When Zanna and Sebastian first got engaged, the first thing they did was contact me to let me know “we want to elope but we don’t know where!” I asked her what they love and if they have a favorite location or if they wanted to experience somewhere new? They said they love the ocean and mountains.. After a lot of conversations we ended up choosing San Diego, with its beautiful cliffs overlooking the Pacific ocean.

Everything these two planned was 100% intentional and with deep meaning. Their elopement was filled with laughter, love and even an intimate picnic. The day started at their airbnb very relaxed and chill. They wanted a super relaxed day, so we took photos in their Star Wars Tees and playing in the kitchen.

Sebastian got ready first and left with my husband, Dan, to head out to Windansea Park to get ready for a first look. As Zanna got ready at the Airbnb I was able to catch some sweet moments. When she was ready we jumped in my car to head out for their first look. We found a gorgeous location for them to see each other for the first time. It was a large cliff that sat high above the ocean and it was absolutely stunning!

We climbed down to the beach for their vows. Dan had the privilege of officiating their elopement. They also wrote personal vows that were touching and had a ton of funny moments as well. These two were so relaxed, because they were able to create a day perfect for them.

After the ceremony, Zanna had arranged for a picnic on the beach as a surprise for Sebastian. This was so special because they had a picnic on their first date. So she made arrangements with popuppicnic.co and they created a beautiful spread nestled in the rocky cliffs with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. It was a perfect way for them to celebrate after committing their lives to each other minutes before.

When the picnic was done, we spent the rest of the time taking photos on the beach until it got too dark. We had such a blast documenting this perfect day for these two.