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Elope In Half Moon Bay

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Elopements in Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is the answer to your dreams if you’re envisioning a Hawaii elopement but don’t want the expense and stress of traveling to Hawaii. (And with the governor of Hawaii asking people to refrain from visiting the state due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, it’s really prudent to elope closer to home!) Half Moon Bay’s beaches are unrivaled–with miles of shoreline, white sand and dramatic cliffs. Perfect for intimate California beach weddings. (And oh yes–Half Moon Bay has redwood elopement venues, too!) Eloping in Half Moon Bay is all about ease and enjoying your time together.

couple eloping on the beach in California

A Half Moon Bay elopement is prettier, less crowded and closer to home than eloping in Hawaii.

If you’re envisioning:
  • A stress-free, idyllic elopement on the beach in California or among the redwoods.
  • Stunning professional photography to document your California elopement wedding.
  • Actually enjoying your wedding day. (What a concept!)
And you want
  • Access to our handpicked Half Moon Bay wedding professionals.
  • An all-inclusive elopement wedding package in Half Moon Bay.
  • Someone to handle all of the details for you.
  • An elopement wedding planner with knowledge of Half Moon Bay.
  • A totally stress-free wedding experience!
couple eloping on the beach in California

Beach elopements in Half Moon Bay are simply beautiful.

And you DON’T want:
  • A big wed-a-palooza.
  • To spend months planning a wedding on your own.
  • The frustration of researching, interviewing and screening vendors.
  • The uncertainty of trying to plan a long distance wedding.
  • To run the risk of hiring wedding vendors that don’t deliver on the quality you’re expecting.

The logistics of eloping in Half Moon Bay

  • You’ll need to obtain a California marriage license prior to the wedding. Our officiant will guide you on this process. Bear in mind that the county marriage license offices are not open on weekends.
  • Unless you obtain a confidential marriage license (this is rare), you will need one witness to sign the license. This can be your photographer if you don’t have any guests with you.
  • Eloping on the beach in Half Moon Bay will require a state of California beach wedding permit. These run around $325. We will roll the cost of the permit into your package fee with us and obtain the permit for you.

We’re husband and wife team Maureen Thomson & Jeremy Myers and we love elopement weddings. (We had one ourselves!) We and our crew of talented local wedding professionals have been putting together small weddings filled with laughter and happy tears in and around the California coast–including Half Moon Bay–since 2002.

What's Included in our Half Moon Bay elopement packages?

Our packages include anything you want that's elopement wedding-related. Our most popular Half Moon Bay elopement packages include the items below, but we also assist with finding lodging, restaurants, transportation, childcare, pet-sitting, recreational activities as well as helping you set up unique ceremony environments (hot air balloons, hiking weddings, adventure elopements, etc.) Just ask! We’ll make a custom offering just for you.

Photography Services

Stunning professional elopement wedding photography to capture your special day.

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Officiating Services

Professional wedding officiants performing ceremonies that reflect your personal love story.

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Flowers

Full-size wedding bouquets & boutonnieres in your choice of flowers and colors.

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Hair & Makeup

Our professional stylists will come to you to ensure you look your absolute best.

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Videography Services

A professionally made highlight video of your elopement wedding day creates a treasured memory.

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Location Consulting

A Blue Sky Elopements exclusive! All the support & resources you need to confidently choose a venue.

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All wedding packages include full coordination services. You’ll be assigned your own wedding coordinator who will serve as your go to person from start to finish.

Half Moon Bay Specialty Weddings

There are certain types of small wedding venues that are unique to the Half Moon Bay Area. And while we can assist you with all types of venues--including parks, redwoods, beaches, and gardens, we have separate pages to inform you of some of our more popular venue types.

How to Plan a California Beach Elopement

Everything you need to think about in planning your California beach elopement.

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How to Plan an Elopement in the California Redwoods

If you’re envisioning a forest setting, look no further than the redwoods of California.

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Getting married should be easy

Ditch the drama! Focus on each other, instead of getting twitterpated about bridesmaids dresses, seating charts and a million other details that have nothing to do with your relationship.

