We understand—when it comes to your unforgettable day, you’d rather wander than worry.
You’ve got an eye for beauty, and even better, you’ve found exactly where you belong.
Our North Carolina skies, gently cradling your sunlit moments and the soft mist that kisses your face.
The majestic, timeless Blue Ridge Mountains, their strength beneath your feet as you embrace the journey together.
And our dedicated, passionate team, devoted to crafting the intimate, unforgettable elopement experience you've always dreamed of.
We’ve always been captivated by romance, with a deep reverence for nature’s beauty. Blending the two into unforgettable elopements has been our passion—and our dream come true—since 2015.
Today, we believe in the beauty & magic of celebrating your love story in nature with:
Our origin story is simple:
From handling the details (like the delectable cake, your intimate outdoor sanctuary, and those heart-stirring photos) to letting you focus on what matters most—each other—we’re here to be your trusted elopement guides, leading you toward the intimate, intentional, and deeply meaningful celebration you’ve always imagined.
At Elope Outdoors, we are deeply committed to crafting an elopement experience rooted in love, blossoming with authenticity, and flourishing with purpose and passion.
Meet your adventure-makers
Elope Outdoors was born from a blend of my passions: a deep love for visual storytelling, an appreciation for the quiet magic of nature, and a calling to help couples celebrate their love in ways that feel honest, soulful, and free from pressure or pretense. After over 15 years behind the camera, I’ve found that nothing compares to the intimacy and authenticity of an outdoor elopement... just two people, in love, surrounded by something bigger than themselves.
When I’m not working with amazing couples, you can usually find me barefoot in my garden, camping under the stars, or exploring the woods with my kids. My creativity is deeply rooted in the natural world...it’s where I recharge, feel inspired, and reconnect with what matters most.
I believe in the power of small moments, in love that feels grounded and true, and in the beauty that happens when two people say “yes” to each other in the heart of nature. My greatest joy is helping you craft an experience that reflects who you are ...deeply, joyfully, and without compromise.
If your heart is calling for a wedding day that’s rooted in nature and full of meaning, I’d love to help you create something truly unforgettable.
FOUNDER, elopement coordinator, PHOTOGRAPHER AND
PHOTO EDITOR
MEGHAN ROLFE
Romantic superpower: She’s your flower and cake deliverer, your hiking buddy, your boutonnière pinner, your dress fluffer and just a sweet, happy friend to have with you on your elopement day.
Favorite Elopement Moment: I find something fun and special in each one. A particularly memorable moment for me was when the groom put his hair in a bun for photos, and the bride was absolutely overjoyed, repeatedly saying, "I love you so much; you are so hot!!" It was so sweet.
Favorite Elopement/Photo Location: I absolutely love the view from Wiseman's!
Elopement experience manager & day-of assistant
kalie
Your best friend for the day, making sure everything runs smoothly—from delivering your flowers and cake, to setting up romantic picnics, fluffing your dress, and handling all the little details so you can enjoy your special day fully.
Day-Of Assistant
erin
Meet the hand-picked local providers you'll LOVE!
MADDIE
stephanie
MEGHAN
Applauded and adored Asheville photographers, our talented team are pros at harnessing natural light and beautiful nature to capture candid and lightly posed images that radiate with the love, emotion and magic of your day.
Photography by Meghan, Stephanie, Maddie & Jen
jen
Rent mountain bikes from The Hub in Brevard and check out Dupont & Pisgah Forest. If you don’t bike, hiking here is great too!
Check out our sweet yoga scene! My favorite place is Asheville Community Yoga, but there are SO many great studios like Down Dog Yoga, Asheville Hot Yoga, Asheville Yoga Center….and many more!
What Meghan recommends you to do in the area:
For nicer restaurants downtown I really love Curate, Chestnut & Limones! Make sure to get a reservation! For dessert, French Broad Chocolate Lounge is pretty amazing!
For casual restaurants I like to go to Liberty Cafe for breakfast, Pulp & Sprout for smoothie bowls and healthy snacks, Wellbread bakery for a salad plate lunch and yummy sweets (the chocolate orange cookie is my jam), Haywood Common for a relaxed outdoor vibe with delicious food & drinks and Papas & Beer or Zia Taqueria for my Mexican food splurges :)
Restaurants that Meghan Recommends:
I gotta say I am always pumped to photograph at Wiseman’s View in Linville Gorge, I just love that area so much! So gorgeous!
