Destination and California Elopement Packages
For couples who'd rather spend their wedding day wandering places that fill their soul
I see you daydreaming of saying “I do” in the most stunning places you’ve ever seen.
There you are surrounded by towering redwoods, or dancing by the ocean, or watching the sunset after your ceremony, whatever it is, and spending every second of the day with each other in nature.
And you know every detail is filled with special meaning, and the day flows exactly the way you want.
You find it joyful, serene, and deeply connecting, leaving you closer than ever and empowered in your love.
That’s a feeling you’ll carry with you forever.
So when you start planning for it, you’ll want to have someone who understands what that means, in addition to:
HELPING YOU WITH LOGISTICS
You don’t have to plan everything alone. I’m here to help. You deserve to work with someone who provides personalized elopement planning help to shape your vision, build a realistic timeline, and find local vendors to work with.
KNOWING THE AREA INSIDE AND OUT
Understanding the area and knowing the best spots for your ceremony and your photos matter a lot. You’ll feel more confident with someone who knows what to look for when scouting locations. I'll go a step further and provide useful tips and guides to locations you’ve likely only seen in pictures.
HAVING YOUR BACK, ALWAYS
You’re eloping, that’s bold. You deserve all the support you can get. From the moment we connect, I’m in your corner. I’ll always listen and back you up on your ideas and share down-to-earth suggestions and answers to all your questions!
GOING BEYOND THE LENS
Taking photos is great but have you ever just been taken care of and celebrated before and after too? This day is more than just signing papers so aside from delivering a stunning online gallery, I’m here to help you with the logistics before and after your elopement. That means I help with permits, officiating, and even prints and albums.
Hi, I’m Sara!
Your elopement experience maker!
Getting married is THE moment of your lives together.
It’s the day two amazing people choose to become one team, and I truly believe it deserves to feel beyond a fleeting moment.
That’s why your elopement package should offer an experience that’s more than enough for the story you want to share, and set in nature where you can take your time and let your souls feel at home.
I’m so grateful our paths have crossed because this means we value the same things: intentionality, time spent in nature, and celebrating love in a way that embraces the life you’ve been building together.
E & M eloped in Malibu and this is what they shared about their experience:
”We chose to have an elopement instead of a wedding so we could spend the day doing EXACTLY what we wanted.
We are very minimalist people who love to keep things intimate and simple. In our first consultation with Sara, I immediately knew we HAD to work with her!
Personally, I get overwhelmed with planning things and even when planning an elopement there is SO much that needs to be done. Sara broke down the process in bite sized pieces and provided resources, guides and worksheets to make the planning not only pain free but also really fun.
My fiancé and I would sit on the couch with our morning coffee and work through these guides and before we knew it, we had planned our entire elopement, and had fun doing it!
We had an idea of what we wanted our special day to look like, but Sara really helped make it very us.”
When your version of a wedding day means prioritizing moments like these…
Getting partially or fully ready together, because spending quality time matters more than tradition (Who says you can’t see each other before the ceremony?)
Choosing to do a first look, knowing that seeing each other in wedding attire for the first time becomes a core memory they’ll carry forever.
Taking an unplanned stroll along the ocean waves before exchanging vows, so the day feels like an down-to-earth experience, not a performance.
Speaking from the heart in a quiet place, just the two of you, in your favorite National Park. Because your promises are personal.
Sharing a first dance with a breathtaking backdrop and no crowd, honoring moments that are meant to stay between you.
Celebrating with only your closest family and friends, because intimacy doesn’t mean less. It means more of what truly matters.
…Then you know this is exactly where you’re meant to be.
With each elopement, there is a story worth sharing and preserving.
Working with me isn’t just about getting photos.
It’s about simplifying the planning process, guiding you through the logistics, and protecting the meaning of your day. That’s why my elopement packages include:
Thoughtful photography
From the anticipation of getting ready to the emotional sharing of your vows and the celebration that follows, I’ll be there to photograph the big moments as well as the subtle, in-between ones that make the day yours.
Guidance you can lean on
Planning calls, a detailed elopement guide, and timeline support give you the confidence to move through the planning process with ease. You’ll always have someone looking out for you.
Location + logistics covered
Whether you already have a place that’s special to you or you’re dreaming of options, I’ll share ideas, permit information, and travel tips to help everything come together smoothly.
Officiant option
Need someone to officiate and sign your marriage license? I’m here to help and make the day feel intimate and much more free from extra moving parts.
Travel included
All my elopement packages cover travel fees to anywhere in California, so there are no extra fees or surprises
Coverage starts at 5 hours and more to let your photos tell the complete story of your timeline.
Elopement Package Details + Pricing
2026 and 2027
Northern California
Elopements
Starting at $5200
AN UNRUSHED CEREMONY BENEATH THE PINE TREES
Northern CA places like Humboldt, Lake Tahoe, and Point Reyes, are a love letter to some of the oldest redwoods, breathtaking alpine lakes, and the coziest, foggy coastlines.
