Sapphire Point Wedding Photos

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a young couple’s elopement ceremony at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado. They are kissing and embracing among boulders with a backdrop of a shimmering lake and misty mountain pea…

Ellen + Michael’s Breckenridge, Colorado
Destination Wedding Elopement

“We met in high school when we were both 16. We aren’t your typical ‘high school sweethearts’ since we went our separate ways during our college years. We stayed in touch, though, and ended up getting back together after graduating college – and have been together ever since!

“Now we live in another state with our two dogs, Rosie and Remy, but we fell in love with Colorado during our time there and plan to move back someday. We can’t imagine having our wedding anywhere else!

“I’m not much of a big event planner, so a small wedding in the mountains of Colorado seemed like the perfect fit for us. Now, with COVID, we feel like we had the right idea all along. We are beyond excited for our special day!”

I absolutely adore this love story! It was a gorgeous day for Ellen + Michael’s Sapphire Point elopement. The sun was shining and there was a slight breeze, and just LOOK at that vista! It was the most stunning backdrop for this couple’s exchange of vows.

Sapphire Point is generally a pretty busy spot, with lots of families and kids flocking to the lakeside trails to hike, picnic, and swim. Despite the many visitors that day, everyone was super respectful of the couple’s vow ceremony and gave us plenty of space and privacy.

Sapphire Point Overlook sits between Keystone and Breckenridge on Swan Mountain Road, at an elevation of 9,500 feet. The overlook offers a stunning view of Dillon Reservoir, hemmed in by the Gore and Tenmile mountain ranges. Sapphire Point is a day-use area that can be reserved for two-hour blocks for private gatherings. It is the only designated site where wedding ceremonies are permitted to take place on the Dillon Ranger District.

Ellen + Michael’s actual wedding ceremony took place at a park in Breckenridge, not far from Sapphire Point. The vows were exchanged first and then the wedding party relocated and enjoyed a beautiful sunset ceremony led by an officiant. Temps dropped about 20 degrees after the sun set, but the couple and their wedding guests were prepared with warm layers.

I was honored to help Ellen + Michael pull off their destination elopement in Breckenridge, Colorado – one of our state’s treasures! It warms my heart to hear stories like theirs, and makes me fall in love with my job each time I get another gorgeous Colorado elopement in the books.

Let me know if you’re considering getting married in Breckenridge, or specifically a Sapphire Point elopement – I’d love to share some great resources and other info with you, like my complete guide to Breckenridge Elopements and Micro-Weddings! Also be sure to see how this venue totally transforms in different seasons:

Lisa + Harry’s Summer Elopement in Breckenridge
Rebecca + Chris’ Autumn Elopement in Breckenridge
Kristy + Shannon’s Winter Elopement in Breckenridge

Floral Bouquet: Pink Posey Design
Wedding Cake: La Patisserie Francaise
Wedding Planner: Wendee Walter-Vezzetti of Custom Weddings of Colorado
Breckenridge Elopement Photographer: Andrea Enger for Custom Weddings of Colorado

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a young bride at her elopement ceremony at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado. She holds a bouquet in her hands and poses on a gravel path.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a young bride before the First Look of her elopement ceremony at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado. She holds a bouquet in one hand and her vow book in the other.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a young couple’s First Look at their elopement ceremony at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado. The bride holds a bouquet in one hand and prepares to tap her groom on the shoulder.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a young couple hugging after the First Look of their elopement ceremony at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado. The bride holds a bouquet in one hand with her other arm wrapped arou…

His and hers vow books side by side on a granite boulder before a Breckenridge elopement ceremony.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a young couple in a black and white photograph, exchanging vows at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado. The bride reads from a small book. They are standing among boulders, with a l…

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a young couple exchanging vows at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado. The bride smiles at her groom as she reads from a small book. Dillon Reservoir is seen in the background.

Colorado elopement photographer Andrea Enger captures a groom wiping away tears as he reads his vows to his smiling bride. The young couple is exchanging vows at Sapphire Point Overlook in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Click for my Breckenridge Elopement Guide

Breckenridge Elopement Location: Sapphire Point Overlook
Ellen + Michael

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If you’re still in the research phase, I hear ya! Here are some more resources that my couples have found helpful. I hope you do, too!