If secluded beaches, dramatic cliffs, giant sea stacks, coastal forest, and the kind of views that make you want to pull over every five minutes sound like your idea of a wedding day, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor might be your place.

This 12-mile stretch of the Southern Oregon Coast north of Brookings is one of my favorite places in the state. Highway 101 runs right through it, with beaches, overlooks, forests, and trails tucked all along the coastline. You can start the morning surrounded by trees, hike out to a cliff overlooking the Pacific, say your vows on the beach, and end the day somewhere completely different without spending half your elopement sitting in a car.

There is SO much to experience here. You can hike, picnic on the beach, watch for whales, bring your dogs along, drink really good beer, stay somewhere overlooking the Pacific, explore the redwoods just across the California border, kayak one of the clearest rivers you have ever seen, or turn the whole thing into a two-day adventure and do a little bit of everything.

That is what I love about planning an elopement here. We do not have to choose one pretty location, take some photographs, and call it a wedding day. We get to figure out what you actually want to experience together and build the locations, activities, and timeline around that.

So yes, this is a big fucking guide. I am walking you through my favorite Samuel H. Boardman elopement locations, what to do while you are here, when to visit, where to stay, where to eat and drink, the nearby adventures I genuinely love, and the planning details you need to know before getting married along this wild piece of the Oregon Coast.

By the end, you will have a pretty good idea of what a Samuel H. Boardman elopement could look like. The only thing you do not need to do is try to fit all of it into your wedding. We will figure out which pieces actually feel like you.

Your Samuel H. Boardman Elopement Guide: Table of Contents

• Samuel H. Boardman elopement locations
• Things to do during your elopement
• The best time to visit
• Where to stay
• Small-group ceremony & gathering spaces
• Adventures near Samuel H. Boardman
• Vendors for your elopement
• Where to eat & drink
• How to get there
• Planning, access & permits
• Plan your Oregon Coast elopement

Dreamy Samuel H. Boardman elopement locations

Samuel H. Boardman is one of those places that makes choosing a single location really difficult. The jagged coastline, hidden sandy beaches, huge rock formations, grassy cliffs, and towering trees make this one of the most beautiful places in Oregon.

You also do not need to hike ten miles in wedding clothes to experience it. There are places we can reach with a short walk, locations that take a little more effort, and plenty in between. What makes sense for your elopement depends on how much hiking you actually enjoy, who you are bringing with you, the weather, tides, privacy, and most importantly, what you want the day to feel like.

These are some of my longtime favorites.

Cape Ferrelo

Cape Ferrelo is such a beautiful option if you want huge coastal views without spending half the day hiking to reach them. The trail begins in the forest before opening onto a wide, grassy headland with views in both directions.

I love this spot for a couple, but it can also work well for a small group because the landscape feels open instead of everyone being packed onto a tiny overlook. The hike has some elevation, but it is not an all-day expedition. Once we are out on the headland, having views to both the north and south gives us more flexibility with the sun, wind, weather, and whatever the coast decides to do that day.

During spring and fall, there is also a chance we will see migrating whales offshore, so keep your eyes on the water.

Cape Ferrelo gives us forest, open grass, movement, and the Pacific without needing to race between four different places. The walk gets to become part of your wedding. You can slow down, take in the view, laugh when the wind starts doing whatever the hell it wants with your hair, and experience the place together.

Secret Beach

Secret Beach may still be one of Oregon’s most heavenly spots. It is tucked beneath the cliffs along Boardman, surrounded by forest, enormous offshore rocks, soft sand, tide pools, and the Pacific. There are very few places that feel quite like this when the light and tides line up.

And yes, Secret Beach is much less secret than it used to be. The internet definitely knows it exists, but that does not make it any less beautiful.

The trail down is rough and steep in places, and the tide absolutely matters. At lower tides, more of the beach opens for exploring. At higher tides, our options can change quickly. This is not somewhere I am going to choose a ceremony time because 4:00 sounds convenient and then hope the ocean cooperates. The tide gets a vote.

When everything lines up, this is still one of my favorite places for vows, wandering along the beach, a picnic, or a first dance in the sand.

Whaleshead Beach

Whaleshead Beach is a great option if you want a long stretch of coastline without committing to a difficult hike. There is a picnic area above the beach, a path down to the sand, and plenty of room to wander once we are there.

