California Coast Elopement

Bria and Navaz - a California coastal elopement.

I absolutely love elopements. They’re sweet, quaint and usually so relaxed. When Bria contacted me, I felt an instant connection to her and her vision. We started the day with a beautiful ceremony in the redwoods. Bria and Navaz had their closest family and friends in attendance and it was perfect.

Then, they left and celebrated at a restaurant and I met them that evening out at the coast for their sunset photos. We didn’t get a colorful sunset, but we got the most BEAUTIFUL foggy scenery. I LOVE when the weather is like this at the beach. It’s serene and just stunning. As they drove off in their car with the words “Just Married” written on the back, I felt like my heart could just burst.

It was the most perfect day, with a break in between to take my kids to the park, and I felt so grateful for this career and the people I get to meet and photograph. Thank you for allowing me to do this for a living!

hailey hopkins