Sunday, March 28, 2010

Kids, Kisses and Chaos on your wedding day....... The 6 Things to Remember When You Include Children On Your Big Day!


 Once you've decided to include children in your celebration, whether they're your own children or family and friends children, you'll need to be ready for anything! Especially when planning a destination beach wedding.  With the temptation of the surf, sand and all the excitement you'll need to prepared for lots of surprises.  These are some of the small bits of advice we share with couples who elope on the beach with Elope San Diego.




1. Let go of those expectations of perfectly behaved children.

2.  Consider giving children small tasks, jobs or positions of importance...for example carrying the rings as the ring bearer or the job of tossing the petals.


3. If you are joining two families together, Brady Bunch style... it's fun to mention each child by name during the ceremony and watch their faces light up.
Couples also often present a small gift to each of the children


4. Consider the time of day for the ceremony when including small children, avoiding that bewitching hour of the day called  "nap time".


5. Bring snacks, toys and change of clothes.

6. Relax and let the day unfold with all of the surprises
 that children can bring to your celebration!
Often they bring a joyful, lighthearted spirit to the day if you let things just unfold.




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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Our Coronado Beach Wedding this Gorgeous Sunday Morning....


Congrats to Chris and Shandelle

Thanks for being so much fun
 and choosing us to be part
of your celebration this morning !!

x0x0
christine and steve

Thursday, March 18, 2010

HOTEL DEL CORONADO has a big sale on rooms until 3/19/2010


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For the next couple of days, the Hotel Del Coronado has 50% off their rooms....  You can see their offer below.

 The Coronado public beach behind the hotel is where we offer our Coronado Elopement packages.  Many couples do decide to stay at the hotel and many don't!  Of course, as you know there are lot of options in San Diego-- we just thought we'd mention it.  On our website we have other wonderful options on our links page.  ElopeSanDiego.com  





Coronado’s Hotel Del in San Diego Ca have 50% Off room rates Sale till 3/19
http://www.hoteldel.com/springsale.aspx#

48-HOUR 50% OFF SPRING SALE

Get 50% off rooms for stays from April 1 - June 30, 2010.
Sale begins Thursday, March 18 at 6am and ends Friday, March 19 at 9pm.

or call 800-HOTEL-DEL to make a reservation by telephone and ask for promo code DELS.

*The Spring 50% Off Sale is valid for stays from April 1 to June 30, 2010 and reservations must be made on March 18 and 19 only. This offer is subject to availability, some restrictions apply. May not be combined with other offers or packages. Not valid for groups.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

What happens when they have a weekend off from elopements and weddings?








Most anything
 can happen!




Those of you who know Christine and Steve, may remember that they are huge animal lovers, and very active in the world of animal rescue as well as any work having to do with taking care of critters of all kinds.

Christine spent her weekend off immersed in a very full two days with the Noah's Wish.  Noah's Wish is a group Christine volunteered with during the wildfires in San Diego several years back.  She was so impressed with their work and dedication with the animals during the wildfire evacuations, she made a promise to herself to find out what more she could do to be part of this wonderful organization.  So she spent her weekend receiving their formal training for animal rescue in disasters.  This training done, she is ready to go in the event of a disaster when there are animals in need.  The training wasn't limited to learning more about the care, love and feeding of dogs and cats in a disaster situation... but guinea pigs, chinchillas, bunnies... oh my, snakes and iguanas too!

She met some great new friends and fellow animal lovers in the process  here's Alicia from Los Angeles... she rescues rotties as well as other dogs from shelters who need homes in the Los Angeles area.

What a great way to spend a weekend-- for more information about Noah's Wish... how to help, what they are up to, or just general information just click the link!




Wednesday, March 10, 2010

International Jet-Setting Couple marry in the rain on Coronado Beach, California!





Umbrellas turned inside out last Saturday afternoon in a torrential downpour...   a storm to beat all storms as Jeremy and Minerva exchanged wedding vows on Coronado Beach.



The torrential downpour didn't stop the laughter, the tears and the joy as Jeremy and Minerva said their "I do's".

