By Maureen Thomson | California Elopement , California Redwood Elopement , Santa Cruz Elopement
“Having this be hassle free is the dream…”… was the first thing Tallie said to me in her inquiry for a redwood elopement for her and Michael in the Santa Cruz area. If you know anything about me and Blue Sky Elopements, you’ll know she was preaching to the choir. When she confessed that they’d […]
Continue readingBy 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 […]
Continue readingBy 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 & 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 […]
Continue readingBy 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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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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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 […]
Continue readingBy 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 […]
Continue readingBy 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 […]
Continue readingBy 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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