Favorite Elopement Location:
I absolutely LOVE when couples write their own vows. It adds such special magic & emotion to the ceremony, which is just so fun to capture! And I love hearing the inside scoop on a couple's love story and their feelings for each other.
Favorite Elopement Moment:
MEGHAN
When I’m not photographing elopements, you’ll usually find me hanging out with my golden retriever—most likely splashing around in a river somewhere. I’m a farmers market fanatic (I will buy one of everything), a yoga lover, and someone who feels most at peace in nature. I also have a small but mighty flock of nine chickens and a summer garden that I’m absurdly proud of—it’s basically my personal produce aisle."
When I am not behind the camera I am:
My favorite elopement moments aren’t tied to just one specific wedding—instead, it’s the energy that fills the space when a couple reads their vows. There’s something incredibly powerful about witnessing two people express their deepest love and commitment in such an intimate way. When their words bring tears, laughter, or that quiet, overwhelming emotion—you can truly feel the bond they share. It’s a beautiful reminder of why I do what I do.
That said… if the vows are being exchanged on the side of a mountain, deep in the forest, or next to a roaring river—I’m definitely not forgetting that location either
Favorite Elopement Moment:
stephanie
If you're in summertime the best things to do (and stay cool) are getting on the water and hiking up a mountain top. A good combo would be renting a pontoon or kayak on Lake Lure and then hiking up Chimney Rock or Bearwallow Mountain. Other water combos are dipping your toes into Looking Glass Falls in Brevard and then hiking Black Balsam Knob along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
What Maddie recommends you to do in the area:
Caring for our backyard farm or making a big (gluten free) meal.
When I am not behind the camera I am:
Roan Mountain
Favorite Elopement Location:
Sunrise elopements are my favorite. I had a couple successfully convince their immediate family to wake up and make their way to a local mountain top for their sunrise ceremony. Sadly the fog hadn’t cleared and the view wasn’t visible. As the ceremony ended the officiant pronounced the couple husband + wife and miraculously the fog lifted and the most amazing view came through. You could hear a group gasp as it was such a magical moment.
Favorite Elopement Moment:
MADDIE
Eat at Nine Mile, go exploring at the Biltmore Estate, chasing waterfalls in Brevard or hanging out at any local breweries!
Favorite things to do in Asheville
I’m busy chasing my young kids around, going on hikes, painting or just spending time with my family!
When I am not behind the camera I am:
Black Balsam forest for me. I love the forest floor!
Favorite Elopement Location:
When we are on that mountaintop or in the forest and the couple shares intimate vows with each other. Seeing them pour out their deepest feelings to one another and catching their reactions is my favorite!
Favorite Elopement Moment:
Jen
RODNEY
JULIA
JAY
MICHAEL
We’ve partnered with some of Asheville’s most nature-loving officiants to craft ceremonies that reflect your unique love story and personalities. Whether it’s weaving in heartfelt poems and prayers or creating special rituals like unity candles or sand ceremonies, we’ll design a celebration that’s just for the two of you.
Ceremonies by Michael, Jay, Julia, Rodney & Jess
JESS
Playing with my kiddos, finding rocks and making art.
When I am not officiating elopements I am:
Forest at Black Balsam Knob
Favorite Elopement/Photo Location:
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
Hillman Brewery, Zilacoah Brewery.
Favorite Breweries:
Geraldine’s bakery, Taqueria Munoz, Vinnies Neighborhood Italian, Whits Custard
Favorite Restaurant(s):
I think I would recommend ziplining through the forest with Navitat. It's great for all ages and abilities. I also think LaZoom Trolley Tours is a fun, interesting way to tour downtown Asheville....surprisingly enough, you learn some great history of our town.
Recommendations for things/places couples to check out:
I like bike riding on the trails of Biltmore Estate...it's one of the less-hilly areas of our county and the views can't be beat! I also, enjoy visiting the Bird Sanctuary or Botanical Gardens in North Asheville. Peaceful places to hike...easy to get to.
