Elopements & Adventures – Markie Jones Photography LLC https://www.markiejonesweddings.com Husband + Wife Photography Team specializing in Marriage + Motherhood Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:35:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.markiejonesweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-Untitled-design-5.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Elopements & Adventures – Markie Jones Photography LLC https://www.markiejonesweddings.com 32 32 169889085 Spring Wedding Tour 2025 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/spring-wedding-tour-2025/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/spring-wedding-tour-2025/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=22252 Discover Unique PNW Wedding Venues on the Spring Wedding Tour! Personally, I love a good treasure hunt, and a few years ago we spent FULL DAYS out hunting for silly plastic treasure with the kids (thanks to a wonderful man known as Capt. Pepperjack). Planning a wedding is kind of like treasure hunting; you’re searching...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/spring-wedding-tour-2025/feed/ 0 22252 How to Plan a Wedding in 90 Days or Less https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding-in-90-days/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding-in-90-days/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=19837 Congratulations, you’re engaged!!! Now comes the fun part, planning your dream wedding day. The first question is: How long do you want to be engaged? There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a long engagement, and sometimes they’re necessary when you’re planning a large extravagant bash. However, if you’re just wanting to get married right away, you...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding-in-90-days/feed/ 0 19837 Adventure Engagement | Worthwhile Tips for Planning Yours https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/adventure-engagement-worthwhile-tips-for-planning-yours/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/adventure-engagement-worthwhile-tips-for-planning-yours/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:35:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=12512 You’ve seen me mention the adventure engagement before, and probably browsed through the blog posts. But if you’re sitting on the other side of your computer, drinking coffee and thinking “I could never do that”… Friend, you’re more than wrong! What is an adventure engagement? We’ve all heard of the term adventure. By definition, an...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/adventure-engagement-worthwhile-tips-for-planning-yours/feed/ 0 12512 Epic Mount Rainier Elopement Locations https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/epic-mount-rainier-elopement-locations/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/epic-mount-rainier-elopement-locations/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2022 07:18:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=14729 One of the biggest questions I get asked is where do we elope? Washington state offers literal THOUSANDS of places to pick from, with few needing special permission. In my twelve years of photography, I’ve found a few favorites for your elopement.  Epic Mount Rainier Elopements on the South Side Out through Elbe and Ashford,...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/epic-mount-rainier-elopement-locations/feed/ 0 14729 How to add WOW factor to your intimate wedding https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/how-to-add-wow-factor-to-your-intimate-wedding/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/how-to-add-wow-factor-to-your-intimate-wedding/#respond Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=11917 Intimate weddings have become such a thing that even with the loosened COVID restrictions, they don’t appear to be going away anytime soon! I’ll be honest, I am THRILLED that intimate weddings are here to stay. But how do you add wow factor when your guest count is low? The good news is, it isn’t...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/how-to-add-wow-factor-to-your-intimate-wedding/feed/ 0 11917 13 Elopement Questions Answered https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-elopement-questions-answered/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-elopement-questions-answered/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:54:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=11629 Eloping. It may or may not be the number one thing on your mind right now. For some of you, you’ve always dreamed of that romantic private elopement. But for the rest of you, eloping is just a means to an end in a time where there doesn’t seem to be another choice. Either way,...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-elopement-questions-answered/feed/ 0 11629 13 Wedding Weekend Getaways https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-wedding-weekend-getaways/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-wedding-weekend-getaways/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:26:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=11237 Forget the wedding day: The wedding weekend is here!  A new trend in weddings, it’s becoming clearer that couples aren’t interested in limiting their celebrations to one day. Why on earth did anyone think it was a good idea to cram ALL THESE THINGS into one day? Being able to space them out and take...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-wedding-weekend-getaways/feed/ 0 11237 Unique Elopements | Making them EXTRA special https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/unique-elopements-making-them-extra-special/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/unique-elopements-making-them-extra-special/#respond Sat, 25 Jul 2020 18:10:31 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=11296 Here in Washington, we have hoards of couple’s who’ve suddenly had their dream weddings ripped away from them, with a mere two weeks to pivot their plans. Instead of focusing on the heartbreak, below are some awesome ways to salvage the money and plans you already have, while creating some super unique elopements!  Unique Elopements:...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/unique-elopements-making-them-extra-special/feed/ 0 11296 13 Steps to Elope in Washington State https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-steps-to-elope-in-washington-state/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-steps-to-elope-in-washington-state/#respond Sun, 31 May 2020 15:45:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=10908 Friends, what in the hell happened to 2020? I swear we were all just sitting around a few months ago talking about how amazing this year was going to be. Next thing you know, 2020 has adjusted it’s man-bun, passed off it’s craft beer and said “Watch this”. Locusts, Plague, Killer bees… yeah, we’re all...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/13-steps-to-elope-in-washington-state/feed/ 0 10908 Nature First Elopements and Engagements https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/nature-first-elopements-and-engagements/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/nature-first-elopements-and-engagements/#respond Wed, 27 May 2020 15:45:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=10906 Scrolling through my website, you may have noticed the Nature First Proud Member badge in the footer. If you haven’t, feel free to scroll down and check it out… but be sure to come right back cause we’re talking about it today! Becoming a Nature First photographer was not a decision I came to lightly....

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/nature-first-elopements-and-engagements/feed/ 0 10906 Custom Courthouse Wedding https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/custom-courthouse-wedding/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/custom-courthouse-wedding/#respond Sat, 23 May 2020 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=10895 With all the madness, a lot of couples are swapping their big wedding days for smaller intimate elopements and courthouse weddings. Elopements are a pretty blank slate, but are custom courthouse weddings even possible? Courthouse weddings seem to have gotten a bad rep over the years. Sometimes known as a “shotgun wedding” the courthouse poses...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/custom-courthouse-wedding/feed/ 0 10895 Elopement Now, Reception Later https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/elopement-now-reception-later/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/elopement-now-reception-later/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:41:09 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=10830 Friends… this entire season of life right now has us all in shock. Am I right? Who knew we could all go from planning swoon-worthy weddings to stuck inside in minutes? Start dreaming again friends, just with a little extra caution. Maybe by the end of this, you’ll choose an elopement then have your reception...

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