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Tucked away in Beverly Hills, Greystone Mansion showcases timeless elegance with a nostalgic vintage feel. Greystone is not your typical LA wedding venue. It truly looks like a stately manor from a movie. Imagine a scene where the couple romantically runs off into the garden to sneak a kiss while partygoers carry on. It’s the epitome of romance, and […]

Garden Rendezvous at Greystone Beverly Hills: Planning Your Portrait Session at the Mansion

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Lizzy and Landon planned a super fun and intimate Joshua Tree elopement. It was just the two of them (and me) there to celebrate their love. There’s no greater honor than being trusted to document the intimate memories of such a monumental life event. While they wanted a private and adventurous elopement, they still wanted […]

Saying ‘I Do’ in the Desert: 8+ Most Scenic Joshua Tree Wedding Locations

California elopements with Hanna Walkowaik

Kenz and Ernie’s Southern California elopement session atop the Santa Monica Mountains is what intimate-wedding dreams are made of. From the genuine smiles to the gentle breeze through their hair and the perfect golden hour sun peeking through the mountains, the pictures documenting their big day are brimming with effortless beauty. Kenz and Ernie exchanged […]

Southern California Elopements: Things to Know Before You Elope 

Beverly Hills Courthouse Elopement

Photographing elopements is one of my favorites! Don’t get me wrong, I adore a traditional wedding day, and engagement sessions are so sweet. Still, you can’t deny the romantic, exciting energy surrounding an elopement. I love a classic beachy SoCal elopement—but this Beverly Hills Courthouse Wedding was one for the books! Destination Wedding Reimagined Ali […]

Beverly Hills Courthouse Elopement, Old Hollywood Style // LA Weddings

Everything you need to know about California elopement permits, locations, & more! Malibu beaches are know for their stunning film-worthy landscapes and glowing sunsets. It’s no wonder visitors and locals alike chose to elope her for an experience like no other. If you want fewer frills and all the thrills, I have two customizable Malibu […]

The Ultimate Malibu California Elopement Guide

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Filmy Elopement on a Rainy Day | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer Ready to take engagement or elopement pictures in Los Angeles, California? I’ve got a location guide for you, plus some fantastic rainy-day filmy photo inspiration for you. Read on for the best photoshoot locations in Los Angeles. Riya and Aaron contacted me to shoot […]

20 Dreamy Los Angeles Photoshoot Locations

I finally get to share this phenomenal destination beach wedding with you! After clicking with Nicole and Juan over Zoom, I couldn’t wait to document their engagement and destination wedding weekend! First step: photographing their stunning engagement shoot in beautiful Chicago. They wanted their engagement photos to have the same vibe as their upcoming Cabo destination wedding at The […]

The Cape Hotel Thompson // Cabo Destination Wedding

From a Halloween proposal with a surprise Chicago blizzard to a sunny Malibu elopement, Angenica and Danny’s love story is one for the books. (You can check out that wildly romantic blizzard proposal at Lincoln Park Nature Boardwalk here.) I’ve had a blast documenting every piece of it and all the exciting travels that have […]

Best Malibu Beaches for an Elopement // El Matador Beach Wedding

Joshua Tree weddings; Palm Springs elopement

Lena and Michael envisioned beginning their new life together with a spontaneous Joshua Tree wedding. To add a little adventure to their elopement experience, we trekked over to the Palm Springs Windmills (where ironically, there was no wind at all on this particular day!) But it worked out because Lena wore her hair down, and […]

Joshua Tree Weddings // Palm Springs Windmill Elopement Session

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Summer Elopement at Buckingham Fountain. Bethany and Brendan got in touch with me a few months back when they were planning their elopement. I was super excited because they had this epic plan of getting married in front of the Buckingham Fountain here in Chicago. It is such a cool location for a wedding and […]

Summer Elopement at Buckingham Fountain

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Big Delicious Planet Intimate Elopement. I was so excited when Stephanie and Alex reached out for me to cover their small intimate elopement here in Chicago. We started off their special day meeting at the South Pond at Lincoln Park for their first look. It was a warm and slightly cloudy summer day, so the […]

Big Delicious Planet Intimate Elopement

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Elopement at City Hall in Chicago – Chicago Elopement Photographer. met up with Nancy & Jesus after their ceremony. They wanted to be able to have their family during their elopement photos since during the pandemic there was a two person limit in the court rooms. I met them outside city hall in Downtown Chicago […]

Elopement at City Hall in Chicago – Chicago Elopement Photographer