Saguaro National Park Elopement // Kaylea + Tyler

Kaylea and Tyler recently moved to Phoenix from Chicago so that Tyler could continue his education in investigative journalism! (How cool, right?)

Kaylea and Tyler had a beautiful evening elopement in the desert at Saguaro National Park in all black wedding attire. Kaylea’s bouquet by Daisyhead Floral Co. was a stunning contrast against the desert and her black dress with the blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.

I met Kaylea and Tyler in the parking lot after they got ready together at their apartment in Phoenix. They drove down to Saguaro National Park with Kaylea’s dress, which was from Forever 21, to change into at the park. Once Kaylea changed into her dress and slipped on her Birkenstocks, we headed out down the trail in the park where we took a few early evening portraits before heading a little farther down the trail to find the perfect spot for them to exchange vows beside a giant saguaro cactus. Kaylea and Tyler read their heart-felt vows that they had hand-written to one another earlier in the week leading up to their elopement.

After their vows, Kaylea sang their first dance song to Tyler and they swayed together in the middle of the desert as the sun continued to set behind the mountains. As the evening continued on, we worked our way back up the trail and took some more portraits along the way before Kaylea and Tyler headed back to their apartment to share dinner together.

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Black wedding dress hanging on a wooden bride hangar on a wooden fence. Bridal bouquet with blue, purple, and white flowers.
Bride and groom in all black walking away and towards the camera on a trail in saguaro national park.
Bride and groom in all black in the desert at saguaro national park. Bride is holding a blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.
Bride and groom in all black in the desert at saguaro national park. Bride is holding a blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.
Bride and groom in all black in the desert at saguaro national park. Bride is holding a blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.
Bride and groom in all black in the desert at saguaro national park. Bride is holding a blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.
Black and white images of the bride and groom cuddled up together in the desert at saguaro national park.
Bride and groom exchanging vows in front of a giant saguaro cactus in the desert in all black wedding attire.
Bride and groom exchanging vows in front of a giant saguaro cactus in the desert in all black wedding attire.
Bride and groom exchanging vows in front of a giant saguaro cactus in the desert in all black wedding attire.
Bride and groom in all black wedding attire share their first kiss in front of a saguaro cactus  as the sun sets behind the mountains in the desert.
Bride and groom wedding bands on a cactus skeleton with blue and white florals from the bride's bouquet.
Bride and groom in all black wedding attire with the groom holding the blue, purple, pink, and white bridal bouquet as the bride swings her dress out beside her in the desert.
Bride and groom in all black wedding attire with the groom holding the blue, purple, pink, and white bridal bouquet as the bride swings her dress out beside her in the desert.
Breezy bridal portraits in the desert. Bride is in an all black wedding dress with a blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.
Groom portraits in the desert in all black wedding attire.
Groom standing off in the distance admiring his bride standing in front of him playing with the skirt of her black wedding dress and holding her blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.
Bride and groom sharing their first dance together in the middle of saguaro national park as the sun sets behind the mountains.
Bride leaning back into groom beside a saguaro cactus with the sun setting behind them in the desert mountains.
Groom with his arms wrapped around his bride from behind, cuddled up in the desert with saguaro cacti and mountains behind them.
Groom gently holding his bride's face close to his and kissing her temple in the middle of the desert with mountains and saguaro's behind them.
Bride and groom facing one another, holding hands, and kissing in the middle of the desert as the sun sets in the mountains behind them.
Bride and groom embracing in the desert with the sun setting in the desert mountains behind them.
Black and white close up portraits of the bride and groom embracing and holding one another closely in the desert.
Harsh light portraits in the desert with the bride and groom in all black wedding attire with a blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet.
Black and white image of the groom tucking the bride's hair behind her ear as she smiles at him.
Bride hugging the groom from behind holding a blue, purple, pink, and white bouquet next to their all black wedding attire in the desert.
bride and groom walking down a trail in saguaro national park holding hands while admiring the sunset.
Groom pulling in his bride and kissing her cheek.
Bride and groom holding hands in the desert and the bride is swaying the skirt of her black wedding dress as they look at one another.
Bride and groom holding hands in the desert and the bride is playing with her hair as they look at one another. Groom dips the bride back and leans in close.
Groom dipping the bride back and leaning in for a kiss in the middle of the desert as the sun sets behind the mountains.
Groom picking up his bride and spinning her around. The bride hops on the groom's back for a piggy back ride and kisses his cheek.
Bride and groom holding each other close in the middle of the desert as the sun sets behind the mountains.
Groom picking up his bride with her feet kicked out and they're both smiling at one another.
Groom picking up his bride as she kicks her feet out and leans in for a kiss.

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