The beach gets its name from Whaleshead Island sitting offshore, which can look like a whale spouting when the waves hit it. It is especially nice if you are bringing family along for part of the day, planning a picnic, including your dogs, or simply want time on the beach without making every part of the wedding an athletic event.

Whaleshead would also be SO good for dinner. We could arrange a catered meal or picnic, bring blankets and pillows, open something good to drink, and let everyone stay for sunset. I know someone in Medford who creates beautiful catered picnic dinners, so this does not have to mean carrying a sad grocery-store sandwich down to the beach. It can be easy, personal, and legitimately delicious.

There are restrooms here too. Not the sexiest detail in an elopement guide, but surprisingly exciting after you have spent several hours adventuring in wedding clothes.

China Beach

China Beach is quieter, more tucked away, and takes some extra effort to reach, which is part of what I love about it. The trail drops through the forest toward a secluded stretch of beach surrounded by steep slopes and offshore rock formations.

Tide timing matters here too, and sections of this coastline can become inaccessible as the water comes in. This is exactly the kind of location where knowing the landscape matters. I will be looking at tides, current trail conditions, weather, daylight, and how much hiking you actually want to do before deciding whether China Beach belongs in your elopement.

We do not need to force a location into your day just because it is beautiful. There are a lot of beautiful places here. We choose the ones that actually make sense for you.

Also, if you are flying through Medford and driving toward the coast, this is Southern Oregon. A Dutch Bros stop is basically part of the regional experience. Dutch Bros started in Grants Pass, so grabbing an enormous coffee for the drive is both practical and culturally appropriate.

Natural Bridges

If you have spent any time looking at photographs of the Southern Oregon Coast, you have probably seen Natural Bridges. It is one of the most recognizable places along Samuel H. Boardman, with natural arches and blowholes carved into the coastline below.

There is an established wooden viewing platform where we can stand and take in the view. That is how I photograph and experience Natural Bridges now.

The unofficial trails beyond the viewpoint are steep, exposed, dangerous, and not where I am taking my couples. I do not care how many photographs you have seen of someone standing on one of those arches. I will not cross barriers, ignore closure signs, or pretend the rules do not apply to us because it is your wedding day.

We can still see this place and make beautiful photographs from the official viewpoint. We get to adventure. We do not get to put ourselves, rescuers, or this coastline at risk for a photograph.

Indian Sands Trail

Sand dunes high above the Pacific Ocean? YES PLEASE!

Indian Sands is one of the most unique landscapes along Boardman. The trail takes you through the forest before opening onto sandy dunes high above the ocean. Depending on the time of year, there may be seagrass, wildflowers, and huge views of the Pacific surrounding you.

It feels completely different from the beaches and forested overlooks nearby, which is part of what makes this coastline so insanely cool. You can go from towering trees to sandy dunes to enormous ocean views in the same wedding day.

The terrain can be steep and uneven, so how much we explore will depend on what you are comfortable with and the conditions that day. But if running around barefoot in the sand with the Pacific below you sounds like your kind of wedding, Indian Sands is pretty damn hard to beat.

Don’t Forget the Rest of Boardman

Cape Ferrelo, Secret Beach, Whaleshead, China Beach, Natural Bridges, and Indian Sands are some of my longtime favorites, but they are not the only options. Boardman is full of overlooks, picnic areas, Oregon Coast Trail sections, secluded beaches, and places like Arch Rock and House Rock that we can work into the experience.

I am also not interested in choosing your ceremony location simply because everyone else uses it. Some of my favorite elopement moments happen somewhere that was not originally at the top of a couple’s Pinterest board.

Tell me what you want to experience first. Then I will help you figure out which pieces of this coastline make sense for it.

Things to do during your Samuel H. Boardman elopement

From wild sand dunes and long stretches of beach to forest trails, rivers, the Pacific, and the redwoods across the California border, there is SO much we can build into a Samuel H. Boardman elopement.

That does not mean I am going to hand you an itinerary packed with twelve activities because adventure elopements are apparently supposed to be exhausting. We can add as much or as little as genuinely sounds fun to you.

