A complete guide to eloping in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey, California. Best ceremony locations, permits, marriage license info, lodging, and tips for combining Carmel with a Big Sur elopement.

Everything you need to plan a Big Sur elopement: best locations (Garrapata, Glen Oaks, Pfeiffer Beach), permits, timing, costs, where to stay, what to wear, and a sample timeline from a Big Sur elopement photographer.

Everything you need to know about Garrapata State Park elopement permits: costs, guest limits, application process, deadlines, best locations, and seasonal tips from a Big Sur elopement photographer.

Every Yosemite Elopement Location, Ranked Yosemite has more iconic viewpoints per square mile than almost anywhere on earth. But not all of them work equally well for an elopement. Some are breathtaking but inaccessible at certain times of year. Some look incredible in photos but are mobbed with tourists by 9 AM. And some hidden […]

Planning a Yosemite Elopement: Everything You Need to Know Yosemite is the kind of place that makes you feel small in the best possible way. Granite walls rising 3,000 feet above the valley floor, waterfalls that drop longer than skyscrapers are tall, ancient sequoia groves that have been standing for millennia. Getting married here is […]

How to Dress for a San Francisco City Hall Wedding City Hall is not a church, a barn, or a beach. It is a Beaux-Arts masterpiece built in 1915 with marble floors, gilded details, and a dome modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. What you wear should complement the space, not compete with it. […]

Where to Take Photos in San Francisco After Your City Hall Ceremony Your City Hall ceremony is done, the marriage license is signed, and you are officially married. Now what? For most of my City Hall couples, the ceremony is just the beginning of the day. San Francisco is one of the most photogenic cities […]

The complete guide to getting married at San Francisco City Hall. Ceremonies, permits, photo locations, what to wear, and planning timeline from a photographer who shoots there regularly.

A Photographer’s Guide to Dressing for Your Big Sur Elopement Big Sur is not a traditional wedding venue. It is wild, windy, and unpredictable. The coastline will test whatever you are wearing. After photographing dozens of elopements on these cliffs and beaches, I have seen what works, what does not, and what creates the most […]

The Best Elopement Locations in Big Sur, Ranked by a Photographer Who Has Shot Them All Not all Big Sur locations are created equal. Some are iconic but overcrowded. Some are hidden gems that most couples never find. And some look incredible in photos but are a logistical nightmare to actually get married at. After […]