{"id":80756,"date":"2023-05-08T10:35:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/?p=80756"},"modified":"2023-05-08T10:35:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:35:28","slug":"after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For their summer wedding, Jared (he\/him) and Ron (he\/him) traveled from their home in Columbus, Indiana, to Ouray, Colorado. Jared is a fan of hiking, and the couple are fans of being outdoors. As the \u201cOutdoor Recreation Capital of Colorado,\u201d Ouray was a dream location, with mountains, water, cliffs and canyons. The grooms entrusted their photographer to find the perfect spot for their elopement and actually didn\u2019t know the exact location until they arrived there by way of a Jeep. Their ceremony took place at 13,000 feet elevation, overlooking the San Juan Mountain peaks.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80758\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-2-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p><div class=\"adsanity-rotating-ads ad-aligncenter\" data-ids=\"81704,81705\" data-timer=\"10\" data-align=\"aligncenter\" data-max-width=\"0\">\n<div id=\"ad-81704\" class=\"ad-840x90 adsanity-840x90 aligncenter adsanity-aligncenter\"\n><div class=\"adsanity-inner\"><iframe scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/adsanity-ad\/81704\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80760\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-4-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80761\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-5-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jared and Ron\u2019s wedding colors were navy and burgundy. The gay grooms wanted something that would stand out with the greens and grays of their natural surroundings and the August weather. Their ties were muted versions of each other\u2019s suit colors, which were complemented by matching pocket squares and handmade paper flower lapel pins.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80762\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-6-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80763\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-7-585x452.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80764\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-8-585x452.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We caught up with Jared to hear more about this epic elopement.<\/p>\n<h3>Who proposed?<\/h3>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t say that we ever had a formal proposal. When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized marriage equality in 2015, we knew it would be in our future. We just didn\u2019t feel in a rush to make it official, with Ron finishing his master\u2019s degree and me considering a career change as well. In the last couple of years, we talked about starting a family and so the timing felt right for us to say \u201cI do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80765\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-9-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80766\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-10-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80768\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-12-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Tell us your love story!<\/h3>\n<p>Our story began 13 years ago, so this was a long time coming. We actually met on Myspace when that was still a thing. We grew up in neighboring towns in Indiana, and Ron says that he first laid eyes on me when I attended his high school prom a few years prior to our official meeting. We began dating in 2009, and moved into an apartment together later that year. We later purchased our first home and have been there to support each other during our long career and academic endeavors. Ron just finished his master of science in nursing degree and has been working as a nurse practitioner, and I am almost finished with my degree in dental hygiene. The next step for us is a bigger home and starting a family!<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80770\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-14-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80771\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-15-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80772\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-16-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Tell us about your elopement ceremony.<\/h3>\n<p>Our photographer, Sean, picked us up at four in the morning with his buddy who had a Jeep equipped for off-roading. It was chilly, dark and bumpy as we made our way up the mountains and exchanged stories. We arrived at the top of the mountains at around six, and the sun was just about ready to peek through. We grabbed our suits out of the bags and stood on opposite sides of the Jeep to get ready, using only the tinted windows for reflection. Since we couldn\u2019t see each other getting dressed, this gave us the opportunity for a proper first look. I stood on a rocky slope while Ron came up behind me and tapped me on the shoulder to signal for me to turn around.<\/p>\n<p>Our ceremony was just us, standing on a rocky spot, secluded from the rest of the world and exchanging our handwritten vows with each other. It was a raw and emotional moment for us. The sun had begun to rise and the warmth was glowing on our cheeks as we read our promises and the things we loved about one another. We exchanged rings out of a copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that had been hollowed to expose the chapter \u201cThe Unbreakable Vow.