Jennelle & Becca

Elopement in New Hampshire

This one still makes me smile when I think about it.

This sweet couple reached out to me with a quiet urgency in their message. Jennelle and Becca were planning a very last-minute wedding—tucked away in the sticks of New Hampshire, at a family friend’s beautiful home—and they wanted it documented honestly, gently, and with heart. No spectacle. No fuss. Just love.

Part of the rush came from a very real worry: with Trump returning to office in January 2025, they felt uncertain about what the future might hold for gay marriage. That uncertainty nudged them into action—not from fear alone, but from a deep desire to choose one another now, out loud, surrounded by the people who know them best.

And honestly? The day that unfolded was pure magic.

It was cozy in the best way. One of those days where nothing feels forced and everything feels held. Laughter drifted through the house. People lingered in doorways with full glasses and fuller hearts. There was incredible food (the kind that tastes even better because it’s made and shared by people who love you). Every friend seemed to step in naturally—someone arranging flowers, someone setting tables, someone cueing music—like a collective, quiet promise that we’ve got you.

That’s the thing I loved most: this wedding wasn’t just witnessed by their community, it was built by it.

As a photographer, I felt incredibly lucky to be invited into something so intimate. To watch love choose itself in the middle of uncertainty. To document the way their friends showed up—not perfectly, but wholeheartedly. These are the days that remind me why my work matters so much. Because years from now, these images won’t just show what it looked like—they’ll hold what it felt like to be safe, celebrated, and certain for a moment in time.

And on a lighter note: I was also lucky in a very personal way. This wedding gave me the perfect excuse to sneak away to New Hampshire for the weekend with my husband—one of those unexpected little gifts work sometimes gives you. A change of scenery, a slower pace, and a reminder that love (in all its forms) is worth making time for.

The small, thoughtful touches throughout Jennelle & Becca’s day stayed with me: handwritten notes, well-worn spaces made beautiful by presence alone, the way they looked at each other like this is it—this is home. Nothing flashy. Everything intentional.

This wedding wasn’t about rushing toward fear. It was about choosing love anyway. And I’m so grateful I got to be there to witness and document it.