A Lighthearted Enchanted Forest Wedding for Amara and Kalan
In the beginning... Amara and Kalan have Amara's cousin to thank for bringing them together. She's the one that set up the Tinder account! That was back in 2015 and the first step to what ultimately brought them to us seeking an elopement with an "enchanted forest wedding" vibe. Yeah...we've…
Beware Potential Gaslighting from the Wedding Industrial Complex Over Covid-19
Regardless of what the Wedding Industrial Complex (and maybe even you!) hope for, larger gatherings are--at least temporarily--a thing of the past. In case it's an unfamiliar term to you, "gaslighting" refers to a person or group who--in order to gather power--cleverly distorts facts to the point where their "victim"…
Getting Married in the Time of Coronavirus
The New Normal for Getting Married in the Time of Coronavirus Kenny & Carlos said their redwood "I do's" prior to the California shelter in place order--on January 30, 2020. I'm going to sprinkle pictures of our past elopements throughout this post--primarily to give us all some inspiration and hope…
A Low Stress Elopement in the Redwoods for Tallie and Michael
"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…
Natalie and Doug’s California Forest Elopement
Natalie and Doug's Intimate California redwood forest elopement wedding Their 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…