sweet little family making it official.

Growing up in this valley gives me a special eye when it comes to planning days like this. I know the backroads, the logistics, and those tucked-away places that make Crested Butte so special. Getting to share them with my couples and help create a day that feels more like an adventure with friends than a photoshoot is one of my favorite parts of what I do.

If you’re down for jamming to music in the car, belly laughs, exploring beautiful places, a few Polaroids, and some truly epic views in your gallery, let’s do it!

Dreaming up a Crested Butte elopement? My 2027 calendar is open. Send me a DM or head to the link in my bio and let’s plan an adventure.

I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥹This was a day of core memory building. Not just for Daemon, Lindsey, and their beautiful...
08/20/2026

I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥹

This was a day of core memory building. Not just for Daemon, Lindsey, and their beautiful family, but for me too.

We spent the morning exploring Gothic Valley, rock hunting with the kiddos, canoeing across Emerald Lake, laughing the whole way, and celebrating the coming together of a family that was already so full of love, and ready to commit to forever. 🤍

These are the kinds of elopements that have my whole heart. No pressure to make the day look or feel a certain way. Just doing things you love, bringing your kids along for the adventure, getting a little dirty, laughing a LOT, and making memories together.

And yes… the canoe may have started sinking. 😂 But that’s a story for another carousel.

Lindsey + Daemon, thank you for letting me tag along for this one. I genuinely felt like I was making core memories right alongside you guys. 🥹

Crested Butte elopements will forever have my heart, but days like this are exactly why.

There are some sessions that mean a little more. 🥹A few weeks ago, my incredible brother, sister-in-law, and sweet niece...
07/21/2026

There are some sessions that mean a little more. 🥹

A few weeks ago, my incredible brother, sister-in-law, and sweet niece Peyton invited me to document one of the biggest transitions their little family has ever experienced. We spent the evening chasing golden light through the aspens and wildflowers, soaking up the last quiet moments before Peyton became a big sister.

Watching her hug her mama’s belly, hold the ultrasound photos with so much pride, and soak in every cuddle absolutely melted me. It was such a beautiful reminder that these in-between seasons deserve to be remembered just as much as the milestones themselves.

And now, little Beau is finally here. 💛

Looking back at these photos already feels different, knowing they capture the very last chapter of the three of them before everything changed. What a gift it is to freeze these fleeting moments in time.

I love you guys more than words can say, and I already adore you, Beau. Welcome to the family, little buddy.

Crested Butte has been such a beautiful place to document growing families, and these maternity sessions are quickly becoming some of my favorite stories to tell.

Ethan & Laura chose an intimate wedding in Crested Butte, Colorado, surrounded by towering pines, rushing waterfalls, an...
07/21/2026

Ethan & Laura chose an intimate wedding in Crested Butte, Colorado, surrounded by towering pines, rushing waterfalls, and the kind of quiet that only the mountains can offer.

One of my favorite parts of photographing elopements is that there’s room to wander. Sometimes the best views aren’t the ones on the itinerary. They’re the ones you stumble upon together.

This little waterfall tucked away in the forest became the perfect place to slow down, soak it all in, and create some of my favorite portraits from their day.

Thank you, Ethan & Laura, for trusting your instincts, embracing the adventure, and inviting me along to document it all. 🤍

📍 Crested Butte, Colorado

Colorado Elopement Photographer • Crested Butte Elopement Photographer • Crested Butte Wedding Photographer • Colorado Waterfall Elopement • Intimate Mountain Wedding

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P. O. Box 2571
Crested Butte, CO
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