Intimate Elopement at Lower Yosemite Falls
Kaitlyn and Simeon’s Yosemite Elopement
Every time I get to join a couple eloping in Yosemite, it never ceases to amaze me at how breathtaking of an experience it is. The sheer magnitude and natural beauty of this iconic national park creates a unique and awe-inspiring backdrop for your wedding day. Especially the majestic Yosemite falls. Just imagine exchanging vows beneath the thundering waters of these massive waterfalls. While the park offers a range of stunning wedding venues to choose from, including granite terraces, wildflower meadows, and serene lakes, Yosemite falls stands as one of the most iconic and memorable places to say I do.
Kaitlyn and Simeon chose this spot to say their vows in an intimate ceremony with their closest friends and family. Their late afternoon ceremony took place after the sun had sunk behind the surrounding mountains setting the mood for the day with soft lighting to create photos as dramatic as they are romantic. The quaint wooden bridge made for the perfect aisle for the father of the bride to walk his daughter down. On the shores of Yosemite creek they said their vows as the falls echoed in the background.
With the ceremony over and the sun quickly setting we ventured out from the falls. Our destination was the nearby meadows for their stunning views of Half dome and the other countless peaks that towered above the valley floor. And while we were there we of course needed at least a few stunning photos beside the mighty Merced river. It’s plain to see from the photos that these two were madly in love and they had no trouble forgetting the camera was there and instead focused solely on each other. To end this magical day we hoped in our cars and headed over to El Capitan meadow to capture the setting suns vivid colors on the granite monolith of El Capitan.
