Do you need an officiant to elope? Are elopement officiants different than “traditional” officiants? This is kind of a loaded question, because the answer isn’t black and white. If you’re raising an eyebrow, sit tight. (haha, that rhymed) I’ll explain. Also *DISCLAIMER: laws change, and every state is different. I am not a lawyer or […]

You can’t really go wrong with a San Luis Obispo engagement session, can you?  The central coast is one of my absolute favourite places in California. It’s definitely one of the places I miss the most. Something about that rocky, jagged coastline makes me happy, so I jumped at the opportunity to take a trip […]

Sara and Kayla’s Pismo Beach wedding was something special.  I’d met up with them earlier in the year for their engagement session, which was such a blast that I knew I was in for it with their elopement. In the best way. When I showed up at the Victorian Estate at 7:30am and drove around […]

When I started researching wedding regrets, I was bombarded. It seems like everyone and their sister has written an article on all of the regrets that people have post-wedding. Being both an optimist and a realist, I understand that things can’t all be perfect all the time, but…folks there were a lot of regrets.  Preventable […]

Today, we’re busting the top 7 elopement myths out there.  And there are several. (What is an elopement, though? Read all about them here!) Given that elopements aren’t super common–yet–it’s only to be expected that there are all kinds of myths about them floating around. But some of these myths can be pretty hurtful, and […]