Our Worlds Collide!

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Our rescue work and elope world COLLIDE !

When Lori and Jason thought about eloping to San Diego, they knew they would love to include a dog in their ceremony.  Since it wasn't possible to bring their own dog, they ask us if we had a dog to spare... and boy do we!!!   We have about a dozen dogs rescued off of death row that are looking for homes.

We immediately thought of  Duffy, who was more than happy to come to dog beach with us and be part of the ceremony.  He loves people, and dogs, and the beach! 

(hint.hint. He is also available for adoption.  More info about Duffy here)

Lori and Jason both said they would feel more comfortable and relaxed if they were around dogs, and they didn't even have to explain it to us, we got it !  We live with lots of dogs with the rescue work we do.   We eat, sleep and breath dogs.....in fact, we founded a 501c3 dog rescue in July of last year  "Lucky Pup Dog Rescue".

Thank you Lori and Jason for being so fun to work with AND for thinking of inviting one of our pups to share your day.  Very sweet of you and thank you so much for the donation.

xoxo

christine and steve

ElopeSanDiego.com

DUFFY!!!   dogs will be dogs.....

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koda, eddie and melanie !

 This is a great story, even if you aren't crazy dog peeps!

read it here:
http://www.dogheirs.com/elleng/posts/1857-couple-gives-up-their-dream-wedding-to-save-their-dog-s-life

Yet another reason to think about affordable wedding plans
okay, we couldn't help it, it was another hameless plug for eloping

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Busy, Busy Labor Day Weekend 
Our Labor of LOVE!
  congrats to all of our couples

Great Article in New York Times a couple of weeks back.. 

"The Smaller, Cheaper,
Just-for-Us Wedding"

click here to read 

It's what Steve and I have been saying all along,  you don't have to spend a fortune to have a beautiful, romantic, meaningful wedding ceremony. 
 

Our beach wedding theme has always been- all of the fun with none of the expense and stress.




Our tiny boutique style weddings on the beach are all the rage these days. 

We love it when couples "get" what we offer... we offer wonderful professional photography, romantic ceremony and fresh flowers for small groups under 25 on Coronado Beach.

(no permits needed when you keep it simple,
yippee...a free place to have your celebration)
 

Elope To San Diego in style
with our basic package!

wedding photography: christine haslet  elope san diego
san diego wedding officiant: steve haslet

A Belated Congrats !

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We wanted to send out a belated Congrats to Deanna and Jay . . . 
They traveled all the way from Massachuesetts to elope with us
on our beautiful beaches of Coronado.  

Thank you for sharing your day with us.

If you have an elopement in mind, a destination wedding,
think about Elope San Diego, there couldn't be a happier way to tie the knot!

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Couple remarries after
50 years apart !  

Finding love again at age 85 ?

click here for their story

 
Over the last 25 years of performing and photographing weddings, Steve and I have celebrated with quite a few couples who rekindled their love affairs! 

Romance that blossoms and leads to another trip down the aisle.... friendship that catches fire!  The decision to give things another try... a second time a lot wiser and a lot more sure of the decision to spend the journey together. 

Congrats to all those couples we've reunited over the last twenty five years :) 

xoxo

christine and steve

ElopeSanDiego.com

We offer the perfect little elopement ceremonies for the second time around. 

San Diego Comic-Con Elopement Last NIght!!!

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When Kelsey and Tom planned their trip to Comic-Con this year in San Diego.... Love was definitely in the air.  Their first trip on plane together from Middletown, Pennsylvania where they live..brought them to our beautiful beaches of San Diego to get married..ELOPE !

  They had planned just a quick trip to the courthouse, but Kelsey's sister, Sherry had a different plan for them.  Meet Sherry = wedding planner AND sister extraordinaire! 

We should all be so lucky as to have a thoughtful, generous sister like Sherry.  With a wave of her wand from clear across the county, she created a dream come true wedding for Kelsey and Tom.  A romantic sunset beach wedding on Coronado Beach... rose petals on the sand in the shape of heart..everything was just perfect.

Kelsey and Tom said "I do" as the sun was setting and kissed at sunset.  

And Thursday there would be little time for kissing.... because their day would be filled with all the adventures of Comic Con... San Diego's world famous convention of all things comic book :)... 130,000 fans can't be wrong! 

Haven't heard of Comic Con? Here is their wikipedia page.

And here is our website if you having eloping in your future! 

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Congrats Kelsey and Tom!

xoxoxo

christine and steve

elope san diego

wedding photographer:  christine haslet

san diego wedding officiant steve haslet

flowers: christine

Happily Ever After Story of a Different Kind....

