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A Yosemite Hiking Wedding for the Adventurous at Heart 🏞️💍
Tiffany and Alex’s Yosemite elopement was the perfect example of how meaningful and unforgettable a hiking wedding can be. As avid outdoor lovers with a goal of visiting every National Park in the U.S., choosing Yosemite National Park to start their marriage adventure felt incredibly fitting 🌲✨.
Why a Hiking Wedding Was Perfect for Tiffany & Alex 🥾❤️
Their love for hiking and exploring together shaped every part of their day. Instead of a traditional timeline, they opted for an experience-focused elopement that reflected who they are—intentional, adventurous, and deeply connected to nature.
Sunrise Magic: Starting Their Hiking Wedding Adventure 🌄☕
A Peaceful Sunrise Hike in Yosemite National Park
We began the day before sunrise, hiking in the pitch black with headlamps guiding the way. At the top, Tiffany and Alex shared coffee from custom camp mugs (such a thoughtful detail!) while wrapped in a blanket, watching the sky explode with soft, colorful light 🌅. It was calm, intimate, and the perfect start to their hiking wedding day.
An Intimate Ceremony with Yosemite All to Themselves 💞
A Private Hiking Wedding Ceremony After Sunrise
After the early hikers made their way back down, Tiffany and Alex had the entire ceremony location to themselves. Just the two of them, surrounded by granite cliffs and morning light, exchanging vows—and I had the honor of pronouncing them married as their ordained officiant 💍✨.
Valley Views, Rain, and a Rainbow 🌈
A Full-Day Hiking Wedding Experience
We explored Yosemite’s valley floor for variety, including Cathedral Beach and Bridalveil Fall. Later that evening, a surprise rain shower led to an unforgettable sunset featuring a rainbow, highliners, wingsuit flyers, and a vibrant sky painted pink, orange, and purple 🌧️🌈. They toasted with the same beers from their first date 🍻 and ended the night with dreamy lantern photos.
This hiking wedding was wild, emotional, and the perfect start to Tiffany and Alex’s lifelong adventure together 🥾❤️.
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Keep scrolling to view all the fun camp-inspired details and gorgeous photos from their day!
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