Natalie and Doug’s California Forest Elopement

By Maureen Thomson | California Elopement , California Redwood Elopement , Santa Cruz Elopement

Natalie and Doug’s Intimate California redwood forest elopement weddingTheir just-the-two-of-them wedding took place in our favorite private redwood setting just outside of Santa Cruz. Natalie and Doug were firm in their desire to have their wedding be just about the two of them without the trappings inherent in big wed-a-paloozas! We started off with a first […]

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A Boulder Elopement for Julie and Glen

By Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Denver Elopement , Winter Elopement

Into every life, a little snow must fall…But in early October? Seriously?  Okay, so it wasn’t the weather that Julie and Glen were anticipating, but the snow on the brilliantly colored autumn leaves (still on the trees this early in the year) for their Boulder elopement made for a stunning backdrop. Combined with Julie’s dress in coral […]

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Tricia and Lance Elope in Golden

By Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Denver Elopement

Tricia & Lance Eloped in GoldenColorado locals Tricia and Lance originally talked to me about eloping in Estes Park, but once I showed them pictures of my favorite wedding venue in nearby Golden, they were hooked. This location is the perfect venue for an elopement wedding in the fall. Just look at the aspens in […]

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Kristen and Kevin Elope on the Beach in Carmel

By Maureen Thomson | California Beach Elopement , California Elopement

Choosing the Right Beach Location for them was ImportantHigh school sweethearts Kristen and Kevin lead busy lives. Together for 17 years, they knew they would someday marry on the beach. In Kristen’s words: “Even though it took us some time before we decided to plan a wedding, we would talk about what our wedding would be […]

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A Telluride Mountain Elopement for Mary and Jesse

By Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Telluride Elopement

Their Telluride Elopement When Mary met Jesse, they both knew it was love at first sight. And when you know, there really is no reason to put off starting your married life together. So, a scant nine months later, Jesse and Mary were wed in a Telluride mountain elopement that was right out of a fairy tale.The […]

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Corren and Andrew Elope in Saratoga

By Maureen Thomson | Uncategorized

Some people simply shouldn’t be in the wedding business!While I wouldn’t say Corren was in a panic when she called me about eloping in the California redwoods (she was pretty composed considering someone else that she’d trusted for her wedding planning had dropped the ball), she was definitely concerned about making it happen within her […]

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Kaitlin and Tyler’s Garden of the Gods Elopement

By Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Colorado Springs Elopement

A Summer Garden of the Gods ElopementKaitlin and Tyler were just plain fun to work with. So chill and laid back! They drove in from Missouri to elope at Garden of the Gods on a bright summer evening in July. They came with two friends and cozied up at a local Air BnB and simply […]

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A Sapphire Point Elopement for Jacqui and Shawn

By Maureen Thomson | Breckenridge Elopement , Colorado Elopement

Sapphire Point Overlook is a popular spot for Breckenridge ElopementsOnce you see Sapphire Point Overlook, it’s easy to understand why it’s such a popular elopement venue. With a backdrop of the Ten Mile Range of the Rocky Mountains as well as views of sparkling Lake Dillon, it’s hard to imagine a Colorado elopement venue that […]

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Anna and Sam Elope in the Big Sur Redwoods

By Maureen Thomson | Big Sur Elopement , California Elopement , California Redwood Elopement

Eloping in the Big Sur Redwoods made sense for Anna & SamSam and Anna are in medical and graduate school. They know themselves well enough to be convinced that they had neither time nor energy to plan a large wedding. Choosing a stress-free alternative was the way to go. The two love the forest so choosing […]

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A Mountain Elopement for Gary and Penny

By Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Denver Elopement

The task of planning their mountain elopement fell to GaryI fell in love with Gary at hello (in a purely platonic sense, of course…on account of I’m already happily married and all…). Everything about this inquiry was different than usual. First of all, Gary was the primary planner. I could tell he was a little […]

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