If you are feeling called to celebrate your wedding or elopement in beautiful Pacific Northwest, this list is for you. Get married near the mountains, beaches, forests or rivers that make the PNW so special, and celebrate in style. These are venues perfect for an intimate wedding or elopement. Some are nestled in their own private oasis, or situated perfectly near the PNW’s most famous destinations.

It was a beautiful, misty March evening as Claire and Mar’yea strolled along Ruby Beach, one of the Olympic peninsula’s most famous stretches of coastline. They embraced the moody springtime weather and had almost the entire beach to themselves as daylight gradually turned into blue hour.

The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the most diverse landscapes anywhere in the world, so it’s no surprise that this has quickly become one of the most popular areas in the world for adventure elopements! If you’re ready to trade in the traditional wedding-planning fuss for an unforgettable experience, here are some amazing elopement destinations within driving distance of Portland, Oregon that will leave you and your partner in awe.

Congrats! If you’re here, you’ve likely already realized that your happiness and experiences on your wedding day are paramount, and maybe that means an elopement is right for you. So how do you plan a totally unique, entirely personal, unforgettable elopement day experience?

It’s no secret that the Columbia River Gorge is a gem of the Pacific Northwest. With sweeping river views, diverse wildflowers, and dozens of waterfalls, there is no shortage of beautiful locations in the Columbia River Gorge perfect for adventure sessions. 
We spent the evening with Kati and her hubby Tyler exploring two of our very favorite spots in the Columbia Gorge on the Oregon side.

Mount Rainier leaves an impression on everyone who visits, and for Ryan & Linda, it was also the only place they knew they were meant to elope. Come along on their sunrise hiking elopement with epic mountain views on one of our favorite trails in Washington.

Are you dreaming of a wedding surrounded by towering trees and the peace of nature? Redwoods National Park might just be the perfect location for your elopement.

Nestled between the San Andres and Sacramento Mountains, white gypsum dunes stretch for miles in all directions. There’s no place else in the country quite like it, making White Sands National Park one of our favorite southwest elopement destinations.

Never underestimate your own home as the perfect elopement setting.
Lena & Anthony took us on a scenic tour of all their favorite places close to home. Every detail of the day was thoughtfully planned to tell the full story of who they are. It’s a day that incorporated everything they love about the life they’ve built together.

From the word go, we knew that Claudia and Zach were our people. Come along on a beautiful, Leave No Trace friendly, sunset hiking elopement within Mount Rainier National Park.