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Forest Elopement

Couple kisses under a sparkly star veil at their Washington elopement
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Intimate Native American Wedding in Hoh Rainforest

Bykiersten December 23, 2024December 29, 2024

Savannah and Quinn planned an intimate Native American wedding in the Hoh Rainforest. Visit the blog to see how they honored their heritage and included quiet moments in their day.

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Two grooms stand at the edge of a tarn at the base of Mt Rainier
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34 Best Places to Elope in Washington State

Bykiersten September 23, 2024January 7, 2025

Looking for the best places to elope in Washington State? Visit the blog to learn 34 of the best Washington elopement locations!

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Bride and groom couple portraits on the beach in Santa Cruz, California
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California Micro Wedding at Sequoia Retreat Center

Bykiersten July 3, 2023May 30, 2024

Jen and Craig’s California micro wedding took place at one of the most beautiful forest wedding venues in Northern California! Visit the blog to see more from their forest wedding ceremony and adventure photos on the beach!

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Secret Beach, Oregon Elopement
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Secret Beach, Oregon Elopement

Bykiersten April 10, 2023May 30, 2024

Caitlin and Avley wanted to touch the Pacific Ocean waters on their wedding day so they planned a Secret Beach, Oregon elopement. Visit the blog to learn how this couple planned a truly intentional wedding day and see the photo that won Junebug Weddings Best of the Best Wedding Photos of 2022!

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International Elopement in Japan with Multiple Wedding Dresses | Lisa & Travis
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International Elopement in Japan with Multiple Wedding Dresses | Lisa & Travis

Bykiersten March 27, 2023May 30, 2024

Lisa and Travis’ elopement in Japan celebrated a few of the couple’s unique customs and included two stunning wedding dresses! Visit the blog to see more from this incredible Japan elopement!

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Brides stand on the rocky coast on the beach of their Oregon Coast elopement
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Low-Key Southern Oregon Coast Elopement | Laurel & Sheena

Bykiersten March 20, 2023June 11, 2025

Laurel and Sheena’s Southern Oregon Coast elopement was the perfect low-key day! Visit the blog to read about this couple’s good news and see more from their forest elopement ceremony and sunset beach portraits.

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Bride and groom couple portraits at North Cascades elopement
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Moody North Cascades Elopement at Barclay Lake | Deana & Tam

Bykiersten October 21, 2022May 30, 2024

Deana and Tam had to change their elopement plans at the last minute but that didn’t stop them from having an intimate day filled with love! See more from this couple’s North Cascades elopement on the blog!

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Bride and groom holding lanterns in the forest
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Rainy Hoh Rainforest Elopement on the Olympic Peninsula | Sandra & Josh

Bykiersten October 7, 2022December 11, 2024

This rainy Hoh Rainforest elopement was filled with lots of laughs! See more from this fun elopement in the Olympic Peninsula on the blog!

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Bridal portraits in the Redwoods National Forest in Northern California
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Northern California Redwoods Elopement | Alexis & Ben

Bykiersten February 18, 2022December 11, 2024

Alexis and Ben planned an intimate northern California redwoods elopement to celebrate the start of their lives together. See more from this intimate Redwoods elopement on the blog!

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Washington Winter Rainforest Elopement
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Beautiful Winter Elopement in Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rainforest | Amy & Jason

Bykiersten October 5, 2021May 21, 2024

Want to know one of our favorite places for winter elopements in Washington state? Here are some photos from Amy and Jason’s Hoh Rainforest elopement in Olympic National Park.

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About Henry Tieu Photography: A team of story-focused destination elopement photographers based out of Seattle, WA who specialize in preserving love stories in breathtaking landscapes. Awarded Best Wedding Photography 2019-2023 and a recipient of Rising Star in Wedding Photography by Rangefinder Magazine. We're proud to be an Asian and LGBTQ-owned business that values diversity and inclusivity.

