S + C wanted to have their redwood forest elopement here in the San Francisco Bay Area. They were looking for a beautiful place to celebrate their marriage with their friends and their adorable dog, Milo. The Bay Area is very fortunate to have a lot of redwood options to choose from, but Joaquin Miller Park ended up being the perfect choice: dog-friendly, easily accessible, and not crowded. Oh, and it’s absolutely gorgeous!
Read MoreIf you’re looking for beautiful, dramatic scenery and a chance to relax away from the hustle and bustle of city life, then a Point Reyes elopement is for you! There are so many different parts of Point Reyes to explore (over 100 square miles) and so much variety that you’ll always find a new corner to enjoy.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for an epic location for your wedding that’s beautiful year round, a redwood elopement is perfect for you! You have lots of beautiful options to choose from, in particular along the northern coast of California, where the ocean breeze keeps temperatures cool but moderate all year long. Redwoods are the tallest trees on the planet, growing to heights of over 300 feet, and a walk among these giants is a unique and awe-inspiring experience. Because of their extreme height and how redwoods grow together in small groups, there’s often a lot of shade to be found and spacious paths around them (particularly in old growth forests) which makes them the perfect place for exploring and finding a gorgeous spot to exchange your wedding vows!
Read MoreYosemite National Park is truly one of the most spectacular locations I’ve ever been to and is an epic place to elope — but how do you go about it?
I’m here to answer your most asked questions about eloping in Yosemite, including:
Where are the best places to have your ceremony in Yosemite?
When is the best time of year to get married in Yosemite?
Where are the most iconic locations for wedding portraits?
How much does it cost to get married in Yosemite?
How much time do you need on your wedding day?
What else do you need to know about visiting Yosemite?
When putting together this list of the best places to elope in California, I thought about all of the epic places I had photographed couples on their wedding day, as well as all of the amazing locations I’d traveled to and thought, “Wow, someone should get married here!” California is a huge state with so many diverse landscapes to offer: expansive deserts, monumental mountains, rugged coastlines, and magical forests. And each of those categories has variety within them — the coastlines in Big Sur look wildly different than the coastlines of Northern California, the coastal redwoods are vastly different from the alpine forests in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the desert in Joshua Tree sharply contrasts the Mojave.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever looked up how to have an adventure elopement in Yosemite National Park, you’ve no doubt seen photos of the spectacular Taft Point. I met up with E + N while they were on a road trip from Kansas and they were so excited to spend a few days exploring Yosemite. (I took a few days to do the same!) After discussing timing and logistics of various locations, we settled on hiking to Taft Point to be there for sunset. A beautiful (and surprisingly short) hike through the forest suddenly opens up to expansive views high above the valley below. Taft Point is one of those places you could visit dozens of times and always be in awe of.
Read MoreL + W’s picnic wedding in the California redwoods was such a dream to shoot. Not only are they the nicest people, they’re also high school sweethearts who love the outdoors and their pup, Kilo. Anyone who prefers spending their time in the outdoors and surrounded by dogs are my kind of people.
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