and wants a portfolio that proves it

for the elopement photographer who's ready to go all in on Teton adventure elopements, western luxury weddings, and real storytelling

Four days in the Tetons. Two full-day adventure elopements. Three couples, Five shoots. A horseback ride through the Tetons. A custom hat bar on welcome night. A soak in the hot springs. Luxury lodging in Jackson Hole, ending the nights at the wellness pool at Amangani.

This isn't a styled shoot where you pose a couple in front of a pretty view and call it storytelling.

This is the whole story.

JACKSON, WYOMING

JACKSON HOLE RETREAT

GRAND TETON

MAY 17-20, 2027

what we're shooting:

FIVE SHOOTS:

3 couples: 2 all-day elopements, 2 casual adventure sessions & 1 BONUS HOT-SPRINGS COUPLES SHOOT

But let’s not just call them “Styled Shoots”. These shoots mimic real elopements. They are planned out from beginning to end, just like an actual elopement. You’re walking away with so much more than “pretty photos” for your hero website image and viral-potential insta post. You’re walking away with a full realistic gallery of a real elopement experience. We’re creating intentional images built upon our storytelling methods – allowing your potential clients to truly envision themselves in this story.

HIGH ALPINE WESTERN ELOPEMENT

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK & HORSEBACK RIDING FROM A LOCAL RANCH

This is a refned luxury western elopement.

We're spending sunrise inside Grand Teton National Park, at one of the most iconic ceremony locations in the park, with the best alpenglow mountain views the Tetons have to offer - the kind of backdrop most couples only dream of getting for their ceremony.

From there, we're experiencing (and photographing!) a real elopement activity: horseback riding through the Tetons. This is one of the most bucket-list elopement activities in this area, and you're not just watching it happen. You're right there on horseback alongside the couple, camera in hand, capturing the ride as it happens.

We're wrapping up the day outside the iconic Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson, neon sign lit up behind them - because no western elopement is complete without it.

This is the most iconic Western Tetons elopement.

MOUNTAIN RANCH LUXE ELOPEMENT

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK & OUR LUXURY MOUNTAIN RANCH IN JACKSON, WY

This is the shoot that shows exactly what luxury and adventure look like together, all in one day.

We're starting right where we're staying - the most iconic luxury mountain ranch in Jackson Hole, and a brand-new, highly sought-after intimate wedding venue. Getting ready inside the property, with an intimate tablescape set up just for the couple: Florals, place settings, every detail styled. This is exactly the kind of unique, marketable content that's so important to have for luxury intimate weddings.

Then we're heading out for a mild afternoon-to-evening hike to an alpine lake inside Grand Teton National Park, where the couple will say their vows and we'll capture their portraits with the Tetons as the backdrop. This is the iconic National Park elopement moment every couple pictures - but paired with the private, styled luxury of a venue your future clients are going to want to book.

This is luxury and adventure, done right.

HOT SPRINGS ADVENTURE: BONUS SHOOT!

natural hot springs near jackson, wy

Sign up for the retreat between July 17th–24th, and you'll get an extra bonus shoot added to your week.

We're adventuring out to one of my favorite hot springs in the area: secluded, natural, and not the kind of spot most people even know exists. This is a casual couples session - a relaxed, adventurous moment!

Real, hidden, hard-to-fInd locations like this are exactly what set your portfolio apart from everyone else's. (plus, what a great spot to offer up to your future elopement couples for a day-after-elopement hot springs adventure!

And once the shoot's over? Bring your suit, because we're all jumping in!

what we have planned:

3-nIGHT STAY AT A LUXURY MOUNTAIN RANCH

MAY 17-20, 2027
TETONGLOW
JACKSON, WYOMING

The Tetonglow is our home base for the week. A brand-new luxury estate perched on a bluff in Spring Creek Ranch, with the entire Teton Range unfolding right outside your window. The vibe is refIned western - think elevated ranch house meets mountain modern, the kind of place that makes you want to put your phone down and just... be there.
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Evenings here look like soaking in the outdoor hot tub with the Tetons turning gold behind you and gathering around the Fire pit. You're two minutes from Amangani's wellness pool and 15 minutes from downtown Jackson's restaurants and western bars, but once you're back at the house, you won't want to leave it.

And because Tetonglow sits inside Spring Creek Ranch - steps from western horseback riding and minutes from Amangani itself - you're not just staying somewhere beautiful. You're staying in the exact world your future couples are dreaming of booking.

And because Tetonglow also operates as an intimate wedding venue, you're getting more than a place to stay for the week. You're getting an inside look - and real content - of a true luxury mountain wedding venue, the exact kind of property your future couples are dreaming of booking.

