Part of the reason many couples choose to elope is because they are looking for a more intimate elopement experience. This alone can be a driving factor for why couples choose to have an elopement over a traditional wedding. However, when making a decision as important as this you want to know what it all […]

Something about Sedona steals my heart every time and as an Arizona Elopement Photographer, I am constantly amazed by its beauty. Haliegh and Austin are the kind of couple where their love just magnetizes every time they’re together. In a beautiful Munds Wagon Trail Sedona Elopement, Haleigh and Austin exchanged their vows surrounded by red […]

I am so beyond honored to have been able to document so many beautiful love stories. Over here at By Kristen Marie we are inclusive to all races, and gender identities and believe that love is love no matter what. Today’s story and celebration surround Francesca and Alexis’ Lover’s Knoll Sedona Arizona Elopement. From the […]

I’m an Arizona Elopement Photographer who has always fallen in love with the idea of a wedding day that is a complete adventure. Over the years as an Arizona Elopement Photographer, I’ve had the opportunity to witness many beautiful love stories. Some more adventurous and some more chillax, both epic and absolutely stunning. Today’s love […]

This Kauai elopement was actually pretty serendipitous. I wasn’t hired or planning to be there… but our paths crossed at the exact right moment. This May, I was in Kauai for photography related work, shooting a weeklong retreat. I decided to stay an extra week to enjoy the sunlight and Hawaiian views, so I camped […]

Sedona Elopement Elopements are an intimate experience. It’s about the union of two souls that are becoming one, and honestly nothing else. It doesn’t have to go exactly as planned, yet it all aligns perfect how it’s meant to be. Its personal, pure, and just really real.??  Tiffany and Travis, eloped in Sedona, Arizona on […]

Baking the Cake One of the last conversations I had with my ex husband was kinda interesting. We both agreed FIRMLY that if we ever got married again, we wouldn’t do the huge, invite everyone you know, get trapped under the weight of traditions type of wedding. We both felt that we had been pushed […]

IT’S CRAZY TO LIVE YOUR DREAMS AND LOVE WHAT YOU DO, RIGHT?  Maybe it is, but I like a little crazy sprinkled into my daily routine… So here I am, chasin’ those dreams.  Here’s a little snippet into who I am, and how I got to the place where I am today. I was born […]