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Muir Woods Wedding Hack!
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Muir Woods Wedding Hack!

Muir Woods Wedding Hack!

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If there's one thing in my mind that stands out as the most significant wedding trend to come out of the last few years (silver lining!!) it's the elopement trend. Not only is it a more intimate way to incubate your newborn marital status in a way that a three hundred person event could never hope to do, but by now, your friends and family have probably known countless other couples that have done the same thing and the shame and taboo of the word "elopement" have all but floated away in the San Francisco fog.

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Picnic Weddings, The Hottest New Trend!
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Picnic Weddings, The Hottest New Trend!

Nothing is more romantic for an elopement than the Palace of Fine Arts. The Grecian architecture, surrounded by the most enchanting gardens San Francisco has to offer, makes you feel like you could find Aphrodite hiding beneath the columns. The Bohemian arch centered this gorgeous elopement ceremony while swans dipped in the pond behind.

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The Six Hour Elopement Is Here To Stay
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The Six Hour Elopement Is Here To Stay

Their wedding planning took an unexpected twist. It's 2021 so maybe every wedding story you've read recently starts out this way, but to each and every couple, their personal journey is a big deal. Doesn't it seem like you have to prove to some invisible wedding God tribunal that you really, really want and deserve to tie the knot in peace? I see you out there praying for no more guest list reduction, venue changes, and being at the mercy of endlessly changing local rules. Have hope, because another path lies on the other side of the wedding mountain. Extended elopements are the best new wedding trend of the year.

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Turn A Zoom Wedding Into A Wow Wedding
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Turn A Zoom Wedding Into A Wow Wedding

Lauren and Luis had decided to have a Zoom wedding in their apartment living room hosted by the County Clerk at San Francisco City Hall. When I arrived with my camera gear, Lauren had two of her dear friends helping her get ready in the spacious bathroom and Luis was fiddling around with the iPhone camera stands and the TV and laptops so that their family could be included in the wedding, and then have a toast together virtually from all over the world.

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