#moab elopement

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I've said this before, but I'II happily repeat it - elopements can be MORE THAN JUST 1-2 HOURS! It is important to me that couples realize how special their elopement day is & that it's worth investing your time in! It's your wedding day - you deserve a unique, adventurous experience that is so much more than a brief ceremony & a little photoshoot. Wondering how long you should book for elopement photography? Most of my couples book me for a full day. I understand this might sound like a long time, & you may be asking yourself how an elopement can last all day. But, honestly, if you plan a fantastic day with various activities (like canyoneering in Moab!), it is not hard to do. When planning your elopement day, start by thinking about what your ideal day looks like from start to finish. Then, ask yourselves what you want to do on your elopement day. You really are not limited to a certain number of meaningful experiences or activities you can add to your day. Whatever you decide to do, make sure it sounds perfect to the two of you! Keep in mind that as much as you plan for your big day, it will pass much faster than you could ever anticipate. For this reason, one of the most important things I encourage you to make time for is those sacred, fleeting moments throughout your day. Moments like right after you wake up & realize that today is the beginning of your greatest adventure, or the moments right after you say "I do", when you look into the eyes of your person for the first time in a beautiful new light. Be intentional with these moments. Close your eyes, take a deep breath & take it all because these in-between moments make all the difference in the world - these are the ones you'll hold on to forever. Head over to my blog for more insights on how you can plan your elopement! (at Moab, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5XL5VLbmB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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An Unexpected Path Leads to a Fresh Start An elopement in Moab, Utah, provided a wedding site as big as all outdoors for Hailey Moore and Kristopher Hansen.

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An Unexpected Path Leads to a Fresh Start An elopement in Moab, Utah offered a marriage website as large as all outside for Hailey Moore and Kristopher Hansen.

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An Unexpected Path Leads to a Fresh Start

By BY LOIS SMITH BRADY An elopement in Moab, Utah provided a wedding site as big as all outdoors for Hailey Moore and Kristopher Hansen. Published: February 14, 2020 at 08:00PM from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2OU8aKD via IFTTT

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One of the best reasons to elope is simply that you want to start your new life together with an adventure! Starting the next phase of everything with a super amazing adventure around the world or somewhere special is fun, exciting, and thrilling for you both! - Maybe you've always wanted to go rock climbing in the Moab? Perhaps you've been dying to go diving in hidden caves in Thailand? Or you simply love the idea of going on a snowshoe hike up a mountain in New Zealand. The ideas are only limited to what you want to do. - So many of the elopements I design for couples have them wondering what they can do before and after their elopement. With every elopement timeline and location curation I provide, I love seeing what is nearby that couples can do to enjoy and celebrate themselves. - Back nearly a whole year ago, Sarah and Rory eloped to Northern Sweden and filled their time before and after with travelling around Europe and skiing. Hows THAT for the start of your married life? — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2RMQjHT

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Nicole Aston Photography, Moab wedding, Moab elopement, Dead Horse Point bridals… https://ift.tt/2mKyPPc

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Love Letter: From Worst to Best Date Ever

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While dating sites and apps can be convenient ways to meet a special someone, many singles find that the road to love is often laden with potholes and pitfalls. In this week’s Modern Love essay, Bonnie Altucher recalls a lukewarm date with a man she spotted on Bumble, whom she was determined not to revisit after their underwhelming first encounter.

But, when he asked for a second date, Ms. Altuchers agreed, in hopes that their chemistry would improve. What she didn’t know was that this second date was also a reunion with her worst date from 24 years earlier.

For Hailey Moore and Kristopher Hansen, nothing says “till death do us part” like exchanging vows 2,000 feet above the Colorado River in Moab, Utah. The couple, who met in 2019 at a Java Hutt Cafe in Roanoke, Va., said their adventurous elopement was in keeping with their relationship, which has always had a “spontaneous, over-the-top and intimate” vibe to it.

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An elopement in Moab, Utah provided a wedding site as big as all outdoors for Hailey Moore and Kristopher Hansen.

