Backcountry Camping Wedding

Backcountry camping elopements are my favourite. The fact that you can pack up and head off into the wild with the person that you want to marry and do the exact thing that you both love to do together for your WEDDING DAY is the best! Your wedding day should be a day that you can be totally yourself and be a day that you spend doing what you love. Forget everything else, this day is about you and your partner and so why wouldn’t you spend it out in the wild where you feel most alive and have a camping elopement?

My husband and I eloped in the Kananaskis backcountry back in 2019 and it was the most beautiful experience. We brought our dogs, some friends, our photographer, and a whole lot of stoke up and spent the night at an alpine lake, followed by sunrise vows, a chill breakfast, and then had a lakeside ceremony led by our dear friend. That afternoon, we hiked back down and spent the night at a family cabin with everyone after a delicious taco bar. It was us and it’s part of the reason I am so passionate about helping people plan and have their dream day. For so many years, the wedding playbook didn’t change and it was expected that you follow it but I’m here to tell you that your wedding day is YOURS and it’s truly a chose your own adventure, friends. So dive in below to this this epic backpacking elopement here in Kananaskis, Alberta. This day started as a content shoot planned by my dear friend Nicole Nawrot Photo, to which I insisted that I help and come along, and then it turned into a very sweet vow renewal and epic adventure with these two cuties.

Alberta Camping Elopement Packages

Before you soak in all the wholesome moments featured below, I wanted to tell you a bit more about my Backcountry Camping Elopement Packages, in case you’re searching for something that is more you and want to know more about this experience that I offer!

My backcountry camping elopement packages include coverage that you can use for a single night backpacking trip all the way up to multi-day experiences. For a single night backpacking trip, we will be able to capture the hike in, camp set up, a sunset adventure, night photography (if the skies are clear), the sunrise adventure, chill moments at camp, and the hike out. I know a ton of great locations options in the area or I am more than happy to check out somewhere new if you have a special place in mind.

Here are a few things you’ll receive in your backcountry camping elopement package, no matter what amount of coverage you choose:

• Access to my 100-page How to Elope Guide
• Custom location suggestions and a personalized timeline
• High-resolution digital photos in an online gallery to view, download, print, & share
• Free travel anywhere in Banff NP, Canmore or Kananaskis
• Gallery delivered in 4-6 weeks
• 3+ GIFs (moving photos) uploaded to your final gallery

For more details on my elopement pricing, and to learn a bit more about the process of working with me, you can visit my website here. 

For more elopement planning resources, check out the following blogs:

• How to Plan a Backpacking Elopement in 6 Steps
• How to Elope in Alberta
• Complete Guide to Eloping in Banff
• A Kananaskis Elopement Guide

Camping Elopement Timeline

Okay! Back to this incredible backcountry experience. Here is what these two got up to:

Day 1

• Met us at trailhead
• Hike up to backcountry lake for random camping
• Set up camp
• Changed into wedding attire (dress #1) for sunset portraits
• Dinner
• Finished their vows by headlamp
• Off to bed

Day 2

• Woke up
• Quick star photos
• Short hike to viewpoint
• Changed into wedding attire (dress #2)
• Sunrise vow exchange
• Portraits
• Coffee & snacks before hiking down
• Spent some time at the lake
• Took down camp, started hiking back
• Stopped at a waterfall for some additional portraits
• Continued hiking to next lake for a quick dip
• Back to the car!

Scroll down to check out what that all looked like for this wickedly beautiful camping vow renewal.