Nikki Rivera Photography

  • Asian Owned
  • Woman Owned
What I'm About

After years of shooting traditional weddings, I chose to exclusively shoot micro-weddings and elopements because I found that the couples who choose to elope are typically down-to-earth, life-loving, free-spirited, and, most of all, focused on their love! After all, isn't that what your union is about... Your Love!

My passion lies in those little in-between moments—the way your partner looks at you when you’re not paying attention, the teary-eyed smiles, the belly laughs, and the quiet touches that speak louder than words. Oh, and if I cry during your vows? Don’t worry, it’s just me feeling all the love (happy tears, I promise!).

My Process

So, you want to elope, but where do you start? What vendors will you need? How many hours of coverage do you need?

I’m here to help! Once you inquire, we can chat about everything: from how long you'll need coverage, to possible locations around the U.S., and even the world, that will fit your style as a couple. I love to meet my couples via a discovery call. During this call, we will chat about all the details, where to start with planning, and I can answer any questions you may have about the elopement or micro-wedding process. After many years in this industry, I take pride in my extensive knowledge of the process, and I’m here to guide my couples as little, or as much as they may need.

From the first steps of planning, to the moment you say “I do,” I’m here to help make your day as meaningful and true to you as possible. Whether that’s an intimate rooftop ceremony with your closest family and friends, a mountaintop elopement with your pup as a witness, or a hike to the tallest peak, with just the two of you—I’m all in. Let’s create something unforgettable together.

Packages

I offer packages that cover as little as 4 hours up to multiple days of coverage, based on your needs. It is always my goal to remain affordable for my couples while maintaining a quality and experience that is the essence of laid-back luxury. Please reach out with specifics so I can build a bespoke package for your day!

Eloping in any of my dream locations?

Inquire for a discounted rate for any of the locations listed below ◡̈

Isle of Skye, Scotland Ireland New Orleans, LA Hawaii (any island) Cappadocia, Turkey Madeira, Portugal Italy, Dolomites Iceland

Not sure where you want to elope? No worries, I've got a list of locations in my back pocket, suited for every couple (no hiking necessary) :)

Ready to learn more? Contact me! Or visit my website for more information

  • Wandering Since 2020

What Couples Are Saying

Read reviews from couples who’ve worked with this photographer and shared their elopement experience.

  • 5-stars

    Nikki was a dream to work with she is so sweet, helpful, friendly and really makes you feel special on your wedding day. She captured our intimate elopement in the San Juan Mountains. Not only did we want someone to capture all our special moments and details, we also wanted the beauty of Ouray captured and she did that perfectly. She scouted beautiful locations for our adventure session & made us feel so comfortable during the entire shoot. It was like spending the day on an exciting hike with your close friends, the day was full of laughter & love and the beautiful pictures were the icing on top!

    Jarred Cevallos
    San Antonio, TX
  • 5-stars

    From lakeside "I-do's" with snow on the beach, to woodsy-snow covered cliff-side sunsets, and epic Airbnb candle-lit bubbly bathtub romance, Nikki will capture it all. An elopement package - 6hr session where every minute and moment was made the most of from the second she arrived. Her professionalism is on point! Communication was easy and she is so organized sending a helpful questionnaire prior to the shoot. She is flexible and will make sure to put YOU first. She will go out of her way to scope out the area by arriving early, just to find the best spot

    This is your photographer people! She is without a doubt the best of the best, her talents are endless! We love you!

    Sincere, compassionate, innovative, willing to climb to capture the best shot, beyond talented and professional... Nikki Rivera, I can't thank you enough for your dedication and determination in providing a service that helps capture memories and moments in life. I'm in tears just trying to write this because I'm ALWAYS looking at our elopement photos in disbelief of how amazing everything turned out and being reminded of the perfect day we had. We have you to thank, to be forever grateful for, for guiding us and capturing the most important day of our lives. We CAN NOT thank you enough for that

    Elizabeth Veselik
    Phoenix, AZ
  • 5-stars

    Nikki was the photographer for our elopement and we are so, so, so happy with our choice! She was flexible, professional, and so friendly! We had originally planned our elopement for Sedona in April, but had to cancel fairly last-minute due to COVID, and she was amazingly patient while we decided where and how we wanted to reschedule, and she even kept the same price point despite choosing a new location for September in Sequoia National Park. She did a great job researching locations within the park to get the best shots and created a wonderful itinerary for the day. However, about 2 days before our day, the park was closed due to wildfires and we were stuck scrambling for a new location! Nikki put forth lots of new suggestions and ended up going WAY out of her way to photograph our elopement in Utah! She put together a new itinerary AND she picked up my floral bouquet and brought it for us :) and it ended up being the best day ever! Nikki did an amazing job directing our awkward selves into poses that looked and felt natural and went out of her way to take the most beautiful photos of us (like climbing up a mountain to photograph us on another mountain!) Not to mention her friendly, chatty nature made us so comfortable and the day seemed effortless. Our sneak peek photos turned out absolutely gorgeous and better than we could have ever imagined! We had so much fun and we're so thankful for Nikki being there to capture our day! :)

    Abbey Lewendowski
    Sheboygan, WI
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