If you’re dreaming of an intimate elopement wedding that takes place high in the mountains in a cozy cabin, surrounded by tall pine trees and just a handful of family members, you’re going to love Katie + Taylor’s snowy, winter Lake Tahoe cabin elopement! The couple had their first look, ceremony, and first dance at the cabin, followed by an intimate reception at the quintessential Lake Tahoe Lodge: Edgewood Tahoe.
Read MoreAs an elopement photographer, I’ve definitely seen a surge in the last few years towards intimate weddings and elopements (and not just the run-off-to-Vegas kind!) but 2020 was certainly...something else! In California, maybe more than anywhere else, elopements became extremely popular. This year I’ve worked with couples in nearly every stage of the elopement process: couples who had intended to elope already (prior to the Coronavirus outbreak), couples who had intended on having a large wedding but shifted to an elopement or intimate wedding, and couples who eloped in 2020 but are still hosting a large wedding in the future. No matter where you fall in this spectrum, I hope you’ll find this 2020 recap helpful as we move forward into 2021!
Read MoreAll of your photos won’t look exactly the same- and that’s a good thing. You wouldn’t want hundreds of photos of you staring straight at the camera, glued to the exact same spot, would you? (if you do… you’re in the wrong place!) On a wedding day, there are a million different nuanced details: the way your dress lightly brushes the desert floor, the polaroids from your first date paperclipped to your handwritten vows, the way your partner looks at you when they see you for the first time. These moments are so distinctive and worth remembering! One of the most critical parts of being a photographer is walking the line between consistency and variety - creating photos that are strong enough to stand alone and cohesive enough to support each other.
Read MoreLas Vegas may be known for its casinos and entertainment, but it’s the couples who choose to get married here that really hit the jackpot! Between the epic desert scenery and the fun backdrop of the Las Vegas strip, this location is a truly one-of-a-kind spot to elope or get married. Bryanna and RJ’s wedding day had a sunrise first look at Seven Magic Mountains, group photos at The Flamingo Casino, Couples’ Adventure Portraits in the desert and at the Old Las Vegas Strip on Fremont Street, a Ceremony at Little Church of the West, and a Reception at Margaritaville! These are all great places to take wedding photos in Las Vegas. Keep reading for tips on planning your own Las Vegas elopement or wedding and to see more from their awesome day.
Read MoreEloping is a trending topic with a hazy, vague definition - so I’m defining exactly what IS an elopement in this post (and sharing 10 elopement lies you may have heard). The original form of the word elope is derived from the word “aloper,” an Anglo-French word that means to “run away, escape, flee.” Around the 17th century, it took a romantic turn, defined as “running away to marry without parental approval,” Let’s be honest, the word elope has had the glow-up of the century. No longer does eloping mean a secret, unapproved wedding between star-crossed lovers! In this article, Merriam-Webster even takes a jab at the “big wedding” industry, saying “Elope appears to have become shorthand for "small destination wedding," (or) "wedding that is not financially insane." Other words used interchangeably with the term elopement are small wedding, private wedding, wedding for two, and micro wedding.
Read MoreBaker Beach in San Francisco is an absolutely epic, yet convenient, elopement location if you’re considering eloping in Northern California! Whether you’re San Francisco locals, or a couple seeking a destination wedding experience, this easily accessible beach has so much to offer. Baker Beach is about 45 minutes from SFO Airport, and just about 20 minutes away from downtown San Francisco. The mile-long strip of Baker Beach has the perfect backdrop of the Golden Gate bridge, gorgeous California coastline, and massive waves. The serpentinite cliffside meanders above with trails through the trees, shifting to huge boulders closer to the shore. Baker Beach is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which encompasses 80,000 acres across San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties. More specifically, this gorgeous beach is part of The Presidio in San Francisco, which became a National Historic Landmark in 1962 and part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area in 1994. The only thing more beautiful than this gorgeous setting? This gorgeous setting WITH an amazing couple, like Stephanie and Sara.
Read More5 Tips for Eloping in the Redwoods! These tips are great for anyone planning a small wedding or elopement in the Redwoods state parks, or in the Redwoods in San Francisco, California. There are also super cute pictures of a dog wearing a flower crown, if that’s what you’re here for!
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