California and Colorado Elopements

A Vail Winter Wedding for Chas and Alisha

Chas and Alisha are another one of my Texas couples. (We get a lot of Texas couples coming to Colorado to elope!) Unlike many of the couples we marry, however, Chas and Alisha were already familiar with Vail.  They come here every summer! Summer and winter have very different feels in…

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A San Francisco City Hall Saturday Wedding for Rayna and William

San Francisco City Hall is closed on Saturdays for general business, but they do allow couples to reserve the rotunda for private weddings on Saturdays as long as they're in and out before 2:00 PM. Rayna and Will were up for the splurge and the results were breathtaking. They and…

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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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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…

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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…

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