THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL.
You’re about to marry your favorite person, and invite a total stranger (maybe me?!) into your world for a day or two to document it. You probably want to make sure you like that person…so let’s take a minute for you to get to know me a bit, shall we?
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THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL.
You’re about to marry your favorite person, and invite a total stranger (maybe me?!) into your world for a day or two to document it. You probably want to make sure you like that person…so let’s take a minute for you to get to know me a bit, shall we?
I was born & raised right here in Truckee, California – just a handful of miles northwest from iconic Lake Tahoe. When I was a little girl, we’d be driving through downtown Truckee on our way home, and the mountains would turn purple pink. My mom would smile big and say “Look! Purple mountains majesty!”, and I would marvel as long as they were in view. It was in these early days of my childhood that my reverence for my mountains was formed. Not a day goes by that I don’t notice the way that the light kisses the tops of trees as the sun begins to set, the afternoon shadows dancing on the wall, or the shift in the breeze as a storm blows in.
Of course, “adventure elopement photographer” wasn’t really a job title when I was a kid. I never dreamed of growing up, taking wedding photos of people in epic landscapes, and calling it my job. But, when I look back on the things that shaped me, I can’t really imagine ending up anywhere else. I have a deep love for human connection, and am inspired by the magic of the mountains daily. Every woman in my family is a world class hostess (it’s where I get my planning skills from!) and at the age of 7 I picked up (and promptly ruined) my first camera. 10 years later, I started my business, which has evolved to where we are now. I guess you could call that fate.
purple mountains majesty
Me & my late pup, Scout, enjoying the purple mountains a few summers back
we want to work with you!
I was born & raised right here in Truckee, California – just a handful of miles northwest from iconic Lake Tahoe. When I was a little girl, we’d be driving through downtown Truckee on our way home, and the mountains would turn purple pink. My mom would smile big and say “Look! Purple mountains majesty!”, and I would marvel as long as they were in view. It was in these early days of my childhood that my reverence for my mountains was formed. Not a day goes by that I don’t notice the way that the light kisses the tops of trees as the sun begins to set, the afternoon shadows dancing on the wall, or the shift in the breeze as a storm blows in.
Of course, “adventure elopement photographer” wasn’t really a job title when I was a kid. I never dreamed of growing up, taking wedding photos of people in epic landscapes, and calling it my job. But, when I look back on the things that shaped me, I can’t really imagine ending up anywhere else. I have a deep love for human connection, and am inspired by the magic of the mountains daily. Every woman in my family is a world class hostess (it’s where I get my planning skills from!) and at the age of 7 I picked up (and promptly ruined) my first camera. 10 years later, I started my business, which has evolved to where we are now. I guess you could call that fate.
purple mountains majesty
Me & my late pup, Scout, enjoying the purple mountains a few summers back
we want to work with you!
I met my husband Demetri in late 2016, and exactly 365 days later we got married on top of a favorite local mountain with just our families present. People thought we were nuts, but I had never felt attached to the traditional wedding experience, and wanted nothing more than to marry my best friend with our families and the mountains as witnesses. I felt absolute peace as we vowed lifelong adventures and commitment to one another, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t change my life…our lives.
It was shortly after our wedding day that I chose to pivot my existing photography business and focus solely on elopements in the place that I call home. My own elopement experience taught me the importance of empathy, intention and empowerment, as well as adventure and passion. My priority is to guide my couples through an experience that elevates this in each of their lives, however that may be.
We eloped, too!
elopement photos by Kirsten Noeelle
I met my husband Demetri in late 2016, and exactly 365 days later we got married on top of a favorite local mountain with just our families present. People thought we were nuts, but I had never felt attached to the traditional wedding experience, and wanted nothing more than to marry my best friend with our families and the mountains as witnesses. I felt absolute peace as we vowed lifelong adventures and commitment to one another, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t change my life…our lives.
It was shortly after our wedding day that I chose to pivot my existing photography business and focus solely on elopements in the place that I call home. My own elopement experience taught me the importance of empathy, intention and empowerment, as well as adventure and passion. My priority is to guide my couples through an experience that elevates this in each of their lives, however that may be.
