Destination Elopements & Intimate Weddings in Lake Tahoe

Some of the sweetest weddings we've photographed had fewer than fifteen people. A ceremony at the edge of the water at Emerald Bay. A quiet exchange of vows in the pines at Sugar Pine Point. Just-the-two-of-you eloping at sunrise before the crowds arrive.

Intimate weddings and elopements at Lake Tahoe aren't a compromise — they're often the clearest expression of what a wedding is actually for. No filler. Just the people and the place that matter most.

We photograph and film elopements and small ceremonies across Lake Tahoe, South Shore, North Shore, Zephyr Cove and the surrounding Sierra Nevada. As a husband-and-wife photography and videography team, we cover both — one unified vision, nothing lost between photo and film.

Full Day Lake Tahoe Elopement Experience

Kris and I were already wedding photographers and videographers when we eloped. We knew exactly what we wanted documented — and it wasn't just the ceremony. It was everything around it. The morning quiet. The getting ready without a schedule driving every minute. The drive to the location with nobody else in the car. The moment just before. And everything after, when it's just the two of you and the day hasn't ended yet.

That's what this package is.

The full day experience covers the complete arc — from the first hours of the morning through the last light of the evening. Getting ready in your cabin or suite. The drive to wherever you've chosen. The ceremony itself. The first walk as a married couple. Dinner, a sunset, a quiet moment on the water — whatever the day holds after the vows. All of it photographed and on film, by the same two people from beginning to end.

get in touch

We take on a limited number of elopements each year to give every couple our full attention.

Intimate weddings and elopements are subject to availability.

ruta@ambershorepictures.com or (206) 393-7778 text or call.