• Plan a beach picnic or catered dinner. Bring your favorite food, blankets, pillows, and something good to drink, or let me help connect you with someone who can create the whole experience for you. Whaleshead is especially good for this.
• Spend part of the day hiking. Boardman has everything from short walks to viewpoints to longer sections of the Oregon Coast Trail. We will choose based on how much hiking you actually enjoy.
• Go whale watching. Depending on the season, we may see migrating whales from one of the headlands or arrange a boat trip during your wedding weekend. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, but the search is part of the fun.
• Bring your dogs. If they are part of your life, let’s figure out how to make them part of your wedding. We will check the rules for the exact locations we use and plan enough breathing room for water, treats, bathroom breaks, and someone who can take over when they need a nap.
• Go fly fishing. Southern Oregon and Northern California have incredible rivers, and a guided fly-fishing trip can be such a beautiful addition to an elopement. It gives you something real to experience together instead of creating an activity solely for photographs.
• Have dinner overlooking the Pacific. Hire a private chef, order takeout, cook together, or build an enormous charcuterie board at your rental. Fancy is optional.
• Finish the night in a hot tub. Find an oceanfront place, pour yourselves something good, and let that be the end of your wedding day.
• Make it a two-day elopement. Spend one day along Boardman and another kayaking the Smith River, exploring the redwoods, fly fishing, or doing something completely different.

There are also limited beaches in the broader region where legal vehicle access may be possible. If driving onto the sand in a Jeep or 4×4 and having a picnic out of the back sounds fun, I can research what is currently legal and accessible for your date. Vehicle rules, seasonal closures, tides, and wildlife protections matter, so this is something we verify for the exact beach rather than assuming the entire coast is open to cars.

A beach fire can be such a good way to end the night when current regulations allow it, but fire restrictions change throughout the year. We will check the rules for your date instead of building the whole evening around something the coast may not let us do.

If you keep looking at these possibilities and wondering how the hell we are supposed to fit all of it into one day, maybe we do not.

Your ceremony day could stay slow, with getting ready, vows, family, dinner, and sunset along the coast. The following morning, we could head out to the Smith River, walk beneath the redwoods, hike somewhere completely different, or take the dogs back to the beach.

Your elopement does not need more activities just because they are available. It also does not have to fit into six hours because someone decided that is how long weddings are supposed to take.

Best Time to Visit Samuel H. Boardman State Park

I used to say May through October was the best time to visit Boardman, and that can absolutely be a beautiful window. After spending so much time on the Oregon Coast, though, I think the better answer is that it depends on what you want your elopement to feel like.

Late spring through early fall gives us longer days and generally more time outside to hike, explore beaches, picnic, and stay for sunset. Spring can bring wildflowers, summer gives us those long Oregon evenings, and early fall can be gorgeous as the crowds begin to thin.

But I would never write off the rainy season.

Fog rolling through the trees and cliffs can completely transform this place. Clouds make the greens deeper, the ocean moodier, and everything feel a little wilder. Some of my favorite conditions along the coast are not the perfectly clear blue-sky days people think they are supposed to want.

I LOVE the rain. There is a point when everyone realizes the weather is doing what it is going to do, says fuck it, and starts having more fun. That energy is so good.

Rain does not automatically ruin an elopement here, and blue skies do not automatically make one better. We will look at your activities, daylight, tides, crowds, trail conditions, and how much weather you are comfortable with, then choose the season that makes sense for your experience.

Places to Stay Near Samuel H. Boardman State Park

Where you stay can become such a fun part of your elopement, especially if we are photographing you getting ready there, bringing a few favorite people back for dinner, hiring a private chef, soaking in a hot tub afterward, or turning the whole thing into a two-day experience.

I look for beautiful natural light, enough room to get ready without stepping over everyone’s bags, outdoor space, a kitchen or gathering area you will actually use, and somewhere you genuinely want to spend time. If you want to host dinner, bring in vendors, or have any part of the ceremony at a rental, we also need written permission from the host. Booking a house does not automatically mean events are allowed there.

These are four current Airbnb options I would look at first.

Coastal Retreat with a sauna, hot tub & game room

This four-bedroom Brookings home can accommodate up to ten overnight guests, making it one of the better Airbnb options if you are bringing family or a small group of friends. There is a covered hot tub, private sauna, large kitchen and dining area, game room, firepit, and enough space for everyone to spend time together without being piled into one room.

Elk Beach View

Elk Beach View is a two-bedroom home for up to four guests near Harris Beach. The back deck and private hot tub have views through the trees toward the ocean, so it could work beautifully for a quieter elopement weekend with just the two of you or one other couple.

Sugar Mountain

I LOVE this one.

