Do they know they spelled Camp Wrong???
We’re Amanda + Joe Vellekamp
get it?
A wife + husband
photo + video team
We have a shared love of the outdoors + a passion for documenting people who are truly, madly, deeply in love.
We’re here for couples who want to start their marriage in an epic place, the folks who say no thanks to the stress of a big wedding.
Oh, and we really try not to take ourselves (or life) too seriously. We’re just here to have a good time, while there’s still time.
We work exclusively with madly-in-love couples who want to have an epic celebration that feels 100% them.
OUR DEAL
We help you turn your elopement daydreams into reality. We photograph and film your elopement so you can relive not only how it looked for years to come, but remember exactly how it felt.
You know a big wedding is not the vibe and that eloping is perfect for you. You might not know where, or when, or exactly what you want to do (we can totally help with all of that), but you can feel that eloping is the right call.
You can fully trust us not only to capture your elopement weekend with gorgeous photos and a wedding video you will watch again and again, but you can count on us bringing our signature cool, calm and highly experienced energy too.
Our goal is to put you both at ease and to help make every part of your elopement fun so you can fully focus on each other and soak it all in.
Oh and we’ve got jokes, too
Now that you’ve read a little about us,
it’s time to return the favor and tell us about you!
“We knew that a traditional wedding wasn’t the right fit and decided to elope so that we could get married in a way that felt like “us” - combining an intimate ceremony with an amazing, memorable trip. Amanda and Joe were enthusiastic (and amazingly prepared) from our initial conversation about the elopement all the way through our sunrise ceremony in a national park. They made us feel so comfortable in front of the cameras and their incredible pictures capture the whole experience”
K + J
WHAT WE DO
Help you plan your ideal elopement from start to finish
Create totally amazing photos and videos of your elopement so you can remember how that day felt for the rest of you lives
Get you comfortable in front of our cameras
We will be SO STOKED to help plan your perfect elopement + be right there with you to make sure it all runs smoothy and is fun as hell
what we don’t do
Perfection - we don’t care much for it and our couples don’t either
Photoshop your appearance - you are perfect just the way you are
Play favorites - we want the weirdos, the under-represented, the misfits
Pressure you to work with us - this is YOUR choice and we want you to absolutely love who you spend your elopement day with, even if that’s someone else
MOST LOVED ACTIVITIES - hiking, yoga, SUP, camping, swimming in lakes, snowshoeing, stargazing, + relaxing in a hammock
RECENTLY TRIED - climbing outside, canyoneering
NEXT ADVENTURE - backpacking/ thru hike
FAVORITE TRAVELS - Machu Picchu, Utah’s Mighty 5, Ireland, all of California + our cross country Road Trips
WHERE TO NEXT? - Italy, Banff, Iceland
DRINK OF CHOICE - black cherry seltzer water or a margarita
FAVORITE FOOD - chips + dip…is it too broad to say “snacks?”
INDOOR HOBBIES - PLANTS (I have 60+), knitting, sewing + reading
Amanda
Joe
MOST LOVED ACTIVITIES - mountain biking, hiking, hammock lounging, climbing + bouldering, SUP, sitting around a campfire
RECENTLY TRIED - canyoneering, rock climbing outside
NEXT ADVENTURE - white water kayaking
FAVORITE TRAVELS - Yosemite, Peru, Maine, Big Sur, Arches National Park, Cross country road trips
WHERE TO NEXT? - Glacier National Park
DRINK OF CHOICE - coffee
FAVORITE FOOD - pizza
INDOOR HOBBIES - roasting coffee, playing guitar, woodworking
If you like what you see, I bet we’d work well together.
So don’t be shy + drop us a line - we’d love to meet ya and hear more about your ideas + plans for your elopement!
NO PRESSURE, LIKE EVER.
its just a 1st date ⤵
