We help you create an intimate wedding immersed in awe-inspiring landscapes

We're Julie and Colin Crawford, adventure wedding and elopement photographers based in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. We travel around the world crafting experiences that are meaningful and fulfilling. With a documentary approach, we focus on creating an intimate space for you to interact and genuinely connect.

We work as a team to research and scout locations, plan timelines, and organize your adventure from beginning to end. We specialize in making your ideal landscape templates come to life. In addition to being photographers and planners, we are ordained officiants, holding space for you to shape your ceremony in a way that reflects your journey. Our passion is to create an experience that captivates your emotions as you step into a new chapter.

meet your travel-obsessed adventure elopement experts

Rooted in Mother Nature
and human connection

eloping might be right for you, if...

You want the space to be truly present and connected with the freedom to be yourselves

The idea of a perfect "wedding venue" is on top of a mountain, in a forest, or barefoot in the desert

You think a fun and stress-free adventure sounds way better than being a slave to rushed timelines

You crave an couple-focused experience that awakens your senses and reflects your unique relationship

You deserve a wedding day filled with inspiring elements in spaces that make you feel

alive

Inclusivity is deeper than adding some words on a website or making a statement that a wedding vendor is LGBTQ+ friendly. It starts with truly believing that we are all deserving of love. As passionate community members, we proudly showcase diversity throughout our business and seek couples who take pride in being their authentic selves.

We want couples to feel welcomed and know their love has a home in our hearts and within Magnolia + Ember. Our art is intentionally crafted to encourage couples to express themselves. We are born with the innate desire to be loved in our most honest form. We know the courage it takes to honor your truth in the face of adversity. Courage is standing up for everything that is good in this world, and everything that is good in this world is safe, nurturing, gentle, patient, empathetic, sheltering, inclusive, loving and kind. These are our values at Magnolia + Ember.

this is a safe place to celebrate the power of your love