\u201d You can actually self-solemnize in Colorado, so we were our own officiant!<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80775\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1391\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19.jpg 1391w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-19-585x757.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80787\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-31-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80788\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-32-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How did you celebrate after the ceremony?<\/h3>\n<p>After our ceremony, we hiked and adventured around the area. This particular mountaintop had three lakes nestled within its ridges and snow banks that survived the summer months. It seemed you could walk just a few feet and your entire view would change. It was endlessly beautiful. We capped off our morning by opening a bottle of moscato that we enjoyed directly from the bottle.<\/p>\n<p>Our honeymoon and wedding were all part of the same trip. We arrived in Colorado five days prior to our ceremony, where we enjoyed a ride through the mountains on one of the oldest steam engine trains in the United States along an old mining route on one particular day and went white water rafting and ziplining on another. We enjoyed the many dining options and walked around shops admiring the work of local artists. In the days after our ceremony, we traveled to more locations around the state partaking in the most beautiful hikes that I have ever seen.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80781\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-25-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80782\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-26-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80783\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-27-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What advice would you give to engaged LGBTQ+ couples or marriers?<\/h3>\n<p>Your day is about the two of you, so you should do what makes you happy. Have fun, see the world and enjoy the company of each other. The most important thing is that at the end of the day, you are happy.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80784\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-28-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80785\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-29-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What advice would you give to vendors and venues working with LGBTQ+ couples?<\/h3>\n<p>Please make it known that you work with LGBTQ+ couples! Include your work with these couples on your website and social media. That played a huge part in selecting our photographer because we saw that he had worked with same-sex couples in the past. You may know that you are inclusive, but your potential customers may not, so definitely put it out there.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80789\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-33-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80791\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-35-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Did you encounter any pleasant surprises as LGBTQ+ marriers planning your wedding?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes! Being from such a conservative state like Indiana, we are used to feeling like we maybe need to hide ourselves at times. Colorado was a completely different experience. Everyone we encountered was so friendly and inviting. The difference between the two states socially speaking was night and day. <a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"The Equally Wed heart is a trademark of Palladino Publishing, LLC.\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"The Equally Wed heart is a trademark of Palladino Publishing, LLC.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55974\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon.png\" alt=\"The Equally Wed heart is a trademark of Palladino Publishing, LLC.\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon.png 512w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ron &amp; Jared\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80792\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-36-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #dd1e36;\">Search our <a href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/directory-search\/\">directory<\/a> of LGBTQ+ inclusive wedding vendors.<\/h2>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var SABAI = SABAI || {}; SABAI.isRTL =  false; SABAI.domain = \"\"; SABAI.path = \"\/\";<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\nSABAI.init($(\"#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1\"));\n});\n<\/script>\n<div id=\"sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1\" class=\"sabai sabai-embed\"><div class=\"sabai-directory-search sabai-clearfix\">\n    <form method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wedding-directory\" class=\"sabai-search\">\n        <div class=\"sabai-row\">\n            <div class=\"sabai-col-sm-4 sabai-directory-search-keyword\">\n                <input name=\"keywords\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search...