El Capitan Meadow Elopement: Katie + Don
Katie and Don were all smiles, grinning ear to ear on their wedding day. They are best friends, laughing together and supporting each other daily. Their first "date" was actually a class assignment to go to the museum. They both spent quite a bit of time agonizing...
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Mariposa Grove Yosemite Elopement: Raven + Steven
Raven and Steven can't remember a time when they didn't know each other. Raven moved to Steven's small town when she was 2. Their grandmothers worked together, their parents knew each other, and they went all the way through school together. In high school, he was a...
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Fall Modesto Engagement Session: Kelly + Dave
Dave loves to make Kelly laugh. Whether he's being silly, telling a joke, or just being himself, she thinks he's hilarious. They have fun together, solve problems together, and support each other in everything they do. They're tying the knot on June 19th at a gorgeous...
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Rancho Victoria Vineyard Wedding: Stephanie + Michael
Stephanie and Michael knew they were soul mates when they were fifteen. Others disagreed. Thirteen years later, they proved everyone wrong by getting married, and they couldn't be happier. They met the summer after Freshman year in Driver's Ed class. Every day they...
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Yosemite Wedding Portraits: Sara + David
Sara and David are a sweet, quite couple who get lost in each other's eyes. Rather than having a wedding or official elopement, they decided to keep it even more simple. They got married at the Justice of the Peace and had wedding portraits taken in Yosemite. They...
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Spring Yosemite Elopement: Abby + Bryan
Abby and Bryan had an innocent and sweet beginning that started in eighth grade. She sat behind him in class and they were constantly joking and teasing each other. At the end of the year, when she signed his yearbook, she included her phone number with the message,...
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SURPRISE! I’m opening another business!
Mari and I are opening our very own online vintage clothing store! We're very excited about this venture, and thrilled to tell all of you about it. On January 11, 2020, The Vintage Eclectic will launch an online only store with hundreds of true vintage pieces. Our...
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Spring Yosemite Elopement: Sylvia + John
"The moment I met John was in an icy parking lot at a restaurant. We happened to arrive at the same time and with vague descriptions somewhat recognized each other. He held my elbow to balance me on the ice to the restaurant's door. My thought was "He is a nice...
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Yosemite Elopement Testimonial: Raven + Steven
"If you want something different, you're paying for your wedding on your own, not looking forward to going into debit for your big day, if your wayyyyy over the stress of wedding planning, and are looking for an adventure and fun filled wedding get into contact with...
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Misty Yosemite Elopement: Carly & Chris
Carly and Chris chose Yosemite as the destination for their wedding because it was a special childhood memory for Chris. His family took him to Yosemite every year for vacation. Carly had never visited the park. Right when she met Chris, her parents moved to Oakhurst...
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