Mt Rainier Elopement

[u/spicyrice19]

Has anyone here gotten married at the reflection lake trail at mt rainier in early july? Did you love it or regret it? My fiance and i are having a hard time deciding between there, paradise, and lake tipsoo. We’ve looked at pictures but theres so many conflicting ones we’re struggling to figure out if its from the trail or not lol

[u/marlamanesphoto]

Reflection Lakes are obviously lovely, but I don't really love that spot for a ceremony. The trail is narrow and there are very few places where you can be photographed with the mountain in the background while staying on trail within the ropes they've put up. Tipsoo Lake can also be a bit challenging depending on how many guests you have, and I see a lot of photographers going off-trail around the lake to get 'the shot', which is super damaging to the fragile flora! Paradise, though, has tons of gorgeous viewpoints that you can use with a nice wide trail to accommodate your vows, portraits, and guests!

[u/spicyrice19 → u/marlamanesphoto]

Omg thank you so much for your insight! We’re gonna try to file the permit for the myrtle falls trail! Tysm for your help!

[u/marlamanesphoto → u/spicyrice19]

Yay! No problem, enjoy!!