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Journey entry from June 2024: Fatherhood It’s Journey entry from June 2024: Fatherhood It’s only been four days since we got to hold you both…fully…wholly…immersively And yet, somehow, it feels like we were never strangers at all. Four days and I can already see how much you’ve grown. You are growing into your tiny hands, them tiny feet, your big yawns, and those marvelous cries whenever you are hungry, uncomfortable, or trying to discover your voice. You had your heel prick appointment this week. Daddy Viet took Alpine in and all could hear was your cry. I wasn’t in the room.I couldn’t see you but I know distinctively that it is your cry. It hurt to hear you and not be able to hold or comfort you. Then it was my turn. I took Glacier in. You slept soundly in my arms…until it happened…and you let out the loudest cry of pain. It was that continuous cry while I was holding you that made my stomach drop It hurt even more seeing your frown brows and curled lips all soaked with your tears and not being able to do anything to help. It almost felt like a betrayal of trust…like you were asking “hey dad, I thought I was safe here when I’m with you…why am I in pain?” At first, I felt like I failed you. But then I realized that this is what fatherhood is… …it’s dad and I being there with you …going through life with you, even during the most painful times…not to fix everything for you but to hold you through it …today …tomorrow …from your very first breath until our very last …whenever you need us most” ——— And now I finally understand: Fatherhood is not just about protecting, guiding, or nurturing. It’s also about showing up. To be there just so you know you’re not alone. Not today, not ever Happy Father’s Day to my best friend. I thought I had loved every version of you. But then I fell in love all over again when I met the dad version of you Happy Father’s Day to our dads, and to every father out there! ——— Photographed on @sonyalpha and edited with @hdpresets #fathersday #gaydads #rainbowfamily #loveislove
✨Their Love Story is now featured on The New Yor ✨Their Love Story is now featured on The New York Times✨ I had the privilege of documenting K and B for 3 unforgettable days at Camp Mendocino and I walked away with not just a new friendship but also the profound joy of witnessing something I’ve never quite felt before. You see….when you’re gay, sometimes you have to make hard choices and unfathomable amount of sacrifices in order to protect your peace and be with The 1 you know you can’t live without. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll have a friend or two who will stand by you. For K and B, they had an army. The phrase “chosen family” is known All Too Well for queer people like us. Not all of us get to have our parents walk us down the aisle or share a first dance with. Love in this chosen family shows up in a quieter ways …in the art of showing up …in the fact that sometimes you don’t need much, just a hug to a friend, a co-worker, an aunt …in simple gestures that tells us that there’s nothing wrong with us and that we are deeply loved. To think that just a year ago, I stood at a wedding where gay slurs were tossed around…and now, here I am, surrounded by all kind of love: gays with kids, lesbians slow dancing, older couples breaking it down on the dance floor, younger ones embracing each other in warm hugs, etc… I was Enchanted I know that I am “just a vendor”, and maybe my feelings don’t always matter on someone else’s wedding day but when it’s all said and done, K & B and all my couples aren’t just statistics in my yearly booking numbers, they become the permanent pages in the book that is my life and forever shape the way I am as a human, a husband, a dad, a friend, a photographer. You, my couples, are my Wildest Dreams. K & B, thank you for coloring this page in my book of life with the warmest colors in the rainbow. Congratulations on your beautiful 3-day wedding weekend and an even more beautiful marriage! Long Live! 🌈 Photographed on @sonyalpha and edited with @hdpresets Special thanks to @alixjwall for this @nytimes article Planner @mendocinoweddings Florals: @goldencoastflorals Videography: @wildhouseweddings Venue & Catering: @camp_mendocino DJ @heartofgolddjs Suit @friartux
I’m incrediblely honored to be named a 2025 Hone I’m incrediblely honored to be named a 2025 HoneyBook Award Winner: recognized for entrepreneurial leadership and impact in the world of business ownership and community advocacy.  From photographing weddings where the word f@gg-t was throwing around to now being loved and cared for by the couples who placed all their trust in me even on one of their most precious days… From walking away from a stable healthcare career that could provide a comfortable life to pursue art with so much unknowns…and now helping over 1,000 photographers to do the same via courses, workshops, and mentorships… One thing I’ve learned about success is that it has everything to do with intentionality Underneath all the fear, anxiety, and the ways people treat us are humans trying to be seen…aching for love but armored by pain…grasping for safety in a world that often feels unkind We are all just stories in motion. We are all just trying to make the best out of this one life that will never happen again. I’m honored to have won this award, but I am even more honored that photography has become my legacy - one where I lift not only the couples I photograph, but also the fellow creatives who are building small businesses to support both their artful souls and their families Thanks @honeybook for such an incredible experience in San Francisco where I got to learn about the company and share feedback from my community with you Congrats to the 5 amazing winners I met. I’ve learned so much from you Check out my link in bio for the full press release
Took 34 years to have a first birthday like this. Took 34 years to have a first birthday like this. With you, and with our son and daughter I might not know everything about this life but I know one thing: I want more birthdays like this… ….with us as a family …for every birthday I have left …in this lifetime and the next. Thank you for making my heart whole. #rainbowfamily #loveislove #lgbtqfamily
This was my first time ever to Lake Como and I was This was my first time ever to Lake Como and I was so incredibly lucky to have earned Caitlin and Peyton’s trust for their 2-day elopement experience. None of us had been here before and Como happened simply because C & P were brave enough to dream Brave enough to trust in a photographer who hadn’t photographed here before. Brave enough to believe in themselves and travel to a brand new place for one of the most important days of their lives. Brave enough to let go of expectations, of what others might think or say—and just follow their hearts toward the wedding experience their souls craved. The more I photograph weddings and elopements, the more I realize: it’s my clients’ bravery that allows us, as artists, to create work that’s honest and meaningful… …the kind of art that echoes through time, not just instagram banger images …the kind of art that will forever become someone’s family heirloom …the kind of art that freezes not only moments in time but also the feelings of being so alive, so nervous, so excited, so ready for the next chapter, so in love …the kind of art that whispers and screams “we were here”, “we mattered”, “we loved”, and “we lived fully” Photos are sacred because they hold a piece of our soul - a connection to who we were in a fleeting moment and being invited to this space is a privilege - thank you for allowing me to be there Here are photos from Day 1 of our 2-day adventure in Lake Como—where C & P exchanged vows at the very spot where Anakin and Padmé had their wedding in Star Wars More to come soon for their day 2 C & P, you both are beautiful inside and out. Thank you for trusting in me and congratulations :) Photographed on @sonyalpha 28-70mm F2 GM Edited with @hdpresets #lakecomowedding #lakecomoelopement #destinationelopement #luxuryweddingphotographer #villadelbalbianello Photography: @henrysdiary Videography: @thekitcheners HUMA: @blbsmanagement Dress: @jennyyoonyc Suit: @jwbellbrand Venue: @villadelbalbianello Accommodation: @villaissima
I wrote a caption and then I remember this email f I wrote a caption and then I remember this email from my clients 🥹: “My dad has been raving about your work to my whole family. He was all like “I was skeptical when Hansen hyped Henry up so much, and I thought to myself ‘How could this one guy be that amazing without any assistants or even any lights?’” My mom told me that he’s now your biggest fan” Thank you Rachel and Hansen for allowing me to be a part of your magical, beautiful, heartwarming and intentional elopement. I miss you both already Photographed on @sonyalpha and edited with @hdpresets #bigsurwedding #bigsurelopement #californiaelopement HMUA @lilianbeauties Florals @dahliasanddetails

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