Destination Weddings Archive

This elopement was a total bucketlist for me for many reasons! Murals? Vegas? Kick ass clients? Craft Beer? Right up my alley!!

I know Abby + Trish from our local craft beer bar we all frequent and one drunken night (I think my birthday?!), Trish and I schemed up this plan for these two to get hitched in Vegas! When we followed through on the plans sober a few weeks later, I was so stoked. They found an awesome mobile minister (Shout out to Joelle with The Gypsy Mobile Minister) and a hair/makeup artist that came to their hotel (Beauty Studio Inc)! We had sort of had a game plan on where we wanted to shoot but since we don’t live that close to Vegas, we played it by ear. It was so perfect, every thing we all wanted in their wedding day!

We laughed, we sprayed cheap champagne, we even got our boogy on!  Check out the fun afternoon I had celebrating these two amazing women as wife + wife!! 

Brianna + Brandon had one of the funnest and most outgoing personalities of any of my clients. These two love to have FUN. And I wanted to show that in their images. Their dance party was off the hook – the floor was packed the entire night with B+B right smack dab in the middle. They wanted a vintage laid-back Hawaii wedding and Cherise with The Perfect Maui Wedding really delivered. My favorite detail? The huge Love sign right on the shore!

Oh and extra cool bonus points – this wedding was featured on Every Last Detail today. How lucky am I?

Venue: Olowalu Plantation House
Photo: Melissa McClure Photography
Coordinator: Cherise with The Perfect Maui Wedding
DJ: DJ Boomshot
Florist: Sunya’s Flowers
Videographer: Sunlit Films
Catering: Aloha Events Catering
Makeup: Maui Makeup Artistry
Rentals: Paradise Event Rentals and Hawaiian Style Event Rentals
Bride’s Dress: Miosa Brides

I absolutely adore the vibe and colors that Palm Springs has to offer. I jump at any chance to shoot there! And the town is extra special to Bill + Heather since they met at Stagecoach! We hit up some popular locations and ended with the most gorgeous light in the desert! <3 And then of course, back to the Saguaro hotel for a tasty margarita! And of course, I have to give a shout out to Heather’s amazing Marchesa dress!

This elopement is a special one as Kate is my college roommate and very close friend! There was no way I was missing this celebration! Kate was never a traditional girly-girl and wanted something unique and fun for her wedding to Thad. They said this vows on a snowy hilltop surrounded by family. Ate a tasty brunch with a larger group of friends and family and ended the day with a brewery and distillery tour with the group! It was the perfect way to show their love for each other and the finer things in life – drinking! <3

Ceremony Location: Boettcher Manor
Reception Location: Jill’s Restaurant, Hotel St Julien
Breweries Visited: Twisted Pine, Upslope Brewery
Distillery Visited: Vapor Distillery

I hope you got a chance to look at Paloma + Gavin’s beautiful Mexico wedding in the post prior. We had not met in person so we opted to meet up the day before for a little photoshoot around the beautiful streets of Todos Santos! The colors were mind-blowing! And it was great to get these two in front of my camera for the first time! We started at our little hotel pool which Julie + I spent the whole day after the wedding relaxing!