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Sonoma Wine Country Elopement Photographer
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I help you curate the wedding day of your dreams.
I believe Black, LGBTQ+, and Trans lives matter. No matter who you love or what you look like, all love is welcome here.
Why elope in Sonoma County?
Sonoma County offers every picturesque setting for your perfect elopement day.
Let's find your dream location
Either way, you're in the right place. Around here, we believe your wedding day deserves to be as meaningful as possible. And by showing up here, you've already started doing the hardest part! Which is: listening to your heart.
So you're wanting an ✨adventure✨ for a wedding day, yeah?
Or maybe all you know is that you want to spend your one single, precious wedding day having a great time celebrating your and your partner's relationship, whatever that looks like. You may not know what's out there in the realm of possibility, but you're stoked to find out.
Welcome. 🥰
"When she sent us our photos, our jaws literally dropped and we just stared at them for hours."
- Sophie & Cody
"Meg knows what she’s doing big time and made our day more special than we could have ever imagined!"
has the audacity to create a wedding day that's exactly what you want?
is interested in creating an elopement experience that you're stoked to daydream about even after the fact?
pictures feeling harmonious about a completely unique day that's truly in alignment with you?
Are you someone who...
If so, your badassery will fit right in here.
Will you spend the day picnicking under the redwoods, catching sunset on a vineyard-dotted vista, going on a private wine tasting tour, or all of the above? Your choices and opportunities are only limited by the extent of your imagination (and mine, if you get stuck!).
Wondering how to spend your Sonoma County elopement day?
$495 - 565 per person; tours are 5 hours long
Want to experience another dimension of Sonoma wine tasting? Then you'll want to hop into one of Bohemian Highway's Range Rovers for the ultimate private tasting and tour experience. During your tour you'll have access to wineries that aren't open to the general public, and be hosted by a local wine expert. The tour will also include a chef-prepared gourmet meal to round out the palate experience!
Book a Private Wine Tasting + Tour
$200 - 700+, depending on the number of people in your group and add-ons; rates typically start at 2 people
This isn't your mother's picnic! Luxury picnics are a great way to elevate your elopement in a low-cost way. There are many companies in the Bay Area who offer this service; they usually offer a choice of themes/colors, and add-ons such as board games, extra charcuterie boards, balloon installations (you know the snazzy ones!), etc. Many companies have pre-determined locations they service, but will often also service a different location if you request it (like the backyard of your Airbnb/VRBO rental, for instance!).
Enjoy a Luxury Picnic
$50 - 80 per boat; tours are self guided and 1-10 miles long
One of the best ways to experience Sonoma County is on the water, and there's no better place to do that than the region's only river. This is a great way to see such an incredible landscape from a new perspective! Kayakers can go at their own pace, which makes it a perfect activity for beginners and experts alike. Kayaks and canoes can be rented from nearby Burke's Canoe Trips and Johnson's Beach for day use (or ask me about borrowing mine!).
Kayak on the Russian River
$119 - 169 per person, per tour; overnight stays start at $700 and includes 2 zip tours and 2 meals
If you're an adventure seeker, you'll definitely want to consider ziplining at Sonoma Canopy Tours. Think of the story you'll be able to tell! Really, how many people do you know that went ziplining on their wedding day? Talk about epic. You'll be able to choose from a couple different zip tours, depending on your comfort level with heights and speeds (some ziplines are higher, longer, and faster than others). If you want to take it up a notch, you can also rent a treetop yurt to stay overnight in -- talk about seeing the redwoods in a completely new way!
Zipline In The Redwoods
Typically free, but parking and/or park fees may apply
Nothing beats a classic hike. Alltrails is my favorite resource to scout new hiking adventures! If you'll be hiking in your wedding outfits, I recommend budgeting an hour per mile -- even if you're an experienced hiker. This will allow you to walk without breaking (too much of) a sweat, and also allows plenty of time to stop for photos along the way. Hikes are a great way to see the epic views Sonoma County has to offer, and if you opt for a weekday elopement, odds are you'll have most of the trail to yourself!
Take it Old School With a Hike
$275 - 1,650 depending on privacy; tours are 3-4 hours long
Viewing wine country from a hot air balloon is definitely an incredible way to spend your wedding day. Sonoma Ballooning offers a couple tour options: for $275 per person, you'll ride with a couple of other participants. For $1,650, you'll be able to have an exclusive experience with just the two of you (and any guests you want to bring along). The in-air ride is about an hour, but the entire start to finish experience is around 3-4 hours -- enough time to witness the beauty of the balloon inflating and use it as a backdrop for photos!
Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
"Meg had an excellent eye for detail and the little moments that made our day special. She had a truly unique vision for the shots and scenes that showcased us along with the scenery."
- Julia & Trevor
"What truly made the experience magical was our adventure photography - it was one of the best parts of the entire day."
Living in west Sonoma County (90 minutes north of San Francisco), I'm no stranger to how incredible this place is. I call the redwoods home (truly - they tower over my house), and spend my weekends kayaking, hiking, wine tasting, and simply soaking up all of the stunning views here during those activities. As one of my recent SoCo elopement couples said, "We've yet to find anything that this area doesn't offer!"
