Chelsea and Joe pulled off the kind of wedding day you can’t really plan for, but you secretly hope for anyway. Their Adirondack sunset elopement with family had everything: a lakeside “I do,” a surprise sprinkle of rain, and one of those mountain-top sunsets that makes you stop and just stare.

The day kicked off with a cozy ceremony by the water, surrounded by their family. After the vows, a light drizzle rolled in just as everyone was getting ready for the hike. Most couples might panic, but these two? Total pros. They laughed it off, grabbed some champagne with their people, and by the time we hit the trailhead, the sun was already sneaking back out.

And then came the climb. Let’s just say Chelsea and Joe hike like they were born to do it—flying up the trail in record time and chasing the glow at the summit. And the view was UNREAL. Golden skies, rolling peaks, and one very dramatic wind-swept veil moment that looked straight out of a movie.

Honestly? Couldn’t ask for a better way to start forever than with that kind of adventure.