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Images that chronicle the entirety of your wedding day - the adventures, the mishaps, the joy, the sheer gratitude ...

Those won't.

I believe Black, LGBTQ+, and Trans lives matter. No matter who you love or what you look like, all love is welcome here.

sentimental and timeless images that allow you to relive the first day of your forever ... forever

California Elopement Photographer

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 ✨experience✨ for a wedding day...

Or maybe all you know is that a big, traditional wedding is definitely NOT for you. The thought of spending your one single, precious wedding day with obscure extended family members and putting on what feels like a performance? Um, no thank you. 

Welcome. 🥰

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.

it's time to throw out the rulebook. 

create an elopement day that no one has ever had before - 

until now.

read my definition of "elopement"

An elopement is a wedding day that feels real and authentic to you. It’s your perfect, ideal day filled with all of your and your partner’s favorite activities. It’s choosing to be true to you and your partner, and letting go of anyone else’s expectations for your wedding experience.

e'lope•ment / noun

p.s. an elopement can be SO much more than a 1 hr courthouse ceremony with just the two of you.  head over to my portfolio to see for yourself!

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.

Download the guide

Wondering what an all-day elopement looks like?

Download my Elopement Timeline guide to get real-world examples of 7, 10, and 12 hour elopement days!

p.s. This is a great resource even if you aren't totally sure you're going to elope! Download this just to see the possibilities that are out there.

    Enter your email on the right so I can send this Elopement Timeline Guide straight to your inbox. Cheering you on!

    And if you run into any issues accessing this, please don't hesitate to email me at hello@megcooperphoto.com so I can help! 

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    my name's Meg & I'm here to help you create and preserve your dreamy wedding memories.

    read more about my philosophy
    hey there!

    I know what it's like to want something different for your wedding day than the rest of your family, and I'm here to help you through the process of doing the same: planning a wedding for you, first and foremost.

    Like the sound of that?

    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 don’t just slap a couple of half-hearted questions together to know what time to show up on their day. 

    learn more about that experience

    want some more info
    about my services?

    right this way.

    - Sophie + Cody

    Truly, Meg was with us every step of the way. She got to know us through a few phone calls and emails in the months leading up to our elopement and assured us that we wouldn’t be the awkward couple my husband and I assumed we would be. She constantly made us feel comfortable by reassuring us that this is our day and we should do whatever we want to make us happy. She handled a date change, multiple location changes, and day of site curveballs so seamlessly!

    When Meg sent us our photos, our jaws literally dropped and we just stared at them for hours. We got multiple different types of scenery and different types of poses (although I hate saying that word because it didn’t feel like we were ever posing and actually felt natural). I would tell anyone to 100% go with Meg as your photographer, you will not be disappointed. We are so lucky to have these beautiful memories as pictures that Meg captured but also just the experience of spending the first day as a married couple doing what we loved outside and with a new friend helping us make new memories we’ll cherish forever.  We cannot recommend Meg enough!

    "Meg knows what she’s doing big time and made the day more special than we could have ever imagined."

    - Niki + Ryan

    Meg was amazing to work with. She is inclusive and really takes the time to get to know her clients, which really helps when it comes time for photo-taking. She started working on our wedding day long before it happened by keeping excellent contact and through very thorough questionnaires. Even though we hadn't met her in-person before, she already felt like a long-time friend and made our experience easy and fun.

    In addition to everything, she is SO skillful and we absolutely love the photos she created. She is a master at working with natural light and the surroundings. The moments taken feel like us and capture our day beautifully. We can't thank you enough!

    "Meg is relatable, welcoming, and inclusive."

    - Jasmine + Alejandro

    Meg was extremely communicative and fast to respond throughout the whole process. She did so much more than capture our intimate moments! She helped us with the boutonnière, had emergency hobby pins for my veil, and found an amazing spot for us to take portraits at without a fee. Meg went above and beyond and truly contributed to making our elopement a fairytale experience.

    We also ordered prints and three framed photos from her website and are extremely happy with them!! The frames are gorgeous and great quality. The photos are stunning and I’ve never had such high quality photos before. They are so clear and vibrant. They also arrived very quickly after we ordered them and were packaged perfectly and protected.

    "Meg was so amazing to work with!"

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