Sugar Mountain is a handcrafted cabin in the coastal forest near Whaleshead, Indian Sands, and the rest of the Boardman corridor. It has exposed beams, handmade architectural details, a woodstove, clawfoot tub, and a big forested deck.

This is not a giant modern house designed for a group of twenty. It is an intimate, weird, warm, artful little cabin, and that is exactly why I love it. It would be so beautiful for getting ready slowly, drinking coffee in the forest, writing your vows, and returning after the coast has thoroughly worn you out.

Whaleshead Getaway

This one-bedroom condo is close to Whaleshead Beach and has ocean and mountain views, a deck, and a private hot tub. The current listing identifies it as dog-friendly, but its written house rules appear inconsistent, so confirm the pet policy directly before booking if your dog is coming.

Vacation rentals change constantly. Amenities, house rules, event policies, ownership, and availability may look completely different by the time you are planning. We will always double-check the listing and talk with the host before treating a rental as part of the wedding itself.

Small-group ceremony & gathering spaces

Most of the elopements I photograph are just two people or a genuinely small group. But if you want ten, twenty, or even thirty people with you, we can absolutely look for a place that gives everyone room without forcing a public trail or beach to function like a private venue.

Taylor Creek Lodge

Taylor Creek Lodge in Gold Beach is worth looking at if you want everyone staying in one place. The property sits on forested acreage, operates as both lodging and an event venue, and can accommodate larger groups when the lodge is booked together. There is even a treehouse tucked into the property.

This could give you a relaxed home base where your people can stay, eat, and spend real time together instead of scattering into unrelated hotel rooms. The owners are genuinely good people too. We would confirm the current room configuration, event options, age requirements, and pet policies directly with them before planning around the property.

Crook Point

Crook Point is one of the strongest options on this part of the coast for a larger group. It is a private oceanfront estate between Brookings and Gold Beach with lodging, multiple ceremony settings, private coastline views, and event packages ranging from intimate elopements to larger celebrations.

If you love the Southern Oregon Coast but need more privacy and infrastructure than a public beach can give you, this is where I would start. Instead of asking twenty guests to hike down a narrow trail and hoping there is enough room when we arrive, we can create the experience around a private property that was actually designed to host it.

Capella by the Sea

If the coast is doing something truly unhinged or you simply want an indoor ceremony, Capella by the Sea is a beautiful little venue in Brookings.

It is simple, full of natural character, and surrounded by Azalea Park. The large windows keep you connected to the landscape, so moving indoors does not mean losing the feeling of being on the coast. It can accommodate an intimate group and is available to rent through the City of Brookings, with current fees, insurance requirements, and reservation terms listed on the city’s website.

We could hold the ceremony there and then head out to Boardman, the beach, or dinner afterward.

Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge

Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge is farther north near Gold Beach, but holy shit, this place is beautiful. It is an adults-only retreat along the Rogue River with riverfront rooms, glass cabins, dining, a heated pool, spa experiences, a wood-fired sauna, kayaking, cycling, hiking, fishing, and fly-fishing opportunities.

The glass cabins are magical. I would honestly be tempted to splurge on a cabin of my own so I could photograph the property without rushing away at the end of the night.

You could drink coffee by the river, spend time in the sauna, go kayaking or fly fishing, and finish with an incredible meal. If you want to bring guests, arrange a private gathering, or do something extra fun like a champagne tower, we would need to talk with the lodge about what it currently allows. I am not promising they will let us do anything we dream up, but I would be very excited to ask.

Remember, vacation rentals change all the time, so we’ll always double-check what’s actually available for your dates and whether a property works for what we’re planning before you fall completely in love with one listing.

More Adventures Near Samuel H. Boardman State Park

As an Oregon elopement photographer and former longtime Oregon resident, I have spent a LOT of time exploring this corner of the world. Boardman is incredible, but the coastline is only part of what makes this region so good.

You have Brookings, the Smith River, the Northern California redwoods, and the Pacific all within reach. That gives us a ridiculous number of ways to create something that feels completely your own.

Kayak or raft the Smith River

Redwood Rides is the outfitter I have used on the Smith River for years. I have kayaked this river more times than I can count, and the people at Redwood Rides may not know my name, but they recognize me when I walk in. They do a great job.

The Smith is ridiculously beautiful. The water can be so clear that you can see fish beneath you, and the river moves through rocky gorges, swimming holes, forest, and redwood country. Depending on the season, river conditions, and your experience, Redwood Rides offers guided kayak and raft trips, self-guided kayak rentals, paddleboard rentals, mountain-bike rentals, and other redwood adventures.

