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If you are getting married on the Northern California coast, make sure your dress takes advantage of the frequent coastal tempests.
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An off season engagement session can feel like you have an entire redwood forest to yourself.
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Redwood coast elopement. Golden hour chaser. Spending time in the trees or dipping your toes in extremely cold water never fails to recenter at least a little bit of this bonkers world.
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From cathedrals of old growth redwood trees to rugged windswept coastlines cloaked in fog or bathed in that unmistakeable golden California glow, here are some fantastic locations and venues to kickstart your redwood elopement or intimate wedding plans.
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If it rains on your wedding day, you know I’m going to encourage you to dance/run/walk or twirl in it. Not juuuuust because it makes for a great photograph but honestly, rain is fun. I won’t be spoiling any season finales when I tell you rain is also wet… so just be ready for whatever […]
I’m here to tell you, your engagement session (say in best Moira Rose voice) does. not. have. to. feel. like. work. Unless wandering around in pretty light and dissecting the Game of Thrones finale is work. Because that’s what happened here. Obviously, shot last year so calm down about spoiler alerts. Complicated feelings aside, what […]
A sunny elopement with your toes in the sand is always a good idea. Sarah and Janet’s Moonstone Beach elopement had the added benefit of an ocean breeze to punctuate their vows. And to quickly dry the flowing teardrops. An early August low tide provided plenty of room for barefoot beach wandering post ceremony. We […]
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