But right now, your portfolio doesn’t show any of that, and the inquiries coming in don’t reflect that vision. They’re short, low-budget, and totally misaligned with the work you’re craving because couples don’t even know it’s an option.

➔ You’re getting asked for two-hour sessions when you know how to create two-day experiences.

➔ You want to photograph real love stories that unfold with movement, meaning, and moments worth remembering.

➔ You want couples to say, “That gallery in Tulum? That’s what we want. Can you help us do it too?”

And the way to get that? Show them what’s possible by going out and creating it first.

You want to capture slow, soul-stirring elopement days 

Maybe that looks like barefoot in a private jungle villa, cannonballing into a cenote after saying their vows, and ending it on a sailboat at golden hour. The kind of full-day adventures where love and location meet in the most unforgettable way.

Hey, I’m Sarah

When I started, I didn’t have a destination elopement portfolio, so I created it. I booked a styled shoot in Utah where we did horseback riding and ATVs. I built the kind of gallery I knew would speak for itself, and it did. From that one shoot, I’ve booked multiple adventure-loving couples who wanted me to recreate those same experiences for them.  

And now I’m bringing that same opportunity to you.

This isn’t just a content-building trip. It’s a portfolio-building, confidence-boosting, connection-creating experience designed to help you finally show clients what’s possible and back up your claims with proof.

I’ve lived all over the U.S., traveled to 20+ countries, and photographed couples in locations I used to dream about. Styled shoots gave me the proof. Retreats gave me the relationships. Now I’m combining both so you can skip the guesswork and start showing up like the high-end, destination photographer you know you can be.

I’m hosting styled shoots for you because they changed everything for me.

Stop wondering if you’re “ready” and start showing couples why you’re the one.

And because I've done this exact thing for my own business, I know what works — and I won't let you leave with anything less.  This is your permission slip to go all in on the work you really want to be doing.

This retreat could be yours.

Pitch high-ticket, multi-day elopements with confidence.

Show dream clients galleries that make them say, “We want this.”

Fill your portfolio with location-specific, activity-rich stories that sell your highest packages.

Every photographer has that one turning point — the moment they finally see themselves doing the thing they always dreamed of.

What’s Included in the Tulum Retreat

November 10–13, 2025 | Tulum, Mexico

4 Multi-Day Adventure Elopement Shoots

4 Couples. 4 Stories. 4 Proof-Driven Galleries.

These aren’t quick content grabs or posed snippets. Each shoot is structured like a full elopement complete with first looks, slow mornings, adventure-based activities, golden hour portraits, and day-after storytelling moments. You’ll photograph four real couples across four immersive, intentionally paced shoots that reflect the kind of work you want to book. Every gallery becomes a visual pitch for multi-day elopements in Tulum, so when couples ask “Can you do this for us?” your answer is backed with proof.

3 Nights / 4 Days of Boutique Lodging in Tulum

Sunset Sailing Excursion – Elopement on the Water

Cenote Photoshoot 

Branding Photos of You 

Diversity + Inclusion

Group Chat + Community Access

From the moment you sign up, you’ll be in a private group with fellow attendees to coordinate flights, carpool plans, and ask all your questions. By the time we arrive, it already feels like friends meeting up, not strangers in the same industry.

Tulum Insider Guide

You’ll get my local guide:
How to get there and how to get around
Where to eat, drink, and relax
My favorite tacos, beaches, cafes, and day trips
Tips to help you (and your clients) make the most of the destination
Add-ons if you’re staying longer

Welcome Dinner – Opening Night

We kick off night one with a laid-back dinner where you’ll meet the crew, settle in, and toast to the start of something really, really good.

➔  A slow, sun-soaked morning in a design-forward boutique hotel, where your couple gets ready surrounded by jungle greens and soft light streaming through arched windows.

➔ An intimate cenote ceremony, with echoing vows and crystal-clear water reflecting the jungle canopy above.

➔  A golden-hour sail along the Caribbean coast, champagne in hand and wind in their hair, as you capture pure joy against the turquoise horizon.

➔ A day-after shoot wandering through downtown Tulum with colorful walls, street tacos, barefoot laughter, and moments that feel more like a travel editorial than a wedding gallery.

➔ Floating in a cenote lit by sunbeams and surrounded by jungle stillness, capturing pure magic through your lens.

This is the kind of content that books your next full-day elopement before you even open your camera bag. The kind of work that shifts your portfolio from “dreaming about it” to “doing it.”

Imagine booking a Tulum elopement that looks like this:

What’s Included in the Tulum Retreat

➔ 4 real couples styled in full multi-day elopement stories
➔ 3 nights / 4 days of luxury accommodations in Tulum
➔ A sunset sailing excursion (with an elopement couple)
➔ Behind-the-scenes branding photos of you in action
➔ Focus on diversity and inclusion with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ couples
➔ Private Facebook group to connect and plan before the retreat
➔ Active WhatsApp group for real-time updates and connection during the event
➔ Welcome dinner on Night 1 to meet, connect, and kick things off

6 payments of $750

One dreamy booking and your Tulum investment is covered. Two? You’re profitable.

