Our thoughts on how to bring your wedding day details to life Native Bouquet / Boutonniere When choosing florals for your wedding day details, one easy way to have it feel “right” is to keep it close! Hire a local florist to arrange your bouquet with wildflowers and foliage native to the area.  Not only are you then supporting a local business, but you stay homegrown.  Keep it true to the area, and the cohesion between the details and the location will make for a fantastic look.  Hiking Boots Not only is this practical, but the best way to feel like you are having a hiking elo ..read more

Steph & Alex’s Elopement We have absolutely fallen in love with this family and are so grateful to have been there documenting their desert elopement. When we think back on this day, it fills our hearts with so much joy. Remembering all the feels as Alex said to Steph, “I’ve loved you since the fourth grade”, he said. “That’s why I let you copy my math homework”. He said this as Steph and Alex sat nestled on a boulder amongst the Joshua Trees while they read their vows and soaked in the sunset across the desert. It was 1000% them and 1000% perfect. In September when we had to make the deci ..read more

Couples are getting more and more creative when it comes to their wedding days. As photographers who specialize in off the beaten path, wild elopements, we’re all for it! If you’re eloping or planning a small, intimate ceremony, an Airbnb might just make the perfect venue for you. If you’re thinking about an Airbnb wedding, keep reading to learn all about how to make it happen! Why have an Airbnb Wedding? Getting married in an Airbnb has a lot of perks. In fact, there are lots of reasons why you should hop on the trend and consider having your ceremony at the Airbnb! Let’s delve into the be ..read more

Holy smokes, am I actually sitting down to write a blog post? It’s about time! 2020 felt like a whirlwind and now that we’ve been in quarantine and slowing down with shoots for a bit, I’m finally carving out the time to share work from our shoots last year. Today felt like a great day to share Sirelle & Brett’s session at Malibu Creek State Park. Sirelle and Brett were one of our couples who had to postpone their big wedding due to COVID. Although their big celebration was going to have to wait, they were determined to get hitched on their original date. The day before they eloped, we de ..read more

The towering granite cliffs, ancient sequoia trees, and rushing waterfalls of Yosemite National Park draw visitors from all over the world. It’s no wonder why so many couples flock to the park each year to tie the knot with Half Dome in the background! If you’re planning your own Yosemite elopement (or thinking about it), there are a few things you’ll need to know first. Luckily, we’ve got the scoop on the United State’s 3rd oldest national park, and we’re willing to share! Set an Elopement Date The first thing you’ll need to do for your Yosemite elopement is set a date! But, before you open ..read more

Out of the five national parks in Utah, Zion gets bragging rights for being the first! Amongst the narrow slot canyons, towering red cliffs, sweeping valleys, and rushing waterfalls, you’ll never run out of places to explore. That’s why we think a Zion National Park elopement is perfect for any couple that wants to get off the beaten path, ditch the stress and expectations of traditional weddings, and say their vows somewhere truly wild.  But, it’s not as easy as buying a dress and hopping in the car – before you elope in Zion National Park, there are a few things you should know. Don’t ..read more

There’s a common misconception that elopements are just a quick ceremony – you say your vows, exchange rings, and you’re done. But here’s the thing, after shooting elopements for over four years we know it can be so much more. Maybe running off for a quick ceremony is what eloping used to be, but not anymore! You’re eloping, but that doesn’t make your day any less meaningful or special. If anything, the fact that you were brave enough to ditch traditions and let go of expectations makes this day even more incredible – you’re doing your wedding your own way, and that’s something to celebr ..read more

Named after the bristly, twisted Joshua Trees sprinkled all over the vast desert landscape, Joshua Tree National Park is one of the most unique places to elope! The rugged rock formations, starry night skies, and cactus gardens make an amazing backdrop with the perfect mix of adventure and funk. If you’re planning your own Joshua Tree elopement (or you’re thinking about it), keep reading to learn everything you need to know to elope in Joshua Tree National Park! Set an Elopement Date The first step to planning your Joshua Tree Elopement is to set a date! But, before you commit, it’s important ..read more

Turning Lemons into Lemonade with an Elopement Day Most of our 2020 couples have been forced to postpone their big wedding day celebrations, change their plans, and make unprecedented decisions because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. They were dropped into uncharted territories. As we saw the initial heartbreak of them losing everything they had planned, all the countless hours that go into planning a wedding, we made it our goal to make sure our couples could still have the day they deserve; to make lemonade out of the lemons we had all been handed this year. How could we postpone the big celebrati ..read more

Ah! You’re here. We’re so excited that you’ve found your way to our new corner of the internet. Welcome welcome. Have a look around! You’ll notice off the bat that this is our very first blog post. It feels good to begin on a fresh slate. That being said, please bear with us as we look a little bare. When we began building out our new site, we knew we wanted to add more than just a showcase of our work. We can’t wait to fill this space with tips, stories and planning hacks. As you probably know by now, today is a pretty big day for us- launching our brand new website. When things got tough t ..read more