Married in the Magic of the Redwoods - A Sequoia Retreat Love Story
Married in the Magic of the Redwoods — A Sequoia Retreat Center Love Story
There are moments when love feels so genuine, so joyful, that it lights up everything around it. That’s exactly what happened when this beautiful couple was married beneath the redwoods at Sequoia Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Some weddings feel touched by a bit of fairy dust — the kind of day when light filters through the trees and love hums softly in the air. That was the feeling when this radiant couple was married beneath the towering redwoods at Sequoia Retreat Center, tucked deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Their love carries that rare blend of joy and ease — a playful sparkle, a steady warmth, and a deep knowing that they are each other’s true home. From the moment they saw each other, they smiled with a joy that was radiant with the love between them.
When the Bride began her walk down the aisle to “Double Trouble” from Harry Potter, the moment became pure enchantment. It was whimsical, full of laughter and heart — the perfect nod to a couple who find wonder in everything they share. The forest seemed to lean in close, holding its breath as they met beneath the redwoods.
Their ceremony was a love spell all its own — tender vows with their eyes shining with love. I shared a piece I wrote about the gift of being married in the Redwood Forest:
“To be married in the Redwood Forest is to be blessed by time itself.
These trees have stood as witnesses for hundreds of years — to storms, sunlight, and the slow unfolding of seasons.
As you stand here together, your vows are carried into that timelessness.
May your love be as rooted and resilient as these ancient trees,
And may your days together grow tall and strong, reaching always toward the light.”
Like a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, their day glimmered with wonder and magic — a celebration not just of marriage, but of friendship and the serendipity of two souls finding one another. As the redwoods stood as witnesses, it was as if nature herself whispered, “Blessed be this love.”Their ceremony was heartfelt and personal.
Their love was the magic that created a day filled with joy. As they exchanged vows beneath those ancient trees, it felt like the forest joined in their promise: to grow together, to weather life’s seasons, and to keep choosing love, again and again.
Create Your Own Midsummer Magic
If you’ve ever dreamed of being married beneath ancient redwoods — where sunlight dapples the forest floor and love feels woven into the air itself — I would be honored to help you bring that dream to life.
At Honey in the Heart Ceremonies, I craft heartfelt ceremonies that reflect your love and the beauty of this sacred landscape. Whether it’s an intimate elopement or a gathering with your closest people, together we’ll create a ceremony that feels like a page from your own Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Let’s make some magic among the redwoods.
