There’s something sacred about being newly engaged.
It’s the in-between season. The dreaming season. The “holy crap we’re doing this” season.
If you’re here, chances are you’re recently engaged and searching for:
- A Virginia wedding photographer
- A Tennessee elopement photographer
- A destination wedding photographer
- Or someone who feels less like a vendor… and more like your person.
Hi. I’m Emily, owner of Emily Lauren Photography, a wedding and elopement photographer based in Virginia and Tennessee, traveling nationwide for 2026 and 2027 weddings.
And if you want photos that feel like your favorite song — the one that gives you chills every time — you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.
I Photograph Love Stories Across the U.S. — From The Mountains to The Coast
Whether you’re planning a full wedding weekend or an intimate elopement, I travel for couples who want something intentional, emotional, and wildly beautiful.
Virginia Wedding Photographer & Elopement Photographer
From the Blue Ridge Mountains to vineyard weddings and romantic garden venues, Virginia weddings are timeless and ethereal.
If you’re planning:
- A Shenandoah National Park elopement
- A Southwest Virginia mountain wedding
- A luxury vineyard wedding in Virginia
- A fairytale forest ceremony
I specialize in romantic, cinematic wedding photography in Virginia that feels nostalgic and editorial all at once.
East Tennessee weddings have my heart.
Whether you’re:
- Eloping in the Smoky Mountains
- Hosting a Nashville wedding
- Planning a lakeside ceremony
- Getting married in Bristol or Knoxville
I capture bold, emotional, rock-n-roll meets ethereal wedding imagery for couples who want something different.
North Carolina gives us mountains and coastlines.
As a North Carolina elopement photographer, I love:
- Asheville mountain weddings
- Blue Ridge Parkway elopements
- Outer Banks beach weddings
- Romantic estate weddings
Dreamy light. Wind in your hair. Documentary storytelling.
For the couples who want to run somewhere breathtaking…
Planning a Colorado mountain elopement or Rocky Mountain wedding?
Colorado is perfect for:
- Adventure elopements
- Alpine vow exchanges
- Intimate mountaintop ceremonies
- Luxury lodge weddings
If you’re searching for a Colorado elopement photographer who understands light, landscape, and emotion — let’s go.
Montana feels like freedom.
Glacier National Park elopements.
Big Sky ranch weddings.
Wide open skies and slow love stories.
If you want documentary-style Montana wedding photography with heart — I’m there.
The Pacific Northwest is cinematic romance.
- Oregon Coast elopements
- Washington forest weddings
- Mount Rainier ceremonies
- Moody, misty, romantic imagery
If you’re looking for a Pacific Northwest wedding photographer who embraces movement, fog, texture, and emotion — this is my dream.
California is where editorial meets untamed.
That California Golden Light THOUGH!
Big Sur elopements.
Desert weddings.
Malibu beach ceremonies.
Napa vineyard vows.
I photograph California weddings with a cinematic, nostalgic, slightly rock-n-roll edge
Golden light. Palm trees. Ocean air.
FLORIDA- If you’re planning:
- A Florida beach wedding
- A tropical elopement
- A coastal luxury ceremony
I specialize in emotional, light-filled Florida wedding photography that feels warm and intimate.
Charleston charm. Spanish moss. Historic romance.
As a South Carolina wedding photographer, I adore:
- Charleston elopements
- Coastal ceremonies
- Historic estate weddings
Timeless meets modern storytelling.
ARIZONA, If you’re dreaming of:
- A Sedona elopement
- A red rock ceremony
- A desert sunset vow exchange
Arizona weddings are bold, earthy, and wildly romantic — and I’m obsessed.
I’m not just your wedding photographer.
I help you:
- Plan timeline flow
- Find hidden ceremony spots
- Calm nerves
- Fix veils
- Capture the in-between moments
My style?
Ethereal meets Rock-n-Roll.
Romantic. Emotional. Cinematic. Honest.
You will not feel stiff.
You will not feel awkward.
You will feel seen.
Now Booking 2026 & 2027 Weddings & Elopements
If you are searching for:
- Best wedding photographer in Virginia
- Tennessee elopement photographer
- Destination wedding photographer 2026
- Mountain elopement photographer
- Beach wedding photographer
- Adventure wedding photographer
- Romantic wedding photographer
Let’s create something unforgettable.
✨ Based in Virginia & Tennessee
✨ Traveling to North Carolina, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, California, Florida, South Carolina, Washington, Arizona, USA, Mexico
✨ Booking 2026 & 2027 weddings now
Inquire here → www.photographybyemilylauren.com
Because your love story deserves more than documentation.
It deserves art.