Chrissy and Jason’s Estes Park Elopement
Chrissy made it very clear to me from the start that they wanted something simple and carefree for their Estes Park elopement. And oh yes, we were talking an outside wedding in Colorado in December. Yea! I couldn't wait to get started on this one. Having been a Colorado (outdoor) December bride…
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…
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…
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…
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.…