I want to capture who you really are together and will guide you creating memories and moments, not stiff posing.
Death Valley is the only other place that I know like gRand Canyon
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What should I do on my wedding Day?
There are so so many amazing things that you could do. You could even split something up into a sunset and a sunrise the following day. I usually like to try to have a bit of a storyline and maybe one part would be:
1. change into wedding attire in one location before seeing each other for the first time - First look Photos/ Getting ready
2. Gift exchange and or photos with florals
3. Ceremony
4. Celebration - fizzy drinks and cake or cake pops or your favorite beer. Maybe a first dance, but no amplified sounds should be allowed.
Each of those items could be in any of the locations I listed above. You can drive between those locations pretty easily which is cool for getting variety and enjoying the varied views that Death Valley offers.
What other locations and photos should I consider?
Man, there are so mannnny amazing places in and around death valley that we could include in photos or do fun things in. We could....
- Camp out under epic spires or run ro ride bikes through them, it looks like another planet
- soak in some super hot hotsprings surrounded by tall grasses and purple mountains
- share date shakes from a little historic date farm
- wander through the ramparts of the Rhyolite ghost town
- look at some sculptures in the desert
- hike to a waterfall in the middle of the hottest place on earth
- stand of the edge of a massive crater
- go sandboarding in the Mesquite Sand Dunes
- look for opal in Shoshone.
- go bike packing through echo canyon
- summit a butte
- canyoneering in the funeral mountains
..... and a million and one more things
Death Valley is ammmmazing in the winter. There are numerous colorful landscapes to enjoy from the Artist's Palette to Badwater Salt Flats, Sand Dunes, Zabrinski Point and numerous slot canyons, too.
I go to Death Valley every winter, twice. I am super familiar with the landscape and willing to offer a discount on photography and elopement planning services in order to shoot an epic elopement here.
I would love to help you plan all of these details from getting ready to the ceremony and and celebration you choose there after.
What other locations and photos should I consider?
YOU'RE MY PERSON IF you want an intentional and meaningful experience
YOU'RE MY PERSON IF you want to feel small in an epic landscape
You're my person if you want to be immersed in the moment
I go above and beyond just photographing your moments. Depending on who you are and what experience you want to feel, I am going to call in my team. I am your cupcake wrangler, musician talent scout, we are going to do things in a leave no trace way that fills your soul with light and love.
This is so much more than photography.
Sam Quince
We had the dreamiest engagement shoot with Terri! I was worried about our shoot because I had no idea how to pose but she was a great instructor and really made us feel comfortable. Booking your shoot with Terri means she will show you all of the best off-the-path spots for getting the most beautiful backgrounds. We had to reschedule due to some crazy weather and are so appreciative of how flexible she was. Not to mention she got our photos back to us within the same weekend! I am so so in love with the whole collection of photos.
I booked Terri to take mine and my fiancé’s engagement photos at the Grand Canyon and words cannot express how incredible the outcome was. Terri was professional and also very energetic which helped with our overall experience
-Nathan Newell
I came across Terri online and saw that she clearly had the best photos out of everyone in this area so i reached out to her for a surprise proposal at the Grand Canyonfor my girlfriend. I traveled all the way from new york so it was a lot of work to make the surprise perfect. She was so kind and helpful in the entire process. She gave me an entire plan to use and explained everything in a way that was so helpful to me. Everything went perfectly and its all thanks to Terri and all of her help she truly made my dream proposal to my girlfriend so amazing! Of course the photos she took were absolutely unbelievable and breathtaking and she even sent us a few of them within 24 hours! In total I believe we got around 100 photos or so and they were all so amazing! Its hard to pick which is my favorite lol. If anyone is looking to do a proposal or a photo shoot at the Grand Canyon look no further then Terri she is the best at what she does!!
Terri was so great to work with for our Sedona engagement photos!! She really worked with us and was so flexible as the weather made our day a little nerve wracking! Our photos turned out STUNNING with double rainbows believe it or not! We are so so happy with our photos, would recommend Terri again & again!!
Katlyn Roth
Q: What's with the weather at Death Valley?
Q: Where to stay at Death Valley
Q: Before you go too far, you'll need to get the marriage license
Q: Airports to Death Valley
Q: 4x4 death valley?
Q: What is the easiest way to get to Death Valley?
Q: How much will a Death Valley Wedding Cost:
Q: How to get started planning your wedding at Death Valley
Q: Rules for Death Valley weddings:
Q: How to get a permit for a wedding at Death Valley?
Almost all national parks require a special use permit for weddings. If you have more than 10 people for your Death Valley wedding the permit will be for Breakfast Canyon. You can still take photos in your wedding attire all over the park, without any further permitting. Requests for different elopement locations in Death Valley are reviewed by a case-by-case basis but the less people you have, the better your chances are of approval. Check out the application.
How to get a permit for a wedding at Death Valley?
The mission of the National Park Service at large, is to preserve and protect the visitor experience. This means, that you can ask another visitor to move out of the way or bring loud music. You can't set up chairs, unless it's necessary for an elderly guest. You are not allowed to set up arches and all florals are handheld.
Q: Rules for Death Valley weddings:
1. Fill out the permit application.
2. Email it to to DEVA_Permits@nps.gov
3. The park will look at your application and provide info on payment submission. Once it is paid, it will be sent to your for your signature. Sign it and send it back for formal approval.
Q: How to get started planning your wedding at Death Valley
There are a couple different ways that you can do this. The permit might be $300, if you have guests. However, if your elopement is very low impact and includes less than 10 people, you might not be required to pay for a permit at all. Entry to the park is $30. Then of course, travel, lodging and meals. Let's get into that...
Q: How much will a Death Valley Wedding Cost:
Most all national parks require a little bit of transportation to and from and, in order to really see everything, a car to get around while there. Death Valley feels huge. I've been a frequent visitor for the last 10+ years, I'm not even really sure but I've spent A LOT of time driving around Death Valley and the surrounding area and a car would be good. There are still a lot of things that I haven't seen. I would probably avoid the 4x4 myself as there are plenty of places accessible.
Q: What is the easiest way to get to Death Valley?
For getting to Death Valley, Las Vegas is pretty easy to fly into. IIt has the reputation for having everything so i bet you could rent or get anything you wanted in terms of last minute wedding supplies. From LAS it's 2 hours. These other cities might be useful too. : Los Angeles - 4 hours and San Diego - 5 hours
Q: Airports to Death Valley
Death Valley is a little out of the way so look ahead to plan getting the marriage licence in California. You can get it from any county in Cali but call first to double check. Otherwise, you'll need to plan to get it in Independence CA. I can help you with all of this. Alternatively, the paperwork can just be paperwork and you are welcome to share some vows or hold a soul bonding ceremony without worrying about more. Some do it this way and then become legally married at a courthouse later or elsewhere.
If you are from AZ you can apply a month in advance online.
Before you go too far, you'll need to get the marriage license
Although I am not currently advertising for family photos at Grand Canyon, occasionally I still accept family sessions, maternity sessions and senior portraits. Mostly I am working to specialize in couples photography but happy to help with other kinds of portraits when I am available. I also have an associate photographer to take on family photos when I am busy with elopements and proposals at the canyon.
If you are from AZ you can apply a month in advance online.
Where to stay
In general, all of my visits have been between November and early April. Anytime in there is perfect weather, to me. It can get a bit cold at night sometimes but I love it. That might be some of the quiestest time at the park, excluding holidays like Christmas - New Years and MLK Day. Maybe a little influx on President's Day weekend.
What's with the weather at Death Valley?
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