A Dillon Beach micro wedding: Jane and Eric’s relaxed, intimate coastal celebration, from getting ready with close friends to a sunset beach session.

Can you have both a wedding and an elopement? Absolutely. Here’s how to combine an intimate elopement with a bigger celebration that feels true to you.

You can elope and still include the people you love. Here are meaningful ways to keep family involved, from how to tell them and including heirlooms to live-streaming your vows and hosting a post-elopement celebration.

Aya and Richie married at Old Saint Hilary’s Church, a historic white chapel above the bay in Tiburon, then took a private ferry across to Sausalito. Here is their intimate Bay Area wedding, soft rain and all.

Raveena and Lo made their San Francisco City Hall wedding entirely their own, honoring her Indian heritage and his Filipino roots through their attire, their families, and sunset photos at Sutro Baths. Here is their multicultural City Hall wedding story.

Michelle and Devyn said their vows on the cliffs above the Pacific at Jug Handle Creek Farm, then celebrated with handmade details, sunset portraits in the tall grass, and dancing under fairy lights. Here is their intimate Mendocino coast wedding.

Dreaming of a slower, more intimate celebration? This two day elopement timeline walks you through every moment, from a relaxed first morning and an epic adventure to your ceremony, golden hour portraits, and a second day to explore, reflect, and soak in your new marriage.