A Monterey Beach Elopement for Michelle and Brent

By Maureen Thomson | California Beach Elopement , California Elopement , Uncategorized

They weren’t supposed to elope on the beach in Monterey They were supposed to get married at an intimate B & B in Rhode Island–which is where Michelle was to graduate from Johnson and Wales University. But then… you know… Covid. First the graduation was postponed. Then cancelled altogether.  Okay… now what? Unflappable, Michelle and Brent decided […]

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Laura and Matt Elope at a Waterfall in Colorado

By Maureen Thomson | Uncategorized

An elopement at a hidden gem Colorado waterfall When Laura first contacted me, her only idea for her elopement in Colorado was “a mountain view with a lake, waterfall or other water backdrop.” It was going to be just the two of them and their three grown daughters. Although we provide all options for elopement venues […]

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Rick and Haley’s Santa Cruz Cliff Overlook Elopement

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

At first, it was all about the redwoods… For Haley and Rick, the plan was to have a redwood wedding. They were envisioning tall trees, lots of green, ferns, moss. The quintessential California redwood wedding experience. So, that’s what we gave them… or so we thought. We started out just fine–connecting them with our favorite private redwood site […]

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A Romantic Big Sur Elopement for Madeline and Chelsea

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

When your original wedding plans get derailed…. …resilient couples simply go to Plan B. (or C, D or in the pandemic year of 2020, sometimes Plan Z!). Madeline and Chelsea had planned their big wedding celebration for the end of March, but Covid had other plans. Having to cancel their original event gave them the opportunity […]

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A Snowy Colorado Elopement for Geri and Ron

By Maureen Thomson | Uncategorized

A December Elopement in the Colorado Snow Not exactly what Geri always envisioned, but she was open to numerous possibilities! And once she and Ron decided a snowy Colorado elopement was what they wanted, they went full steam ahead.Simplicity was the name of the game Once the venue was chosen (a hidden gem overlooking Lake […]

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An Elopement in the California Redwoods for Kenny and Carlos

By Maureen Thomson | California Elopement , California Redwood Elopement

An Intimate Gathering of family and friends amid the California redwoods Kenny and Carlos knew exactly what they wanted when we had our first consult call–an intimate gathering of family and friends amid the California redwoods. And they wanted it to be a bit more formal than a simple elopement—with a wedding party, seats for […]

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A Joy-filled Muir Woods Elopement for Kelsey and Jacob

By Maureen Thomson | California Bay Area Elopement , California Elopement , California Redwood Elopement

Why Kelsey and Jacob Chose to Elope Five years after Jacob and Kelsey met on Tinder, he popped the question and–as for so many couples–the question of how and where to tie the knot became front and center. According to Kelsey: “Once we got engaged, we quickly realized that we had no desire to plan or […]

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Jenna and Michael’s Big Sur Cliff Elopement

By Maureen Thomson | Big Sur Elopement , California Elopement

Keeping their wedding simple on the Big Sur Coast When I had my first consultation call with Jenna and Bryan, I was taken with how down to earth and connected (to each other) they were. Explaining that the Big Sur/Carmel area was the location of their first vacation together, they were eager to return there […]

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A Colorado Rocky Mountain Winter Elopement for Emma and Bryan

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

It takes a special kind of couple to plan a Colorado Rocky Mountain winter elopement I know this from firsthand experience as my own wedding was a winter one, outdoors in the Colorado mountains. Couples who undertake an outdoor wedding in the Colorado winter inevitably have a sense of adventure and a willingness to go […]

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A Lighthearted Enchanted Forest Wedding for Amara and Kalan

By Maureen Thomson | Uncategorized

In the beginning… Amara and Kalan have Amara’s cousin to thank for bringing them together. She’s the one that set up the Tinder account! That was back in 2015 and the first step to what ultimately brought them to us seeking an elopement with an “enchanted forest wedding” vibe. Yeah…we’ve got that! Not that there weren’t […]

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