California and Colorado Elopements

A Beach Wedding in California for Kristen and Dan

Sun, surf and family were the order of the day for Kristen and Dan's beach wedding in California. Oh yeah--and some fishing! Can't forget the fishing. They wanted a dramatic toes-in-the-sand backdrop so I directed them toward Garrapata State Beach--just north of Big Sur and south of Carmel. For an…

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James and Lori Kathleen’s Romantic California Elopement

Lori Kathleen and James came to Monterey from Palm Springs for their romantic California elopement. They made a vacation out of it--having us help them with suggestions for winery tours, lodging and other fun things to do. We referred them to our absolute favorite inn in Pacific Grove--the Seven Gables Inn.…

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Lauren & Steve’s California Beach Elopement

Buffalo, New York winters are cold and snowy. (Definitely not conducive to Lauren's fabulous sleeveless wedding dress!) So a California beach elopement for just the two of them was the order of the day when they married in November. We pointed them in the direction of Carmel Beach--our favorite beach wedding venue in…

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