Eloping is Easy, And Now There Are Even More Reasons to Elope !

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 Eloping just seems to make sense for so many couples...

Maybe you're that fun offbeat couple, or you want to ditch the guests, or maybe you've been living together so long people think you're already married.... maybe you don't want to spend the budget of a small country for one evening of fun.  Whatever the reason and there are so very many reasons that ELOPING makes perfect sense for many couples these days. 

You too, (or you two)  can be the "runaway couple" having the time of your life.

We found this article in the Huffington Post.  

REASONS TO ELOPE SHARED BY OUR READERS,
not OUR readers, but the readers of the Huffington Post :)   
Here it is !

You knew it was coming, and here it is:  a shameless plug from "Elope San Diego" letting you know how easy it is to elope with us.  We have great  elopement packages and services, and couples love, love, love it!

Think about Elope San Diego when it's time to tie the knot. Just the two of you or a few close friends and family. We offer affordable, fanciful beach packages with gorgeous photography, wonderful flowers, sandy beach, and romantic ceremony.

No arches, No chairs, No drama -- that's us! 

858.945.8341
email:  info@ElopeSanDiego.com
www.ElopeSanDiego.com

xoxo christine and steve

our wedding business was established in 1987
over 3500 happy couples joined in marriage

christine and steve haslet
owners Elope San Diego

Reminded today of how important every day is....

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Yesterday morning we received a phone call from one of our grooms who had been married just the week before. 

I remembered Bill instantly, he and Trisha had been so "extra" appreciative of us and the little weddings we do on the beach in Coronado.  They were one of those couples that we absolutely love to work with.  I recall, as we are walking off the beach, saying how lucky we are to have such a great job and
incredible couples who "get" what we do. 

 It was funny, because Bill and Trisha said we "practically provide a community service" ... a fun, beautiful, affordable, quick wedding option!  We never really thought of it that way.  They had both been married previously and knew first hand how weddings spiral out of control, and huge amounts of
money that can be spent for an evening of fun.

Bill, the groom called me yesterday morning to tell me his beautiful bride of only a few days passed away very suddenly, from a brain clot.  Over. Done. 
He was overwhelmed with grief. 

Before he hung up the phone, he said he was sad because she didn't get to see her wedding photos, and relive the  great time that day.  Then he said....
that is all he has left to remember that happy day with her.

It was a  sobering moment, we went out the beach last night and had several weddings in the same spot. As I Iooked out to sea,

 I couldn't help but think of how sad this was, but I was also struck with how

important our work is.  

We both took a moment to reflect on how much we mean to each other, and how many lives we touch.  As trite as it sounds, we were reminded of how fleeting life can be. . .

bill and trisha  

And From The .... "In Our Spare Time"...section

Everyone has a hobby and this is ours!  When we're not at the beach photographing weddings and marrying couples who are eloping with us-- this is what we do to "give back"

We were touched by one of our brides over the weekend by a very generous donation to our dog rescue.  We were so very touched! 

So we say....thank you Miss  "D" for the huge donation this weekend to our dog rescue.  We were there to celebrate your day and you made ours.

Thank you!

xoxo 
christine and steve 

Consider a rescue dog for your next pet adoption.
www.LuckyPupDogRescue.com

a labor of love.... six labor day weekend wedding "elopements"

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 A great weekend to be married in San Diego

fantastic, affordable elopement packages at the beach and Balboa park.. so fun !

If you want to be part of the Elope San Diego's eloping family,
 it's super easy.

Just send us a quick note and let us know where
 and when and we'll be there for you.

Here is our website:

ElopeSanDiego.com

We have a quick little contact form here

contact form

xoxo

christine and steve

Amazing Sunset Last Night!

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Congrats Jessica and Heath !

Last night we had the pleasure of marrying Jessica and Heath, 
as they decided to "Elope To San Diego" with us...actually the wedding ceremony was held on Coronado Beach just a few minutes from downtown San Diego.
Near the Hotel Del Coronado.

Simple and Elegant. 

No chairs. No Arches. No Drama !

They decided that our "Blissfully Simply Elope Package" for two
was perfect ...and it was...honestly, we can't remember when we've had a happier couple!!

We wanted to send a shout to them this morning for being so much fun to work with. 

In spite of a broken leg and bulky foot cast, Heath didn't let that get in the way for one minute. 

If you have a wedding in your future, check out this 

Shameless Plug for Elope San Diego: 

Over two hundred couples a year choose to elope with us in this most amazing spot.  They travel from all over the United States to Coronado Beach, California...it's the perfect place for an elopement,
just the two of you. 
We also have some elopement packages for small groups under 25.

xoxo

christine and steve 

Barefoot weddings! San Diego Eloping....

