What if your wedding day was actually focused on you?


Couple in wedding attire celebrating on rocky beach, popping champagne bottle with ocean waves in background.

What if getting married felt more like your honeymoon...


 

or like the best date you ever had?

 

Couple eloping at sunset on a rocky Pacific Northwest beach with dramatic sea stacks and golden light.

What if you didn't have to perform...


but you could just be yourselves...



totally present, having the time of your lives, laughing your asses off together.

 

Groom carries bride in lace wedding dress through a rocky stream surrounded by lush green forest.

 

And what if your photographer didn't just take kickass photos... but also helped you design and execute the whole dang thing?

 

Couple in wedding attire embracing on dramatic coastal cliffs with ocean waves and rocky shoreline backdrop.
A photo of Oregon elopement photographer, Amy Zumwalt, with dark long hair, glasses and tattoos.


I'm Amy. I've been shooting weddings & elopements for 16 years.



and I'm here to help you turn your ideas and inspiration into your dream elopement.

A woman photographer captures nature shots with a DSLR camera outdoors among colorful autumn foliage.
Elopement photographer poses a couple in the water in Saint Lucia preparing for an underwater shot in front of the Pitons
A woman sits on rocky cliffs edge holding a camera, surrounded by mossy boulders and a dramatic canyon below.
Woman with red-highlighted hair smiling cheek-to-cheek with a golden retriever wearing a bandana outdoors.
A white industrial air duct system with curved metal pipes mounted on a ceiling.
Amy (the Oregon elopement photographer) hiking in Olympic National Park.

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A white porcelain bowl filled with fresh raw shrimp sits on a light surface.

seattle native

nature enthusiast

neuro"spicy"

introspective & intuitive (infp)

uses adhd brain to fuel creativity

knows waayyy too much about the pnw

passionate & creative AF

gets super excited about fog, clouds, cool rocks, weird mushrooms and secret trails

huge believer in questioning norms, standing up to bullies, supporting human creativity, and living a life that brings you joy


 

 

 

 

More about Amy

 

 

 

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The iconic New York Times 'T' logo in bold black gothic typography.
Circular logo design for Wandering Weddings with monogram WW in dark blue and text around the perimeter.

the new york times

 

Black handwritten style logo for The Knot wedding website featuring casual script lettering.
BRIDES magazine logo in elegant black serif typography.
D Weddings magazine logo in red and black serif typography.
Style Me Pretty logo in black script font with decorative flourishes.
Black and white photo of a bride and groom walking along a misty beach with rocky headlands in the background.
Bride and groom walk hand in hand along a rocky Pacific Northwest beach surrounded by towering evergreen trees.
Couple holding hands on a coastal cliff at sunset with ocean waves and black sand beach in the background.
Couple embracing in front of majestic Skogafoss waterfall in Iceland, surrounded by misty spray and dark volcanic rock.
Silhouetted trees and people against a golden sunset sky in a scenic outdoor landscape.
Romantic couple embracing at golden hour on a rocky hilltop, wind blowing through her hair.
Couple sitting on a rocky mountain summit watching a stunning sunset with Mount Rainier in the background.
Bride and groom sharing first kiss surrounded by guests at an outdoor wedding ceremony.
Bride and groom kissing on a sunlit beach with ocean waves, bride wearing a flowing veil at golden hour.
A couple in wedding attire walks along a scenic rocky beach with ocean waves and misty cliffs in the background.
A smiling couple shares a romantic moment outdoors, with the woman laughing joyfully against a rocky backdrop.
Bride and groom walking hand in hand on a scenic coastal cliff with ocean views on their wedding day.
Black and white double exposure photo of a couple kissing on a beach with rocky coastline backdrop.
Couple embracing between rolling green hills under dramatic cloudy blue sky in scenic mountain landscape.
Split image of bride and groom each holding handwritten wedding vows letters.
Couple embracing on dramatic rocky coastline at dusk, with ocean waves and tide pool reflections.
Couple running hand in hand through ocean waves on a misty beach with dramatic rock formations in black and white.
A couple poses in formal attire in front of a cascading waterfall on a rocky beach.
A coastal wedding ceremony overlooking rocky ocean shores on a bright day.
A couple takes a selfie together against rugged coastal rocks.
A wedding couple silhouetted against a golden sunset on rocky coastal terrain.
A romantic dancing pose captured in a dark atmospheric cave setting.
A couple stands on dramatic coastal cliffs overlooking turbulent turquoise waters during a wedding photoshoot.
A couple stands silhouetted on a beach at sunset with dramatic rock formations in the background.
A romantic embrace on a coastal cliff with a flowing veil caught in the wind.
A couple walks along a scenic beach at sunset with towering cliffs in the background.
Bride in white gown points toward ocean on coastal cliff while groom stands nearby during scenic outdoor wedding.

when you chose to elope,

you're not settling for something less...


you're focusing on something more

you're focusing on yourselves, and that's pretty badass...



 

because if you ask me, your wedding day should be an experience you'll both gush over for decades


Couple holding hands walking on a sunlit beach at sunset with ocean waves and rock formations in the background.

So many couples find themselves compromising on their honeymoon - the time they are supposed to set aside for an incredible experience together.


And it's not because they don't want a once-in-a-lifetime experience.  It's because they feel obligated to spend that money on a wedding.

 

Two grooms in gray suits stand among towering redwood trees in a lush forest wedding ceremony.


BUT COUPLES WHO ELOPE GET TO FOCUS ON WHAT THEY REALLY WANT.


Where they really want to go.

The views they really want to see.

The adventure they really want to share.


here are some of my favorite elopement locations so far...

The Columbia River Gorge

Oregon

The Oregon Coast

Oregon

The Redwoods

California

The Olympic Peninsula

Washington

Diablo Lake

Washington

Cape Elizabeth

Maine

Dyrholaey

Iceland

Reynisfjara

Iceland

Northern Ireland

Lake Lucerne

Switzerland

Zurich

Switzerland

Lauterbrunnen

Switzerland

St Lucia

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more ideas & inspiration

 

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Bride and groom holding hands walking on rocky terrain, bride in flowing white gown, groom in navy suit with tan shoes.

one more thing...


The couples you see in these photographs look amazing. Every last one of them. But I think it's important that you know it's not because they are all some crazy kind of photogenic. The truth is that people photograph best when they feel free to be 100% themselves. It's tempting to worry about looking like a model on your elopement day. But I promise that if you will let all of that go and simply focus on you and your partner, the adventure, and all of the unforgettable moments, your images will be as uniquely beautiful as all of the couples you have seen here. 



  

Artistic wedding portrait with couple against moody winter backdrop.

 

Except they'll be even better, because they'll be yours.

 

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