EXPERIENCE ELOPEMENT ACTIVITIES

HORSEBACK RIDING THROUGH THE TETONS, CUSTOM HAT BAR EXPERIENCE, NATURAL HOT SPRINGS SOAKS, GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK EXPLORATIONS, amangani wellness night

One of the most valuable things you can walk away from this retreat with isn't just the photos. It's the lived experience of actually doing these things. When you've ridden a horse through the Tetons, branded your own custom hat, soaked in natural hot springs, explored Grand Teton National Park, and unwound poolside at a 5-star resort - you can sell that experience to your couples in a way that no amount of pretty photos alone ever could.

Because couples who want a western luxury elopement or intimate mountain wedding aren't just hiring a photographer. They're hiring a guide. Someone who's been there, done that, and knows exactly how to make their day feel as elevated as they're imagining it.

This retreat gives you that. You're not just photographing these experiences - you're living them. And that depth of experience shows up in everything from how you talk about your packages to how you shoot on the day itself.

The photographers who book the most luxury western elopements aren't just the best at their craft. They're the ones who can say "I've done that. Let me show you."

CUSTOM HAT BAR & WELLNESS NIGHT AT AMANGANI

RETREAT WELCOME PARTY

Get ready, because the 1st night is HYPE. After you check in and get settled at Tetonglow, we're kicking off the week with a custom hat bar experience - a local western hat company coming straight to us, where you'll design and brand your very own western hat. Choose your shape, your trim, your custom branded stamp, and watch it come together right in front of you.

This is the exact kind of experience you'll be dying to bring to your own luxury small wedding clients.  A signature western touch for an intimate mountain wedding. You're not just having fun here - you're collecting ideas you'll actually use.

This is your chance to meet your retreat family before we dive into anything else. Good conversation, a one-of-a-kind hat to show for it, and the people you're about to spend four days adventuring with.

As the sun sets, we're heading to Amangani — the well-known 5-star resort just two minutes down the road, where we get full access to the pool & hot tub amenities. If you know, you know: this is the spot for luxury in Jackson Hole. Time to relax and soak it all in as the sun sets behind the Tetons.

Most attendees arrive not knowing a single person, and leave with friendships that last way beyond the retreat. We do this intentionally. Because the best shoots happen when everyone is comfortable, connected, and actually excited to be there together.

HEADSHOTS

YOUR OWN BRANDING PHOTOS DURING THE WHOLE RETREAT!

How many times have you come home from a shoot or a trip and realized you have zero photos of yourself? You were so focused on capturing everyone else that nobody captured you.

During this retreat, we are building time in specifcally for that. Photos of you shooting. Photos of you in these epic locations. Behind the scenes moments of you actually doing the thing - in the mountains, horseback or on a hike. The kind of content that makes someone land on your Instagram and immediately trust you before they even click your website.

Showing your face in your business matters just as much as the galleries you create. Your future couples want to know who they're hiring. They want to see you in your element, doing what you do, in the places you shoot.

You're going to leave this retreat with fresh portfolio content AND a whole new set of branding photos that actually show the photographer behind the camera.

Intimate Retreat Experience

This is an intimate retreat - Because we’ve all been there – knocking elbows  for the center shot. But that won’t be here. Our shooting groups will stay small. And the photographer’s you’re shooting alongside? You’ll call those your friends. An intimate setting for fun adventurous excursions & creating an adventure of a lifetime.

diversity & inclusivity

all are welcome here 🏳️‍🌈

Eloping is for everyone. And it’s important for us to showcase that in every single aspect of our businesses. Elope Academy prioritizes  BIPOC & LGBTQ+ couples when selecting models for the retreat.

networking, community & ATTENDEE GROUP

You’re going to be immersed in this retreat experience with other elopement photographers who are exactly where you are. You’re going to leave this retreat with so much more than just content & a unique experience. You’re going to leave with lifelong friends and elopement-industry connections. It’s not something that most attendees think about before attending, but it’s a takeaway that ends up becoming priceless.

You’ll get immediate access to a VIP group with all of your fellow attendee friends! Most attendees come alone – not knowing anyone that’s going! This is a great way to meet the others & plan any shared travel!

Flights,  Transportation, Vehicle Park Entry Fee & Meals are not included.

HORSEBACK RIDING
THROUGH THE TETONS

EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF - AND PHOTOGRAPH An elopement!

This is the one everyone pictures when they think "Jackson Hole." An actual elopement couple, on horseback, riding through the Tetons.