\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sabai-col-sm-4 sabai-directory-search-location\">\n                <input name=\"address\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Enter a location\" style=\"padding-right:20px;\" \/>\n                <span class=\"sabai-directory-search-radius-trigger\"><i class=\"fa fa-gear\"><\/i><\/span>\n                <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"directory_radius\" value=\"100\" \/>\n                <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"center\" \/>\n                <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_type\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sabai-col-sm-3 sabai-directory-search-category\">\n                <select name=\"category\" class=\"sabai-pull-right\">\n<option value=\"0\">Select category<\/option>\n<option value=\"102\">Bar Services<\/option>\n<option value=\"1\">Beauty, Grooming and Health<\/option>\n<option value=\"125\">Business Owner Self-Identification<\/option>\n<option value=\"113\">-Asian-owned<\/option>\n<option value=\"112\">-Black-owned<\/option>\n<option value=\"120\">-Immigrant-owned<\/option>\n<option value=\"117\">-Latinx-owned<\/option>\n<option value=\"108\">-LGBTQ+<\/option>\n<option value=\"123\">-Neurodivergent<\/option>\n<option value=\"119\">-Trans and\/or nonbinary<\/option>\n<option value=\"115\">-Woman-owned business<\/option>\n<option value=\"2\">Catering<\/option>\n<option value=\"5\">Ceremony Music<\/option>\n<option value=\"103\">Counseling and Therapy<\/option>\n<option value=\"116\">Dance Lessons<\/option>\n<option value=\"6\">Destination Weddings<\/option>\n<option value=\"110\">Equally Wed Pro LGBTQ+ Inclusive Certified<\/option>\n<option value=\"7\">Event Rentals<\/option>\n<option value=\"8\">Fashion<\/option>\n<option value=\"9\">Favors and Gifts<\/option>\n<option value=\"10\">Flowers and Floral Design<\/option>\n<option value=\"11\">Hotels<\/option>\n<option value=\"13\">Jewelry<\/option>\n<option value=\"124\">LGBTQ+ Inclusive and Affirming<\/option>\n<option value=\"14\">Lighting and Decor<\/option>\n<option value=\"15\">Music, DJs and Entertainment<\/option>\n<option value=\"16\">Officiants<\/option>\n<option value=\"17\">Photography<\/option>\n<option value=\"23\">Planning<\/option>\n<option value=\"105\">Platinum Wedding Vendors<\/option>\n<option value=\"18\">Restaurants<\/option>\n<option value=\"12\">Stationery<\/option>\n<option value=\"19\">Transportation<\/option>\n<option value=\"106\">Travel<\/option>\n<option value=\"20\">Unique Services<\/option>\n<option value=\"4\">Venues<\/option>\n<option value=\"21\">Videography<\/option>\n<option value=\"22\">Wedding Cakes &amp; Sweets<\/option>\n<\/select>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sabai-col-sm-1 sabai-directory-search-submit\">\n                <button type=\"submit\" class=\"sabai-btn sabai-btn-sm sabai-directory-btn-search sabai-btn-block sabai-btn-danger\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {    \n    $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search input').keydown(function(e){\n        if (e.keyCode == 13) { \n             $(\"#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-submit .sabai-btn\").click();\n        }\n    });\n    var category_templates = {}, categories = new Bloodhound({\n        datumTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.obj.whitespace('name'),\n        queryTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace,\n        prefetch: {\n            url: 'https:\/\/equallywed.com\/sabai\/taxonomy\/termlist?bundle=directory_listing_category&parent=0&__type=json'\n        },\n        limit: 5    });\n    categories.initialize();\n    category_templates.header = '<h4>Suggested Categories<\/h4>';\n    category_templates.suggestion = function(item){return '<i class=\"fa fa-folder-open\"><\/i> ' + item.title};\n    var listing_templates = {}, listings = new Bloodhound({\n        datumTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.obj.whitespace('title'),\n        queryTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace,\n        remote: {\n            wildcard: 'QUERY',\n            url: 'https:\/\/equallywed.com\/sabai\/directory\/listinglist?query=QUERY&__type=json&bundle_type=directory_listing&num=50'\n        },\n        limit: 50    });\n    listings.initialize();\n    listing_templates.header = '<h4>Suggested Listings<\/h4>';\n    listing_templates.suggestion = function(item){return '<i class=\"fa fa-file-text-o\"><\/i> ' + item.title};\n    $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-keyword input').typeahead(\n        {highlight: true, minLength: 1}\n        , {name: 'listings', displayKey: 'title', source: listings.ttAdapter(), templates: listing_templates}\n        , {name: 'categories', displayKey: 'title', source: categories.ttAdapter(), templates: category_templates}\n    ).bind('typeahead:selected', function(obj, datum, name) {\n        if (name === 'listings') window.location.href = datum.url;\n        if (name === 'categories') {\n            window.location.href = datum.url + '?address=' + encodeURIComponent($('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-location input[name=\"address\"]').val());\n        }\n    });\n    var geocoder, location = $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-location input[type=text]');\n    var autocomplete,\n        location_templates = {},\n        findLocation = function(q, cb) {\n            if (!google.maps.places) return;\n            if (!autocomplete) autocomplete = new google.maps.places.AutocompleteService();\n            autocomplete.getPlacePredictions({input: q, types: ['(regions)']}, function(predictions, status){\n                if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {\n                    