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Just another day at the office,
Steve the marryin' guy and Christine the barefoot wedding photographer! 


Congrats Michelle and Bill, thanks for being so much fun to work with last night! 

and for choosing Elope San Diego ! 

xoxo

christine and steve

5 things wedding guests should never do....just sayin'

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Steve and I are still amazed, no flabbergasted at what we see weekly at our tiny elopement ceremonies on the beach.  One would think that because couples are choosing to only have a select few friends and family at their ceremony... all would go well.

This little Huffingtonpost article we saw today says it better than we ever could!

And now for a shameless plug:  We have a "Blissfully Simple Elope Package for 2" for just $595.  Of course you can add some upgrades if you like, but the basic package with 

* romantic ceremony

*red rose petals for the sand

*fun photo session with 20 prints

*no guests, no friends, no family :)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-r-caudle/5-things-you-should-not-d_b_3534383.html

Really.... weddings guests???
Do you not realize the couple hired and paid a professional photographer (me)?

THINKING ABOUT ELOPING IN SAN DIEGO IN THE FALL?

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Fall is a great time to Elope to San Diego!   

The beach is a bit more quiet, the weather a little cooler and the Glorietta Bay is having a special.  They are right across the street from the beach where we perform ceremonies and we love recommending them.   They offer a quiet retreat on Coronado. 

 So if eloping on the beach or a tiny, low stress beach wedding is in your future, give us a call for more information  858 945 8341 or visit our website ElopeSanDiego.com

congrats elaine and jose, married last weekend on coronado beach

CHECK OUT THEIR SPECIAL HERE: 

http://www.gloriettabayinn.com/about-us/featured-special/

XOXO
christine and steve

www.ElopeSanDiego.com

This week, the week of our anniversary A DOZEN couples said "I do" with us!

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Busy week for us, and we still managed to take the day off to celebrate our anniversary. June 20 it is.  Twenty six years together. 

Maybe you didn't know, but most all of our years together, we have performed and photographed wedding ceremonies for other couples.  

What a great job we have! 
Think of it....
being married and photographed by another couple
who are married to each other :) 

We were married in Kirkland, Washington...
and honeymooned in Southern California.

 The Hotel Del Coronado was one of favorite stops back in 1987.

And now it's where we work, we marry and photography about 250 couples
every year on the beautiful beaches of Coronado! 

Small, fun, relaxed elopements on Coronado Beach 

for more info click right here! 

xoxox

christine and steve

circa 1987  kirkland, washington

Our "Blissfully Simple Elopement Package for Two"

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Couples are raving about our
GREAT Elopement Special for Just Two! 

When it comes to sweet and simple, we've got just the thing.... 

Our "Blissfully Simple Elope Package"

Our package includes:
the ceremony with Rev Steve,
beautiful red flower petals for the sand,
a fun photo session
and 20 wonderful photographs from the ceremony,
and I'll even sign as the witness for your San Diego marriage license

 A few photos from Shanna and Matthew's elopement.  They traveled from Texas to Elope.

They were married on Coronado Beach with us.

You can see from the photos just how much fun they had.

This simple little package is just $595 +tx

 The CD is an additional $99 

 ( a required purchase from May-October)

Remember, if you're looking for something short and sweet...no drama...low stress beach elopement....and it's just the two of you.. this couple be the perfect answer.   If you have a few guests, friends and family, we have the BASIC CORONADO PACKAGE  available with more photos, a bouquet and valet parking for about a $1000.

          Of course, you can contact us HERE for more information.

xoxo 
christine and steve
Elope San Diego.com

Don't Forget About Our Dog Friendly Beach Wedding Options!

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It's true, Elope San Diego has "gone to the dogs".  We're one of the only elopement companies around that specialize in dog friendly weddings.  

It's no more expensive to include your pup or pups at your wedding ceremony with us. 

 WE LOVE DOGS!  

   Our dog friendly weddings are held on dog beach on Coronado Island just a few blocks from the Hotel Del Coronado.  Loews is a super dog friendly hotel, as is Indigo downtown San Diego. 

Here is where you can find out more about our services:  Dog Friendly Weddings

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And when we're not mixing it up at a wedding with pups, we are busy with our non profit 501c3 dog rescue that we founded a couple of years back. Lucky Pup Dog Rescue!   We rescue dogs off of death row in the county about a 100 miles north of San Diego where they kill 8 out of ten dogs after just a few days.  

