Moose Crashes Snowy Wedding At Rocky Mountain National Park

A couple from Illinois was taken by surprise after a moose crashed their snowy wedding at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday.

Speaking to Fox 31, wedding photographer Sarah Goff said, “They got their wedding permit for Sprague Lake and we had grand plans of mountain views and beautiful May spring weather and then we get a snowstorm.”

The couple was initially disappointed as the mountains were not visible because of the snow. They were hoping to see a few animals and suddenly, an uninvited guest made an appearance.

“They wanted mountain views, which we didn’t get because of the snow. The bride said if it all possible, we’d love pictures with wildlife,” Goff said, adding, “My husband, who was assisting me at the time said, oh we have a moose! And I thought I can get a shot with the bride and groom and with the moose.”

Goff then went on to capture photos of the couple along with the moose. She said she first got some shots of the animal walking across the lake in the background. The moose then ended up wandering right behind the couple.

“I told them to look at each other, but they were so terrified they kept looking at the moose and that’s the shot I got,” Goff said.

The animal eventually wandered off.

“She seemed nonplussed about the whole thing,” Goff added.

Jane Gorman, who officiated the wedding, said, “Weddings are predictable in that they’re unpredictable. Dogs have been at ceremonies and ran at me, having a moose is just amazing.”

Gorman said only the couple, the officiant and the photographers were supposed to be a part of the ceremony.

“They were very explicit about just wanting it to be the two of them. They were very grateful not to have family and friends around because that would make them nervous,” Gorman said, adding, “They (the couple) were definitely leery and frightened. They couldn’t stop looking at the moose! Sarah was able to catch an image of the moose walking through the water. It was beautiful.”