Telluride Fall Elopement

Claire and Josh started dating in high school. After high school, Claire went to college, and Josh went into the military. Like many military couples, they maintained a long distance relationship for many years. Now, they're finally back living in the same place in North Carolina, and decided to go ahead and make it official by tying the knot. Originally, they wanted to elope in Aspen with the Maroon Bells as their backdrop, but they decided they wanted to find a place more secluded, because Aspen is so touristy. They decided on Telluride, and just happened to pick the perfect weekend in fall when the fall colors were right at their peak. Everything was gold all throughout the valley, and they said their vows with a backdrop of yellow. They celebrated with some champagne at the base of Bridal Veil Falls and watched videos of family telling them how much they loved them so they felt like family was still included in some wya on their day.