We're all riding together. You'll saddle up alongside the rest of the group, camera strapped on, right there with the couple as they make their way down the trail. (and no worries if you have zero horse experience, that's what this is for!!)

Because here's the thing: any photographer can pose a couple in front of a mountain. Very few have ever photographed a real elopement on horseback, in the actual place couples dream about when they picture eloping out west. When you can say "I've done this, I know what it takes" - that's the difference between being a photographer who shoots pretty photos and being the photographer couples specifcally Fly in for.

This is the shot every mountain western elopement couple is dreaming of. And you're going to know exactly how to capture it.

you'll also receive:

THE ELOPE ACADEMY RETREAT COURSE

everything you need to know to book TETON elopements

This retreat includes exclusive access to The Elope Academy Retreat Course focused entirely on booking destination weddings and elopements.

This is where the strategy lives. You’ll walk through how to position yourself for destination work, attract the right couples, price and package elopement experiences, and market your work from this retreat in a way that actually converts. It’s designed to give you the full backend understanding of destination bookings before you ever arrive.

And here’s the important part: We are not sitting in a classroom while we’re in the mountains. All of the teaching happens before the retreat so that when we’re on the ground, we’re doing the work. Shooting. Exploring. Creating. Seeing how this all plays out in real time. This course exists so the retreat can stay exactly what it’s meant to be immersive, hands-on, and rooted in real destination experience, not slides and lectures.

This course is only available to retreat attendees and is not sold separately.

GRAND TETON Elopement Resources

SEO BLOGGING TEMPLATE, EXCLUSIVE LOCATION GUIDE, VENDOR / ACTIVITY / LODGING RECOMMENDATIONS, ELOPEMENT ITINERARIES AND MORE

I want you to walk away from this retreat with EVERY resource you possibly need to successfully market, plan and execute an elopement in The Tetons. You are going to leave this retreat as an ELOPEMENT EXPERT on all-things Tetons. I am giving you a free SEO Blogging Template that is specifIc to successfully blogging the full-day adventure elopements that you will be photographing this week.

I am also supplying you with a full-comprehensive list of all of the top elopement locations within the Tetons - something that YOU can provide your couples as an added value into your Grand Teton Elopement packages. I am also providing you with every vendor, activity, and accommodation recommendation for when you are assisting in planning an elopement with your couples. And to Finish it off, you'll also receive example timelines of pairing locations & activities of how you can craft your DREAM Teton elopements for your couples. You are walking away with MORE than you can imagine - and truly setting yourself up for success.

HI, I'M KASEY JO

YOUR RETREAT HOST!

I used to be exactly where you are... feeling like I wasn’t good enough and never understanding what I was doing wrong, and getting nowhere trying to become that photographer traveling the world to most remote locations & photographing the most epic elopements.

I spent YEARS and more money than I can count doing allllll the things… offering my services for basically free, attending random workshops/retreats/content days that left me unsatisffIed and frustrated, applying every bit of knowledge that I got from any industry “educator” ... you name it, I tried it.

Then I learned the power of attending intentional and realistic adventure elopement retreats. And boom - it all clicked for me.

I’ve taken everything that I learned on my journey and put it into Elope Academy Retreats because it’s exactly what I wish I had when I was on my path to becoming an adventure elopement photographer.

It’s my mission to help as many elopement photographers as possible skip past by simply focusing on what works.

The Elope Academy Retreats would have saved me SO MUCH time & energy.

i can't wait to do the same for you 

you won't be the first. and you definitely won't be the last.

meet the photographers who took the leap and never looked back 👇

meet corey

Corey joined her 1st Elope Academy retreat years ago as a photographer who wanted to break into destination elopement work and build a business that actually took her places. She kept coming back — the Dolomites, Grand Teton, and beyond — investing in the experience and the community retreat after retreat.

And it paid off. Corey has offcially surpassed $200k in elopement bookings (and is on her way to $300k). She's shooting in her dream locations, the Grand Tetons, the Dolomites in Italy, Acadia National Park. The network she built at these retreats has led to new bookings, brand collaborations, and a social media presence that continues to grow. She even booked an elopement and proposal in the Dolomites directly from connections made at the retreat.

What started as a leap of faith turned into a multi- six-Figure destination elopement business doing exactly what she loves.

meet emily

Emily attended her 1st Elope Academy retreat 6 years ago as a photographer ready to take a leap of faith. She kept showing up, retreat after retreat, content day after content day, investing in herself and her business across Italy and the East Coast.

Seven events later, the results speak for themselves. Emily is a six-Figure photographer who gets paid to travel and capture love stories. She's gained knowledge in the craft, business education, posing, location scouting, and built a community of industry friends and connections she never would have found otherwise.

