perfect for sunset lovers, or those dreaming for a late afternoon ceremony
Meeting up at the Pass
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perfect to capture all the details of your fantastic elopement experience.
This allows room for fun activities, or hiking to a more remote secluded location.
Example: Secluded Sunrise ceremony on a mountain peak
-We’ll meet up at the place of your choice. Although it’s the middle of night (and you might need an extra coffee), you can feel the excitement growing as you’re getting ready and adding the final touches to your outfits, hair and make-up. I’ll make sure to capture these beautiful once in a lifetime moments, those details that are making your day so special!
-We’ll then drive up to the mountain pass. Maybe we’ll surprise a few wild animals along the way before arriving to the parking.
-We’re taking out our headlamps and check one last time our backpacks before heading out on the trail. There is something so magical about starting a hike when it’s pitchblack! While progressing on the trail, we notice that we can start to guess the shape of the mountains around us! The summit is in sight, and we arrive on that mountain top in awe of the beautiful soft colours that we can start seeing around us.
-You’ll get settled, maybe you’ll want to sit down and drink some warm tea or coffee first, snuggled up together and watching the beautiful views.
-The sky starts to turn golden and pink, and you feel it’s the right time to say your vows! You’re getting excited, maybe a little emotional too. Your journey together led you to this moment: a moment frozen in time, in an epic surrounding, committing to the love of your life! It’s meaningful, it’s simple, it’s beautiful! It resonates so much with who you are as a couple! You celebrate your union in your very own way, maybe popping a champagne bottle, or another drink that you guys love! Maybe you want to call some of your friends or family members, or open special gifts they gave you for this day. You’ll fully enjoy this magical sunrise, see how the landscape is changing. By then you’ll be hungry again so why not have an extra breakfast served on that mountain top? I’ll be happy to bring a stove if you want to eat or drink something warm. You get to create your very own wedding experience in this beautiful wild area.
-But your wedding day isn’t finished, and we’re starting to hike down this mountain. There will be plenty of beautiful places along the trail to take some unique, fun (or romantic) pictures as well. The sights are beautiful! From a fantastic view over one of Switzerland biggest lakes, to ancient forests and lush green pastures. If you’re lucky you might even see wildlife along the way.
-We’ll drive back to your accommodation, say byebye for now. and CONGRATS again on your celebration! Enjoy the rest of your day!
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So many options are possible with this package! from a full sunrise-sunset experience, or having a 2-days hiking adventure elopement. You can also have a private day for just the two of you, and meet up with your family the next day to celebrate with them. the possibilities are endless!
Example: 2-days hiking elopement experience with panoramic views and celebration at + 3’000m summit (9842,52 ft)
-We’ll meet up at your accommodation in the mountain village and check that you have everything you need.
-We’ll take a small drive up the mountain to get to the start of the hiking trail.
-The autumn colors are fantastic. We start our hike in a golden larch trees forest before reaching beautiful mountain pastures. From there we will head towards the first mountain pass of the day. This is our lunch goal and I promise the view from there is incredible.
-We’ve reached the first mountain pass and you discover a beautiful wild valley with an alpine lake below our feet. We’ll have a picnic here with local swiss products of your choice. We take in the views and the calmness around us. In front of us is our end goal for today: the second and last pass, which hides our “cabane” for the night.
-You can feel the altitude, maybe the last couple of meters to the pass are a little challenge. But the second you get a peak of the view behind it makes you completely forget that hike up! Some of the tallest mountains of Switzerland are right in front of your eyes, and one the left you can see the mountain hut where we will spend the night.
-You still have plenty of time to sit down on the terrace, relax with a nice drink and take in the views. Enjoy it (and maybe treat yourself with a nice piece of homebaked pie). Dinner usually is served around 6pm
-We’ll head out around sunset to enjoy the beautiful colors. Soon, the night sky will take over and we’ll go to bed for an early sleep. We’ll be up early.
-Time to get up and get ready for YOUR special moment! You’ll start putting up your wedding attire, fix your hair and make-up. We’ll get our headlamps and start hiking up to the nearby 3’000m summit.
-The darkness of the night is fading and the colors of the sunrise start appearing. The morning is silent, you can feel a soft breeze on your skin. The summit is yours, you get to be in the present, you get to be emotional, raw, intentional. You are free to live every emotion. Just be YOU 🙂
-When you are ready to head back to the Cabane, we’ll start our way down and will enjoy a proper mountain breakfast.
-After a nice breakfast, we’ll gather our things and start the last part of our hiking adventure. You’ll get to enjoy a fantastic panoramic view while we descend the mountain.
-We’ll then drive back to your accommodation and say byebye for now. But your day isn’t over yet! 🙂 Enjoy this experience, take it in, and in a couple of days I’ll send you your exclusive sneak peak photos!
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Enjoy the surroundings, take it in & of course dinner
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enjoy 😉
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We say goodbye for now, but we'll keep in touch and you'll very soon get an exclusive sneak peak of your photos. For now, enjoy the rest of your evening and CONGRATS again to you! 🙂
Maaike Jansen is a photographer in Montreux, Switzerland that specializes in hand-crafted adventure elopements experiences. She encourages couples to be their unconventional selves, connect on a level that is life-altering, and have images that take your (and your loved ones) breath away.