Joshua Tree is one of those magical places. With its otherworldly trees and giant boulders scattered among the landscape it’s no surprise that people from all over the country travel to witness it’s unusual beauty. Jessica and Isaac drove hundreds of miles from Texas to not only experience Joshua Tree but to privately say their vows and become husband and wife. Although temperatures can get relatively high in July in the desert we were lucky to have a nice breeze and comfortable temperatures in the shade. One of the biggest perks of eloping is you get to make a schedule that works for YOU! When creating a timeline we planned to start their ceremony right before golden hour as temperatures were beginning to drop and it was perfect.
The day started with Allen and I arriving to one of the cutest airbnbs I ever did see to take some getting ready photos and to do Jessica’s makeup. I was so excited that I got to do her makeup for her special day and we created the most perfect natural glam look for her. Once we finished with makeup Jessica and Isaac got ready in separate rooms before the big reveal! Jessica walked nervously into the room but once Isaac turned around to see her for the first time he had the biggest smile I had ever seen. Elopements are so fun because breaking tradition and doing things your way can create some of the most intimate moments. With zero distractions these two got to express their love to each other in the most personal way. After wiping a few tears and having a fun dance break in the living room we packed up the cars and headed over to their ceremony location in Joshua Tree National Park. We had met a day prior just to look at a few options and make sure we picked a spot that they loved to tie the knot. After setting up the boho rugs and pampas grass it was time for Jessica and Isaac to say I DO! They had a picture perfect ceremony with one of the coolest rock formations standing tall right behind them. After a beautiful and touching ceremony we whisked them off to a few other locations around the park and just had a blast! These two were so adventurous! They climbed up boulders, ran and rolled around in the dirt, popped champagne and had many many dance breaks! We were SO incredibly lucky that we got to capture and help create a day for these two that they will never forget.
Joshua tree is desert magic and that’s all there is to it! If you are looking to elope somewhere unique I highly recommend checking it out!