In other words, this is a magical place to elope. And because I'm a local with insider knowledge, I'm just the person to help you craft your dream wedding day and document it in timeless photos for you to look back on and re-live over and over.
My name's Meg & I'm here to help you create and preserve your dreamy wedding memories.
Like the sound of that?
meet your sonoma elopement photographer
* while Sonoma is my homebase, I travel anywhere to document
elopement days!
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I've also been the unfortunate recipient of a lackluster client experience from my photo team. I've been on the other end wondering if they had just dropped off into the ether, going almost a year without hearing from them. I didn't feel valued at all. As a fellow wedding vendor, I was incredibly disappointed, but it created the fuel to design an epic-ly comprehensive experience for my couples so that they never have to feel the way I did.
In our work together, not only will you receive a jam-packed 90-page guide with everything you could ever need to know about how to elope, but I'll also get to know you and your vision through questionnaires, as well as plan your timeline and give you plenty of suggestions for whatever you're struggling to figure out (locations, activities, logistics -- I've got you covered!).
Having been through the wedding planning and wedding day experience myself, I know first hand what you're going through. Whether you're struggling to get your closest people on board with your vision, deciding how to curate your wedding day traditions for a specialized experience, or simply figuring out the activities you want to include, I've been there.
I create a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind experience.
WHAT SETS me APART IS THAT
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The best part about eloping is that you can celebrate having the freedom to do whatever you and your partner want on your wedding day. Want to say your vows at the top of a 50 foot balcony in the redwoods? I know a place. Dreaming of dipping your toes (or more!) in the ocean in your wedding outfits? You got it. Thinking about bringing along your ten closest people, or no one at all? Either way and anything in between is perfect.
This is your wedding day, and you get to call all of the shots.
This is your opportunity to prioritize the wedding experience of your wildest dreams.
There is no one right way to elope, and that's the way it should be.
AS YOU EXPLORE your elopement possibilities, I WANT YOU TO KNOW
Living in west Sonoma County (90 minutes north of San Francisco), I'm no stranger to how incredible this place is. I call the redwoods home (truly - they tower over my house), and spend my weekends kayaking, hiking, wine tasting, and simply soaking up all of the stunning views here during those activities. As one of my recent SoCo elopement couples said, "We've yet to find anything that this area doesn't offer!"
In other words, this is a magical place to elope. And because I'm a local with insider knowledge, I'm just the person to help you craft your dream wedding day and document it in timeless photos for you to look back on and re-live over and over.
My name's Meg & I'm here to help you create and preserve your dreamy wedding memories.
Like the sound of that?
meet your sonoma elopement photographer
* while Sonoma is my homebase, I travel anywhere to
document elopement days!
2 of 3
I've also been the unfortunate recipient of a lackluster client experience from my photo team. I've been on the other end wondering if they had just dropped off into the ether, going almost a year without hearing from them. As a fellow wedding vendor, I was incredibly disappointed, but it created the fuel to design an epic-ly comprehensive experience for my couples so that they never have to feel the way I did.
In our work together, not only will you receive a jam-packed 100-page guide with everything you could ever need to know about how to elope, but I'll also get to know you and your vision through questionnaires, as well as plan your timeline and give you plenty of suggestions for whatever you're struggling to figure out (locations, activities, logistics -- I've got you covered!).
Having been through the wedding planning and wedding day experience myself, I know first hand what you're going through. Whether you're struggling to get your closest people on board with your vision, deciding how to curate your wedding day traditions for a specialized experience, or simply figuring out the activities you want to include, I've been there.
I create a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind experience.
WHAT SETS me APART IS THAT
3 of 3
The best part about eloping is that you can celebrate having the freedom to do whatever you and your partner want on your wedding day. Want to say your vows at the top of a 50 foot balcony in the redwoods? I know a place. Dreaming of dipping your toes (or more!) in the ocean in your wedding outfits? You got it. Thinking about bringing along your ten closest people, or no one at all? Either way and anything in between is perfect.
This is your wedding day, and you get to call all of the shots.
This is your opportunity to prioritize the wedding experience you never knew you could have.
There is no one right way to elope, and that's the way it should be.
AS YOU EXPLORE your elopement possibilities, I WANT YOU TO KNOW
I am not the best fit for you if ...
You’re looking for any old photographer to show up and take your photos. Doesn’t matter who, you just need the job done.
I come alongside all of my couples and curate an intentional elopement planning experience for them so they can feel taken care of and that I’m actually invested in making their wedding day as meaningful as it can possibly be.
My couples love that I fully show up for them, and that I don’t just slap a couple of half-hearted questions together to know what time to show up on their day.
learn about your experience with me
"She started working on our wedding day long before it happened by keeping in excellent contact and sending very thorough questionnaires."
- Nikki & Ryann
"Meg was amazing to work with. She is SO skillful and we absolutely love the photos she created!"
Have questions? Want some help dreaming up some elopement possiblities?
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What do you even spend an elopement day doing? The possibilities can feel overwhelming, so let me give you somewhere to start.
So you're curious about eloping, but...
Get access to my free PDF guide walking you through real-world elopement timelines. 7, 10, and 12 hour days are included to give you broad examples across all kinds of days and activities.
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I believe Black, LGBTQ+, and Trans lives matter. No matter who you love or what you look like, all love is welcome here.