cb(predictions);\n                }\n            });\n        };\n    location_templates.header = '<h4>Suggested Locations<\/h4>';\n    location_templates.suggestion = function(item){return '<i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i> ' + item.description};\n    var state_templates = {}, states = new Bloodhound({\n        datumTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.obj.whitespace('value'),\n        queryTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace,\n        prefetch: {\n            url: 'https:\/\/equallywed.com\/sabai\/directory\/locationlist?column=state&addon=&__type=json'\n        },\n        limit: 5    });\n    states.initialize();\n    state_templates.header = '<h4>Suggested States \/ Provinces \/ Regions<\/h4>';\n    state_templates.suggestion = function(item){return '<i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i> ' + item.value};\n    var city_templates = {}, cities = new Bloodhound({\n        datumTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.obj.whitespace('value'),\n        queryTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace,\n        prefetch: {\n            url: 'https:\/\/equallywed.com\/sabai\/directory\/locationlist?column=city&addon=&__type=json'\n        },\n        limit: 5    });\n    cities.initialize();\n    city_templates.header = '<h4>City<\/h4>';\n    city_templates.suggestion = function(item){return '<i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> ' + item.value};\n    var zip_templates = {}, zips = new Bloodhound({\n        datumTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.obj.whitespace('value'),\n        queryTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace,\n        prefetch: {\n            url: 'https:\/\/equallywed.com\/sabai\/directory\/locationlist?column=zip&addon=&__type=json'\n        },\n        limit: 5    });\n    zips.initialize();\n    zip_templates.header = '<h4>Suggested Zip Codes<\/h4>';\n    zip_templates.suggestion = function(item){return '<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> ' + item.value};\n    var country_templates = {}, countries = new Bloodhound({\n        datumTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.obj.whitespace('value'),\n        queryTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace,\n        prefetch: {\n            url: 'https:\/\/equallywed.com\/sabai\/directory\/locationlist?column=country&addon=&__type=json'\n        },\n        limit: 5    });\n    countries.initialize();\n    country_templates.header = '<h4>Suggested Countries<\/h4>';\n    country_templates.suggestion = function(item){return '<i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i> ' + item.value};\n    location.typeahead(\n        {highlight: true, minLength: 1}\n        , {name: 'location', displayKey: 'description', source: findLocation, templates: location_templates}\n        , {name: 'city', source: cities.ttAdapter(), templates: city_templates}\n        , {name: 'state', source: states.ttAdapter(), templates: state_templates}\n        , {name: 'zip', source: zips.ttAdapter(), templates: zip_templates}\n        , {name: 'country', source: countries.ttAdapter(), templates: country_templates}\n    ).bind('typeahead:selected', function(obj, datum, name) {\n        if (name !== 'location') {\n            $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-location input[name=\"address_type\"]').val(name);\n        }\n    }).bind('keyup', function(e) {\n        if (e.keyCode !== 13 && e.keyCode !== 27 && e.keyCode !== 32) {\n            $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-location input[name=\"address_type\"]').val('');\n        }\n    });\n    $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-radius-trigger').click(function(e){\n        var $this = $(this), container = $this.parent(), radius = container.find('input[name=\"directory_radius\"]'), slid;\n        SABAI.popover(\n            $this,\n            {\n                html: true,\n                container: container,\n                placement: function (pop, ele) { return window.innerWidth - $(ele).offset().left > 300 ? 'bottom' : (SABAI.isRTL ? 'right' : 'left');},\n                title: 'Location Options',\n                content: '<div class=\"sabai-directory-search-radius\">'\n                    + '<div class=\"sabai-directory-search-radius-label\">Search Radius: <strong><\/strong> mi<\/div>'\n                    + '<div class=\"sabai-directory-search-radius-slider\" style=\"margin-top:5px;\"><\/div>'\n                    + '<\/div>'\n                    + '<button style=\"display:none; margin-top:20px !important; width:auto;\" class=\"sabai-btn sabai-btn-xs sabai-btn-default sabai-directory-search-geolocate\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i> Get My Location<\/button>'\n            }\n        );\n        container.on('shown.bs.sabaipopover', function(){\n            if (slid) return;\n            var label = container.find('.sabai-directory-search-radius-label strong').text(radius.val());\n            container.find('.sabai-directory-search-radius-slider').slider({animate: true, min: 0, max: 100, value: radius.val(), step: 1, slide: function(e, ui){\n                radius.val(ui.value);\n                label.text(ui.value);\n            }});\n            if (navigator.geolocation\n                && (document.location.protocol === 'https:' || document.location.hostname === 'localhost')\n            ) {\n                var geocode = function (trigger) {\n                    if (trigger) SABAI.ajaxLoader(trigger);\n                    if (!geocoder) geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();\n                    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(\n                        function (pos) {\n                            geocoder.geocode({'latLng': new google.maps.LatLng(pos.coords.latitude,pos.coords.longitude)}, function(results, status) {\n                                if (trigger) SABAI.ajaxLoader(trigger, true);\n                                if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {\n                                    location.val(results[0].formatted_address).typeahead('val', results[0].formatted_address).effect('highlight', {}, 2000);\n                                    $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-location')\n                                        .find('input[name=\"center\"]').val(results[0].geometry.location.lat() + ',' + results[0].geometry.location.lng()).end()\n                                        .find('input[name=\"address_type\"]').val('');\n                                }\n                            });\n                        },\n                        function (error) {\n                            if (trigger) {\n                                SABAI.ajaxLoader(trigger, true);\n                            }\n                            SABAI.flash(error.message, 'danger');\n                            SABAI.console.log(error.message + ' (' + error.code + ')');\n                        },\n                        {enableHighAccuracy:true, timeout:5000}\n                    );\n                };\n                container.find('.sabai-directory-search-geolocate').show().click(function(e){\n                    e.preventDefault();\n                    geocode($(this));\n                });\n            }\n            slid = true;\n        });\n    });\n    $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-submit .sabai-btn').click(function(e){\n        var $this = $(this),\n            form = $this.closest('form');\n        e.preventDefault();\n        form.find('[placeholder]').each(function() {\n            var input = $(this);\n            if (input.val() == input.attr('placeholder')) {\n                input.val('');\n            }\n        });\n        var submit = function(){form.submit()};\n        var center = $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-location input[name=\"center\"]');\n        if (location.val()\n            && $('#sabai-embed-wordpress-shortcode-1 .sabai-directory-search-location input[name=\"address_type\"]').val() === ''\n        ) {\n            if (!geocoder) geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();\n            geocoder.geocode({address: location.val()}, function(results, status) {\n                switch (status) {\n                    case google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK:\n                        center.val(results[0].geometry.location.lat() + ',' + results[0].geometry.location.lng());\n                        submit();\n                        break;\n                    case google.maps.GeocoderStatus.ZERO_RESULTS:\n                        alert('Invalid location');\n                        break;\n                    default:\n                        alert(status);\n                }\n            });\n        } else {\n            center.val('');\n            submit();\n        }\n    }); \n});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<strong>FEATURED VENDORS<\/strong><br \/>\nPhotographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/vowsandpeaks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Oblizalo of Vows and Peaks<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitouray.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ouray, Colorado<\/a><br \/>\nAttire: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Express<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daziusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dazi<\/a><br \/>\nRings: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluenile.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Nile<\/a><br \/>\nHand-pressed vow books: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/LabyrinthPress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LabyrinthPress on Etsy<\/a><br \/>\nRing book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SecretSafeBooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SecretSafeBooks on Etsy<\/a><br \/>\nLapel pins: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/Darvart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darvart on Etsy<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #dd1e36;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/submissions\/\">Submit your LGBTQ+ wedding, engagement or loveshoot.<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The grooms entrusted their photographer to find the perfect spot for their elopement and actually didn\u2019t know the exact location until they arrived there by way of a Jeep. Their ceremony took place at 13,000 feet elevation, overlooking the San Juan Mountain peaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12421,"featured_media":80776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[627,1380,2187,4981,224],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.0 (Yoast SEO v23.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The grooms entrusted their photographer to find the perfect spot for their elopement and actually didn\u2019t know the exact location until they arrived there by way of a Jeep. Their ceremony took place at 13,000 feet elevation, overlooking the San Juan Mountain peaks.