Your Marriage Begins an Adventure,
Your Legacy Deserves to Begin With One
Adventure elopement & Wedding Photography Based in Wyoming and traveling everywhere your bucket list takes you, I Photograph intimate weddings, elopements, proposals, and adventure sessions throughout National parks including the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Park but also dream destinations like Alaska and Scotland.
For couples who believe their marriage should be the beginning of something bigger.
My Job is to Help Create a Day You'll Never Want to Stop Telling.
Your Wedding Documented in a Way that Feels like an Unforgettable Daydream.
Your story isn't like anyone else’s, your wedding doesn't have to be either.
I help create elopement experiences that feel true to you. centered around what matters most, moving at your pace, and never forced. Whether you’re hiking to a sunrise mountain overlook in the Tetons or dancing barefoot on the Oregon shore, I’m there to preserve the real moments. The quiet in-betweens, the mud, the emotion, and the adventure.
Documented in a way that feels like an unforgettable daydream.
You'll receive planning and coronation guidance, for a day founded on new memories and not chaos. So that you can pause take it all in and focus on each other and the start of your family legacy.
I believe your adventure should feel and unravel the way you envision it, so that you can truly take in every minute and be present with each other.
From volcanos to glaciers and everywhere in between, this adventure should be a story that inspires your love. A time and space to take it all in and breathe the moment in being truly present in the moment of "I Do".
What If You choose another way?
Your story isn't like anyone else’s, your wedding doesn't have to be either.
Your wedding shuld be about remembering one of the most important day in your lives, not horror stories about how the venue lost your wedding cake ( like mine did ).
No pressure, no expectations, no stress, no obligations..... just new memories made, unforgettable stories that you cant stop telling and photos that you cant wait to hang on your walls.
The start of your lives together feeling like a production that comes with stress, planning, putting out fires, timeline changes and decision fatigue of what shade of coral you want the napkins
to be or what to say to great aunt Edna wanting a plus 13 for your 3rd cousins twice removed who you've never met, oh and who was supposed to bring the flowers again?
Endless list of venues and vendors that overwhelm you MONTHS before you actually decide on a date.
Thats not something we do around here.
SERVICES
Wedding and Elopement services include FULL DAY services so you dont have to compromise on which events of the day are worth remembering, from getting ready to send off, ill be with you every step of the way. Every service includes no photo limits, you will get them all with no worry that any moment is missed.
Adventure Elopements
A deeply personal and intimate celebration focused entirely on you in breathtaking and rare scenery. They carry a deeply meaningful experience based in a completely raw and irrevocable way.
Portraits
Stopping time and pausing a moment. life changes so fast. Freezing how you are right now is just as important as remembering the stories of the past and worries of the future. They honor the people that matter the most. You don' just remember a time, you see it with vivid clarity.
Proposals
The beginning of it all. A life changing moment built around intention and commitment.
It isn't just a question, it's a declaration of a shared future.
Micro Weddings
50 people or less
Blending celebration and loud declaration for each other with those who mean the most to you. Family and friends that come together all in one place to celebrate your story. It marks the beginning of a new chapter and honors the journey you both took to get there.
Adventure Bridals
Adventure bridals are for couples—whether newly engaged or married for years who want more than traditional portraits. They want to slow down, breathe, and experience this season intentionally and freely.
This isn't a rushed portrait session. It's a dedicated experience built around movement, light, and connection—a chance to exist together in a beautiful place without pressure.
Walk barefoot through coastal waves, explore mountain serenity, or discover a National Park. Visit a bucket list location and create an unforgettable memory. experience.
LDS Temple Ceremonies
Your temple sealing ceremony is the most sacred events on your wedding day and testament to your faith. I understand the significance and differences this moment brings, allowing me to photography your day with care and respect it deserves.
Custom Services
Multiday expierences, unique adventures and once in a lifetime moments.
Why Elope?
If you want:
Built in honeymoon
- To start your new life together on an adventure that’s authentic to you
- Less stress and pressure in planning your dream day
- Time on your wedding day to slow down so you enjoy every moment, big and small
- To value experiences and intimate time together
- Freedom from obligations and expectations
- Epic images of your incredible adventure
Eloping isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about investing in what actually matters to you.
An elopement:
It’s presence.
It’s peace.
