Your day begins where the asphalt ends, high above at Glacier Point. We meet here only to quietly leave the crowds behind for two short hikes. We guide you down the trail to a secluded forest where the silence is as vast as the face of Half Dome on the horizon. The rugged sweep of the High Sierra is your wedding backdrop.
After changing into wedding attire in our pop up tent, our careful coordination helps you to set up for your first look. Reaching for each other against a vast landscape is a peak love story micro-moment. After you explore the area together under the cedars and pines for your ceremony location—wherever feels just right. You settle into solitude, gather your thoughts, and share your vows against the backdrop of the mountains and waterfalls.
Emotions high, you retreat into the shaded woods for a private celebration with a picnic and a toast to fuel the body and spirit. Renewed and excited, you ascend the trail to the granite dancefloor: Sentinel Dome for your first dance on top of the world. You might get cell reception and opt to share a “Just Married!” video moment to connect with your loved ones from afar. We will hold your phone so you can hold onto each other.
As the sun descends, you choose your own adventure for the final portrait session. We can brave the crowds at Glacier Point for epic moments at famous precipices. Or we can stop briefly at a crowdless spot above Tunnel View before sending you love birds on your way. The Sierra sunset paints the mountains pink, violet and gold, a truly epic finale to your wedding day.
For the adventure seekers, we can stay late for lantern-lit portraits, headlamp-guided strolls under a canopy of stars or moonlight. Add a hike to Taft Point, where the world drops away leaving only you two and the golden horizon. We provide blankets, hand warmers, and hot tea; you kick back with the feeling like you have the park to yourselves.
Don’t want to hike very far? No problem! This area has many worthy paths for those who want to keep their outfits fairly clean and fancy shoes on. We are happy to customize your journey just for you two.