I couldn’t just share one photo of these two having the best time with their infectious love and energy - who said you couldn’t elope and still have the most rad dance party under the stars ✨ 
Your elopement is a chance to celebrate your way ✨ J rocked all 3 dresses, complete with a boa made of flowers, and they spent their day doing the things they loved - picnicking on the coast, playing a classic card game she had taught him (of course she won), and singing and dancing to their tune of favorite songs into the night. If you’re ever wondering what an 8 hour elopement could look like, scroll for just a snippet of all the fun they had 🙌🏼 
I couldn’t tell you what my favorite part of E + N’s day was...getting to capture the groom trying not to tear up as he said his vows, laughing as they popped champagne everywhere and ate cheeseburgers on the beach, or asking them “Did you feel that?!” when a rogue wave crashed right behind them and they didn’t notice a thing. Loved getting to capture these two’s Big Sur elopement 🌲🌊 
June 5, 2021 marked our 5 year wedding anniversary and 10 year dating anniversary. This past year threw over lives into overdrive - our schedule turned into him driving me to a wedding in the afternoon, working into the night, then waking up the next morning for him to work his day job while I edited photos, answered emails, and scheduled calls. That same day, we would head back out for another elopement, and repeat day after day. We put all our life goals on pause, and had no time to think about anything beyond the next shoots. Just the other day, he asked me, “Did you know there are 30 days in June?” I said, “Yes…why?” He replied, “You’re shooting on 14 of those.” - It had never been our intention to work nonstop. We loved making date nights out of engagement shoots, scouting out new locations, and hosting dinner for our couples. We travelled a few times a year, the few times of year that I didn’t feel guilty for turning down work. But when you run your own business, and that business is a dream job, it’s a complex place to be. When work took over our lives out of necessity to accommodate all the changes, @sirkeithofhouselewis didn’t hesitate to step in. He faithfully drove me to and from shoots, he was my business consultant when I didn’t know what to do, he was my emotional support when I broke down over every difficult email, and he was my #1 fan, always saying, “Of course, you’re amazing at what you do” when I would be surprised at all the sweet emails from clients. I had never felt so exhausted in my life, yet at the same time so amazed by the incredible love stories I’ve been able to be a part of, all made possible because he’s been by my side every step of the way. - So as we looked forward to the future, one thing was clear. It was time to make life decisions and let the business decisions follow, to finally get that puppy in 2022 (that we’ve been waiting for since 2020, and put off when our schedules became crazy), to slow down and build our own lives, and in turn, give our couples 110% of our energy for a day that we are so grateful to be trusted with. Happy anniversary @sirkeithofhouselewis, the best is yet to come. A decade down, a lifetime to go. 
Did you know that coastal redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth? It's no wonder that people come from all over the world to see these trees in California. These two met in Mississippi at a crossfit gym - though at first she friend-zoned him, he quickly won her over with his quick witted sense of humor and determination in visiting every single crossfit class just to bump into her. They both loved hiking and adventure, so the redwoods became the perfect place to reflect the new adventure they were about to embark on. It was truly an experience in itself to see them all stare up in awe at the trees standing hundreds of feet tall 🌲