This summer elopement in Joshua Tree Park took a few pivots in our journey. Originally S & C booked me for their destination elopement. After writing out their two hundred person guest list, these two bought a house and became sober and realized that the big wedding wasn’t for them. Instead they wanted to fly […]

This intimate Joshua Tree elopement/micro-wedding for B & Y had all the attributes of an elegant wedding with the ease of an elopement. Well thought out details were incorporated into this incredible rental property truly proving that you don’t need the big wedding to make your day something special. With only their immediate families in […]

This Mission Inn Summer Elopement holds a special place in my heart. M and J were booked pre-pandemic for the big wedding in Oak Glen. Several postponements and a pivot later brought us to this day…but we’ll circle back to that. M and J met through friends. When J walked into the house, M’s jaw […]

A winter elopement at Arrowhead Pine Rose Cabins?!?! Eloping in the mountains? This epic couple eloping at one of the most magical venues??? It really can’t get any better than this! Okay okay…let’s get into the good stuff now. First things first. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the wedding whisky (Scottish whisky has no […]

This Dana Point Elopement is something truly special. Jessica’s cousin, Adrienne, is a high school friend of mine and I met Jessica when I was up in Seattle photographing sessions several years ago. When they pulled together their elopement, she assumed I wasn’t available until her cousin reached out to me. Since I was fully […]

After several reschedules, Luke and Irina opted for this elegant Corona mansion elopement. They found this mansion on Airbnb or Vrbo and their immediate family flew in to help make their day perfect. Curious about their new wedding venue, they did some research on the property and found out it was once owned by former […]

The original plan for this this glorious spring botanical garden wedding at the Claremont California Botanic Garden was a Christmas wedding at the beautiful Mitten Building in Redlands. As plans often do, things changed and Annie and Paul were walking in one of their favorite places when they saw a bride and groom. One thing […]

You’re in for a treat with Jen and Joe’s Idyllwild Pine Cove elopement! Joe and Jen met in the military and soon found they were going through similar seasons of heartbreak and change. Joe later texted her offering his support in their shared experiences and they began a long distance friendship as they individually navigated […]

Anna reached out to me for her Temecula summer Elopement after their big Chicago wedding had to be rescheduled. Colin and Anna decided eloping in Temecula with only their immediate family and a few friends was the perfect way to keep their original wedding date! This incredible house overlooked the hills surrounding it and even […]

This Dana Point Ocean Institute Elopement is one fun story! Just the week before I was at an engagement session (check that out here!) when I was approached by a woman asking if I was a photographer. I gave her my card and she said she was an officiant that might have a wedding. On […]