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The 10 Best Places to Elope in San Diego

The 10 Best Places to Elope in San Diego

Whether you prefer a seaside ceremony or something more urban, San Diego has plenty of options for your elopement. Here are my top 10 places to elope in San Diego.

San Diego Beach Engagement Session w/ Car

San Diego Beach Engagement Session w/ Car

I believe photos should represent who you are, so incorporating something you love or a place you love is a great way to achieve that!

Fun & Candid Gliderport San Diego Beach Engagement Photo Shoot

Fun & Candid Gliderport San Diego Beach Engagement Photo Shoot

One of my recent favorite spots! 180º ocean views on epic cliffs overlooking the sea, plus a beach down below!

Joshua Tree Adventure Anniversary Session

Joshua Tree Adventure Anniversary Session

The natural landscape of California is so different from PA so it’s no wonder they thought of doing their anniversary photo shoot at one of the most unique deserts on earth: Joshua Tree National Park!

San Diego Glider Port & Blacks Beach Engagement Session

San Diego Glider Port & Blacks Beach Engagement Session

I love an epic cliff on the edge of the world. Here’s to my new favorite San Diego shoot location!

What To Wear to Your Engagement Session

What To Wear to Your Engagement Session

Trying to figure out what to wear to a photo shoot can be the hardest part… but I’ll make it easy for ya!

Coronado Beach Engagement Session | San Diego Photographer

For their engagement shoot, we started by the sand dunes at Coronado beach, then made our way over to the water for some epic shots with Point Loma and the sunset as a backdrop. We got the best golden hour light that warmed up their skin and made for gorgeous photos.

Sand Dunes Engagement Turns into a Sand Storm

Sand Dunes Engagement Turns into a Sand Storm

The blown sand made it feel like the Arabian desert and the wind added to the drama. It created a hazy and soft effect that made it even better than we could’ve anticipated.

Sunset Cliffs Elopement Bridal Session

Sunset Cliffs Elopement Bridal Session

If you don’t have time for amazing adventure photos on your wedding day, this could be your answer!

Step By Step: How to Elope on Sunset Cliffs in San Diego

Step By Step: How to Elope on Sunset Cliffs in San Diego

Sunset Cliffs is located in the vibrant and laid back hippie beach town of Ocean Beach in San Diego, CA. It’s a popular destination for locals and tourists to get married/elope at! There are cliff spots for full weddings or just elopements! Here’s what to do

Fun & Candid LGBTQ+ Balboa Park Engagement Session

Fun & Candid LGBTQ+ Balboa Park Engagement Session

Sophia and Nikki are two polar opposites that perfectly complement each other to create the cutest and sweetest couple ever. They met almost 8 years at a lesbian game night, where Sophia saw Nikki sitting alone across the room. Immediately, she thought “she’s the one.”

Modern Vista Valley Country Club Wedding | San Diego Wedding Photographer

Modern Vista Valley Country Club Wedding | San Diego Wedding Photographer

Their warm wedding colors matched with the perfect sunny weather and sand-colored stone really made it feel like a destination wedding in Tuscany, Spain, or France. To say it was magical is an understatement.

Groovy 70s PLNU Senior Portraits

Groovy 70s PLNU Senior Portraits

Okay, what senior have you seen with this kind of style?

Avalon, Catalina Island Proposal Photographer

Avalon, Catalina Island Proposal Photographer

As they golf carted up to the viewpoint, we hid and waited for the perfect moment to pop out and photograph her reaction to the proposal!

We took some rad shots of them skateboarding, since it’s a huge part of their relationship. I thought it was so special that they wanted that captured on the day he asked her to marry him!

Candid Encinitas In-Home Family Session

Candid Encinitas In-Home Family Session

During Covid quarantine, this family decided to temporary move out to the West Coast and rent a beautiful beach house in Encinitas. They wanted to take home some memories from their stay in San Diego

Hotel Del Coronado Family Portrait Photographer

Hotel Del Coronado Family Portrait Photographer

They were goofing off the whole time, which made for hilarious and fun photos! Ahem… because it’s the REAL stuff. Totally genuine and joyful!!!

Sunrise Couples Photo Shoot at Del Mar Dog Beach

Sunrise Couples Photo Shoot at Del Mar Dog Beach

So, sometimes taking photos at sunrise is actually the best for photos! Not only is the beach empty, but the morning sun is absolutely stunning for pictures. That golden hour glow!!! It’s always fun to grab coffee or breakfast together after photo shoots to celebrate too.