Here is a picture of Checkers, he was so sad, it was his last day at the shelter and he was covered in ticks.  We rescued him and now he's all ready to be adopted!  He's about 20 lbs, neutered, up to date on shots, microchipped, SUPER loveable and snuggly. He gets along great with other dogs and cats.  We don't know about children, probably children over 6.   He is here in San Diego with us, we have an application on our rescue website:  www.LuckyPupDogRescue.com, a home visit and a min tax deductible donation of $200 to cover his vet and help us to save more pups.

We can always use Costco cards for food, foster homes, 

and tax deductible donations :) 

checkers and his ticks before

checkers NOW !!!!  

A CELEBRATION OF TWENTY ONE YEARS OF MARRIAGE !!

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 Being married for 21 years is REALLY something
to celebrate these days! 

Detty and Jimmy did just that with us on Coronado Beach this week.  They traveled from Arizona with their children and a few friends to renew their vows with us.   A mini vacation with a grand celebration!    A ceremony with all the trimmings.  

They got to say all those sweet words to each other from their hearts...share their thoughts and sentiments that some times are lost in the day to day rush of living.

We created a beautiful family portrait... and a wonderful Christmas card photo to boot! 

Congrats!

xoxo
christine and steve

Elope San Diego !

Something Old, Something Borrowed..Something Blue..

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Amy and Justin's Wedding Last Night! 

Great night for a sunset elope wedding.... everything was perfect, I wanted to share this because after doing thousands of weddings, it's always fun to see something brand new. 

 

 

This is the darling little bouquet I made last night, with flowers from my garden, Amy brought these two little charms-- with tiny black and white photos.... they are her grandparents from both sides... what a wonderful idea and unique way to honor them.
love your style amy :)

 

Congrats

xoxo

christine and steve

 

 

Five Couples Say "I DO!" this weekend with Elope San Diego!

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It was beyond beautiful this weekend on Coronado Beach, we don't mind telling you we were a little worried with all of the rain the past few days.  As luck would have it, all FIVE of our eloping couples had amazing weather. 


 Alisa and Evan traveled all the way from Rhode Island, leaving mountains of snow behind.  We had a couple of couples from LA,  and of course, a few our local San Diego couples.

Thanks everyone for a great weekend and thank you for choosing to elope with us! 




 

 xoxox   christine and steve

JUNE SPECIAL AT THE GLORIETTA BAY HOTEL !!

This is one of our very favorite hotels around!   It's on Coronado Island, just across the street from the beach where we do our fun elopements! 

HERE IS THE INFO WE JUST RECEIVED from the Glorietta Bay Inn :
  Special Sale for June 3rd-12th
It's a great sale, but you have to book before February 28th to secure the savings. And, as always, we have the best expanded continental breakfast in town! Don't delay, book now online or by calling 800-283-9383.Glorietta Bay Inn honored with statewide award for Outstanding Guest Service

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 And a big congrats to Kristy and Shawn, we just got this wonderful thank you note from them.  They eloped with us last weekend.....a simple, romantic beach elopement

just look at that February weather we had for them :)    They selected our "Blissfully Simple Elope Package for Two"...

x0x0

christine and steve

Thank you Steve and Christine for helping us achieve and capture the most wonderful day of our lives, now as one! You were our family, our support, on this precious journey, and what you two have done for us will never be forgotten ...thank you, thank you, a billion times over. The flowers were and still are great! Also, we absolutely love your art of capturing the moment!  Kristy and Shawn from Minnesota
 

80 YEARS!!! Turns out they Eloped :)

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This darling couple ELOPED 80 years ago! 

Read more about their adventure right here

Hey.... shameless plug and we have an awesome elope package with photos,
ceremony and flower petals

check it out here

We also offer a hybrid package with up to 21 guests. Lookie here

Eloping is the way to go... low stress, fun, and long lasting marriages! 

xoxo

christine and steve

We're Loving Our Winter Weddings !

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all the way from australia! 

We're lovin' our winter weddings,
it always reminds of how lucky we are to live in San Diego!
When we see the weather report around the country,
we can't help but feel blessed to live and work in such a beautiful part of country.

Couples always ask us about the weather, of course we can't predict the weather, but know that we do have a backup plan for rain, but in the seven years, we've only been to the gazebo in Spreckles Park a few times. 
It's just a few blocks from the beach. 
Sometimes depending upon scheduling, we can even wait out a cloud burst. 

San Diego is such a great place to ELOPE and honeymoon anytime of the year.  Affordable and low stress, sunny and warm.... perfect!

 oxox

christine and steve