This Saturday’s elopement in Temecula was magical. With all the rain we’ve recently had the temperature was perfect, sunny and cool. The hills were green and rolling and everything was in bloom, including Kai and Stacey’s love. This may not have been their first choice for wedding plans with their parents far away in other countries, but these two had a perfect day. They were both so attentive and in tune with each other, and made this weekend really all about their friends and family who could come. They integrated Chinese cultural aspects with western traditions in such a beautiful way. Stacey’s white chines style wedding dress was perfection and she even changed into a beautiful red dress later in the day as nod to a traditional Chinese wedding dress.

Yesterdays elopement in Joshua Tree went about as perfect as an elopement can go! The weather was a little cloudy for the ceremony which made it perfect lighting! I loved getting to meet and get to know Josh and Christina’s family. The love that surrounded them was pouring out of everyone, and even with all the things going on in the world nothing was going to stop this family from celebrating their love. While the ceremony was short and sweet, it was full of intimacy and heart. After their ceremony we raced into the park for their portraits, and the timing again could not have been more perfect.

It was a sunny summer day, right in the middle of June and the middle of the Covid Pandemic, which was the catalyst for Sarah and Tim’s Laguna Beach Elopement. Their day may not have been the larger Laguna Beach wedding they originally planned, but they still got to have their sweet day. This Pandemic has made us all appreciate one another, especially the sweet kisses and cuddles, even if we can only do that to those who are closest to us.