Otherworldly Elopement on Max Patch

Eloping with their dog on Max Patch Mountain in North Carolina

Trelley and Derek wanted to get married privately in one of the most beautiful places in Western North Carolina, As her photographer, I offered a few locations with different pros and cons. All sharing the same pro; scenic, beautiful, majestic, stunning. They landed on my personal favorite, Max Patch.

Eloping with their dog on Max Patch Mountain in North Carolina

Max Patch has a flat plain on the top with an incredible 360-degree mountain view. Max Patch is a 4,629-foot tall Mountain, with a steady hike up to the top with loads of different types of plants and flowers.

Celebrating their elopement on Max Patch Mountain in Western North Carolina

On this day, the weather was perfect. Butterflies and bees were buzzing, birds were soaring behind us, and the sun was beaming the perfect shades of orange.