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One of the things I love about doing weddings is that I get to go to so many different places. And the modes of transportation are so varied as well! Over the years, I’ve used golf carts, horses, busses, hot air balloons, boats, ski lifts and 4-wheel drive shuttles to get to weddings. I did not get to participate in this wedding, but the word spread one year about a guy who parachuted into a meadow to his wedding. And then there was the time I did a wedding of a couple who wanted to get married in a bathtub full of bubbles. They had a LOT of bubbles!

But the one thing that never changes, no matter where the wedding happens, is the love I see in the eyes of the couple. That is always the same. And THAT is another thing I love about weddings.

This couple recently got married at Topaz Lake. It was the perfect day. We used regular cars to get there, and walked to the perfect place on the beach for their wedding.

I love weddings at Topaz Lake and I think you will as well. There’s scenery and water, but not the parking issues and crowds you will encounter at Lake Tahoe! Ask about our discount for weddings at Topaz Lake.

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Cell phone photo. Notice the difference in the lighting between this image and the others
Imagine having this photo texted to you immediately, on your wedding day, to show your friends and family!
Imagine having this photo texted to you, on your wedding day, to show your friends and family.

So this happened: I got a new camera! And the technology in it is incredible. Without boring you with the technological details, I’ll just tell you that the geek in me is very happy. And my couples are happy as well!

Imagine this scenario: used to be my couples would ask me to take a couple cell photos so they would have something right away to show their family and friends and post on social media. Now, cell phones are nice and all, but they still really don’t stand up to a well made professional image. It never sat well with me to send my couples off with a couple cell phone photos when I had all those beautiful photos in my camera.

WELL! That’s changed. Because now I have those beautiful photos in my camera and guess what? Through the new technology in that camera, those photos get copied immediately to my IPhone, and I can then text a photo or two to my couples! So now they can have a sneak peek right away, AND go off on their honeymoon with a couple of photos to tide them over while they wait for the rest of them!

I am so grateful to be able to use this technology this way, and my couples are too! Check out the Elopement Special package on our packages page and make your reservations today!

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Kurt and Heather planned their wedding a few months in advance, and it was just what they ordered: family and close friends attending and a splendid time in Lake Tahoe.

The bride and groom did not want to see one another before the wedding so we took care of that.

Then the ceremony began.

After the ceremony we had fun taking photos of everyone. Even dogs are a welcome and cherished part of our weddings!

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We had such great early spring weather that day!
They brought their family with them for this special occasion.
They had their wedding their way, incorporating their own unique style.

This couple contacted us just a few weeks before the wedding wondering if it was too late to arrange their elopement. Of course not! That is the very definition of elopement: Last minute, yet still intimate and very much their own. And that is what we specialize in.

We had great weather on the early spring day they chose for their wedding.

Congratulations and a big thank you to to Michaela and Domenic!

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Elopement in Lake Tahoe
Elopement in Lake Tahoe
Elopement in Lake Tahoe
Elopement in Lake Tahoe
Elopement in Lake Tahoe

Yes, elopements can happen with very little notice, at least they can with us. Sam and Sydney called me the day before they wanted to get married and I was so happy to be able to accommodate their request to get married with one day's notice! They did have a big wedding planned for later in the year, but wanted this ceremony to be special, just the two of them, and I was very grateful to be able to participate!

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Wedding with horses in Wellington, Nevada

One of the joys of not having a physical wedding chapel is that we can go anywhere to do a wedding, and accommodate just about any request! This couple, Cheryl and Doug, wanted to have horses at their wedding. The horses you see in these photos are actually my horses, and Cheryl and Doug got married on my property out near Topaz Lake. It was perfect and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves! My horse Sonny is very loving and wanted to be a part of this wedding. He was never very far away from our activities.

Elopement in Wellington, Nevada

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What interesting times we live in! And weddings are no exception. This last summer many of our weddings were rescheduled or relocated due to fires, evacuations, smoke and COVID. As winter progresses, we are finding that indoor weddings are much more practical and pleasant than outdoor ones. Who knows what this next summer will bring?

It seems that flexibility is the name of the game with elopements these days. As Lake Tahoe becomes more and more crowded, we are finding places off the beaten track that are just as beautiful in their own way as Tahoe. The last thing we want for our wedding couples is a wedding that is full of stress because you can’t find a place to park!

While in years past we primarily did weddings only in Lake Tahoe, we are now finding many other wonderful places to hold small elopements. If you are seeking a lake, consider Topaz Lake or Washoe Lake. If you are looking for a park setting, consider one of the many parks in Carson City. If you want the peace of the high desert, I’ve got some wonderful ideas for you!

It doesn’t matter what is going on out there in the world. If you want to elope, I want to help you!

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Wedding couple at Lake Tahoe

Here it is August already! The summer is not yet over but we have certainly enjoyed officiating weddings at so many wonderful places! Here are some of the places we have been: Wellington, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; Carson Valley, Nevada, Genoa, Nevada, Incline Village, Nevada, the Tahoe Biltmore in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Tahoe Vista, California, Truckee, California and private homes in both California and Nevada. We've been to meadows, beaches, overlook points and hotel rooms; we have even done a wedding in a parking lot and next to a trolley car!

About 95% of the work we do is with smaller, more intimate weddings, and we like it that way. Not all of our weddings have professional photography done, so we don't have photos of all of them. But when Image Angels does the photography, you can bet we've got some awesome photos!

This particular wedding was held in July, in Lake Tahoe, on a bluff overlooking the lake. The photography was done by Image Angels, with Pete Rezac doing the ceremony photos and Karen Linsley doing the portraits.

I really enjoyed being with this couple. We were making chit chat as we progressed along doing the photos, and at one point I asked the bride what she wanted to do for a living. She replied, with an impish little grin on her face, "I want to be a trophy wife!"

Cute couple, all the way around. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Elopement at Lake Tahoe
Elopement Lake Tahoe