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I am SO STOKED for all of the elopements this year! Do you want to know why I chose the name Shell Creek Photography for my business? It’s because I never wanted my business to be about me. It’s why I just couldn’t bring myself to name it after me. Shell Creek is the name of a little creek where I grew up & there are so many things, so many connections there that made me who I am. So I wanted my business to be about connecting people together & also connecting people with nature through photography. Where am I going this year? March → Moab & California (booked) April → Moab & California (1 spot open) May → California & Colorado (3 spots open) June → Colorado (1-2 spots open) July → Colorado (3 spots open) August → PNW & Glacier (2-3 spots open) September → western Colorado (4 spots open) October → Colorado & Arizona (3 spots open) November → Death Valley, Sierra Nevadas, Joshua Tree (2 spots open) If you want to talk about other areas, this isn’t set in stone & sometimes I add on new locations depending on where I get booked! (at Lone Pine, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpN6R13LvK1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Kauai Elopement Inspiration | S Photography Adventure Elopement Photography

Kauai Elopement Inspiration | S Photography Adventure Elopement Photography

Kauai is a treasure trove of epic and intimate locations for your adventure elopement. Kauai elopements have been cruising just under the radar for a while, with the likes of Iceland and Moab taking center stage. But hopefully you’re like me, and appreciate Kauai for its beauty and geological/cultural history. It doesn’t help that the shaved ice and fresh coconut water is great, either :-).

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My wife and I decided to cancel our wedding and elope in Moab, Utah. We couldn't be happier with the outcome.

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My wife and I decided to cancel our wedding and elope in Moab, Utah. We couldn't be happier with the outcome. by 3vanhask via reddit

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My wife and I decided to cancel our wedding and elope in Moab, Utah. We couldn't be happier with the outcome.

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My wife and I decided to cancel our wedding and elope in Moab, Utah. We couldn't be happier with the outcome. follow us www.tmzbuzzed.com

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Salvage One Wedding - Erin + Matt

Salvage One Wedding – Erin + Matt

Erin and Matt’s Salvage One wedding in Chicago was a day to remember. I was introduced to them through a mutual friend and I’m so honored they chose me to document their day! From the venue to all the details they put together, to her grandfather playing the accordion at the reception, everything was perfect. Their story began a few years ago…

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The Redemption of Ruth

The book of Ruth (or The Redemption of Ruth, I’d rather) is a beautiful story of love, devotion to the Lord, redemption and a picture of the Cross. It breaks the norms of popular and classic love stories written these ages, and shows us how God designed love to be in the first place. It is also a story of bravery and obedience; a story of waiting, faithfulness and reward.

In the first chapter, it focuses on the background of the story of Ruth. It starts off with Elimelek’s decision to take his wife, Naomi, and the family out of Israel and into the land of Moab to escape the famine. What may have seemed to be a strategic move at first, reaped fruits of despair in the long run. His sons ended up taking pagans to be their wives (which was forbidden by the Lord), left the women to be widows, yet without sons. Naomi, upon hearing of the end of the famine, decides to do back to Israel. Naomi is able to convince Orpah to stay in Moab, but Ruth would not part from her mother-in-law. When they arrive in Naomi’s hometown, they stir up the village and we see that Naomi is distressed and has lost faith in the Lord.

Before anything else, let me tell you how women are redeemed according to the Law God gave to Moses: when a man dies and leaves his wife a widow without a son, the closest relative to the man must redeem the widow by marrying her, and have her bear a son. That is how a woman is to be saved when her provider and protector dies.

Anyway, it is evident that Boaz and Ruth really like each other as the story unfolds. Naomi is even very excited that Ruth is attracted to Boaz and vise versa. Boaz did not only notice Ruth’s beauty inside and out, but he also made sure that she had companionship with other females, that she was protected, and she had good breaks as she worked in the field.

