​What more romantic way is there to meet someone than at a book club? Unlike the many couples who meet online these days, A + R met the old-fashioned way. They shared many memories in the city of San Francisco, wandering the city streets, growing plants, and exploring hidden gems. When it came time to plan their wedding, it only made sense to get married where they fell in love. We started the day getting ready right in their home, where they got to start the day off in a slow morning just relaxing with their sweet cat Clancy. A short ceremony at San Francisco City Hall later, they were married! They celebrated with cake and cupcakes and adventured around all the iconic spots before finally hiking up Twin Peaks. Up on the hill overlooking the city, A + R shared a private intimate moment just reading their vows to each other and rocking to the beat of their own dance moves. Check out the rest of A + R's SF City Hall wedding below!

Nestled right in downtown Monterey next to the ever popular Alta Bakery is a beautiful barn and garden venue. It's a hidden gem that you may not even know is a wedding venue until you see all the flowers, decor, and tables start to all come together! C + Z met at graduate school in Berkeley and quickly fell in love over a shared love of books and game nights with friends. They skipped having a wedding party or cake cutting to instead focus on what mattered to them - a reunion of friends and a day of making memories, from gathering all their Cal classmates together after a long pandemic year, to dancing a traditional Greek dance to honor her family. Check out the rest of their beautiful wedding day at Barns at Cooper Molera!

J + A’s love story started their senior year of high school (just like Keith and I!) - a prom date, a few school and career transitions, and a postponed wedding later, these two were beyond excited to finally get married. When we started chatting about their wedding day, they told me that they loved the way that the sun would shine through the redwoods - there was just something so magical, so beautiful about the way it felt out of this world. Well, nature pulled out all the stops for us. These two got married under the majestic redwood trees at a stunning property out in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Check out the rest of their boho redwoods wedding below!

One of the very first things that D + M told me on the phone is that they wanted to elope in Big Sur and end their night by jumping into the pool. They always loved being near the water, so it was an easy decision to fly across the US to one of the most beautiful coastlines on the West Coast. With an intimate group of loved ones joining them for their day, they rented a house in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where they got ready and said their vows privately to one another before driving out to the beach for their ceremony. I took them adventuring to all my favorite spots in Big Sur, from an epic view of Bixby Bridge that almost disappeared in a cloud of fog but appeared at the last second, to the ragged coastline formed by waves crashing against the rocks. After a day of adventuring, they returned to the Airbnb for their reception for first dance, cake cutting, and toasts. And to top the night off - everyone joined in the fun to hop in the pool together! What an incredible way to celebrate their wedding day. Check out the rest of D + M's Big Sur elopement below!

A lot of couples tell me that they want their day to be a day to experience - A + G’s elopement exactly exemplified that. They loved walking around the redwoods canyon at Henry Miller Library just taking time to stare up at the trees, making footprints beside their precious blind dog Soleil, climbing up rocks and watching in awe as the brave pup - unafraid of the crashing waves - joined them, and dancing on the beach to their favorite Taylor Swift songs. Though I helped them create a plan for their day like choosing locations and coordinating with vendors to set up the picnic, it was the moments that they just enjoyed for themselves that made documenting their day so amazing. Check out the rest of A + G's Big Sur elopement below!

When it comes to elopement locations in the US, Big Sur is one of the top places people come to get married. With its vast coastal views and redwood forests, it's a place full of wonder and natural beauty. As a Big Sur elopement photographer and a local who spends countless weekends exploring the endless trails in the area, I'm here to help you craft an epic day that feels genuine to your love story. Check out this guide for location recommendations, best months to elope, day-of timelines, and planning tips!

What’s the weather like in Big Sur, you might ask? Completely unpredictable and all the more magical because of it. We started their day on the coast, soaking in the warm sunlight as artists set up their easels to paint the vibrant blues and greens of the famous Big Sur coastline. As we headed down to Wind & Sea, the fog rolled over the mountains and gave them a misty ceremony overlooking the ocean, almost as if they were floating in a cloud. And of course just as I was driving home, the road back up Highway 1 went from warm, golden rays peeking through the trees to a low hanging cloud drifting over the cliffs. So if there’s one thing to know about Big Sur, it’s that you can never predict the weather, peak season or not! It’s all a part of the adventure. Check out the rest of L + D's intimate wedding at Wind & Sea below!

J + M originally planned to elope in Big Sur, but after talking with their family, they decided to have an intimate wedding. So they kept some of the parts of their elopement that they loved while still getting to celebrate with their loved ones - they started their day in the redwoods with just the two of them, met up with their family for a beautiful ceremony and incredible 7-course meal, and watched the sunset peak over the clouds as they ran around with their toes in the sand and her dress soaked in the ocean. It was the perfect blend of moments spent intimately with each other and with the small group of people they chose to spend their day with. Check out the rest of J+M's intimate wedding at Loma Vista Gardens on the coast of Big Sur, California!

3 years ago, I first started chatting with A + V as they started planning their enchanted redwoods forest wedding. These two had met in high school when a fateful meeting due to an art project turned into love at first sight. Over the years, these two grew together and grew apart before finally finding love again at the right place and the right time. He proposed at the door of her house where they had met all those years ago, and they were excited to start planning their wedding at The Mountain Terrace, a redwoods venue not far from where they grew up. Then COVID hit, forcing them - like many others couples - to change plans. Finally they got to share in a beautiful evening on September 5, 2021, with a day that felt just as magical as the day they met. It was an evening full of happy tears, karaoke songs, and the best late night snacks. Congratulations A + V!!

​When their ceremony site Pfeiffer Beach closed just 2 days before these two’s elopement, I made it my mission to show them all the best hidden gems of Big Sur. So instead we ventured out and found the perfect rock formation with a little archway that felt like it was meant to be. They said their vows with the ocean waves crashing around them, their toes in the sand and dress flowing in the water. After the ceremony, I took them to explore a sea cave and they were just ecstatic, sharing a childlike wonder at the beauty around them. Love it when the best moments are the ones we never plan for!