Adrianne and Billy’s Foggy Elopement Covered in Bubbles on Mt. Washington

Adrianne and Billy’s elopement on Mt. Washington was nothing short of magical! Surrounded by the rugged beauty of New England’s tallest mountain, the couple celebrated their day with colorful details, heartfelt moments, and lots of personal touches. From driving up the foggy Mt. Washington Auto Road in their jeep to exchanging vows with their closest family. With pink bubble guns, custom stickers, and a homemade heart-shaped cake, this elopement was full of love, creativity, and adventure. Get all the details below.

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About This Elopement

Photography by Bridget Stephenson Photography

“Adrianne and Billy had a colorful elopement on New England’s tallest mountain, complete with bubbles and custom details! They started their wedding day in their hotel room at the base of the mountain with a first look and private vows on their balcony before driving up Mt Washington Auto Road in their jeep, taking in the foggy landscape and rugged terrain.

Adrianne created hot pink stickers that read ‘Just married on Mt Washinton’ a play on the stickers given to any car that drives to the summit that read ‘This car climbed Mt Washington’. They led their few guests, immediate family, down to a private overlook for the ceremony. Their guests were coordinated in the wedding colors of pink, yellow, and tan which contrasted beautifully against the fog and New Hampshire landscape.

As Adrianne and Billy shared their first kiss, their guests used pink bubble guns to shower them and celebrate! After, they cut their white heart-shaped cake, which was made by Adrianne and her mom, right on the mountain! They ended their elopement at Lake Winnipesaukee, getting ice cream and going for a boat ride, their favorite things to do together. Every detail of Adrianne and Billy’s elopement (which was mostly DIY) was well thought out and intentional, making for a very unique elopement day!” [Bridget, the photographer]

Permits and Planning for Your Mt Washington Elopement

“Mt Washington is the tallest mountain in New England and the summit is a very fragile alpine zone. The landscape and vegetation are very sensitive so visitors must be cautious of where they are standing and walking to ensure they are not causing damage. The best practice is to stay on the trail and if you do need to step off the trail, then do so by standing on a rock or other durable surface.

Permits are only required if there are more than 75 people present during the event.” [Bridget, the photographer]

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“The weather on Mt Washington is extremely unpredictable and usually much much colder than the weather at the base of the mountain. Be prepared for wind, fog, rain, cool temperatures, and even snow depending on what month you are getting married – and always have a backup plan. Adrianne and Billy were hoping for a bright sunny day and chose a ceremony spot with rolling hills in the background.

On their wedding day, they had to switch locations because the dense fog left that location too exposed to elements and instead opted for their backup location which was protected by trees and a bit lower than the summit.” [Bridget, the photographer]

Details About This Elopement

“All the details from Adrianne and Billy’s wedding were amazing! From the pink bubble guns to the custom ‘just married on Mt Washington’ sticker, hot pink shoes, stunning bouquet, and beautiful homemade cake, Ryan and I had so much fun photographing their day and the details!

My personal favorite detail was their custom stickers. Every visitor that drives up Mt Washington gets a sticker that reads ‘This car climbed Mt Washington’. Adrianne designed a hot pink sticker in the same design as the original ones but changed the text to read ‘just married on Mt Washington’. After the ceremony, they put it on their jeep together before heading to their other wedding events.” [Bridget, the photographer]

Memorable Moments During This Elopement

From the photographer:

“One of the craziest elements of their wedding, which isn’t evident in the photos, is that Billy very badly injured his foot just a few weeks before their elopement. He was on crutches and couldn’t walk after an accident that caused him to have a major injury on the bottom of his foot. Leading up to their elopement they weren’t sure if he was going to be able to get to their chosen ceremony site, walk around for photos, or if he was going to be on crutches all day.

We had activities planned and were coming up with alternative options in the days leading up, just in case we had to pivot. Billy was so careful heading up to the wedding and determined not to be on crutches and he did it! Very carefully he was able to spend most of the day off crutches and was able to get around everywhere they planned to go!”

Vendors 

Photography | Bridget Stephenson Photography

Florals | Hidden Botanics 
Dress | Lulus
Suit | Indochino

Photos From This Elopement