Why I Limit Myself to 10 Elopements a Year: A Commitment to Depth Over Volume
I believe that the most meaningful experiences in life cannot be rushed. They require space, attention, and wholehearted presence – especially moments as profound as committing your life to another person.
In an industry that often celebrates hustle and volume, I’ve made a deliberate choice to walk a different path. Each year, I open my calendar to just ten couples – ten love stories that I’ll help shape, witness, and document as an elopement photographer and planning advisor with my whole heart and complete attention.
This isn’t a marketing strategy. It’s a philosophy about what matters most.
The Gift of Presence
Life has a way of sharpening our awareness of the present moment. This recognition has taught me that the most valuable gift we can offer one another is our full, undivided attention.
By limiting my calendar to ten intentional elopements annually, I create the space to be fully present for each couple. This means:
- Taking time to truly understand your story, your values, and your vision before we ever set foot on a mountain trail
- Being available for thoughtful guidance throughout your planning journey
- Creating space for spontaneity and flexibility on your elopement day
- Approaching your celebration with fresh creative energy and perspective
- Following your intuition rather than rushing to fit a predetermined timeline
When I’m with you on your elopement day, you get all of me – not someone who’s mentally calculating how to fit in another session later, or who’s exhausted from back-to-back events.
The Depth That Emerges
This gift of presence creates space for something extraordinary – a depth of connection and understanding that simply isn’t possible when time and attention are divided.
The magic happens in the quiet moments – in unrushed conversations over planning calls, in shared silence while witnessing an Alpine sunrise, in the ability to pivot gracefully when mountain weather shifts our plans.
Limiting my calendar allows me to know each of my couples deeply. I learn about your histories, your dreams, your inside jokes, the way you look at each other when no one else is watching.
That connection directly translates to images that feel like you – not like a template or a performance of what elopements are “supposed” to be, but a true reflection of your love.
Quality Over Quantity
By saying no to volume, I’m able to say yes to everything that matters:
- Scouting locations that perfectly align with your vision
- Crafting personalized location guides for your adventure
- Creating contingency plans that feel as intentional as our primary vision
- Thoughtfully editing your gallery to reflect the emotional journey of your day
- Staying connected with you beyond your elopement
This commitment to fewer elopements allows me to offer unrushed creativity, personal attention, and full dedication – every time. Your images are not processed through a standardized preset or rushed to meet a deadline. Each moment receives individual care because every detail of your day deserves it.
A Sustainable Approach
This intentional limitation isn’t just about creating a better experience for you – though that’s certainly at the heart of it. It’s also about cultivating a sustainable way of working that allows me to bring my best self to each elopement.
Photography isn’t just what I do – it’s an extension of who I am. By honoring my own boundaries, I can continue to create with energy, presence, and integrity for years to come.
Creating Space for Meaningful Connections
Every time I say no to an inquiry beyond my ten-couple limit, I’m reaffirming a promise I’ve already made—to protect the space, energy, and presence needed to serve each couple with the care they deserve.
This boundary isn’t about exclusivity. It’s about honoring the depth of connection that this work invites. It’s a quiet commitment to showing up wholeheartedly, without distraction or depletion.
By choosing to work with a small number of couples each year, I’m able to be fully invested—not just creatively, but emotionally and logistically. I don’t have to split my focus between too many timelines, or rush through milestones that deserve time and attention.
In a world that often celebrates doing more, faster, louder—I believe in the quiet power of doing less, slower, deeper.
For the Couples Who Value Depth
If you’re drawn to a celebration that prioritizes meaning over production – if you value presence over perfection, connection over convention, depth over display – we might be the perfect match.
The couples who choose to work with me aren’t just looking for beautiful pictures (though we’ll certainly create those too). They’re seeking an elopement guide who understands that their Alps or Iceland elopement is a significant life threshold – one that deserves to be approached with clarity, intention, and heart.
Is that you? If so, I’d be honored to be one of your ten this year.