It’s waking up slowly, hiking into the wild, saying your vows with wind in your hair, and knowing the only expectations in the room are your own.
The Day of Your Elopement
On your elopement day,
we arrive early to ensure that everything is as planned and get ready at your pace so nothing feels rushed.
We go over the timeline one last time and answer any last-minute questions before we step out on your adventure. We also cover proper trail etiquette for us and any guests that may attend in order to safeguard and maintain the beautiful and wild areas we are entering using the Leave No Trace principles.
We assist and document the process as we hike, kiak, or maybe even fly our way to your ceremony location. From start to finish, we lead the way, documenting your elopement journey and handing out snacks!
The ceremony takes place in a wonderful, wild setting with us coordinating and documenting the walk-up, first look, ceremony, vows, first kiss, and any special activities after the ceremony!
How it Works
Im With you every step of the way:
I help you with everything…
- Brainstorming the who, what, where, when, and why
- Vendor + lodging recommendations
- How to pick the right wedding attire for your adventure
- Adventure gear recomendations
- Weather forecasts and backup plans
- Marriage licence guidence
- Permit requirements if needed
The journey begins the moment you reach out. From there, we set up a call so that we can connect, and talk about what your perfect day looks like! We go over everything you envision your wedding to be. Together we build a custom timeline for your elopement that covers everything from the time you wake up and go to go exchange your vows all the way to when you get back in the car after your perfect day.
Go somewhere beautiful for your biggest adventure
lets begin
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I'm Jessica Villarreal,
Adventure Elopement Photographer
I’m Jesus-based and sometimes unnecessarily optimistic.
My faith is my life and my Bible is never too far away. I’m usually surrounded by some kind of background noise… whether that’s actual music, screaming kids or the Bluey intro playing for the hundredth time which I'm not completely mad at.
I’m a mom to what I lovingly call my “polite ferals,” powered mostly by coffee that could double as a dessert, and I'm fully convinced there’s no such thing as too many blankets. I don’t like chocolate (unless it’s mousse, because that somehow doesn’t count), and if you give me a plant, I will absolutely love it… right up until I accidentally unavoidably kill it.
I’m naturally pretty quiet and a little awkward, and I do try to hide it, but honestly, I don’t always succeed. My facial expressions tend to say whatever I’m thinking anyway, so that doesn’t help. Im always pretty calm and relaxed even when I'm very excited about something mostly because my kids have desensitized me pretty well.
I love new experiences, bucket list places have my whole heart, and I’m always up for an adventure even if my lungs protest the entire time. But more than anything, I care about real connection. I’m not a fan of small talk, I want the deep stuff. Tell me your dreams, your fears, the things you think are too much or too “out there.” I want to know what would make you laugh until you pee a little or what favorite flavor of ice cream will make a bad day disappear. I’m here for all of it.
I don’t take a lot of life too seriously when I'm not behind the camera. There’s almost always a silver lining, an inside joke, or at the very least… a bad dance move and a random movie quote. I also have a weird talent for remembering the tiniest details about people, like if you casually mention your favorite candy once, I’ll remember forever… even if I forget your name five minutes later.
I’ll never say no to petting an animal, and if it were up to me, I’d absolutely have a pet giraffe (honestly, probably two). I spent covid lockdowns learning how to braid and I'm obsessed with my husband even when he sneaks the last of the pumpkin pie then colors in the lid with a orange brown sharpie to make it seem like he didnt.
I am in love with my life, I can't wait to celebrate yours with you 💕
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Portfolio
An intimate Grand Teton elopement surrounded by the Tetons, phottographed in the mountains. The day started slowly and calmly with the groom & groomsman going off roading and the bride having breakfast with her bridesmaids. We went to String lake for their first look and private vows, then formal bridal portraits. Ceremony was at The Wedding Tree in Kelly followed by a family dinner in Driggs.