Jeremy from Scotland, wearing his kilt and Minerva from Guadalajara dressed in her beautiful white rain soaked gown exchanged wedding vows, looking out on the crashing waves and blustery winds last Saturday afternoon.  We managed to find shelter under the eaves of the hotel to have one of the most memorable elopement ceremonies ever.  After over three thousand weddings, we can say that without reservation.  On a wedding day that many might have considered "ruined" by the weather-- Jeremy and Minerva took the road less traveled and delighted in the challenge.

You left us both in awe of your relationship, your love, your spontaneity. We wish you all the happiness and adventure in the world! 
x0x0
christine and steve 



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Saturday, March 6, 2010

for chelsea


we want to take a moment to remember, honor and support the family and friends of chelsea king. she is the talented, loved and beautiful daughter of brent and kelly king. chelsea's life was taken while jogging here  in the san diego area last week. we as parents and grandparents send our love to them. our hearts and thoughts go out to surround their family at this time of intense sorrow and loss. we know there aren't even words made to describe the sadness they are feeling. xoxo christine and steve 

Monday, March 1, 2010

We were just interviewed by Lifetime Television!

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Wow.....

This morning we got a call from Lifetime Television!  Brenda from the show" Balancing Act" called to find out about the destination weddings and elopements we do here at Elope San Diego.  (fyi, that's not a real picture of Brenda, or me for that matter)

She is putting together a story for their travel themed show about destination weddings.
Since that's exactly what we do, it was fun to be able to tell her about our services and some of the cool weddings we're part of on almost a daily basis.  
Thanks for the call, Brenda!  



Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Helping Haiti in lieu of an Extravagant Wedding!

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We saw this wonderful wedding story
and thought it very much blog worthy,
we enjoyed it and think you will too.

Helping Haiti in lieu of
an Extravagant Wedding
By Jennifer Pastiloff

The Marriage of two different Cultures:
One in Need, One in a place to Give. 

Her story begins...." I was never one of those girls
that sat home and cut out pictures from
Bride's Magazine or planned my big white wedding......"

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Even YOU could plan a spectacular wedding in under a week !


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Once you've said YES, YES, YES to the man of your dreams, why not make the rest of the celebration a piece of cake? We're here to tell you that there is absolutely no need to drive yourself and those around you insane burden yourself and your beloved with lists, charts, graphs, financial statements and up to 24 months of planning and agonizing to become the new Mrs.

It's possible to create a memorable, romantic, fun, low stress and very affordable day to remember with just the few clicks of the mouse and a couple of phone calls in under a week.  Think we're making it up?     Definitely not!


With just a quick search on the internet for eloping, elopement packages or destination weddings you will see what wonderful services are available for you in a variety of locations. You'll be able to see photographs, check reputations and evaluate costs. You can see very quickly that you are no longer faced with just that Las Vegas option.  Your options available are a far cry from the cheesy little wedding chapel we've all heard about.  You'll be able to just forget about that borrowed dusty silk bouquet and the piped in fake wedding march song played way too loud. 

We're here to let you there are sunny beaches in southern California, romantic snow holidays in Tahoe and even cruises to a variety of tropical islands. Think of it…you'll be able to marry and have a fabulous honeymoon all at once. It can be just the two of you, or you'll also see that many of the options available can even include your very pushiest closest family members and friends.

When planning your elopement your main concern is that you are legally married at the end of the day. This will involve finding and researching information about obtaining a marriage license in your location of your choice, and finding an officiant to perform the ceremony. Most all elopement services you contact will be able to provide information to help you obtain your marriage license, or at least head you in the right direction. Some of the basic information to get: types of identification needed, cost of marriage license, hours of operation of the licensing location, blood work that might be needed, waiting periods, any residency requirements, witnesses, type of officiant needed to solemnize the wedding, how is the marriage license recorded and how you receive your copy of that record. We have a page on our website dedicated to the marriage license requirements in San Diego here.



