Your wedding day should be the most "you" thing you've ever done together.
Not a template. And not someone else's Pinterest board with your names on it.
I'm Meg — a Northern California elopement photographer who believes that the best wedding experiences aren't assembled from a checklist, they're designed from scratch around who you actually are as a couple. Every location, every moment, every detail chosen with deliberate intention rather than defaulted to because that's just how it's done.
That's the experience I build with every couple I work with. And it's the reason I photograph elopements exclusively — because this kind of care requires space that traditional weddings almost never accommodate.
A small peek at me:
(since 1970)
in Maine
photographing elopements in Northern California since 2021
I'm based in Guerneville, in the heart of west Sonoma County, and I work throughout the redwood forests, coastline, wine country, and wild places of Northern California. I specialize exclusively in elopements and intimate weddings — not as a niche I fell into, but as the thing I deliberately worked toward from day one.
(weddings overall since 2019)
I'm here to serve you and your vision, but I have to be honest: I've been blessed to photograph many experiences that brought me immeasurable joy.
personal bucket list elopements
I'm a ruthless perfectionist and am constantly getting stuck making micro-adjustments to individual images that no one will ever notice.
average hours spent on a gallery
My lost-dopamine-halfway-through-and-abandonded-it list rivals this number. Year over year, 60-70% of the books I read are nonfiction.
completed books in 2025
I will nerd out with you about swapping our respective roadtrip itineraries. North Cascades and Redwood are my faves.
National Parks visited
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A few things worth knowing about me
Where do you feel the most alive?
Many of my absolute favorite experiences and memories took place in dreamy landscapes, which is why I'm such a huge proponent of eloping outdoors.
Nature connects us; to each other, and the world.
When you're immersed in nature, something magical happens. You become more relaxed. Your imagination picks up. In the best times, you experience awe and wonder.
The ocean? Forest? Mountains? Desert?
Somewhere brand new?
That's where I believe you should spend the start of your marriage.
Choosing to get married under these sacred trees was one of the most "us" things we did, and that's how I want you to feel about the place you choose for your elopement.
For me and my husband, that special place is the redwoods.
(we walked down the aisle together!)
Choosing to get married under these sacred trees was one of the most "us" things we did, and that's how I want you to feel about the place you choose for your elopement.
For me and my husband, that special place is the redwoods.
( we walked down the aisle together!)
Worried you have absolutely no idea where or what that place or setting is for you?
Don't be.
"Okay, so you do location scouting, but like... what else?"
I love helping my couples create their unforgettable wedding day in the dreamiest place our mutual imaginations can conjure up.
Not only have I walked through planning my own dream intimate wedding, but I've also helped dozens of my couples do the same. Engaging my digital sleuthing skills for your elopement is one of my favorite things to do.
come find out!
I also want you to know that as far as I'm concerned – love belongs to everyone.
As an LGBTQ+ ally, it's incredibly important to me that all of my couples know I love and respect them exactly as they are.
No matter who you love, you will always be celebrated here.
I live and run my business as inclusively as possible: I respect your pronouns, am extremely mindful to use non-gendered language, and use non-gendered posing direction.
Experience working with people from all walks of life in this way means I know exactly how to create the space you need to experience your elopement authentically.
With that said, I do not tolerate anything less than the same respect and love for other human beings from my couples. Bigots and those with intolerance of inclusivity and equity (not the same as equality) have no place here. If you find yourself in that space, I'm confident you will find the right photographer for you, as I know there truly are wedding vendors for every type of couple -- as the saying goes, a lid for every pot. Please send me an email simply saying that we're not the best fit, and I will wish you nothing but the best in your search!
My goal is for you two to be fully present while I document your celebration in a way that feels best to who you are as people and a couple.
