Deagan and Alex committed themselves to a two-day backpacking elopement that would challenge their physical and mental strength on the strenuous hike to the summit of Mount LeConte. It was a representation of perseverance and reconnection to life force. An experience like this is bound to change you, but the time spent together unlocked more than we ever anticipated while planning the adventure elopement in the Smoky Mountains.

There’s a soft magic in the Great Smoky Mountains. The mist lingers like a secret whispered by the earth, and the land hums with stories older than time. Of all the national parks in the U.S., this one draws more visitors than any other, over twelve million each year. But it’s not just the views they seek. It’s something deeper, a feeling, a connection, a return to something wild.

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about tying the knot in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Get an adventure photography team who will camp all night in high winds, sleet, and below freezing just to be the first ones on the mountain for your sunrise proposal as dawn paints the sky.

Jose’s surprise proposal to Deanna was a perfectly executed dream come true. We planned the experience with one main goal… keeping the moment an actual surprise! Emailing between two countries and zero phone calls, we created a detailed plan A and alternatives for various weather conditions so we had the best chance at not blowing our cover for his very important question.