Wedding Planning can be stressful. I am pretty positive that any couple whether you are planning a wedding with 300 guests or an elopement you might be feeling the stress of Wedding Planning! Tip #1 Time Management Set aside specific times for planning and when that time is done shut it down and give yourself […]

10 Steps to the Perfect National Park Elopement or Wedding From Yellowstone or Estes Park to Yellowstone, here are 10 tips to help you get the perfect national park elopement (or wedding)! 1 Pick your Park of choice Every national park is different, and not just in location or setting. Each national park comes with […]

First look amongst the Coastal Oaks Ceremony with Family overlooking the Ocean Garrapata State Park is a beautiful location for everything on your day, Its under 30 minutes from Carmel-By-The-Sea and only 30 minutes away from the Redwoods. Big Sur is one of my favorite spots on the coast and Garrapata is one of my […]

The actual wedding happened in Oregon and back in the middle of covid, so we got together for an anniversary of sorts. So we met up in Pollock Pines to enjoy the brisk weather without two feet of snow. They brought the pup and we celebrated their day! PSA Snow is slippery, Proceed with caution. […]

An intimate ceremony with just family and friends, celebrating the love between M & L, the details and little moments between lovers. Picking the right officiant is super important, good officiants include the guests but make it all about the couple. Its truly your day, spend it with the people you love. We took a […]

Every elopement is different, every elopement is permission to do exactly what you want and forget everything that doesn’t bring your joy! Courtyard Ceremony

M & C contacted me before they were engaged, with a plan, a plan to get engaged and married as a surprise. So we did it. El Capitan Meadow is always my first Stop Yosemite is full of epic views from every corner of the park, but listening to the river while watching climbers scale […]

An Underrated location Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park is an amazing location to explore and avoid massive crowds! Mount Lassen the massive peak in Lassen Volcanic national Park was the perfect place for M & K’s Elopement. They both love hunting and wanted their elopement to embody their adventurous spirits! Nature is ever at work […]

Weddings in general are deeply personal; eloping may be even more so. For some, eloping equates to intimacy. I’m definitely not the first elopement photographer to write this blog post, and I certainly won’t be the last. I sat down to write a blog post about what to do after you have chosen to elope, […]

Crystal blue water, lush forests, and awe-inspiring Mountains; with its ethereal beauty and natural wonders, the Lake Tahoe area is one of the most beautiful locations for your engagement, elopement, or wedding.  Although winter weather can make it a little more challenging to access, Lake Tahoe is a beautiful place for your special day year-round. […]