Maybe you’ll spend your days leading up to your elopement winding up the road with the windows down to smell the fir, and stopping for coffee before exploring the forest. Or, maybe it’s part of your ‘just married’ celebration to stay in a cabin somewhere as you slow down and enjoy the moment.
If you haven’t been to any of these locations before, you'll get guidance on the best spots depending on what you envision your day to be like. And, whatever time you have together, the ceremony and the moments around it get captured as they actually happen.
Your day will include:
Minimum of 300 digital images in full resolution, all available for download
An elopement planning guide to get you organized
Planning support for your day-of logistics
Monthly Zoom calls, if you want them
Permit research so you're not handing it all on your own
Location scouting across areas north of Sacramento and SF (eg. Tahoe, Point Reyes, Mendocino, and beyond)
Recommendations from vendors I trust in the area
A basic timeline, built around your day
A welcome gift, a day-of surprise, and a thank-you gift once you’re back home!
Packages start at 5 hours, with a multi-day custom experience available up to 12 hours across 2 days, ranging from $5200 to $6800
Big Sur + Central Coast
Elopements
Starting at $4800
LOVE STORIES ARE MADE AMONG OCEAN WAVES AND RUGGED CLIFFS
There's something about the coast that makes everything feel a little more romantic. Wind in your hair on a cliffside overlook, salty air rolling in off the water, and chilly nights that call for stargazing and bonfires.
From San Francisco down through Big Sur, all the way to Santa Barbara, this stretch of the California coast has been a favorite getaway for couples and it's easy to see why.
Your elopement here can be as simple as a vow exchange with the ocean behind you, or a full day spent chasing the coastline from one lookout to the next.
Your day will include:
Minimum of 300 digital images in full resolution, all available for download
An elopement planning guide to get you organized
Planning support for your day-of logistics
Monthly Zoom calls, if you want them
Permit research so you're not handing it all on your own
Location scouting across areas along the central coast between SF and Santa Barbara (eg. Bay Area, Big Sur, San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas)
Recommendations from vendors I trust in the area
A basic timeline, built around your day
A welcome gift, a day-of surprise, and a thank-you gift once you’re back home!
Packages start at 5 hours, with a multi-day custom experience available up to 12 hours across 2 days, ranging from $4800 to $6400
Southern California
Elopements
Starting at $4400
SHARING VOWS IN WARM BEACHES OR EARTHY DESERT HILLS
Southern CA has it all: warm beaches on one end, adventure mountains on the other, and there’s bit of everything in between depending on the season.
Spending your day with a coastal ceremony in Malibu, or the rolling wine country hills in Temecula, this is for couples who want something that feels effortless and a little different, not overly traditional, not overly produced.
Whatever the setting, the day moves at your pace, relaxed and unrushed, with the moments that actually matter getting captured as they happen.
Your day will include:
Minimum of 300 digital images in full resolution, all available for download
An elopement planning guide to get you organized
Planning support for your day-of logistics
Monthly Zoom calls, if you want them
Permit research so you're not handing it all on your own
Location scouting across areas south of Santa Barbara and LA (eg. Malibu, Temecula, San Diego, and more)
Recommendations from vendors I trust in the area
A basic timeline, built around your day
A welcome gift, a day-of surprise, and a thank-you gift once you’re back home!
Packages start at 5 hours, with a multi-day custom experience available up to 12 hours across 2 days, ranging from $4400 to $6200
For the wanderlusters!
I love capturing love stories in my home state of California, but if you're open to eloping somewhere new, I've got a running list of places I've been dying to shoot, both across the US and abroad below:
→ Cannon Beach or places along the Oregon Coast
→ Joshua Tree Nat’l Park, CA
→ Olympic Nat’l Park, WA
→ Throughout Southern Iceland
→ Scotland Highlands
→ Italy (along the coast or in the Dolomites)
If one of these places calls to you, coverage is a flat $6000 for US locations or $7500 for international, both for up to 12 hours of coverage across 2 days for your elopement (sales tax included).
New!
U.S. TRAVEL + DESTINATION ELOPEMENTS BUCKETLIST LOCATIONS
The wanderlust package includes:
Up to 12 hours of coverage, split across 2 days
~750 digital images in full resolution, all available for download
Full planning support from start to finish
A complimentary 8×8”, 20-spread album with your favorite images
If you have somewhere else in mind that's not on the list, I offer custom pricing for wherever you're headed. If interested, please inquire to get the full details!
Tell me what you’re planning so far
I’d really love to hear more about your plans and to help you make those a reality. If you need inspiration on what package is the best fit for you, check out these elopement timeline suggestions!
Then reach out to me to talk idea. Please do so by fill out the contact form below and sharing as much detail as you want!
Don’t have much to share yet? No problem, get in touch anyway and we’ll brainstorming ideas together.
ELOPEMENT PLANNING TIPS AND INSPIRATION
