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Sara and Shane on their Boho-Chic Mountain Elopement Written by Sara Campbell

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Intro

We wanted our wedding to be out in nature and very intimate, with only our closest loved ones (our parents, my sister, and her husband) in attendance, so that we could be very present and focused on the true purpose of the day, which was expressing our love and commitment to each other and joining our lives together in marriage.

Shane and I decided we wanted to elope pretty early on in our relationship, long before the engagement and planning took place! We both knew we didn’t want to go the traditional route, with a big local wedding and lots of guests. We thought that seemed too stressful and impersonal, plus we’re both introverts and didn’t like the idea of making such a big personal commitment in front of so many people.

Hochzeit Zeremonie am Arnensee
We chose Switzerland because it's a beautiful country that we had both always wanted to visit. We love traveling, hiking, and exploring new places, and we especially love the mountains, so The Swiss Alps seemed like the perfect setting for an intimate elopement out in nature. And it was!
Sara Campbell

 

The day was a dream from start to finish. We stayed in Gstaad, and it was such charming, authentic Swiss town. The weather was perfect, the people were lovely, and the views were phenomenal! We had a nice, relaxing morning getting ready and finishing up writing our vows. I got my hair and makeup done, along with my mom and sister, by Sinem Yavsaner. She was a delight and it turned out beautifully! Then it came time to meet our awesome photographers and have our first look outside of the hotel.

After snapping some photos, we headed off to the ceremony location at Lake Arnensee. The ceremony, officiated by Marylin Rebelo, was so beautiful and personal. She told the story of how me met and fell in love, and we recited our personalized vows with tears in our eyes and just so much happiness. Afterwards, we headed to the Walig Hut for a traditional Swiss picnic, and lots of great pictures! We were met with Swiss alphorn players, a beautiful table setup by Tabea Maria-Lisa, a fabulous cake and food spread by Kathrin, and the most spectacular mountain backdrop we had ever seen.

 

The views were seriously out of this world and the whole setup was straight out of a fairytale! We ate, and drank, and laughed and just felt so joyful and at peace.
Sara Campbell

Our wedding day was truly the best day of our lives. It was such a great adventure, and it exceeded all of our expectations! There was no stress, or worrying about mingling with dozens of guests. It was just us and our closest family, soaking up every precious moment together. Shane and I felt so loved, grateful, and at ease. It was the perfect way to start our chapter as husband and wife. We will treasure the memories forever!

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Involved wedding vendors

Elopement planning:

just the two of us ELOPEMENTS by Tabea Maria-Lisa and david&kathrin

Hair + Makeup: Sinem Yavsaner
Ceremony: Marylin Rebelo
Cake + Picnic: Kuisine - Kathrin Toldo