After the surprise proposal, he introduced me as the photographer and she said "Lynn, you mean Lynn Lewis?" I was confused at how she knew who I was - turns out she had been pinning my photos on Pinterest, but he didn't even know! He had found me completely separately through researching Big Sur proposals, what an incredible coincidence 😂 
Needed an excuse to break out our new glamping tent so we spent the weekend hammocking in the trees, roasting cold brew dipped s’mores over a fire, and getting a feel for Monterey and PG as we think about where we want to live after our lease is up...all before the craziness starts of 10 elopements/weddings + 2 sessions in a span of 17 days 😅⛺️ 
Personal life update! Starting next week, @sirkeithofhouselewis will be going part-time at his day job to help support me through this insanely busy year! I still remember when I was working at my day job (I had 32 weddings that year) - being someone who loves to plan ahead, it was both difficult to let go of the stability of a job I had worked hard to get to after obtaining my master's degree, but also easy to finally start saying yes to couples that I was stoked to work with. And because Keith was still working a regular job, I felt confident knowing that we would be ok (and of course, the pandemic hit 8 months later, putting both of our jobs at risk). Almost 2 years after I left my job, we realized that we needed another change - just as I was getting burnt out trying to do both, I know it hasn't been easy being the partner of a small business owner either. Through this past year, @sirkeithofhouselewis has been by my side driving me back and forth to Big Sur, offloading my photos late at night when we're tired from a full day of work, helping me with his business consulting skills, sacrificing weekends and evenings, balancing essentially two jobs on top of still cooking amazing meals and making a consistent supply of hazelnut ice cream. So I'm excited to say that you'll see more of him in the future, whether it's officiating elopements, second shooting as we ramp up for 2021 weddings, or just hanging out as my decoy for proposals, because I certainly wouldn’t be able to do what I do without him ❤️ (This photo is also a prime example of his determination and dedication, even if it meant waiting out all the crowds and climbing back up the very steep trail in the dark to get this shot of us) 
Continuing on my last Santa Cruz post with another beautiful redwoods elopement 🌲 This wedding was originally supposed to be in Big Sur, but when the venue was unable to accommodate them, we went searching for an alternative plan that ended up working perfectly! Can’t wait to be back in a week and a half for another intimate wedding 🙌🏼 
Happy 1 month anniversary of adventuring with these two for their beautiful Santa Cruz elopement ❤️ Scroll to the end for one of my favorite shots of us ending the night at In-N-Out 😂