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Your Bridal Era: Where to Shop For Your Dream Wedding Attire

Well first of all congratulations on your engagement!! You are now entering one of the most exciting times of your life and I couldn’t be happier for you. As a San Francisco wedding and elopement photographer and as someone who just got married this past year, one of the most exciting but also nerve-wracking tasks is picking out your wedding attire. And it’s not just for the day of your wedding but for bridal showers, bachelorette parties, engagement photoshoots, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners. It can be a lot but I’m here to hopefully make it a little easier for you. In this guide, I am sharing the best places to shop for your dream wedding attire. 

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Intimate San Francisco Wedding Weekend | Ava + John

Ava and John had the most amazing and intimate wedding in San Francisco at the beginning of September! They dedicated the entire weekend to their wedding celebrations as they came all the way from Virginia to say their “I do’s” in San Francisco with all their closest friends and family. They spent their San Francisco wedding weekend exploring the city, getting married at city hall, and celebrating at The Wayfare Tavern. Keep reading to hear all about this unique and intimate wedding weekend in San Francisco!!

Couples, Elopements

70s-Inspired Sacramento City Hall Elopement & Photoshoot

Liam and Theresa are the perfect example of how to let loose and truly enjoy your photoshoot! This lovely couple is getting married in October of 2024, but they just couldn’t wait until then to officially tie the knot! So, they opted for an intimate Sacramento city hall elopement with a fun photoshoot. They wanted to do this because they wanted a day for just the two of them to celebrate their love without the stress and fuss of a wedding day! They are of course stoked about their wedding but they were so glad that they chose to do this!

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An Intimate & Casual Elopement in Sea Ranch, CA

I’m starting this blog off by saying, if you haven’t driven north on Highway 1 from San Francisco to Sea Ranch, you must. It is STUNNING. Seriously, one of the most spectacular drives I’ve driven in a long time (and I drive a lot). Plus, Sea Ranch is the most charming, architecturally beautiful little coastal town that will make anyone swoon. Plus, it’s the perfect place for a lil elopement!

Elopements, Weddings

How to Create a Smooth Process Working With Your Wedding or Elopement Photographer

How to Create a Smooth Process Working With Your Wedding or Elopement Photographer | San Francisco Wedding Photographer Your wedding or elopement is going to be one of the best days of your life and ensuring you capture those moments is so important! We have all heard the wedding photographer horror stories so I am […]

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How to Elope in Big Sur | 2023 Big Sur Elopement Guide

How to Plan Your Big Sur Elopement Dreaming of a California elopement on an epic coastline? Then this blog is for you!! Big Sur is one of the most popular elopement locations in California and one of my favorite spots as well. It has beautiful sunset views, rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, picturesque coastlines, blooming wildflowers, […]

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How to Elope in Redwood National Park in 2023 | Redwoods Elopement Photographer

Planning your Redwood National Park Elopement Close to the beach, epic views, tons of hiking trails, and surrounded by the largest trees in the world… Does this sound like somewhere you want to elope? Well, it should be!! Redwood National Park is home to some of the most amazing Redwood trees that can grow to […]

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Best San Francisco Elopement Guide for 2023

How to Elope in San Francisco | San Francisco Elopement Photographer San Francisco or “the bay area” is one of the most iconic cities in California. Known for its steep hills, unique architecture, city hall, and the famous Golden Gate Bridge, it’s a beautiful city to elope in. I might be a bit biased, but […]

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A Timeless & Romantic, City Hall Elopement in San Francisco

There’s nothing I love more than full trust from my clients. We had worked together to create a vision board full of timeless, romantic photos with a bit of anit-bride film vibes to them, so I knew the vibe we were going for, but on the day of, these two gave me full control and let me do my thing and not to toot my own horn, but I think we kind of killed it. They were down to try all my ideas and it was so fun having their friends and family follow us around as paparazzi, cheering them on.