They Did It ~ San Diego Wedding Photographer ~ Rachel Clare
August 14, 2009 | Filed Under Couples, Weddings
JT and I eloped (more or less)… we planned for only 4 weeks. I borrowed the dress of a good friend who was married just a few weeks before me and we told very few people. Part of it was the fact that we wanted it very small and very “no-hassle, no-stress”. The other part was that my family is monstrously large, when you include my aunts/uncles/cousins on both sides; JT’s family is very small and he’s not close to many of them. We wanted it to be balanced.
Besides buying my own dress and having more photographic coverage of our day (and perhaps having someone actually do my hair?!), I wouldn’t change a thing. Sept. 1, 2000 was easy and stress-free and very very happy. We’ve decided that our biggest mistake was this: we should have told our parents we had some elaborate wedding planned and that they had a choice- we could go through with it or they could just pay us the the money and we’d elope. Instead, we just did it and never gave them the option. Oh well… hind sight is 20/20.
I had the absolute privilege last weekend of being guest #5 at Dave and Carly’s small but intimate wedding at Coronado Beach in San Diego. His brother & sister-in-law were there as well her mom and sister, who flew down the day before after being informed of the event only 3 days earlier. All agreed that there was no stress involved- it was easy and small and happy. This young couple is lovely- I can tell that they are absolutely best friends and make each other better people. I have this feeling that Carly grounds Dave a little, and that he pushes her to try new things. The officiator talked about them being equal partners and how important that is. I have no doubt that they will follow this council and do well.
Carly & Dave, thank you for entrusting me to capture your evening! It was too much fun. Best wishes to you both!
(Be on the lookout for a really fun post- coming soon- of their “trash the dress” session afterward. Did I mention that these two are SO MUCH FUN?!)
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Oh they are so cute! Love these. My fav is the one where you are looking up at them with that blue, blue sky in the background. Just breathtaking! Fantastic work!
Great day to get married. This day marked 11 years for my husband & I.
They are such a beautiful couple too. Congrats & wishes for many blissful years.
Wow look at all that happiness! These are beautiful Rachel!! Loving that blue sky one too!!
these are beautiful, rachel!! great job shooting in open sun!!
that’s my beach…{well not really mine, but where I did all my shoots…I miss Coronado so much!
beautiful pictures!
I love elopements! You did a fab job, Rach! You can just see/feel how much they love each other. Can’t wait to see the trash the dress shots!
Wow, you were meant to photograph weddings! You have some amazing shots of this couple.
Love these!! Great job!
*sigh* I love it. And yep … those wedding hindsight’s are 20/20
haha we are right behind ya - going into year nine right now
these look great! love the crisp-ness!
Love this idea- glad to see they spent some $$ on photography!
Love these, Rachel!!!
What a beautiful couple!! 
I thought you guys had a great wedding.
I was looking at these pictures thinking, “Hey, I know that minister!” And then I realized that he is the bishop of one of the San Diego wards that I go to when I’m there for a conference every January. So I don’t really know him; I only recognize him. They are great photos, especially the “trash the dress” photos.