4 payments of $1050

1 payment of $4000

save $300

save $500

Want more time to shoot in one of the most iconic beaches in Mexico You’ll get a bonus session with a couple on a surfboard, just you and a small group of early birds.

We’ll do this after the retreat wraps, giving you a peaceful, intentional setting with plenty of room to create.

Lodging is not included for the extra night, but I’ll help you coordinate a place to stay!

Book your spot during launch week and get an exclusive surf bonus shoot with one of our couples.

Bonus for Early Signups: Private Surf Session

If accepted, you’ll have 24 hours to sign your contract and pay your deposit before your spot goes to the next in line.

Get Approved + Claim Your Spot

Here’s How It Works

Show up ready to shoot, explore, connect, and walk away with the kind of proof that books your dream clients.

Pack Your Bags for Tulum

Be the first to know when applications go live (plut get first dibs on the launch bonus!).

Join the Waitlist

Applications open July 7th. You’ll tell me a bit about yourself, your goals, and why this retreat feels like a fit. 

Apply to Join

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Picture this

A few weeks later, you open your inbox, and there it is—an inquiry for a multi-day elopement in Mexico! 

You land in Mexico, the air is thick with sunshine and excitement, and you realize this is no longer a dream gig. You’re here, doing the thing. And you didn’t have to discount yourself or wait around hoping someone would take a chance on you.

You’re waist-deep in a cenote, light filtering through the jungle canopy, photographing a real couple as they laugh through their vows and splash each other mid-kiss. Later that night, you're barefoot in downtown Tulum, taco in one hand, camera in the other, replaying the magic you just captured with a group of new creative friends who actually get it

You feel the difference right away. You’re not scrambling to prove yourself. You’re not price-matching. You’re confidently pitching your full-day packages because now you have proof.

Now, you can say: “Here’s what a two-day elopement in Tulum looks like — with a sunset sail, a jungle ceremony, and a day-after shoot at a cenote.” And suddenly, you’re not hoping someone books you for your dream work. You are sought after to recreate the experience. 

Not just “can you shoot our ceremony?” but “we saw your gallery, and we want this exact experience.”

A few weeks later, you open your inbox, and there it is—an inquiry for a multi-day elopement in Mexico! 

The itinerary for the week:

➔ Check out at 10am and head home (or stay longer and explore!)

November 13

day 05

➔ Morning: Beach / Couple 3 in elopement attire / Couple 4 in casual attire

➔ Evening: Jungle / Couple 3 in casual attire / Couple 4 in elopement attire

November 12

day 04

➔ Arrival + check-in at 4pm

➔ Welcome dinner + casual networking

➔ Meet your fellow attendees and settle in

November 10

day 01

➔ Morning: Cenotes / Couple 1 in elopement attire / Couple 2 in casual, day-after attire

➔ Evening: Sunset sailing excursion elopement shoot / Couple 1 in casual attire / Couple 2 in elopement attire

 November 11

day 02

Private Cenote Shoot for Early Bird Sign-Ups

If you booked during the week of (DATES), you’re invited to stick around for an exclusive bonus session with a couple in one of Tulum’s most iconic cenotes.

A peaceful, creative space with fewer photographers
A chance to shoot in a more intimate setting
One more gallery to boost your portfolio with tropical magic

Note: Lodging is not included for the bonus night, but we’ll help you coordinate nearby stays + carpools. You're not doing this solo.

November 13 (Afternoon)

Bonus Experience

➔  A fully told elopement story in one of the most sought-after tropical destinations

➔ Proof you can guide and capture multi-day, high-ticket elopements

➔ A gallery that inspires adventure, connection, and trust

➔ Real confidence, because now you’ve done it (and done it well)

And maybe most importantly?

You’ll have a new wave of belief in yourself. In what you’re building. In the version of you who already exists and is more than capable of doing this for couples.

After Tulum, you won’t just have four styled shoots. You’ll have:

One retreat.
One gallery.

You in?

One “hell yes” from a couple who wants what you’ve done — that’s all it takes to shift everything.

DOWNLOAD THE FREE guide

How I Upsell 4-Hour Elopements Into 12-Hour Bookings

My exact strategy for upselling elopement coverage without ever feeling like you’re selling.

➔ The script I use to guide couples toward full-day or multi-day bookings (that works every time)

➔ Why it’s not about “upselling”--it’s about helping your couples have the best experience possible

➔ How to plant the seed early, so by the time you bring it up, they’re already picturing it (and excited)

➔ Mindset reframes for creatives who hate talking money but want to charge like the pro they are

Download the guide and let’s get you booked in the places you’ve been dreaming about.