What started as one brave decision turned into the business and the life she'd always dreamed of.

meet jamie

Jamie attended the Elope Academy Alaska Retreat in 2023 as a Midwest-based photographer with a very specifc dream - to build a full season of bookings in the Pacifc Northwest without having to relocate.

In 2025 she signed onto 1:1 coaching to make it happen. And it did. Jamie is now consistently bringing in 5+ leads per week for the PNW and booking $10k+ elopements in one of the most competitive and coveted markets in the country - all from her home in the Midwest.

She didn't wait until the timing was perfect or until she lived closer. She just invested in the right support and did the work.

meet maddie

Maddie attended the 2025 Amalf Coast Retreat as a Pennsylvania-based photographer with a big dream - to travel internationally and photograph destination weddings. She didn't just dip her toe in. She jumped in, pairing the retreat with the Elope Academy Intensive program to build both the portfolio and the business strategy at the same time.

She has taken things even further by hosting and selling out her own retreats.

What started as a dream of getting on a plane with her camera turned into a full photography business and a new passion for bringing other photographers along for the ride.

meet christina

Christina attended the 2024 Iceland Retreat and several West Coast content days as a California-based photographer ready to get focused on her business. And that's exactly what she did. Using the content, the strategy, and the experience from her Elope Academy events, she honed in on her target audience right in her own backyard and built something real.

She's now bringing in multi-six Figures in her photography business, shooting the clients and the work she actually wants. And she's not slowing down - Christina is already signed on as an attendee for the 2026 Alaska Retreat.

WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INSIDE OF THE GRAND TETONS RETREAT:

five shoots: 3 couples: 2 all-day elopements, 2 casual adventure sessions & 1 BONUS HOT-SPRINGS COUPLES SHOOT


3-night stay at tetonglow in jackson, wy


experience elopement activities: HORSEBACK RIDING THROUGH THE TETONS, CUSTOM HAT BAR EXPERIENCE, NATURAL HOT SPRINGS SOAKS, GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK EXPLORATIONS, wellness night at amangani


welcome party: custom hat experience & wellness night at amangani


Headshots: your own branding photos during the whole retreat


intimate retreat experience


diversity & inclusivity


networking, community & private attendee group


the elope academy retreat course: everything you need to book teton elopements


teton elopement resources: everything you need to plan teton elopements

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DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: MONDAY, may 17

Arrival day! Check into Tetonglow at 4:30pm, get settled, and meet your roommate for the week. From there we're kicking off the retreat with our welcome party - a custom hat bar experience set up right at the ranch, where you'll design, brand, and take home your very own western hat. After that wraps, we're heading over to Amangani for a wellness night: pools, hot tubs, and watching the sun set behind the Tetons. Get some rest, we have a lot planned!

Sunrise inside Grand Teton National Park - our High Alpine Western Elopement shoot begins with one of the most iconic ceremony locations in the park, catching that perfect alpenglow over the Tetons. Midday, you're welcome to explore the town of Jackson — and trust me, you'll want to. Grab a coffee at Cowboy Coffee Co., wander the shops, take it all in at the town square. It's the kind of cute you have to see for yourself. In the afternoon, we're all saddling up on our own horses for a guided horseback riding experience through the Tetons, led by a local ranch - and photographing an elopement couple along the way. As the sun sets, we're back inside the park for golden hour portraits, then wrapping the night outside the iconic Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson!

Sunrise and morning at the ranch - our Mountain Ranch Luxe Elopement shoot begins right where we're staying. Getting-ready details, an intimate styled tablescape at TetonGlow Midday is yours to relax or explore. Soak in the hot tubs, explore the full property, or head over to Amangani to enjoy the pools. If you'd rather get out and about, head into Jackson, or go early into the park to sightsee and spot wildlife. In the afternoon-evening, we're hiking to an alpine lake inside Grand Teton National Park - a mild, approximately 3-mile hike - for ceremony & portraits!

day 4: THURSDAY, may 20

Check out of the mountain ranch by 10:00am. For those joining the Hot Springs Adventure bonus shoot, we're heading over for a midday session - secluded, natural hot springs, tucked away from the crowds. Bring your suit, because we're jumping in afterwards! Expect the day to be wrapped up by 2:00pm at the latest.

Day 2: TUESDAY, may 18

Day 3: WEDNESDAY, may 19

if you've made it this far...

you already know.

This retreat was built for the photographer who's done waiting for the right time, the right bookings, or the right portfolio to fall into place on its own.

we'd love to have you.