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Shauna and Aaron's testimonial - elope in the CA redwoods
Shawna and Aaron
November 9, 2020

I would highly recommend Blue Sky Elopements to others who want a memorable, stress free elopement in California. Even when we had to change the date and ceremony location due to the pandemic, they made it stress free. Maureen was quick to provide us with alternate locations, and she helped us select a beautiful redwood location. We appreciated the consistent communication and organization throughout the whole process. From the very beginning Maureen and her team did a great job at letting us know what to expect and made sure all of our questions were answered. All of the vendors they picked for us were very professional and great to work with including the photographer, officiant, and hair/makeup artist. The flowers were also beautiful. We want to thank everyone involved in making our elopement such a special day.

Steve and Sue's Carmel elopement testimonial
Steve and Susan
November 7, 2020

Maureen Thomson was invaluable in planning our small wedding during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her years of experience and professionalism were evident and reassuring in that we knew that all the details and contingencies were covered, including the weather watch in the days and hours prior to our outdoor ceremony on the California coast. In addition, Maureen went above and beyond her obligations by communicating our schedule with the chef who was planning our post-wedding dinner in a private residence. We highly recommend Maureen and Blue Sky Elopements!

Angelica and Ray testimonial
Angelica and Ray
May 25, 2021

My now husband and I (still weird to say) Just eloped in May. It was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Maureen was so attentive to how I wanted everything to be and I didn’t have to do any planning myself so it was very stress free. We started this process pre-covid and ended it as vaccinations in CA were up so everything worked out and was beautiful and stress free. I am definitely a planner and have anxiety so this was the best route for us so intimate and beautiful we will have a small reception later this year but our actual ceremony and time during this elopement was unforgettable, special and truly magical. 10/10 recommend.

Olivia and John's California elopement testimonial
Olivia and John
June 15, 2021

If you’re looking for a truly stress free wedding experience, I would highly recommend using Blue Sky Elopements. We decided to elope where we had never been before, which is a huge risk, but everything was a success thanks to Blue Sky Elopements. Maureen was a pleasure to work with and was extremely responsive and helpful.

Rachel and Kenneth
March 20, 2016

Just wanted to send a quick thank you for putting together such a great elopement package. Our officiant and photographer made our day absolutely perfect. Both were very inviting and were open to any ideas that we had. Our photographer provided us with pictures that are straight out of a fairy tale that we will cherish forever. Thank you again.

Liz and Jason
October 24, 2015

Wonderful experience. The services made our wedding stress-free! Loved the flowers!

Shauna and Aaron's testimonial - elope in the CA redwoods
Steve and Sue's Carmel elopement testimonial
Angelica and Ray testimonial
Olivia and John's California elopement testimonial

Why choose us for your Half Moon Bay elopement?

Because we’ve helped gazillions of couples plan a small California wedding. (This isn’t our first rodeo--check out our 5-star reviews.) We’ll take the vision you have for your intimate Half Moon Bay wedding and make sure it becomes a reality--down to the very last detail. You can sidestep the drama and the endless decision-making and simply focus on each other.

Work only with the Best Professionals

No need to spend hours (days!) looking for quality wedding pros that specialize in intimate weddings. We'll give you access to our network of hand-picked wedding professionals who are passionate about elopement weddings and deliver the highest quality services.

Eliminate Stress

Your personal elopement wedding coordinator will coordinate all the details of your elopement package and serve as your go-to person right up to the day of your wedding. We'll bring your wedding vision to life; all you'll need to do is show up and enjoy.

Secluded Venues

We'll help you find the perfect-for-you place to elope. We've uncovered spectacular, but lesser-known outdoor sites and put together a list of our favorite outdoor elopement venues complete with descriptions, photos, videos and permit requirements. We include this as part of every package.

Free Consultation

We offer a free, no-strings phone consultation to get a feel for what you're envisioning for your elopement wedding, answer your questions and explain how we can help make your wedding vision a reality.

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