Kelli & Brandon’s Spring Elopement in Estero Bluffs State Park

Kelli and Brandon’s elopement-style wedding in Estero Bluffs State Park was an amazing celebration of love! The spring weather in Cayucos had just brought a rainstorm through the area. Needless to say, Kelli & Brandon’s wedding day was super windy!

Kelli and Brandon brought their dog along for the trek to the shoreline. Their closest friends and family members stood in a semi-circle behind them as they became husband and wife. After their vows, Kelli and Brandon popped champagne on the beach. They poured a cup for each guest. It was definitely cold that day, but you would never know it. Everyone stayed in good spirits, ready to celebrate.

Stormy skies and barefoot portraits

The benefit of the recent rainstorm was that it gave us the ability to play around with their portraits! The hills in the backdrop of the park were a beautiful saturated shade of green from the recent weather. And Kelli and Brandon were open to getting creative with their wedding photography! The stormy weather made everything around them look and feel so much more dramatic than a sun-soaked day ever would.

Kelli and Brandon even ran through the muddy waters of the shore, completely barefoot! Mud and seawater covered the bottom of Kelli’s gown. But I think there’s so much beauty in being present on your wedding day and focused on enjoying the moment, mud and all!

Afterward, Kelli & Brandon invited me to dinner with their guests at Libertine Brewery in San Luis Obispo. They welcomed me like family. I loved spending the day with such a warm, close-knit group!

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