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St. Mary Hiking Elopement - Kayla and Steven

Writer's picture: Grace CadyGrace Cady

Updated: Jun 4, 2024

June 22nd, 2021

When Kayla and Steven first contacted me about shooting this elopement, not only did I say yes, I said "whether or not you book me, I'm going to show up with my camera and stalk you because this is going to be stunning.'


These two had all of the elements of a true elopement. Absolutely no one in their family knew that it was happening, and the announcement of their plans happened over Face time to all of their friends and family members just minutes before they jumped into their first look.


glacier elopement bride getting ready
glacier elopement groom getting ready

The two of them rented two small blue cabins at the Tiny Homes at St. Mary Village, and took their first precious peak at each other next to the bubbling sound of Divide Creek while Divide Mountain towered behind them.


elopement first look at St. Mary Village
elopement first look at St. Mary Village



groom admiring glacier national park bride
elopement first look at St. Mary Village


I don't know about you guys, but if my husband doesn't cry and hold me like this when he sees me for the first time on our wedding day, the whole thing is off!


wedding couple in glacier park wildflowers

wedding couple in front of glacier park mountains

candid national park elopement couple

eloping couple in lupine flowers

couple candidly laughing at Glacier National Park East entrance sign

One of the best parts about eloping in Glacier National Park is that theres almost always a patch of wildflowers you can find to include in your photos. I will say though, late June to early July is usually the best time to come if you're hoping for "stole the show Lupine florals" like these two got for their big day!



couple posing in field of glacier park wildflowers

bride and groom walking through field of flowers

couple hiking through field in front of mountains


Kayla and Steven were very clear that their main reason for wanting to elope in Glacier National Park was so that they could hike to a stunning location that was off the beaten path for photos that they knew no one else was getting. We went through a couple of different options during the elopement planning process, and finally settled on St. Mary's Falls. The two had hiked it the previous day, and knew it was exactly the waterfall they wanted to chase (get it?)


elopement bride putting on hiking shoes
eloping couple begin hike to St. Mary Falls

bride and groom hike towards mountain
bride and groom hike towards St. Mary Falls in Glacier National Park




I think you'll agree when I say that the photos we got were worth every single step we took.




When it came time to finally get these two hitched, we met up at Sun Point—located on the eastern side of Logan Pass— to say their "I do's"







Oh, and the best part about this stunning Glacier National Park elopement in St. Mary's?

Kayla had just found out that she was pregnant weeks before.


I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING!!!



The rest, is history...











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