Urban Downtown LA Elopement

I am still in disbelief that I got to photograph the elopement of Lauren & Simon, who were absolute sweethearts to work with. From Lauren’s very first email to me where she beautifully described the story of how they met and dated (a love story that took place over a thousand+ pages on a shared google doc when the pandemic made their long distance relationship even harder), their optimism for the future, and their collective excitement to share their elopement with their kids - the most important people in their lives, I was immediately drawn to this electric energy and brimming excitement for the future, and I just KNEW I had to meet these two.

Their day started off in their beautiful home in the valley, where they got ready semi-together, shared a beautiful first look in their very own living room, before heading out to DTLA for portraits and their rooftop ceremony. Their ceremony on the rooftop deck of Hotel Figueroa was an intimate and beautiful one, surrounded only by their kids and their best friends who officiated. After their ceremony, they relaxed in their hotel suite and celebrated over a bottle of champagne — which L later told me was her favorite part of the day. :’)

Before long, we were on our way back to the valley, where the rest of their friends and family had gathered at one of their favorite restaurants to celebrate with them. It was a beautifully relaxing day, spent in the places that they loved the most, surrounded by the people most important to them. I’m forever grateful for this incredible opportunity and privilege to bear witness to this incredible union between these two, as well as the start of their new blended family. ♥