If you’re craving a unique & meaningful wedding experience, the Trail Magic community is where you belong.

Having a day that is stuffed full of “traditions” dictated to you by other people, just doesn’t feel right. You can’t seem to shake the belief that your wedding should represent your favorite and most meaningful aspects of your relationship & love story, because, isn’t that the point? Friends, you’re exactly right, and that’s where Trail Magic thrives.

Fairplay, Colorado Elopement in the winter photography by Hannah with Trail Magic Elopements & Microweddings
 
Pittsboro North Carolina Elopement at an Airbnb in the summer. Photography by Hannah at Trail Magic Elopements & Micro weddings.

What is trail magic?

Although commonly understood as being a kind act of service that a stranger or community member leaves on trail for thru hikers, Trail magic is defined by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy as something even more magical, “Finding what you need most when you least expect it; experiencing something rare, extraordinary, or inspiring in nature.”

 

What if your wedding was an experience of trail magic? A rare and inspiring experience in nature?! That could mean….

an epic 4x4 adventure

Bride leaning out the window of a Ford Bronco with her bouquet to celebrate eloping in Colorado during the winter.

A cozy cabin escape with your people

Asian couple cuddling on a cozy couch during their Airbnb wedding near Breckenridge, Colorado.

a sunset picnic in the mountains

Groom watching the sunset in camping chairs on a mountain top in Gunnison, National Forest.

anything meaningful to you

Couple embracing with their foreheads touching during an engagement shoot in Evergreen, Colorado.

Ready to get started?

 

Trail magic isn’t a solo experience, it requires a community of new & trusted faces to help craft your wedding vision. That’s where we come in! 

Hi, we’re Becca and Hannah! As your Colorado and North Carolina elopement photographer and elopement planner, we’re more than just the vendors setting up table decor and shooting posed portraits after your ceremony. We’re here to create a safe and community driven space for you to make your meaningful wedding vision a reality, without you having to do any of the heavy lifting!  We’re available every step of the way, ready to dream up the perfect timeline with you, scout the most epic or intimate locations, and ultimately, stand by your side while you two share your vows. By the end of your experience, we’ll feel more like your trail community than your wedding planner & photographer.

 

We’re different! And it’s because crafting a unique & seamless wedding experience for you is our #1 priority. Which is why all of our packages come with planning, coordination, and photography services!

The Trail Magic experience is one of a kind and we pride ourselves in building a stress-free, easy process for you to plan the wedding of your dreams. Here is what you get when you decide to book with us:

  • Both an Elopement Planner AND Elopement Photographer present on your day and throughout the planning process!

  • A full service, collaborative planning experience that gets your ideas and vision flowing, and utilizes our expertise to execute it!

  • Double the expertise, experience, and ideas for your day

  • One invoice that covers gorgeous photos AND twice the support and friendship in your planning process!

Booking with us is a one-stop shop! We take the overwhelm out of the planning process, so YOU can focus on enjoying your engagement season!

 

Locations we Serve

Colorado

Western North Carolina

North Carolina Elopement Planner hiking across Grassy Ridge Bald in North Carolina mountains.
 

Looking for planning resources? Check out our blog!

 
Couple walking hand in hand after their sunrise elopement with Mt. Blue Sky in the background.

You don’t have to take our word for it, hear what other people like you had to say!

“Hannah is a phenomenal photographer who pays very close attention to the sweetest of details. She is a wonderful communicator, thorough in all that she does, and to simply put it - a woman with not only an incredible eye, but a beautiful soul to go along with it.  Hannah truly cares about her work, but especially in the way that it has the capacity to showcase, care for, and resonate with the people and/or places she is capturing.  She is loving and quite the hoot!  Such a fun human to work with and be around.  I could easily recommend this lovely gal time and time again for her artistry and natural talent (even though she works dang hard… just makes it look real easy to everyone else)!!  This duo is a force to be reckoned with for the many talents they both harbor.  I cannot wait to watch Hannah and Becca thrive, for they will accomplish incredible things together taking in this new endeavor!  Hire these two before they’re all booked up!!”

-Megan W.

 

“Working with Hannah Long is like a breath of fresh air in the photography industry. I have had the luxury and privilege to work with her in multiple shoots and locations across North Carolina.  She is well-versed in photography with the ability to capture beautiful candid moments. What truly stands out from my experiences is the immense amount of care provided in every project. Hannah ensures the communication is open while creating a timeline to meet all the needs, actively listening to make your vision come to reality, willing to provide direction to make things seamless, and providing a safe space by supporting your endeavor through a genuine conversation between the camera and participants.  With Hannah behind the camera, I was not nervous or scared because she made sure to establish that trust from the get-go. These reasons are why I will always come back to Hannah for every project -  the best way to describe it is magic. If all of these reasons were not enough,  the quality and attention to detail of the photos exceeded my expectations. Every. Single. Time.  

So do yourself a favor and let Hannah Long’s photography add magic to your world. It might just end up changing your life like it did for me.”

- Will C.