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A local’s insight into the Oregon Coast climate and tourist crowds so you can have the best experience for your elopement or wedding day. The date you chose to get married can make a big difference in your experience. There’s a lot of factors and it will come down to whatever pieces are going to […]
April 8, 2025
An Oregon Coast micro wedding featuring Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach and Hug Point. This wedding is the perfect example of having a more intimate wedding experience with less guests while still incorporating traditional wedding elements. There’s a lot of space between an elopement with no guests and a full traditional wedding. If neither of […]
April 3, 2025
The best places to get married on the Oregon Coast from a local: Ecola State Park, Hug Point, Cape Kiwanda, Samuel H. Boardman, and more. The Oregon Coast is 363 miles of public land. When you’re looking at a location for your elopement or wedding in most parks, you’re looking at a much smaller area. […]
April 2, 2025
The best shoes to wear for your adventure elopement that will look great in photos as well as keep you safe and comfortable. You opt for an adventure elopement and suddenly “wedding shoes” searches on Pinterest aren’t quite doing the trick. The last thing you want is a rolled ankle on your elopement day. But […]
April 1, 2025
How much an elopement or wedding permit costs for the Oregon Coast, when you need a permit, and how to apply for a wedding permit The Oregon Coast is an amazing place to get married. With mild weather year-round and 363 miles of public land to pick from, it’s a tough option to beat. As […]
March 5, 2025
An elopement day featuring Samuel H. Boardman and Redwood National Park captured on 35mm film. While I’m predominately a digital photographer, I always capture at least a roll of film during the day. There’s a special magic to the images it captures that the digital doesn’t. There’s some beautiful digital images from this amazing elopement […]
February 27, 2025
An adventure hiking elopement in Olympic National Park, Washington State featuring tide pooling, waterfalls, Hurricane Ridge, the rainforest, and Lake Crescent. When I chatted on the phone for the first time with these two, they wanted to make sure their day was an experience (which we absolutely love around here). And boy, did we plan […]
January 29, 2025
Your guide to making your elopement day government official in another state and without guests. So you found an amazing place out here in Oregon. It’s got epic views and everything you’ve wanted for the day you get married. Now how do you accomplish the actual getting married part when you live in a totally […]
January 8, 2025
Asking your photographer the right questions so you find the perfect fit for your wedding day Since you probably don’t plan an annual elopement for fun, it’s hard to know what you need to know and what’s most important. It can be overwhelming to pick which photographer is the best fit among so many options. […]
January 7, 2025
The lowkey, connected micro wedding dreams are made of featuring Pacific City and Oceanside, OR There’s so many definitions for the different weddings nowadays that it can be hard to keep them straight. At the end of the day, it really only matters that you make a wedding experience for YOU regardless of whether it […]
April 22, 2024