N + K were married two days ago at the Santa Barbara courthouse but always wanted to have photos in Big Sur. I was so honored when N told me she had been following my work since before she was even engaged and knew she wanted me to be her photographer. They scheduled a three-hour elopement to have the best light in the forest and at sunset. A day before their session we saw that heavy rain and winds were in the forecast, so after a bit of rearranging, we were able to move it up by a day and skip all the rain. I actually normally love a misty, low-fog day, but three hours with heavy wind and rain can be difficult, so I was glad to be able to accommodate the move. Feeling so honored to be able to capture a bit of N + K’s love story in Big Sur.
A childhood friendship turned into forever. Discover Kristiana and Ricky's romantic Pfeiffer Beach elopement in Big Sur, California, photographed by Flora Gibson Photography.
This is one of my favorite elopements of the year!! After a fire in Big Sur, S + J had to change their plans ( a few times). So we got to do one of the best morning sunrise sessions in Monterey before an afternoon in Carmel and Big Sur. S + J had an 8-hour elopement day, including their family, and opted to split it into sunrise and sunset (only available with packages 8 hours and over). This allowed us to capture the best light and do many looks instead of trying to keep the dress perfect all day. We met at the wharf to watch the sunrise, and moved to Lovers Point for S + J to capture their vows in their vow books and jump in the Pacific!
An intimate Big Sur elopement at Deetjen's Big Sur Inn. Explore Kristina and Phong's romantic redwood forest and coastal wedding, photographed by Flora Gibson Photography.