Once you've got that covered, you can begin to think about what other services might need. Be sure and double check exactly what services are offered when you pay for your elopement package. Double check what you'll need and what is actually included and provided for you. Typically, you are responsible for your own airline tickets, hotels, rings and attire. However there are some all inclusive packages available that include the kitchen sink airline and hotels. It seems there are as many types of elopement packages and options as there are couples. If you choose with your heart, choosing the options that give you comfort and peace of mind, you'll have a wedding day you'll always treasure.

Here in beautiful sunny Southern California, our boutique style elopement service is called Elope San Diego and is absolutely perfect for the couple who can't wait one more minute spontaneous couple. We offer small beach elopement packages for groups of 25 or fewer. We can include fresh rose petals in the sand, gorgeous photography, a romantic personalized ceremony, the marriage license with no waiting period and even valet parking for the bride and groom, all for a very affordable price. We also offer the option of just having the "ceremony only" (none of the extras) at sunset on a windswept beach. As with most elopement packages, including ours, you can choose what works for you given your budget, style and number of guests. Best of all we can put this together in just a couple of days notice.


Why not think about eloping for a beautiful destination wedding, here in San Diego we have the perfect solution, a totally fun plan "b" for the spontaneous couple who want something really special...
hey....what do you have to lose except your mind


x0x0
Christine and Steve











Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ten Couples Married on Coronado Beach-Valentine's Weekend























As we watched the most spectacular sunset on Coronado beach tonight, and recalled our busy weekend, we realized how many couples lives we touch and just how many couples we made super happy this weekend. We had the great feeling of knowing that we had joined ten couples this weekend in marriage! Valentine's Day Weekend 2010. We were part of something people will remember their entire lives. It's a pretty special honor and we don't take it lightly. Here are a few pics to share of our adventures this weekend.
Congrats to all of you-- we wish you all the best!










We weren't even a little sad that we had a dead
battery in the very dark parking lot of the
Hotel Del Coronado.

Thank you Will from The Del valet parking.... for the jump, you ROCK... you really saved our tired bacon tonight.
xoxox
christine and steve
elopesandiego.com


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Friday, February 12, 2010

Happy Valentine's Day Weekend !

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Just the quickest post ever to say

"Happy Valentine's
Day Weekend"

Tell someone you love them-

We have ten happy couples eloping with us this weekend.... and it looks like it's going to be a gorgeous sunny weekend on the beaches of Coronado. Love is definitely in the air at our house.
And just in case there was ever a question about it...we happen to have the best job in the whole wide world!

We made a reservation last night for Jenny and Joshua, and still have room for two more couples--- if getting married, elope style on the beach, with no stress happens to be your fancy! We can make it happen for you.

x0x0x0
christine and steve

( postcards circa early 1900's... we found in paris last year)

Friday, February 5, 2010

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Headbands can lend a helpin' hand to Haiti... WHO KNEW ?

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Our website: ElopeSanDiego.com

We're helping to support Ben Stiller's "Stiller Strong project" to help raise funds for Haitian School Initiative as they are rebuilding schools after the earthquake.
Just look at Riley and Daphne, our beloved dogs in their headbands! As you can see, they proudly posed for us the other morning when our headbands arrived! Just look at those happy faces.

Here is the link: stillerstrong.org that's where you can donate and get a gorgeous headband of your own... and one for your dog too !

This is a cause Ben was working on before the earthquake hit, but now the money being raised is even more critical. Schools are a safe haven for children in times of crisis, and a wonderful place that nutrition, health care and other critical services can be given to children and their families. Take a minute to check out the website and the project: stillerstrong.org.

We believe in this project so much, that for every comment we receive on our blog over the next 7 days, we will donate $5.00 to the STILLERSTRONG Project. (Up to $500.00) Don't be shy!


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Matt and Jolie Say: "Thanks Christine and Steve"


















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Jolie and Matt were married on Coronado Beach in December, we just received a really nice note from them! We were excited to share their note and darling pics :


Thank you guys so much for everything! The wedding was great and it was all we could have ever hoped for. We got the pics and they are fantastic! We would be honored if you used our wedding photos for your blog or website! We will definitely recommend you guys to
any of our friends that plan on getting married. Thank you again, so much!



Matt and Jolie Olson's Wedding Day on Coronado Beach
December 2009
Coronado, California



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