San Francisco City Hall Elopement // Alissa and Josh

Elopement
Written By Flora Gibson

Josh and Alissa were married this past week in San Francisco among their closest friends and family. Alissa saw all her friends who had big weddings and determined that was not for her. The day before her ceremony she had a backyard party at her friend’s house downtown complete with a Donut table made by a friend. But on her wedding day, she only wanted 5 close friends and family. City hall is usually very packed and busy so Alissa scheduled her ceremony to be the last one of the day at 4 pm and on a weekday! We walked around the city hall together finding neat pockets of light and interesting views. Most people go to the beautiful historic San Francisco City Hall for their elopement with specific backgrounds in mind but they tend to be popular with lots of photographers vying for the same spots. I really recommend finding your own spots on the four-floor building, there’s so much beauty there! I wish Aliss and Josh a lifetime of laughter it was such an honor to be included!

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Oindrilla and Arjun
Oindrilla and Arjun

This is the dream one-person team every one needs for their big day! Pure raw emotions captured artistically with the perfect play of light and shadow and other natural elements isn't the only amazing service Flora offers, although that would have been fine too if you ask me, given how magical the photographs that she takes are.

When we first approached her for our Big Sur elopement, we were stressed due to the short timeline amidst a pandemic, sceptical about having a ceremony without any friends or family and almost clueless as to where to have the ceremony, how to plan the entire day, and which other vendors to book for other wedding services. But being the superwoman she is, Flora understood exactly what we were looking for and not only did she plan the perfect day for us, she also put us in touch with top-notch vendors in the area who excel in what they do. Aside from her talents, she is also a mindful, kind and warm person. She helped us to be present in the moment and enjoy our day our way and we wouldn't have it any other way.

My partner and I often joke that we are ready to get married ten times over as long as we have Flora to capture it, that is how much in awe we are of the small but meaningful ceremony she helped us have and breathtaking pictures she captured of the same.

Kisa and Noah
Kisa and Noah

We love Flora!!! Her work is truly what dreams are made of! While our entire wedding day was magical, one of our favorite parts of the day was the sunrise hiking adventure with Flora! She took us to gorgeous locations and made us feel so comfortable and at ease. Flora is so warm and fun, you can’t help but have a great time. She goes above and beyond through the entire wedding process. She has great tips, advice, vendor recommendations, thoughtful gifts, and even shared pictures with us the day after our wedding so we could relive the day on our honeymoon, what a gift! We are so grateful she captured so many beautiful moments that we will now be able to cherish forever. Don’t think twice, hire Flora. You won’t regret it! You will get an amazing guide, a great experience, and dreamy photos!

Jah and Jacob
Jah and Jacob

Flora photographed our Big Sur elopement and it was the most incredible experience of our lives. My husband and I are both fairly shy and Flora made us feel so comfortable. She stood apart from other photographers not only due to her raw talent but because I literally thought, who would want to actually hang out with outside of my wedding and during? After meeting for the first time via Skype I knew it would be Flora. She captured us in an authentic way where we could be ourselves and create the most epic memories of our lives. She took us to magical scenic points in Big Sur and we had our first dance on a cliff overlooking the ocean. I was having mixed emotions and sentimental feelings about our decision to throw caution to the wind and elope. But, after spending time with Flora on our wedding day, I knew for certain we had made the best decision to celebrate our sacred union with just us. And that the photos we’d share with our loved ones would capture the magic of our day.

Flora Gibson
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