Favorite places to go/things to do in Asheville area:
Asheville has such an amazing food scene, that it's hard to go too wrong. My favorites are Sunny Point Cafe for their amazing fried green tomatoes; Bouchon for their endless bowls of steam mussels; & Jerusalem Cafe...their sampler platter is what Mediterranean dreams are made of.
Favorite Restaurants:
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
Horseback Riding! I love Sandy Bottom Trail Rides.
A stroll around the gardens and grounds of the Biltmore Estate.
Pick your own fresh flowers/the honor system vegetable stand at the Flying Cloud Farm in Fairview!
Recommendations for things/places couples to check out:
One of my favorite Asheville gems is the Battery Park Book Exchange (aka the Champagne Bookstore!) - used books, great wine, live music, and comfy big arm chairs! What more could you ask for? A favorite day excursion of mine is to do the Lover's Leap trail in Hot Springs, followed by a hangout at my favorite brewery Big Pillow Brewing, which also has great food via the Grey Eagle Taqueria!
Favorite places to go/things to do in Asheville area:
I love Nine Mile (Jamaican fusion), The Lobster Trap (epic seafood), Zia's (authentic Mexican taqueria), and All Day Darling (a great cafe with coffee and all types of food - great for casual brunch!)
Favorite Restaurants:
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:
I am a sucker for the woods around Black Balsam Knob-- it's a woodland, magical, fairy forest! For an epic scenic view, my favorite place is Hawksbill Mountain in Linville Gorge, but prepared for quite a hike!
Favorite Elopement/Photo Location:
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:
Well, you have to check out the Grove Park Inn. Dinner is rather pricey, but you can at least enjoy a cocktail on the Sunset Terrace! I'm also a fan of Bouchon and Isa's Bistro, our French restaurants downtown and I've recently discovered Stoney Knob Cafe!
Where Rodney suggests to eat in Asheville:
Hiking, biking, fly fishing, snow skiing. I also like to wander around downtown and check out all the silly shops.
Favorite places to go/things to do in Asheville area:
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!
When you are not officiating you are:
The Arboretum!
Favorite Elopement/Photo Location
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
I love Moderno, Sierra Nevada, and Green Tea (my daughter loves to watch them make sushi)
Favorite Restaurant(s):
Biking the trails, dipping my toes in the cold creeks, Stand up paddleboard the lakes and rivers
Favorite places to go/things to do in the Asheville area:
jen + Brian
At Elope Outdoors, we believe your elopement day should be as wild and free as your love story. That’s why we’ve partnered with Wildwood Media to capture every breathtaking moment, so you can fully immerse in the magic of the day without missing a single detail. And with your elopement film, you’ll have the opportunity to relive your most precious memories—every look, every laugh, every tear—forever. It’s not just a video; it’s the heartbeat of your love story, preserved for a lifetime.
Videography by Wildwood Media
JEN & Brian
Wildwood Media is a husband and wife duo, passionate storytellers, parents, and cinematographers who craft heartfelt wedding films that capture the essence of your love.
Born from a love of creativity and connection, Wildwood Media was created to serve couples who want more than just a highlight reel. They create thoughtfully curated films that reflect your unique story and the spirit of your elopement day.
Their films are full of emotion, movement, and meaning, allowing you to relive the joy, tears, laughter, and quiet moments for years to come. Every time you press play, you'll be transported right back to the magic.
Wildwood Media is fully insured, and Jen is a certified Part 107 FAA drone pilot, offering stunning aerial footage to elevate your elopement story.
Experience mountain-fresh florals from two of Asheville’s finest: Flourish Flower Farm or Flora Botanical Living. Flourish Flower Farm, a boutique flower farm nestled in the mountains, specializes in heirloom and specialty cut flowers, grown with sustainable, nature-driven practices to create lush, seasonally-inspired designs. Flora Botanical Living, often sourcing their blooms from Flourish, offers refined, botanical-inspired arrangements that blend timeless beauty with nature’s elegance. Whichever you choose, your florals will be thoughtfully curated to perfectly complement your 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”
Consider ourselves wedding planners or serve small weddings with a guest count larger than ten.
Schedule bookings for Saturdays. Sometimes we’ll be able to scoop up a special Friday evening or Sunday spot, but in general we find weekend reservations difficult because we can rarely avoid large crowds (and many of the venues save their weekend spots for big weddings).
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