“We are so thankful, grateful, and fortunate that our family was able to gather together for this special day. None of this would have been possible without them. We could not have asked for anything better! Elsa saved the day by encouraging us to change our wedding to the day before it was scheduled to avoid the approaching storm; we were blessed to have been able to be outside and have some beautiful morning sunshine for our incredible photos. Closing out the weekend with our friends at the Hyatt also made it that much sweeter - thanks for braving a blizzard for the after party!” - Kristine and Christian

A wedding during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of couple on top of cave rock

Enjoy a little preview of their intimate celebration!

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of the bride's pink heals

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of the brides outfits

A special touch that meant a lot to Kristine was incorporating her mom's wedding dress into their special day. "It was one of the most special and important things to me during our wedding weekend" - Kristine

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of bride in her mom's wedding dress

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of bride putting on her heals

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of groom getting ready

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of the saga of Lake Tahoe book

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of dad taking a photo of his daughter

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of bride's dress

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of groom putting on his tie

Fun facts:

Kristine and Christian met on Bumble

Fell in love while skiing in Tahoe

Love to eat at Round Table Pizza.

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of couple having their first look

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of bride showing off her wedding snow boots

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of couple

Their advice to future brides currently planning their elopements: "Do what is going to make your wedding day enjoyable and easy. Having a flexible schedule is key, and carefree since there aren't many people around. If something doesn't go as planned, reach for the champagne and forget about it, you're getting married and it's going to be awesome anyway!”

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of couple hiking up a mountain

An elopement during a historic winter in tahoe, photo of couple snowshoeing on their wedding day

When it came time for their intimate wedding, Kristine and Christian had a few favorite moments: the snowshoe hike, first look, champagne saber, and the actual ceremony.

winter tahoe elopement, photo of couple snowshoeing on their wedding day

winter tahoe elopement, photo of couple on top of a hill

winter tahoe elopement, photo of couple on top of a mountain

winter tahoe elopement, photo of couple on a mountain

winter tahoe elopement, photo of couple during their couples photos

Kristien and Christian love to adventure together and especially love a good powder day. They recently embarked on a 3-week Ski-moon in Telluride, CO, Courchevel, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland. “It was an incredible ski trip filled with amazing food, wine, mind boggling scenery, and one of the best powder days of Christian's life.”

photo of couple during their lakeside ceremony

winter tahoe elopement, photo of couple during their ceremony by the lake

Looking ahead, Kristine and Christian are excited to face all of life's adventures together, including raising a family and exploring new ski destinations around the world.