A gorgeous vow renewal featuring the towering Redwoods and the epic cliffs of Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor on the Oregon Coast.
Buckle up because you’re going to want to read these two’s story. Lydia reached out to me and told me about how her and her wife had a simple courthouse wedding amidst COVID. They wanted to get married but life and pandemics got in the way of planning a full wedding. They opted to do the courthouse wedding and promised to do something special on their anniversary.
Lydia took the surprise to another level though. When they started planning their anniversary trip, little did her wife know that she was planning an entire vow renewal for them. Kaileigh was in the dark about the whole thing until the day of. Lydia stocked up on a wide variety of dress options, hauled them on their trip, and gave Kaileigh the chance to pick her dress that morning.
Vow renewals are such a beautiful thing. It’s very much in the same spirit as eloping. It’s taking control over how you get to celebrate your love and marriage. You’re allowed to celebrate it whatever way and however often as you want. You’re not stuck to only one day to celebrate your marriage. Vow renewals are a beautiful way to have the smaller wedding you dreamed of or have a lower stress experience or maybe just celebrating again.
Redwood National Park Photos
The combination of the Redwoods with Samuel H. Boardman is impossible to beat. Once you visit the Redwoods, no other forest will feel the same. It’s an old growth forest which makes it such a unique place to explore and very epic in photos.
Oregon Coast Vow Exchange
Sunset in Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor
You won’t find this location on any map or online search. While driving for errands, I noticed a park bench and spent the next couple months trying to find a trail that lead to it. I finally found this gorgeous spot. It took me another year to find a couple to trust my vision even though I didn’t have any photos of an elopement there.
Because it was Labor Day weekend and Secret Beach was crazy busy, they trusted me with this spot. We had it 100% to ourselves on a holiday weekend. This is my strongest argument for hiring local for your elopement. These are the kinds of places you can’t know about unless you explore and spend significant time in an area.
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