When it comes to your wedding day, you would rather wander than worry.
After guiding hundreds of couples through this process, we know how to anticipate challenges before they arise and design days that feel effortless from start to finish.
A breathtaking natural setting that feels private and intentional
Thoughtful timing and location guidance that ensures beautiful light and a relaxed flow
A trusted, coordinated team that works seamlessly together
A planning process designed to remove stress so you can be fully present
For over a decade, I have had the privilege of guiding couples through intimate elopements in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What began as a love for photography and nature has grown into a thoughtful, full-service experience for couples who want something simple, beautiful, and deeply meaningful.
Over the years, I have learned that the most meaningful elopements share a few things in common:
Where Intimate Mountain Elopements Meet Experience:
From managing the details to coordinating every moving piece behind the scenes, we ensure your day unfolds seamlessly so you can focus on what matters most: each other.
As founder and lead planner, I personally oversee each elopement experience, working alongside a trusted team to ensure consistency, professionalism, and excellence from start to finish.
Our role is simple: to guide you toward an intimate, intentional, and deeply meaningful celebration that feels effortless, grounded, and entirely your own.
At Elope Outdoors, we design and guide intimate mountain elopements rooted in intention, authenticity, and care.
Meet the Team Guiding Your Elopement
I’ve been photographing love stories since 2010 and guiding couples through intimate mountain elopements for more than 13 years. What started with a love of photography and the Blue Ridge Mountains has grown into a team of people I truly trust to help couples have a wedding day that feels personal, beautiful and completely their own.
I lead the vision and planning behind Elope Outdoors, helping couples choose the right location, create a timeline that feels natural and work through all the little details that can otherwise make planning from afar feel overwhelming. I know these mountains well, and after more than a decade of elopements here, I also know that some of the best moments are the ones you can’t plan for.
My photography style is relaxed and rooted in real connection. I’ll give you direction when you need it, but I’m much more interested in the laughter, emotion and little in between moments than making everything feel perfectly posed.
When I’m not working with couples, I’m usually outside with my family, hiking, camping, mountain biking, working in my garden or dreaming up our next adventure. The outdoors is a huge part of my life and a big part of why Elope Outdoors exists in the first place.
More than anything, I want you to feel taken care of leading up to your elopement and completely present once you’re there. You bring the two of you. We’ll help with the rest.
Founder, Planner & Photographer
MEGHAN ROLFE
The steady presence behind the scenes, ensuring your day unfolds effortlessly. From deliveries and décor to picnic setups and dress fluffing, they handle every thoughtful detail so you can breathe deeply, relax, and focus only on each other.
Day-Of Assistants
kalie
erin
Our Curated Circle of Local Creatives
MADDIE
stephanie
MEGHAN
Our photography team specializes in using natural light and the beauty of the Blue Ridge to create images that feel candid, artful, and deeply emotional. We focus on capturing not just how your day looked, but how it felt.
Photography by Meghan, Stephanie, Maddie & Jen
jen
Meghan has been photographing love stories in the Blue Ridge Mountains since 2010, and her approach has always been rooted in real connection over perfect posing. She brings a relaxed, playful energy to the day, offering just enough direction to make you feel comfortable while leaving plenty of room for the genuine laughter, emotion and little in between moments that happen naturally.
A longtime Asheville area local and lifelong lover of the outdoors, Meghan is happiest somewhere in the mountains, whether she’s hiking, camping, mountain biking or exploring with her family. She loves people, loves a good adventure, and genuinely enjoys getting to know the couples she photographs. Her goal is for your photos to feel beautiful, honest and unmistakably like you.
FOUNDER & PHOTOGRAPHER
MEGHAN
Stephanie brings the kind of calm, confident energy that instantly puts people at ease. With more than 16 years of experience photographing weddings, she knows when to step in with a little guidance and when to simply let a moment unfold. She’s warm, patient, easy to laugh with, and has a way of making even the most camera shy couples feel completely comfortable. Her approach is natural and candid, focused on the real moments and connections you can actually feel in a photograph.
When she’s not behind the camera, Stephanie loves being outside, cooking, practicing yoga, and spending time with Angus, her golden retriever and favorite adventure buddy. She splits her time between Western North Carolina and St. Petersburg, Florida, but the mountains, nature, and a good adventure are very much her happy place.
PHOTOGRAPHER
stephanie
Maddie is one of those people who makes you feel comfortable almost immediately. She’s warm, upbeat, genuinely kind, and always ready with an easy laugh. Her relaxed energy makes being in front of the camera feel natural, while her candid, heartfelt approach captures all the little moments and real connection that make an elopement feel like you.
Originally from Illinois, Maddie traded cornfields for the mountains of Western North Carolina and has fully embraced life here. When she’s not photographing couples, you’ll usually find her tending her garden, caring for the 30+ animals on her backyard farm, or dreaming up her next adventure. She’s an animal lover, avid traveler, and firm believer that kindness, gratitude, and a good laugh go a long way.
PHOTOGRAPHER
MADDIE
Jen brings a creative eye, an easygoing personality and years of experience to every elopement she photographs. She has been behind the camera professionally since 2005, and couples love how comfortable she makes them feel. She’s warm, positive and genuinely fun to be around, with a knack for capturing the emotion and little in between moments of a day without making anything feel forced.
Creativity has always been a big part of Jen’s life. Before taking her photography and filmmaking business full time, she worked behind the camera and as a script writer in college, and she’s also an artist who has painted and sold more than 200 pieces in Asheville. When she’s not creating something, you’ll usually find her hiking, working out, spending time with her two girls, or soaking up life in the mountains she loves.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Jen
RODNEY
JULIA
JAY
Our officiants are warm, experienced and genuinely wonderful at making a ceremony feel personal. Each brings their own personality and style, but they all share the same relaxed, thoughtful approach we value at Elope Outdoors.
