Lucy Schultz Photography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom Lucy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this colorful queer elopement, Ruth wore her Grandmothers’ vintage gold satin prom dress for her elopement day. Her partner Will wore a custom purple suit with\u00a0a very unique bone & lace corset. They got ready – and had a pillow fight – at the Solarium hostel in\u00a0Fort Collins.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Will kept his look a secret from Ruth, until he tapped her on the shoulder for the big reveal. It was an incredible moment in the beautiful garden atrium of Solarium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then we grabbed their pup, hopped in our cars and headed up into the mountains outside of Fort Collins for their intimate elopement. On the way up the mountain road for their romantic portraits, they told me to just yell \u201cSTOP!!\u201d when I saw a scene I wanted to shoot \u2013 and stop we did! I\u2019m so glad they put their trust in me, as we shot with cliffs and peaks, red rocks and golden streaks of late afternoon light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They picked out a circular meadow in between a grove of aspens for their intimate elopement ceremony. It was quiet and still and everyone came with their hearts wide open. One by one, their friends made speeches of encouragement, support, and love in the growing darkness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone cried during the couple\u2019s private vows, and when they were finished we realized it was pitch dark. All ten friends witnessed and signed the marriage license on each other\u2019s backs lit by cell phone flashlights. <\/p>\n\n\n