Elopements
“"We do not go into the wilderness to escape life, but so that life cannot escape us." — Unknown
Adventure elopements for the nature lovers who yearn to do things different.
SHOULD WE ELOPE?
Some people spend months planning a wedding for everyone else. Eloping is for the two of you.
There is no script here, no seating chart, no obligation invites, no compromising your vision because someone's feelings might get hurt. Couples who elope tend to describe their day with words you almost never hear from traditional weddings. Calm. Joyful. Free. Completely us. That is not a coincidence.
When you strip away the performance of a big wedding what you are left with is just the two of you, fully present, in one of the most breathtaking places on earth.
The California coast was made for this kind of day.
As a Big Sur elopement photographer and Santa Cruz wedding photographer who has spent her whole life in these landscapes, I know them the way you know a person.
I know which trails lead somewhere nobody else will be, how to navigate coastal fog, and how to handle everything from permit requirements to timeline logistics so that none of it lands on your plate. The planning side of an elopement is real and I genuinely love that part of the process too.
Location scouting, timelines, vendor recommendations, styling guidance. I have walked through all of it with my couples and no question is ever too small or too early.
If you are still figuring out whether eloping is even right for you, that is a perfectly good place to start.
Reach out and let's just talk.
