Dreamy Taft Point Elopement

A + P reached out to me totally stoked on Yosemite– taken with the ridiculous views and world class climbing they planned an adventure of a lifetime, journeying from their home in Dublin to the center of the universe for their Taft Point Elopement 🙂 And in the spirit of full disclosure, the had to wait quite a bit to have their day- they were supposed to elope in the spring but the Sierras got a truly ridiculous (300+%) amount of snow, and the spots they wanted to include in their day would be inaccessible except via a 10 mile round trip hike (which some folks can get rightly stoked on- but is not for everyone on their wedding day 😉 )

“We’ve already waited so long, what’s another few months” was their stance, so they postponed their date. Conditions were looking good, we were stoked….⁠

And then US Government threatened to shut down. I remember watching the news that week, with so much unknowns, making up a bunch of contingencies in my mind in case we couldn’t access the park but PHEW the shutdown was avoided (a good thing for so many reasons) which meant- this Yosemite elopement was well and truly on 🙂 ⁠

It was a magical day and I had so much fun hanging out with these two, taking in the views and talking about adventures. The magic of Yosemite is such a real and tangible thing. We started the day before the sun rose with tea, watching light filter over Half Dome. Then we ventured among ancient giants for a short and sweet ceremony. We ended the elopement with a sunset celebration at Taft Point; a well known, iconic, and unparalleled spot. It was all so great- I’m smiling just sitting here thinking about it. ⁠

A + P? You’re amazing. Thank you so so much for the honor of being a part of your day. I hope the rest of your stay in Yosemite was incredible 🙂 ⁠

Love Yosemite? Want to see more Taft Point Elopement inspiration? Check out my guide on how to elope in Yosemite! Or, if you want more amazing location inspiration, check out all my favorite elopement locations in California!