Hey, Iā€™m Ayla

pronounced ā€œeye-luhā€, like ā€œI love youā€

  • Where I'm From

    I was born in Colorado and raised in both Colorado and Oregon by a nature loving mom and a roadtrip loving dad.

    Thanks to those roadtrips, I've visited nearly a third of the National Parks and over half the States.

  • Who I am

    A Pisces sun, Cancer moon, Capricorn rising. An enneagram 9 wing 1. INFP. A big, artsy sap with a knack for project management.

    A nature nerd. A film camera collector. An excellent home cook. A terrible downhill skier. A cat mom!

  • Where You'll Find Me

    I feel my best when Iā€™m out of cell service, ankle deep in a Colorado creek, or boots up by the camp fire with a beer and a beanie.

    Okay, let's be real, I also feel my best curled up on the couch with Netflix and a fancy bowl of ramen.

I eloped with my husband in October 2024.

We had a 65 person wedding at a brewery outside of Portland, Oregon, and eloped the day before on the Oregon coast.

We were excited to celebrate with our extended family and friends, but we knew the fanfare of a big wedding wouldn't quite feel like us. So we eloped the day before on the beach with just our parents and siblings, the waves, and October rain. It. Was. Perfect.

We faced our fair share of pressure of tradition from family, overconsumption from the wedding industry, plus the uncertainty of navigating planning a wedding for the first time. Everything you're feeling right now? Trust me. We get it.