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When we saw a little dog named Lillie at the San Bernardino City shelter who was scheduled to be killed that very afternoon..
because her "time was up" we wanted to help.  

San Bernardino City Shelter here in Southern California

 
kills 80% of the dogs who walk thru the doors.

  Since we are an official rescue at that shelter,
(Lucky Pup Dog Rescue of San Diego) 

we arranged with Susan to have her pulled from the shelter.   Since it's a hundred miles away, and we are always on the hunt for people to help
transport pups to our rescue here in San Diego. 

 We found a volunteer on Facebook to pick her up.  We were so excited to be able to save her life.   And as it turned out that wasn't the only thing to be excited about.  Our new volunteer transporter wasn't just ANY volunteer..... it was Melissa.... one of our brides that we had married and photographed 5 years ago on Solana Beach! 

And if that wasn't the coolest thing.... it turns out the Melissa and her hubby fell head over heels in love with Lillie and adopted her.  WOW!
Talk about a small world and a double "happily ever after" story..

If YOU are interested in helping out with the homeless dog situation... adopting an amazing dog in DIRE and we do mean DIRE need of a home is a generous and loving thing to do.   Please feel free to contact us if you have room in your heart and home for a new friend. 
 
Rescuing a shelter dog is the thing to do.

Call us: 858 945 8341 or visit our rescue site here
and drop us a note. 

We are also always in need of reliable foster homes in the San Diego, California area
for 3-6 month time periods
 
Check out our dog rescue website for the pups we have available right this minute.

xoxox

christine and steve

Lillie  RESCUED !!

Whew... perhaps the busiest Elope Week of the Year!

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This weekend was one of our busiest of the year, we had the pleasure of joining a dozen couples in marriage  AND celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary too! 

 Congrats to all of our June brides!


Thank you all for sharing your day with us.

xoxo

christine and steve

and.....WOW!
Fifty Years!!! 

Jeff and Danell were married in 1962, after they met in Long Beach, California. We helped them celebrate their wedding anniversary
with their 4 children and lots of grandchildren on Saturday.

Jeff and Danell are extra, extra special to us for many reasons, but most of all because they help us so much with our Lucky Pup Dog Rescue!   They pick up dogs off of death row from the San Bernardino shelters and bring them to us-- many, many times a year. 
We couldn't do what we do with out them, they love dogs as much as we do and are helping to safe lives.  Here's to the next 50 years!! 
 

HaPpY, HaPpy, HaPpy!

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Congrats Kristi and Eric, we can't remember a happier couple.... seriously!   Thank you for choosing us to share your happiest day on Saturday. 

xoxo

christine and steve

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Can you take a moment to vote for my image?  Thanks! 

xoxo 

christine
ElopeSanDiego.com

What a pretty cover it would make on the Professional Photographer Magazine :) 

Love Conquers all.....

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Love Conquers All ! 

From across the world, two very different people find each other and fall in love.... they marry on their two year anniversary of meeting.  The stuff of dreams. 

But what a journey to arrive on the beaches of Coronado last night!  

Ely from Puerto Rico and Gareth from New Zealand.  The distance aside, after navigating a long distance relationship for nearly two years, the date is set and the wedding is on.  

But just five days before the wedding Ely is attacked... by none other than her very own gall bladder!  Just days before she is schedule to jump on a plane with Gareth and Elope to San Diego, she is in the hospital undergoing major surgery. 

We have to say, this young couple have the stuff to make their marriage last... they were in great spirits last night and had thee most beautiful ceremony at sunset with us.  They were so happy, they glowed!  Seriously, glowed!!

We wish you all the VERY best!  Thank you for choosing us to be part of your very special evening.

xoxo

christine and steve 

Sand Castle by Bill Pav: thesandcastleman.com Thank you, Bill for always being such a happy face on the beach and for building such incredible sand castles for us to enjoy!!!  Ely and Gareth LOVED your sand castle!!!!!

HAPPY, HAPPY Couples "Elope To San Diego" on Memorial Day Weekend!

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Has it REALLY been a month since we've been here to blog? 
Say it isn't so......

Turned out to be a very busy, busy weekend for couples getting married around here in San Diego and on Coronado Beach.  The weather was gorgeous, it couldn't have been more perfect... and we had one special ceremony that was over the top:   Bambi and Joseph celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary!

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We asked them what their secret was, Joseph was quick to say, "We never go to bed mad at one another" .... then he added, "When we met, we knew we were soul mates!"  Bambi agreed and grabbed his hand.  How wonderful is that?

We wish all of our couples who were married over the weekend the good fortune that Bambi and Joseph have had together!  We're celebrating 25 years of marriage in June as well!

Congrats to all :)

xoxo  christine and steve

lyn and george

krystal and randy

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