Sophia and Mark choose one of Oregons most attractive coastal features for their bridals. Elk Flats is stunning and it was an adventure to get to. A short walk takes you to the most beautiful cliff side that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. No time lines, no expectations just them and the sound of the sea ( and the sound of me sliding in mud down the trail to get the perfect shot but were not counting that )
This adventurous day started with a long drive showcasing the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. Our guide on the Matanuska glacier guided us through the process of walking on ice and educating us on the history and beauty of the glaciers of alaska. We stopped in several beautiful places on the glacier for photos. Glad we prepared ahead of time knowing it would be cold and slightly breezy which gave more personality to the adventure and im sure more than a few wild stories ( like when the return bridge floated away and we just hung out in the rain, on a giant piece of ice, as our guides reeled it back in )
Who said that you couldn't incorporate something you love new into your bridals!? train conductor, pilot or captain, it can be a part of your photos. Because combining WHAT you love with WHO you love is an idea that shouldn't be discarded. For the ultimate adventure session we can get super creative and do something thrilling that youve never done before but always dreamed about. Shane and Ivy added another story to their dress by taking their bridals higher. Helicopters, boats, planes and trains or even hot air balloons are not off the possibility list ( and next to nothing scares me )
The salt flats in Utah are impressive to imagine but even more impressive to see. We started at sunrise and God really showed off with the colors the sky gave us and the privacy of less crowds. It gave GiGi and Jared the rest of the day to relax and plan out their next adventure.
Could you imagine a better day than driving through not one but two national parks while on your honeymoon from across the nation? A cold snowy day in October means beautiful colors and less crowds. Ashley and Joseph got to experience geysers, lakes, wildlife and beauty of their new life together while driving through Wyoming, stopping to document bucket list landscapes and most importantly each other. They ended the day in Jackson Wyoming with a more private wedding dinner.
Aiden planned to pop the question in the Tetons while on vacation with Meriel and make it unforgettable. I helped plan location, time, and even helped with the nerves by bringing my secret weapon ( mr. duck). Of course she said yes and after a second for reality to set in we took a couple engagement photos at Jenny Lake and i dont know what was more impressive, the Tetons, or the other rock she got to walk away ith.
Theres a certain beauty about learning about different religious wedding traditions and each should be treated with respect and dignity. Allison and Carson had an entire day of celebrating their wedding. Early morning Temple sealing, afternoon chapel ceremony with family and friends followed by a traditional reception and send off. Their spring Texsa wedding got to include some of the famous Texas Bluebonnets and spent their entire day doing exactly what they wanted their day to be.
Brandon and Emily choose their pre wedding trip as the perfect time to incorporate their wedding bridal photos, allowing them more time with those they love on their wedding day. And lets be honest for a moment not only are they saving time but how many people get to share the stunning views of Wyoming at their wedding. September in the Tetons, a tour through Yellowstone and a once in a life time adventure in some hidden spots? yeah, its pretty perfect.
Cami and Thomas spent sunrise at one of the most picturesque places the Grand Tetons have to offer. They ended up barefoot walking the easy trail and got brave enough to enter the water of the Snake River. Theres a special magic at sunrise when the mountains seem to glow, experiencing it while adding new dirt memories to a wedding dress is one that should absolutely go down as a morning well spent.
Go somewhere beautiful for your biggest adventure
lets begin
My Why
My passion for preserving memories was rekindled when I found out that my grandma had cancer, and although I was raised by her, we never really talked about her life. I knew some things and I saw the last 30ish years of her life but until my husband started asking her questions I never thought to answer. I realized there was more to her than I was led to believe (and some things I would have preferred not to know).
These stories, im sure, my kids are sick of, but they get to know her even after she is gone. My mother, my friend and the one who saved my life more than she ever knew.
As we sat on her bed the week from her passing, she went through old photo albums that I had never seen and told me stories about her life. Stories that I never knew existed, photos I had never seen and memories that, in telling them, get to live on to be told to my children. Life lessons that she had learned the hard way so that I didn't have to learn them at all.
The most influential and important stories, when talking to others, include their wedding day or how their love story begun. Others share stories of their children even when they are no longer with us.
I want to document those stories for others. The ones that get put on walls of the home you create together and when your children or guests ask about those in the photo, you can relive those memories again and pass them down.
