As a huge nature lover, I’ve been dreaming of photographing a mountain wedding for a VERY long time—and Cheryl and Brandon’s adventure elopement was utterly amazing. A group of 20 close friends gathered in the misty morning at Snow Lake trailhead, complete with hiking boots and backpacks full of wedding attire, food and champagne, and began the trek up to their scouted wedding ceremony spot at 4400 ft. Vows were made on a cliffside in the clouds (seriously), and we then made our way down to the lake itself for a picnic reception with the entire group, sweeping views of the water and raw Washington beauty for our backdrop. You couldn’t ask for a more stunning wedding venue than this, and it suited them perfectly.