We could get married along the Oregon Coast and spend the next day on the river. Paddle together, jump into one of the swimming holes, stop on the rocks for lunch, and let yourselves actually experience where you traveled.

I do not recommend this because the word “adventure” looks good in an elopement package. I recommend it because I have done it over and over, and it is still one of my favorite ways to spend a day here.

Explore Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

If you have never seen the redwoods before, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is a MUST. They are MIND BLOWING.

Every time I step into this forest, I feel like I have been transported somewhere else. Everything is enormous, green, quiet, and covered in texture. It is difficult to explain how small you feel beneath those trees until you are actually standing there.

The redwoods and Smith River are close enough to Brookings that you do not have to choose between them and the coast. You can exchange vows along Boardman, then spend another part of the trip walking beneath the redwoods and kayaking the river. Two completely different landscapes in one elopement trip is pretty hard to beat.

Hire a boat or go fishing

Getting married on the Oregon Coast is a pretty good excuse to get out on the Pacific. Depending on the season and what is operating, we can look into whale watching, sightseeing, or a fishing charter. Tidewind Sportfishing offers fishing charters from Brookings-Harbor.

If being on a river sounds more like you, we can plan a guided fly-fishing experience instead. Fly fishing gives you time to slow down, learn something together, and be present in the landscape. It is also incredibly fun to photograph without requiring us to manufacture a moment.

Build a full Wild Rivers Coast experience

This area is so good for a multi-day elopement because the landscapes change quickly without requiring you to cross half the state.

You could keep the wedding day centered on your ceremony, dinner, and sunset along Boardman, then wake up the next morning for the Smith River and redwoods. If you would rather move more slowly, stay farther north near Gold Beach, spend time along the Rogue River, go fly fishing, eat an incredible meal, and give yourselves a day with almost no schedule at all.

The point is not to collect as many locations as possible. It is to give you enough time to experience this place without treating your wedding like a race.

Vendors to Consider for Your Samuel H. Boardman Elopement

Eloping does not mean you have to do everything yourselves. It means we can be intentional about who actually adds something to the day.

Depending on what we are planning, that might include a florist, hair and makeup artist, private chef, picnic designer, baker, videographer, adventure guide, fishing guide, boat captain, musician, or someone who can take care of your dogs while we do something they cannot safely join.

You definitely do not need all of them. If someone will make the experience easier, more delicious, more fun, or allow you to do something you could not safely arrange alone, we will talk about bringing them in. If not, skip them.

I can help with recommendations and connect you with people whose work makes sense for what we are creating. You will book and contract with each vendor directly, but you do not have to begin the search from scratch.

Where to eat & drink near Samuel H. Boardman

You will remember the meal you shared after getting married, so it is worth thinking beyond whatever granola bar survived at the bottom of your backpack.

Maybe you want cocktails and dinner after exploring the coast. Maybe you want Thai food on a blanket at the beach. Maybe we stop for pizza while you are still in your wedding clothes or return to your rental for a private dinner overlooking the Pacific. It does not have to be formal. It needs to sound good when you imagine yourself hungry, windswept, and newly married.

Here are a few of my favorite spots around Brookings & Harbor:

Old Agness Store

Old Agness Store in Gold Beach is such a good place to put together elopement food. They have fresh bread, baked treats, cheese, charcuterie, sandwiches, soups, specialty foods, wine, and beer. You could stop for lunch, pick up everything for a beach picnic, or build a genuinely excellent spread to bring back to your rental.

If fancy little snacks, good bread, cake, and a bottle of wine are your love language, I would absolutely send you here.

Khun Thai

Khun Thai is one of my favorite options for takeout in Brookings. Get Pad Thai, curry, noodles, and whatever else sounds good, then take it to the beach with a blanket and a little basket.

Some of the best Thai food on the coast, eaten while watching the Pacific, is an excellent wedding dinner. I stand by that.

Black Trumpet Bistro

Black Trumpet Bistro is a more elevated dinner option in Brookings, with thoughtful, made-from-scratch food and a strong Italian influence. If you want a proper sit-down meal after the beach or are trying to arrange something more private for a small group, this is one of the first places I would contact about its current options.

Oxenfrē Public House

Oxenfrē Public House has great food, cocktails, a patio, and live music. It is relaxed without feeling like an afterthought, which makes it a solid place to gather after the coast. If you want to host a group, we can ask about current booking or private-event possibilities instead of assuming the patio is automatically available.

