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LIVE with Pacific Coast Floral Design | Elope Your Life Facebook Group

LIVE with Pacific Coast Floral Design | Elope Your Life Facebook Group

Have you joined the Elope Your Life Intimate Wedding and Elopement Resource Group yet?

Hop on Facebook right now and request to join, because you are missing out on stuff like this video.

In the Live, we cover questions like:

What’s one or two questions you always get from couples?

What do you wish couples knew about florals and having them incorporated into their day?

What’s a typical…

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So You're Afraid Eloping Won't Feel Special...

So You’re Afraid Eloping Won’t Feel Special…

I’m worried my elopement day won’t feel special.

As an adventure elopement photographer, that’s something I hear really often when couples are debating on whether to elope. It’s that or a similar version “I’m worried eloping won’t feel special. And it makes me sad for a couple of different reasons. Firstly, when you say that, you’re essentially saying that the people you invite are what makes…

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Oregon Lava Field Adventure Session | Adventure Elopement Photographer

Oregon Lava Field Adventure Session | Adventure Elopement Photographer

This Oregon lava field adventure session was cold, and windy. In addition, it was wet. Really wet. But did that stop Whitney, Jeremiah, and I? No way.

During the summer and fall season, this lava field in the Central Oregon Cascades has views of the Three Sisters and Mount Washington. It also is home for a crosspoint for the Pacific Crest Trail, which you may know from either being an…

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Painted Hills Adventure Session | Oregon Adventure Elopement Photographer

Painted Hills Adventure Session | Oregon Adventure Elopement Photographer

Why only have one day of fun when you can add on a session like this Painted Hills adventure session before or after your elopement day?

Corri and Mike eloped in a ghost mine in Central Oregon.But they also wanted the excuse to explore somewhere else and have that documented too. The Painted Hills were relatively close by, so we stuck around an extra day and explored the Painted Hills National…

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5 Things to Know When Eloping in a National Park

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2019 Adventure Elopement Year in Review | Sam Starns

2019 Adventure Elopement Year in Review | Sam Starns

What a ride it’s been. It’s been a year of growth, digging into serving my couples even more, and setting this business up for even more wins in 2020. I’ve been able to meet fantastic and unique couples, and witness a great moment in their lives, and what would the year be without a little bit of hiking and traveling? I’m totally ready for more elopements in Hawaii, New York Adirondacks, and…

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Sunrise Adventure Elopement on Mount Hood, Oregon

Sunrise Adventure Elopement on Mount Hood, Oregon

Becca and Jared love to snowboard, and their second home is Mount Hood. So it makes sense that their perfect wedding day was a Mount Hood elopement.

They stayed the night at Timberline Lodgeand woke up before the moon set to hike up the mountain to say their I Dos. They donned headlamps for some pre-sunrise portraits that were a great addition to their gallery. Just as the sun rose over the…

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Southern Oregon Coast Adventure Elopement (plus Redwoods!)

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Refined Samuel H. Boardman Oregon Coast Elopement | Adventure Elopement Photographer

Refined Samuel H. Boardman Oregon Coast Elopement | Adventure Elopement Photographer

When you consider an Oregon Coast elopement, don’t just consider Cannon Beach. Because there’s a whole other southern coast that’s relatively unexplored. Arguably, it’s also more epic. Just take a look with Amanda & Steve’s amazing Samuel H. Boardman Oregon Coast elopement!

“Neither of us like being in the limelight and don’t like to express our feeling for each other in front of EVERYONE. And…

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Ghost Mining Town Elopement | Oregon & Destination Adventure Elopement Photographer

Ghost Mining Town Elopement | Oregon & Destination Adventure Elopement Photographer

Corri and Mike wanted to have an Oregon elopement doing what they loved. So when we got on the phone together, it quickly became clear that they loved exploring old ghost towns and mines. Hence, this ghost mining town elopement was born.

They didn’t want the day to be stressful, and also chose to just include a few family members/friends. A few of those people met us at the trailhead to our…

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New York Adirondack Mountains Adventure Elopement

New York Adirondack Mountains Adventure Elopement

What do you get when you put the love of the Adirondack Mountains, snuggling next to a cozy fire while knitting, and fall colors? You get Rochelle & Kyle’s epic Adirondacks adventure elopement just outside of Lake Placid, New York.

We woke up at… whew, I can’t remember, but I know it was just the early side of 4am, to hike up a mountain for sunrise. Being from the Pacific Northwest, I got to…

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Sunset Kauai Elopement | Kauai Adventure Elopement Photographer

Sunset Kauai Elopement | Kauai Adventure Elopement Photographer

What can I say about Nikki & Tom’s Kauai sunset elopement? It was at sunset on one of the most beautiful cliffsides I’ve ever seen.

Both N & T live on Oahu, and it goes to show that you often don’t have to go far to find beauty (I could say this about so many places – the Pacific Northwest, New England states, etc, Southwest, etc.). Nikki is a photographer and when a photographer chooses you for…

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Horseback Riding Kauai Elopement | Hawaii Adventure Elopement Photographer

Horseback Riding Kauai Elopement | Hawaii Adventure Elopement Photographer

When I heard Deidra had horseback riding experience, I knew this was going to be a Kauai elopement like no other.

Both Deidra and her husband Juan are vets and work in SoCal. So they’re used to all sorts of animals and taking care of both their patients and their clients. Both of them also LOVE to SCUBA dive, so they had to take the opportunity during their stay to go on a dive or two on the…

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Cape Flattery, Washington Adventure Elopement | Adventure Elopement Photographer

Cape Flattery, Washington Adventure Elopement | Adventure Elopement Photographer

Another visit to Cape Flattery for an adventure elopement never gets old. During this Washington elopement, we spent time in the Olympic National Park, hiked down to the most northwest point in the contiguous United States, and saw, count ’em:

1 juvenile male gray whale feeding just below Diana & Ruben’s ceremony spot 2 orcas circling around 1 sea otter munching on some snacks 6 sea lions basking…

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Hoh Rainforest Adventure Session | Adventure Elopement Photographer

Hoh Rainforest Adventure Session | Adventure Elopement Photographer

This Hoh Rainforest adventure engagement session will give you alllll the moody vibes.

I don’t know why people say Forks, WA is a great place for vampires because it’s only rained or been cloudy about a quarter of the time I’ve been there. And one of those sunny and glorious days was when I met up with Diana and Ruben just south of Forks in the Hoh Rainforest for an adventure engagement…

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What Your Friends and Family REALLY Think About You Eloping | Sam Starns - Adventure Elopement Photographer

What Your Friends and Family REALLY Think About You Eloping | Sam Starns – Adventure Elopement Photographer

“I really want to elope but I’m worried about what my friends and family will think.”  “Will my family be mad if I elope?”  “I was always taught that elopements were bad, but I don’t want a traditional wedding.”

I hear these all the time… 

What if I told you that the word “elopement” is no longer a word filled with shame? What if I told you that when surveyed, over 60% of people…

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Redwoods and Oregon Coast Elopement | Oregon Adventure Elopement Photographer

Redwoods and Oregon Coast Elopement | Oregon Adventure Elopement Photographer

Get ready for this Oregon Coast elopement / Redwoods elopement. Yes, It’s a kickass location, but Rachel & Mitch’s connection in combination with Rachel’s dress may just blow you away. Heck, the dress almost blew Rachel away (you’ll see what I mean).

Rachel and Mitch wanted something different for their wedding day. Nothing like the typical guest drama and bridesmaid debacles. So they decided to…