So since Boaz was a relative of Elimelek, he was qualified to be what they called the “Kinsman Redeemer,” who could marry Ruth. However, there was just one problem: Boaz was not the closest family relative. There was someone who was of closer family ties who must be the one to marry Ruth unless he refuses. This unnamed guy stood in the way of Ruth and Boaz’s relationship.

In modern literature, or even in stories past, when you see love stories with dilemmas like this, it’s usually a story of the couple going against all odds, breaking norms, eloping and trying to prove that their love conquered all. That’s not the case in this story. Boaz, unlike Elimelek, did not take matters into his own hands. He took the braver choice, one that glorified God, and took the risk to lose the girl forever to this unnamed kinsman redeemer. The only way for him to be able to marry Ruth, was if this guy would reject his responsibility and hand them over to the next closest redeemer (Boaz). Boaz gathered for himself the elders of their town, and made the transaction public and official. As the unnamed guy refused to take up the responsibility of taking Ruth to be his wife, the necessary tradition to fulfill the transactions was fulfilled (the whole thing about the sandals), and Boaz won the girl in the end by being faithful and obedient. As this happened, I guess it’s notable to say that Ruth also waited and obeyed the laws as well, understanding that she might not be able to marry Boaz at all.

These two are a great example of bravery through faithfulness to the Lord, as He commands. They did not go against His Word or His Law to get what they want. They faithfully did as the Law required, even if it meant not ending up together. It is a clear contrast to what society today demands: if it feels right/good, DO IT! Not so with Ruth and Boaz. They loved God more than they loved each other and put Him ahead of their desires. What did God do? He rewarded them not only with a constructed plan to be married to each other, but also Ruth and Naomi were redeemed with Ruth’s son, and being part of the Messiah’s bloodline.

Now, you might ask, “Where’s the Cross? How do I find it?” We have to understand that God uses His people to represent Himself in these typologies (meaning a type of Christ, or a representation of Christ in the Old Testament which served as a shadow of things to come). Boaz represented Christ as the one to redeem that which was lost to sin. He not only loved the one to be redeemed, but He also fulfilled what was required of the Law in order to redeem them. The beautiful outcome? The wedding. The son. The gracious reward of being part of Jesus’ genealogy. God still rewards His faithful ones.

Now, I have to be careful in presenting rewards. God is not a slot machine and obedience is not the token. He calls for us to be faithful to Him and His commands, even as we wait in marriage. The time we have in waiting as singles is a time of preparation for that season. We must not take matters into our own hands just because we like someone (like when one is attracted to a nonbeliever). What God has already written must serve as a primary basis of our obedience and faithfulness to Him. We must also focus on our service to the Lord during this time since we still have the time and energy. We must trust that God will provide (unlike Elimelek), and that He must be our source of joy even in the time of waiting. Do not be so caught up wanting to be in a relationship that it becomes an idol. Most people are in love more with the concept of a partner, rather than the very person they are partners with.

You see, marriage is still an example of God. It is a beautiful picture that He invented to show us who He is. We, the church, will one day be married to Christ in heaven as the wedding bells ring, and we will be clothed in garments of jewels. It shows us the relationship between God and man. As God is the head of man, so is man the head of the house and his bride. As God protects, provides and loves the church, so the man must protect, provide and love his wife as Christ loves the church. The wife serves as an equal, and also a supporting help for the man in the house. As the Christian is in charge of keeping his/her life committed to the Lord (keeping the body, which is God’s temple, pure, as an example), so the wife is in charge of keeping the household. We singles must remember that marriage is not about us. It is a scary day to find that out after the wedding, and without preparation. While we are not in that season yet, and are only catching glimpses of things to come, we will one day fully understand the demands of this sacred union.

As Boaz fulfilled what the Law required to redeem the widow, so did Christ fulfill the Law to redeem us. That’s why the Redemption of Ruth, although a short book, shows us a great example of waiting, obedience and faithfulness in love, and is still a picture of the Cross of Christ.

but God shows His love fur us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ~Romans5:8