Maybe you’re a bride with a penchant for places that look out of this world. Maybe you feel the most free under an open sky. Maybe the desert brings out your wild side and you want a wedding that will embrace that. For any of these reasons, an elopement in Joshua Tree might be just […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]