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March 4, 2021 / Weddings

Northern Michigan Elopements | Couples Who Made The Best of Their 2020 Changes

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2020 Northern Michigan Elopements

It wasn’t an easy year for any of the couples who planned to get married. A lot was uncertain moving forward and couples were frequently having to be flexible with their wedding plans. Hard decisions had to be made leading up to this day that they had dreamed about since being engaged. While it may not have been what they had originally visioned, I love how these couples made the best of 2020 with their celebrations of love.

Here are a few of my favorite more intimate Northern Michigan elopements that resulted from last year’s pandemic.

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Best of 2020 Northern Michigan Elopements

These couples made the best out of their Northern Michigan elopements regardless of their setbacks in planning.

Hannah and Colin changed their plans from a more traditional wedding plan to eloping with only their closest friends on a boat. They took a Nauti-Cat Cruise on the Grand Traverse Bay to say, "I do." I've never attended or photographed a wedding as creative and unique as theirs.

Amber and Dave thankfully didn't get far in their planning before COVID hit. They didn't want a big, traditional wedding anyways. The location they chose was on Amber's parent's property. They had a ceremony on the river with the fall colors behind them, and only immediate family in front of them. Dave is quite the cook as well, he catered his own wedding with the help of his parents.

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Tyler and Kelsey got the official stuff out of the way by going to the courthouse to be legally married. They then visited their favorite place to camp with their pup. It was up in Northern Michigan on a beach dune overlooking Lake Michigan that they enjoyed an intimate ceremony. They still plan to have the traditional wedding they planned for 2020 in 2021 instead.

Ashlynne and Jackson were supposed to get married at the Global Eclipse Festival in Patagonia. When all travel was banned, they instead planned this wedding closer to home. With only a month to do it, they secured an Airbnb in the Redwoods for their small gathering. Everything came together beautifully the day of their celebration, but not without the help of their closest friends and family.

Merissa and Riley hadn't made plans yet but with the restrictions, they decided to have a small beach elopement. With only their closest friends and family in attendance they eloped at Good Harbor Bay Beach. It was definitely not traditional but full of love. Merissa's good friend even got ordained to host their ceremony. I love unique touches like that.

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March 4, 2021 / Weddings

Northern Michigan Elopements | Couples Who Made The Best of Their 2020 Changes

2020 Northern Michigan Elopements

Best of 2020 Northern Michigan Elopements

These couples made the best out of their Northern Michigan elopements regardless of their setbacks in planning.

Hannah and Colin changed their plans from a more traditional wedding plan to eloping with only their closest friends on a boat. They took a Nauti-Cat Cruise on the Grand Traverse Bay to say, "I do." I've never attended or photographed a wedding as creative and unique as theirs.

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