I’ve been left with no choice. After capturing Caylee and Steven’s dreamy-as-all-get-out California microwedding, I simply had to blog about all of the super creative ideas that went into the loveliest weekend getaway for the couple and their guests.

No matter what your reasons for eloping are, one of my absolute favorite things about photographing elopements– as a photographer whose love language is the adventure and the unexpected– is that you, as the couple, really get to embrace whatever happens… and I get the sweet honor of capturing it, moment-for-moment.

Someone pinch me, I still feel like I’m dreaming! There’s a reason these images may look familiar to you: It was shot at the very location The Notebook’s romantic boat scene was filmed! Cypress Gardens lived up to its magical history, giving us the perfect backdrop for Karla and Ryan’s unique January elopement.