I couldn’t hide my excitement for this First Look as we approached our location. As a photographer, you always hope for “good” weather—but you also secretly hope for dramatic clouds, spontaneous snowfall, or other “crazy” weather that can produce some really epic images.

I met up with Chris and Candice at their hotel in Idaho Springs, Colorado, for some getting-ready pics. Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek Canyon, providing gorgeous mountain scenery any direction you look. From the downtown area, we drove to this nearby lake, and were almost instantly enveloped in a magical mist. The trees looked like they had just been dusted with powdered sugar, and a thick fog hung over the surface of the water. I knew at that moment that we were going to get some ethereal, romantic shots for this mountain lake elopement!

I was stoked that Chris and Candice have an adventurous spirit like I do! Not gonna lie—it was pretty cold out at the lake, and the wind started picking up after we got there, too. But these guys had a great attitude, and their love was radiating warmth on that chilly afternoon. As an adventure elopement photographer, you can bet that I’ll be ready to follow you and your partner into any kind of weather—and we’ll get stunning photographs no matter what the day throws at us!

As our photo shoot progressed, the sky began to clear, the fog lifted, and the frosty treetops became more defined. That’s Colorado weather for ya! Always changing, but always so, so gorgeous. Chris started twirling Candace at the lake’s edge, and these dancing photos are my absolute favorite! It was a whimsical, fairytale-like elopement, and I couldn’t be happier with the final images! If you’re looking to book a photographer for your Colorado wedding or elopement, I’d love to hear about your plans and any questions you may have! Please reach out!

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a couple’s First Look: the groom stands with his eyes closed and hands clasped, with a big smile on his face. His bride approaches in the background. There is snow dusted on the pine trees at the…

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride and groom smiling at one another immediately after the First Look at their mountain lake elopement. A thick fog surrounds the couple.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride and groom posing beside a lake and smiling for the camera after their mountain lake elopement. A thick fog obscures the pine trees in the background.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride and groom walking hand in hand along a gravel path beside a lake. A thick fog partially obscures the pine trees in the background.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride and groom holding hands and looking deeply into each other’s eyes after their mountain lake elopement. A thick fog creates an ethereal atmosphere.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a smiling bride and groom holding hands at their mountain lake elopement.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride standing among large, beige and pink rocks at the edge of a lake. The bride looks out over the misty lake, as the thick fog obscures the pine trees in the background.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride standing among large, beige and pink rocks at the edge of a lake. She is wearing a long sleeved, lacy white dress as she looks out over the misty lake, the thick fog obscuring the pine tr…

A brunette bride smiles at the camera as she stands among small, pink granite boulders at the edge of a lake during her mountain lake elopement. She is wearing a lacy, long-sleeved wedding dress with bead embellishment, and a thick fog behind her cr…

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Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride and groom embracing at the edge of a misty lake. The trees are dusted with snow, and are reflecting in the water. Craggy rocks line the lake’s shore for this mountain lake elopement.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride and groom facing each other and holding hands at the edge of a misty lake. The trees are dusted with snow, and are reflecting in the water. Craggy rocks line the lake’s shore for this mou…

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a bride and groom holding hands and kissing at the edge of a misty lake. The trees are dusted with snow, and are reflecting in the water. Craggy rocks line the lake’s shore for this mountain lake…

Colorado Elopement Location // Echo Lake @ Idaho Springs
Chris + Candice

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Elopement Photographer Andrea Enger (Portrait by Jennifer Garza Photography)

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