helping you achieve an authentic,
intimate & intentional elopement
so that you feel valued, heard
& worthy of the love you
deserve on your wedding day
Amanda Hassell Photography
Elopement Photographer
in Maine & Beyond The Pines
Wedding plans stressing you out? Maybe you don’t want the drama or a big to do?
I get it!
With years of experience as a wedding coordinator & having had my own traditional wedding with all the stress, I felt & consistently heard a version of the same things:
“I just want to be married already!”
“Someone is causing drama”
“I don’t care anymore, do whatever you want!”
These moments leading up to the wedding were filled with so much stress, fear, anxiety, & this pressure to decorate & supply food for others.
So if those are consistently the feelings & emotions involved with the happiest day of your life, why are we doing it?
Really think about that question.
Is it because that’s what society says you’re supposed to do? Is it because you don’t know how to get married without hurting someone else’s feelings or trying to meet someone else’s expectations for your day?
As beautiful as traditional weddings can be, what if I told you that isn’t how it has to be? If it isn’t who you are & what you want, I’m here to tell you that it is ok to choose something else, something different, & that it can be about you. There are so many other possibilities to start your marriage covenant in an authentic way!
So what’s next…
Explore your possibilities through authentic, intimate & intentional elopements
Elopements are not about running away, but choosing experience over tradition. Being free from obligation, unnecessary expenses, & really focusing on who you are as a couple & how you want to start life together.
Who do I really want there?
How do I really want to spend that money?
What feels authentic to who us?
Do I really want a big wedding day?
Do I really want to buy dinner for 200 guests?
If I choose an elopement will I hurt feelings?
I want you to feel encouraged & informed.
Your decision to elope is still your wedding day. Your elopement is just as valid, valued, & deserving to be celebrated & captured as any traditional wedding day.
Think big. Think outside tradition. Think about all the little moments that make up your relationship & how those can come to life in an elopement that is authentic, intentional, & intimate to you.
How can I help?
I specialize in Intimate & Intentional Elopements in Maine & Beyond for couples who want to start their marriage covenant with an authentic wedding day experience.
I accomplish this through coming alongside you to encourage you through the process as we work together to plan the wedding that is unique to you & because I know how important it can be to have family & friends feel included while remaining authentic to who you are as a couple, I tell your story in a way that will make them feel the emotions of the day as if they were there & can help find ways to incorporate their love for you in the process.
For those wanting to elope but really want to have family or close friends there, we can do that too!
I offer elopements for up to 20 guests & incorporate ways to still have those intimate moments for yourselves.
Eloping might be right for me! What should I do now?
Let’s talk about it!
Fears, questions, ideas? Whatever it is, let’s talk about it! It’s ok if you aren’t ready to commit on an elopement yet, it’s ok if you have no idea where you would want to elope or who you want there.
First step is to reach out, otherwise you will never know if it could work for you!
To help you get started on your planning, read about the State of Maine requirements here
Together we plan!
Together we will explore the ways to have an intimate & intentional wedding. No pressure to impress anyone or meet some unattainable standard, instead just find what is authentic to you… adventure, indoors, hiking views without the hike, smores & stargazing, or I Dos by the sea…
Together, we will create a location & a timeline customized to you so that you can achieve the wedding day you will remember & cherish for a lifetime. Let me help you do the research & the planning, you are not alone.
Have your authentic wedding day!
Let’s do it & see your dream elopement come together!
It is my desire not to be front & center of your day or treat it like an all day photo shoot. Instead, I want to allow you to rest in all the little moments together, forgetting I am there while I fade into the background to tell your love story.
