Intimate wedding at Crescent Bay Point Park
Bride and Groom walking in SoCal beach elopement

When you think of beaches in Southern California, you probably picture sunshine, blue skies, and surfers catching waves, right? And while that is the scene here for most of the year, we sometimes experience “inclement weather” in the form of fog. (I joke with friends back home by saying, “Please pray for SoCal. Everything is […]

San Diego elopement at La Jolla cove.

If you’re looking for the perfect blend of beachy vibes and city charm for your elopement, then San Diego is the perfect place! From the serene cliffs of La Jolla to the waterfront courthouse, you really can have it all! Lianne and Pace initially considered planning a wedding, but it didn’t take long for them […]

Elopement ceremony at the Griffith Park Observatory.

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Coronado Beach elopement at sunset. A bride and groom at the sand dunes.
Bride and groom holding hands, gazing at the park scenery during Joshua Tree elopement.

When Miguel walked into his first yoga class in 2021, he had no idea his future wife was in the room. As he became a regular at the studio, he noticed there was one other yogi, Ryen, who attended class as frequently as he did. For months, Miguel was too nervous to give Ryen more […]

bride and groom during ceremony in oahu beach elopement

Chrissy and Alec traveled from my home state of Texas for their Oahu beach elopement! I love their story – they graduated from the same high school, but didn’t know each other until meeting in college! I’m always amazed when couples tell me they went to the same high school together but didn’t meet there. […]

Erika and Nick had a life long love story that lead to their Hawaii adventure wedding. They were just 10 years old when they met at school. They were paired together in class for  an “icebreaker” exercise to interview each other. Erika said she was secretly hoping she would be paired up with Nick, and […]

How to plan a first look for your elopement

There’s nothing like seeing your partner for the first time on your wedding day. Photographing that joy and love during the first look is one of my favorite parts of being an elopement photographer.  The key to a perfect first look? Planning out what you envision. Does time of day make a difference? Where will […]

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