A Beautiful Setting Awaits: Save on Permit Fees at Garrapata & Carmel River State Beach
Garrapata State Beach provided the perfect backdrop for this romantic moment — a couple standing together on the rocks, the Pacific Ocean just below them . Photographed by the talented Rebecca Stark of Rebecca Stark Photography, this image was captured just moments after Donna Rose of Honey in the Heart Ceremonies joined them together in marriage. This is exactly the kind of joy, beauty, and intimacy that awaits you at Garrapata in Big Sur. Donna would love to help you create memories just like these on the day you join together in marriage!
**Why Get Married?
Couple celebrating their marriage in Big Sur after a ceremony performed by Donna Rose Gardner, Santa Cruz and Big Sur Wedding Officiant. Photo by Rebecca Stark Photography
Handfasting - An Old Wedding Ceremony Ritual Transformed
Close-Up of Handfasting Ribbons
A beautiful braided handfasting cord wrapped around the couple’s joined hands, symbolizing unity and eternal love.
Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
Bride writing her vows just before her ceremony in the Forest in Santa Cruz. Photo by Rebecca Stark, Rebecca Stark Photography
Married in the Magic of the Redwoods - A Sequoia Retreat Love Story
An enchanting redwood forest wedding at Sequoia Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains — a joyful midsummer celebration filled with laughter, magic, and timeless love.
Crossing the Bridge to Love
Crossing the bridge to love at Glen Oaks Resort, Big Sur— one step closer to forever beneath Big Sur’s ancient redwoods. Photo by Rebecca Stark Photography
Sunset Ceremony Overlooking the Pacific Ocean - A Perfect Wedding Day Gratitude
After 35 Years Together, They Said “I Do” at Sunset
After 35 beautiful years of walking through life side by side, they decided it was time to “tie the knot”—and they did it in the most tender, unforgettable way. With my Sunset Elopement Package, they exchanged vows on a bluff high above the sparkling Pacific Ocean in Santa Cruz. The light was golden, the breeze gentle, and their love... timeless.
As we made our way up a soft incline to the ceremony spot, her beloved steady by her side, I asked, “Are you okay?” With the sweetest smile, she replied, “Yes. My husband was there to help me.” That one word—husband—said with such joy and pride, just melted my heart.