Elopement Blog
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Fun Activities for Your Elopement Day
Your wedding day doesn't have to be traditional. Elopements offer plenty of opportunities to do your wedding, your way. Check out these fun ideas for love and adventure.
Can’t Decide Between a Wedding or Elopement? Why Not Do Both!
Turns out, you can have your cake and eat it too. Or in this case, you can have a wedding AND elopement. If that sounds crazy, it isn’t. Stick with me and I’ll tell you how.
Why You Should Have an at Home Photoshoot
At-home photography is a great way to celebrate special moments and feel comfortable in front of the camera. Check out these adorable photos of Asher and Kaleb.
A Winter Joshua Tree Elopement
Janee and Ryan had the perfect outdoor wedding in Joshua Tree National Park, California. Read about how they involved music in their elopement and brought their family along for their first trip to this park.
Feeling at Home in Joshua Tree National Park: A Bridal Session Photoshoot
Joshua Tree is a home away from home for many people. Why not get married there? Put on your wedding dress and explore this beautiful national park with your special someone.
Meet Me Under the Stars: Night-Sky Photography
The night sky invites you to ignite your sense of wonder and awe. If you want beautiful, starlit photos with you and your partner, contact Love and Latitudes.
Our Favorite Places We Visited in 2021
From Saguaro National Park to the sand dunes of Southern California, from Utah's national parks to New Mexico's White Sands, these are my favorite spots visited in 2021.
A Newport Beach Picnic Wedding
Southern California boasts some beautiful locations for your beach wedding. Jenn and Dillon enjoy a picnic wedding in Newport Beach. An intimate wedding in SoCal.
Traveling to San Francisco - 48 Hours in The City
Like a lot of elopement photographers, I keep a crazy schedule. Here's a recap of my trip to San Francisco. Booking your own wedding photographer? Contact me.
Why You Should Get Married in a Black Dress
Black wedding dresses are stunning, elegant, and demand attention. Book your adventure wedding or elopement photographer with Love and Latitudes today!
A Rustic Mountain Wedding in San Jose, California
Love always finds a way. Read how Justice and Adam had a courthouse wedding and later invited friends and family to their recommitment ceremony in our blog post.
How to Write Your Vows
Writing your own vows is easy when you follow these tips. Here's how to create beautiful, unique, and personal wedding vows from Love and Latitudes Elopement Photography.
How to Elope in Sedona, Arizona
Your perfect Sedona wedding is easier than you think. Your adventure elopement photographer can help you out. Here's what you need to know for your Sedona elopement.
Weddings and Elopements — How to Get Legally Married
Weddings are joyous occasions. But then there’s all that boring, complicated legal stuff, right? Here's everything you need to know about a legal elopement or adventure wedding.
So, You Want a Secular Elopement
You'd rather get married in the great outdoors than in a church. And you'd rather have a secular ceremony than a religious one. Here's how to have a secular elopement.
A Sunrise Golden Gate Bridge Engagement
Elliot and Connie loved this semi-secret spot for their San Francisco engagement photoshoot. The Golden Gate Bridge never disappoints. Book your photoshoot with Love and Latitudes.
Unique Places to Get Married in the Southern California Desert
Unique and off-the-beaten-path wedding spots for your elopement. Go beyond national parks and explore the Mojave Desert, Trona Pinnacles, Anza Borrego, Salton Sea for your wild Southern California wedding.
San Diego Couples Skating Photoshoot
Your couple's photoshoot can be whatever you want it to be. Check out this San Diego couple's skating photoshoot. What would you do? Book your photographer today.
How to Elope in Saguaro National Park, Updated for 2026
Everything you need to know about eloping in Saguaro National Park—from permits to park rules to picking a photographer. Visit Love and Latitudes to book your wedding photographer.
A Surprise San Francisco Marriage Proposal
There's nothing like an engagement photoshoot in Union Square San Francisco. Read how An surprised Sam with her proposal. Cute, clever, and sneaky. What's not to love?