We spent the last few of her time awake discussing what vacation we were going to go on next ( we just got back from a cruise where she got to go splunking and hang out on the beach with a monkey) She had never seen the world and expressed her regret at not seeing more of it while she could. For the last couple years my family has been at the receiving end of divine intervention, and we were sent to explore more of the world. The more I saw, the more I wanted to keep seeing, not only for me but for her. Choosing adventure elopements and bridals is a way to showcase the world God made for us and a way to honor her by exploring the places she never got to go. Plus it gives my kids plenty of story creating opportunities that will follow them the rest of their lives. ( like getting their first pet leech in the Yellowstone lake )
My Wedding
Could have gone better, but it could have gone a lot more wrong than it did. We got engaged on July 3rd on the beach in Corpus Christy Texas after getting lost on the way there because he fell asleep and let me drive. We got married on November 30th about 4 months later. Not because of a shotgun but because Brian's step mom had cancer and wanted to see him get married. So we threw out our " ideal" wedding and opted for a quick one instead. Ironically (Feel free to judge me harshly) we DID NOT have a photographer and my grandma accidently deleted all the photos she had taken with her first ever digital point and shoot from Walmart the following day when showing them to my niece. We have a few his aunt took on her camera. My dress was made by a distant relative of his and wasn't what i had wanted and it didn't quite fit right. We had to constantly fight his mom on who we were going to invite because the venue we chose only held 15 people and she wanted her long guest list of extended family fulfilled first. Instead of a reception his dad chose a Mexican restaurant along the San Antonio river walk, in which our cake was lost until most of the guests that i didn't know or hadn't met yet had gone home, i never got to eat and we didn't get a first dance because it was a public restaurant rather than a private hall. Brian spent most of his morning juggling relatives that ran late and didn't catch our shuttle to our ceremony site ( which was the wedding island on the River Walk, fully decorated by Christmas lights for black Friday) My face broke out in a horrible allergic reaction rash from my first and last ever facial from earlier that week and lets just mention my parents bringing in contraband rice to throw ( which worked a little too well because my eldest daughter was born a year to the week of our 1st anniversary) . The best man forgot the marriage license and the rings and had to run a few miles to get them while we stood at the alter talking to the tourists on the ferry that drove by. Lets add in that my wedding ring was .30c from amazon and also didnt fit. My maid of honor got sick and my sister started a fight, My Father in law was convinced that we had almost ran over his cousin in a parking lot ( he confirmed that when fact did not ) and the hotel wouldn't let me into the room because my name had not been changed to match the reservation Brian made yet. There were a few more ( like being called a child bride by the hair salon while getting my hair done, my grandma losing a shoe) But the worst part was that his step mom Trish passed away just a few days before.
A few years and two kids later we had our wedding photos redone. Best decision i ever made by my mentor and friend ( who is an amazing photographer in Tennessee DawnSimmonsPhotography. Looking back now we made a lot of concessions to fulfill the wish of his step mom and i dont regret doing that even a little bit, but if i knew.... we would have taken her down to the courthouse and got married with her as a witness then taken magazine worthy wedding photos in a castle in Scotland during our honeymoon! ( which is on my to go list so if you have that same dream..... im totally willing ;) )
My Life
I have 4 kids all 12 and under and am married to a trophy husband. We met at church and immediately I knew he was the one I was going to marry. My family of 6 and our 2 dogs and 1 cat named Floyd travel in an RV full time, we have both fallen in love with exploring the country that God made for us and giving our kids unique life experiences that come from traveling full time. Every place we go, I learn something new and meet great new people. I also see places that inspire me and want nothing more than to take photos in those places. I'm a little quiet at first but I love to hear people stories and see them the way that God does. I have always had a passion for photography and was my high school unofficial yearbook photographer. I put it aside when I got married and had children and when my grandma passed it rekindled my love for it, and I got the honor of learning on a whole new technology advanced camera than I did in my high school years. I now get to document my family's adventures all over the U.S and hopefully beyond one day.
Lets be real for a moment. I don't believe my life is real, everyday feels like a dream and my biggest fear is forgetting it. I saw memory loss in loved ones, and it quickly became my biggest fear. Photos and stories that come with them will last longer than my memory, and give my family the stories of this dream life, even when theres nothing left... I should start taking photos of where I leave my coffee everyday ;)
Im currently based in Wyoming and spend much of my time exploring the pllaces that make adventure photography so special. From the Tetons and Yellowstone to the Pacific northwest and beyond. I photography the times in life where the biggest adventures begin in places that show how great God is, places that couples dream about visiting. I specialize is in elopements, weddings, and proposals in landscapes that feel like daydreams.
Go somewhere beautiful for your biggest adventure
lets begin