Superfly Martini Bar

Superfly is where I would stop for a celebratory cocktail. You can arrive hungry and windblown in your wedding clothes, order martinis, and let dinner feel like a party without turning it into a formal reception.

Zola’s on the Water

Zola’s on the Water sits at the Port of Brookings-Harbor and serves wood-fired pizza, seafood, pasta, burgers, and cocktails. One of my favorite weird little details has always been the pizza-box art. They even customized boxes for one of my couples, which is exactly the kind of unexpected wedding-day detail I love.

Fat Irish Kitchen & Pub

Fat Irish Kitchen & Pub is over in Harbor and is exactly what I want after spending the day outside. Think fish and chips, burgers, sandwiches, drinks, and a laid-back atmosphere where you can relax.

Sometimes your elopement dinner is a private chef overlooking the Pacific. Sometimes it is a pint and something fried. Both are excellent.

Chetco Brewing

Chetco Brewing has long been one of my Brookings beer stops. If what you want after hiking the coast is a locally brewed beer somewhere casual, this can fit naturally into the day without requiring a wardrobe change or formal dinner reservation.

How to Get to Samuel H. Boardman State Park

For many couples flying in, Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is one of the easiest options. It is a small Southern Oregon airport where you can collect a rental car and get moving without losing half a day inside an enormous terminal.

From Medford, you will drive west toward the coast. You are definitely going to want a car for this trip, and depending on your lodging, season, and activities, I may recommend something with all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. That does not mean we are taking your rental onto random beaches or closed roads. It means Southern Oregon weather, gravel access roads, and remote lodging are more enjoyable when the car actually works for the trip.

Samuel H. Boardman is not a single entrance or one centralized park. It is a 12-mile stretch of Highway 101 with beaches, trailheads, overlooks, and pullouts scattered along the corridor.

Having your own vehicle also gives you the freedom to head into Brookings for dinner, drive to the Smith River or redwoods, meet a kayaking guide, stay farther north near Gold Beach, or pull over when we find something along the coast that is too good to drive past.

Planning & Permits for Your Samuel H. Boardman Elopement

Permits and permissions depend on what we are planning. A ceremony with the two of you can be very different from bringing thirty guests, setting up chairs, adding an arch, hiring multiple vendors, or reserving a private venue. The same goes for tides, trail access, parking, fire restrictions, weather, wildlife protections, and rules that can change between the day you read this guide and the day you get married.

Natural Bridges is a perfect example. We will use the established viewing area and respect every closure or barrier in place. I do not take couples onto dangerous unofficial routes because somebody else posted a photograph from there.

If we are using a vacation rental for getting ready, dinner, guests, or anything beyond an ordinary stay, we will contact the host and get permission. If we are bringing a group to a public location, I will consider trail width, parking, restrooms, accessibility, tides, and how our presence affects everyone else using the space.

You do not need to become an expert in all of that before you are allowed to start dreaming about your wedding.

Once I understand what you want to experience, I will help you narrow down the locations, research current permit and access requirements, understand how the tides affect the day, connect you with people I trust, and create backup plans that do not feel like disappointing leftovers.

You will still apply for and pay for permits or reservations that need to be issued in your name, but I will not leave you alone with twenty browser tabs and a vague instruction to figure it out.

Experience design is not throwing a bunch of cool locations onto a timeline. It is knowing the area well enough to understand what we can realistically do, then using that knowledge to create something that feels completely yours.

Ready to Plan Your Samuel H. Boardman Elopement?

If your version of getting married involves wild beaches, enormous cliffs, redwoods, dogs, turquoise rivers, Thai food on the beach, good beer, kayaking, fly fishing, dinner overlooking the Pacific, or some combination of all of it, I want to hear about it.

You do not need to know which trail you want, which beach works with the tide, whether your group needs a private venue, or how the hell we are supposed to turn everything you are excited about into one wedding experience.

Tell me about the two of you. Tell me what you love doing together, who you want beside you, what you absolutely do not want, and what would make you genuinely excited to wake up on your wedding day.

From there, I will help you find the places, people, and experiences that make sense, then photograph all the loud, quiet, windswept, rain-soaked, ridiculous, beautiful pieces of it.

LET’S DESIGN YOUR OREGON COAST ELOPEMENT →