Asheville Mountain Elopement Photographer | Claire & Claudiu

Wow, these two have quite a love story unlike one I’ve ever heard. Claudiu is Romanian, and they actually met in Brasov, Romania at work. Claire was working there as Director of Instruction for an Army ROTC program at the Air Force Academy. He, on the other hand, worked as an officer. As fate would have it, their paths crossed, and they hit it off immediately, realizing quickly that their meeting was meant to be. They’ve been together for three years, waiting for all the pieces to fall into place. They got engaged last April in the island city of Venice! As if that were not romantic enough, he took her to the Rialto Bridge on their last evening there with no tourists around and popped the question in the magic of the moment.

Their (short version) story

How did they end up on a mountaintop in North Carolina to exchange vows? They are actually moving back to Georgia, so they thought this would be a great place to elope. And they were right! They hiked up the trail on a gorgeous sunny day. The clouds formed into mesmerizing works of art. Claire wanted beautiful photos to decorate their new home, and Mother Nature delivered! The scenery and rolling mountains couldn’t have looked more majestic—and I’ve seen them quite a few times. Their wedding day was truly extraordinary.

She held whimsical bouquet of flowers from Flourish Flower Farm that matched perfectly with her white princess wedding gown. She looked like a sparkling gem on top of the mountain. And Claudiu looked so handsome standing by his radiant bride, ready to take her into his arms. Their day had finally arrived. The moment was perfect, and after he kissed his bride, we took advantage of the brilliant day and captured several more couple’s portraits as they soaked it all in, exploring the rocky terrain together. I personally can’t imagine anything more romantic.