After booking, you’ll get to know our officiants a little better and share your preferences with us. We’ll help match you with someone who feels like a great fit for the two of you, based on your preferences and availability.
Meet Our Officiants
JESS
michael
Playing with my kiddos, finding rocks and making art.
When I am not officiating elopements I am:
My favorite part of the elopement process is arriving at the ceremony site. The couple and crew just finish the hike or walk to where the ceremony is being held….there is a moment when the couple pauses to take in the view or looks up to see the sun peeking through the canopy of trees and it’s like a switch flips…everyone takes a deep breath and this is happening, that space becomes sacred.
Favorite Elopement Moment:
MICHAEL
A dedicated mom to four, yes, FOUR! Proudly, my two oldest are now in NC state colleges ("Go Niners" & 'Neers") and then the younger two are keeping me busy with swim team practices and fun moments with friends.
When I am not officiating elopements I am:
We hike to so many beautiful locations that it's hard to pick just ONE! Recently, I remember one of our incredible photographers taking us into a little, secret pocket of the woods, before the hike up the mountain. The couple loved it so much, they wanted their ceremony there. No one was around. No distractions. You could hear a pin drop. That ceremony was so private and intimate, it gives me chills just remembering it!
Favorite Elopement/Photo Location:
Hmmm, there are so many but one that comes to mind lately is when a couple finished their ceremony and went up to enjoy their cake/champagne moment (usually, I don't get to see these extra moments because I'm finishing up my paperwork portion of the elopement). They were laying on this gorgeous, little quilt and the groom gently leaned up against his beautiful bride...he was eating an incredibly decadent slice of cake and the bride was sipping champagne straight from the bottle. They couldn't be happier. A sublime moment!
Favorite Elopement Moment:
jay
JULIA
When I'm not holding space for people in love, I am probably outside somewhere with my husband and dog. Or possibly cuddled up with a good mystery book in a coffee shop! I work a lot, so I always aim to ground myself with enough time outside in nature and connecting with people I really love.
When I am not officiating elopements I am:
This is such a tough one to answer as every elopement has their own unique special moments, how could I possibly choose one?! If I had to choose, I'd say anytime a couple chooses to include their dog in their ceremony! I just think dogs are the absolute best and it's such joy to see how much people love their animals and how important they are to be honored and acknowledged during such a pivotal moment.
Favorite Elopement Moment:
Rodney is warm, engaging and brings just the right mix of heart and humor to a ceremony. His easygoing personality helps couples relax, be present and truly enjoy the moment they’re in.
OFFICANT
When I am fighting back tears during a ceremony is when people are reading vows they've written. When someone has really put their heart into it and they tell a funny story before getting to the serious part it's just so sweet and memorable.
Favorite Elopement Moment:
RODNEY
Seeing clients in my bodywork practice, having fun with my daughter and husband, doing yoga, hiking or mountain biking!
Jess brings a calm, warm and welcoming presence to every elopement. Her ceremonies feel heartfelt and personal, with a relaxed approach that allows couples to settle in, connect and focus on what the day is really about.
When you are not officiating you are:
OFFICIANT
My favorite moment again and again is watching the couple connect and arrive fully into THEIR moment during the ceremony! when they realize "its happening!" - tearing up or catching eyes or holding hands.... it gives me goosebumps every time :)
Favorite Elopement Moment:
Jess
jen + Brian
Your elopement deserves to be experienced fully, without distraction. That’s why we partner with Wildwood Media to thoughtfully document your day as it naturally unfolds. While you stay present with each other, they capture the movement, the emotion, and the quiet in-between moments you may not even realize are happening.
Your elopement film becomes more than a recap. It’s a living memory. A way to return to the vows, the laughter, the wind in the trees, and the feeling of standing together in the mountains. Something you can revisit for years to come.
Videography by Wildwood Media
JEN & Brian
Wildwood Media is a husband and wife duo of passionate storytellers, parents, and filmmakers who create heartfelt wedding films filled with emotion, movement, and meaning.
Jen and Brian have a gift for capturing the moments you want to experience all over again, from the laughter and happy tears to the quiet, in between moments that make your day yours. Their films are thoughtfully created to reflect your story and bring you right back to how your elopement felt.
Jen is also a certified Part 107 FAA drone pilot, allowing them to capture incredible aerial footage of your adventure in the mountains.
Experience mountain fresh florals from two of Asheville’s most thoughtful designers, Flourish Flower Farm and Flora Botanical Living.
Flourish Flower Farm grows heirloom and specialty blooms right here in the mountains, using sustainable, nature inspired practices to create lush, seasonal arrangements that feel organic and alive.
Flora Botanical Living, often sourcing directly from Flourish, designs refined, artful arrangements that blend timeless beauty with a modern botanical touch.
Whichever you choose, your florals will be intentionally curated to complement your setting, your season, and your unique love story in the heart of the Blue Ridge.
Mountain-Fresh Florals by Flourish Flower Farm & Flora Botanical Living
Hannah & Ben
“My officiant made the ceremony perfectly tailored to us, the location chosen from my criteria was gorgeous”
Plan traditional weddings or events with larger guest counts.
Book Saturdays. (We prioritize quieter weekdays for privacy and ease.)
Guarantee perfect weather — we believe changing skies are part of the magic.
Offer full-scale concierge planning for large, multi-venue events.
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Create intimate elopement experiences designed for fewer than ten guests.
Whisk you away on a meaningful weekday adventure.
Embrace the beauty and unpredictability of nature on your wedding day.
Share our favorite local gems so your time in Asheville feels effortless and unforgettable.
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