Sutro Bath’s SF Elopement
M & S eloped this weekend with their closest family and friends. I got to meet them at the beautiful Beacon Grand to capture their details and first look before heading to City Hall in San Francisco. S’s dad gifted M a new Rolex for his wedding day and their suite had sweeping views of the city with a balcony!! I absolutely loved the blue walls and city views. We took an Uber to City Hall for a small ceremony, family photos, and portraits before heading to Lands End. Poor Sophia forgot her Blundstones but was such a champ in her heels all over the city and into Lands End. When we got to Sutro Baths, a big crowd of tourists ended up standing by me and cheering after every photo.! It was the sweetest thing so we had to take a picture with them to end the day. M & S are meeting me in Big Sur in a couple of weeks for some more couple portraits and I can’t wait to hear about their beautiful European honeymoon.
Future Brides:
It was my first time shooting at the Beacon Grand Hotel but I had always wanted to visit as it was such a historic building. They recently remodeled their starlight lounge upstairs that opens at 4 pm and OMG they did such a beautiful job. With 365 views of the city, funky interior, and vinyl on repeat, I would have loved to take some shots of M & S in their space but with their opening hours, we didn’t have time. FUTURE COUPLES: Ask if there’s a way to do your getting ready IN the starlight !! it would be absolutely incredible before it opens.
If you are wanting any areas like Lands End please bring flat comfortable shoes! I promise you will enjoy the experience much more than in heels!!
Hotel: Beacon Grand
Ceremony: SF City Hall
Portraits: Lands End
Dress: Reformation
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Deetjens will always be my absolute favorite place to photograph eloping couples. The history, roaming cats, old leaded windows, unique styling and natural light make it such a fun place to start a wedding day. I loved that J +K also appreciated Deetjens and had stayed there before ! We stopped at the redwoods on the way to their ceremony on the coast, where their friends met up with us for the most windy and beautiful ceremony where her best friend and now husband dueled post ceremony. We ended the night at the beach overlooks as the sun set and it was absolutely beautiful !!
Meredith and Knox came to Big Sur for the second time this March, and we had the most amazing session in the rain! Meredith and Knox were married a year ago but didn’t get professional photos of the occasion. Meredith wanted to surprise Knox during their Big Sur trip with photos of their time together with their two adorable puppies. Knox is an accomplished singer/ songwriter and guitar player, and I’m so honored they brought their guitar along to capture that part of their story. The rain really started pouring down while we were on the coast they were such good sports laying in the ice plant among it. I couldn’t have asked for a sweeter couple to spend the afternoon with. Thank you both.