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The grooms entrusted their photographer to find the perfect spot for their elopement and actually didn\u2019t know the exact location until they arrived there by way of a Jeep. Their ceremony took place at 13,000 feet elevation, overlooking the San Juan Mountain peaks.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Equally Wed - LGBTQ+ Wedding Magazine and Wedding Vendor Directory\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/equallywedmagazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-08T14:35:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-20.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Marley Madding\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@equallywed\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@equallywed\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Marley Madding\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado","description":"The grooms entrusted their photographer to find the perfect spot for their elopement and actually didn\u2019t know the exact location until they arrived there by way of a Jeep. Their ceremony took place at 13,000 feet elevation, overlooking the San Juan Mountain peaks.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado","og_description":"The grooms entrusted their photographer to find the perfect spot for their elopement and actually didn\u2019t know the exact location until they arrived there by way of a Jeep. Their ceremony took place at 13,000 feet elevation, overlooking the San Juan Mountain peaks.","og_url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/","og_site_name":"Equally Wed - LGBTQ+ Wedding Magazine and Wedding Vendor Directory","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/equallywedmagazine","article_published_time":"2023-05-08T14:35:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1800,"height":1200,"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-20.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Marley Madding","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@equallywed","twitter_site":"@equallywed","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Marley Madding","Est. reading time":"10 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/"},"author":{"name":"Marley Madding","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c6140f362b6e57f0ea23970d3000bdde"},"headline":"After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado","datePublished":"2023-05-08T14:35:28+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-08T14:35:28+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/"},"wordCount":1047,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-20.jpg","keywords":["Colorado","elopement","mountain wedding","self-officiated weddings","two grooms"],"articleSection":["Real LGBTQ+ Weddings"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/","name":"After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-20.jpg","datePublished":"2023-05-08T14:35:28+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-08T14:35:28+00:00","description":"The grooms entrusted their photographer to find the perfect spot for their elopement and actually didn\u2019t know the exact location until they arrived there by way of a Jeep. Their ceremony took place at 13,000 feet elevation, overlooking the San Juan Mountain peaks.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-20.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado-20.jpg","width":1800,"height":1200},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/after-13-years-together-this-gay-couple-had-an-off-roading-mountain-elopement-and-honeymoon-trip-in-colorado\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"After 13 years together, this gay couple had an off-roading mountain elopement and honeymoon trip in Colorado"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/","name":"Equally Wed - LGBTQ+ Wedding Magazine and Wedding Vendor Directory","description":"Celebrating LGBTQ+ Weddings and Queer Joy","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#organization","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/logo.jpg","width":760,"height":728,"caption":"Equally Wed"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/equallywedmagazine","https:\/\/x.com\/equallywed","http:\/\/instagram.com\/equallywed","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/equally-wed-magazine\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/equallywed","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/equallywed"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c6140f362b6e57f0ea23970d3000bdde","name":"Marley Madding","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/80b2b851be8dd84ff8498b6d3544a04d?s=96&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/80b2b851be8dd84ff8498b6d3544a04d?s=96&r=g","caption":"Marley Madding"},"description":"Marley Madding (she\/her) holds a B.A. in English Writing from Rider University, and her work has been featured in Equally Wed, Dance Spirit Magazine, The Dangling Modifier, Intermission: A Documentary (Official Selection of IndieFEST Film Awards 2020; Global Shorts 2021 Pick), and more.","sameAs":["http:\/\/equallywed.com","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/equallywed\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/equallywed\/"],"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/marley\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80756"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12421"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}