Elopement in the Hoh Rainforest-Washington Elopement Photographer
This was my favorite Elopement to date. I feel so honored to have been chosen for this, and honored that anyone is even reading this right now.
We started this day in Forks for a few getting ready and details shots, and then we went off to the majestic Hall of Mosses to tie the knot! This couple was beyond lovely. It was just them and a few close family members, the grooms father married them. These two traveled from Austin, Texas to get married in the magical PNW.
My heart is full.
The Hoh Rainforest is one of the great temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. This means very high annual rainfall, cool temperatures, and an ecosystem that thrives on moisture. Many of the trees here are ancient or mature, hosting abundant mosses, liverworts, lichens, and other epiphytes that carpet trunks and branches. It’s this “moss-curtain” growth that gives Hall of Mosses its name.
Because of the way this place has been preserved and celebrated, Hall of Mosses has become a deeply evocative site — especially for artists, photographers, nature-lovers, and anyone seeking to feel small and connected at once.
It stands as a reminder of what the Pacific Northwest might have looked like before development and logging.
It also invites reflection: on time, on growth, on resilience. Mosses grow slowly; they reflect patience. Forests like this whisper of continuity.
“The forest in the Hall of Mosses is classified as old-growth temperate rainforest, meaning many of its trees have been growing for several centuries — and in some cases, nearly a thousand years.
Sitka Spruce: Many are between 200–500 years old, though some massive elders have been dated at over 700 years.
Western Hemlock: Typically 250–500 years old, though some reach even greater ages when left undisturbed.
Bigleaf Maples: These are the stars of the Hall of Mosses trail, draped in luminous green moss. They’re younger than the spruce and hemlock — often 100–300 years old — but what makes them iconic is how they host entire ecosystems of mosses, ferns, and lichens on their branches.”
Info borrowed from the interweb:)
And off to the catch the sunset. Man we got so lucky with the October weather in the rainforest!
Ruby Beach feels like stepping into a dream — where the ocean meets the wild, moss-covered soul of the Pacific Northwest. It’s one of those rare places where time seems to slow, where every sound — the crash of waves, the cry of gulls, the hum of wind — feels sacred and alive. I felt the excitement just stepping out of the car.
Congratulations M+G - this day was truly special. Thank you for choosing me.
