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.…
Taylor and Jordan’s Wedding at Muir Woods
Coming from Florida--where forests are not exactly abundant--Taylor and Jordan longed to be married underneath California's towering redwoods. We initially discussed several options--including Big Sur, Santa Cruz and the East Bay. But ultimately, they settled on a Muir Woods wedding--specifically in Cathedral Grove. That site requires a $255 permit for weddings of any…
Amanda & Henry’s Golden Gate Park Elopement
Every time I look at these photos form Henry and Amanda's wedding in Golden Gate Park, the song "Crazy for You" pops into my head! I can't help it! These two are clearly nuts for each other and their love shines through in every photos we took of them at…
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…
A San Francisco City Hall Elopement for Chris and Rob
We had such fun putting together a San Francisco City Hall Elopement Package for Rob & Chris. The evening before their elopement, we received a phone call from the assigned photographer...who was sick...like 103 temp can't get out of bed sick... Uh oh--time to launch into crisis prevention. As it…