You want the wedding you’ve always wished for, and for you that means eloping. I’m here to make it happen and I’m excited to bring to life the wedding day that’s fully customizable for the unique couple you are. I’m a local with expertise navigating and photographing elopements in a variety of breathtaking backdrops in […]

A warm breeze. Open skies. Brilliant sunshine offset by shades of neutrals in the background. The desert is an exquisite place of exotic flora and natural beauty all around. It certainly isn’t your run-of-mill place for a standard wedding you see in a movie, and it might be just what you’re looking for.     […]

Anyone who knows weddings knows that despite the excitement, joy and the perfection of beautiful decorations and details all coming together, it’s the people that make the wedding. Your long-awaited wedding day might actually be that hoped-for scenario of everything working out as perfectly as a tv wedding or it could be that something goes […]

You’ve decide to elope and now comes the fun part of dreaming out the details of your day to make them a reality. The when and the where is the place to start. Even more than picking a date, though, the venue is what will shape the look and feel of your wedding day.  Here’s […]

I am engaged- what do I do now?? There’s the wondering and waiting, the hopes and dreams, and then you finally find that you’re a fiancé. An engagement is an exciting time and being a fiancée is pretty fabulous, if we’re being honest. It’s a swirl of sparkly details and big decisions that will determine […]

  If you’re reading this, you’ve likely got a sparkle in your eye…and on your left hand. As a fiancée, there is also likely a myriad of beautiful ideas and details of your wedding swirling in your head crowding out most other rational thought. Whether it took you years to get that ring bling or […]

If you have someone in your life in the wedding industry I can guarantee you that right now they are excited and running 1000 miles an hour with wedding season back in full swing! One of my favorite things about being a wedding photographer is seeing everything come together, not just for my special couples […]

Do you find yourself struggling with where to start when choosing the perfect Elopement Photographer?

Creating a turn-key experience for my elopement couples is something I’ve put an incredible amount of time and effort into so that my couples are provided a destination elopement of their dreams. 

you’re engaged, CONGRATULATIONS! So you’re wondering if eloping might be for you?! I have been so fortunate to be able to capture some incredible elopements for my clients and I’m excited to share some of the benefits of choosing to elope VS having a large wedding.

  Hi, I’m Melanie! The face behind Melanie Hunley Photography. Storytelling & connection were the two things that inspired me to begin my photography journey. The first time I picked up a camera was in 2007 while living and working in The Dominican Republic. I was experiencing a language barrier and to overcome this, I […]