Sunset Ceremony Overlooking the Pacific Ocean - A Perfect Wedding Day Gratitude
After 35 years of walking through life together, they chose to elope in the sweetest way…
DETAILS
When — March 2025
Where —Santa Cruz, CA
Service — Elopement
They stood on a romantic bluff overlooking the shimmering Pacific in Santa Cruz. The light was golden, the breeze soft, and love filled the air…
As I walked alongside her up a gentle incline, her sweetheart steady at her side, I asked, “Are you okay?” She smiled and said, “Yes. My husband was there to help me.” That little moment just melted my heart—so simple, so delightful.
After the ceremony, they shared their deep gratitude for the experience, and I was reminded once again why I love what I do. Here’s the review she wrote:
“We hired Honey In The Heart team for our private elopement/wedding. Donna Rose Gardner was our officiant, and Rebecca Stark was our photographer. Donna was amazing and took care of all the arrangements with Rebecca, so we didn't have to worry about coordinating, it was all handled for us. She checked out various sites until she found the perfect one that was exactly what we had wanted. She made sure we knew the process of getting a license ahead of time, organized the timing of arrival, ceremony, etc. She even dealt with rescheduling us twice due to rain, always with a smile and reassurance for us.
Donna also provided many pre-written ceremonies and vows for us to choose from and let us modify them to make them our own. She even made gorgeous little vow booklets with our vows, for us to keep as mementos.
Rebecca took stunning photographs, before, during, and after the ceremony. She made sure to get many different poses, candid and staged, and included the ocean view and cliffs that we had requested. We ended up with around 150 high quality photos, and she provided them in a gallery we could share with people, and also downloadable in hi-res for printing and sharing online.
Donna and Rebecca helped us achieve exactly the wedding we had hoped for, and left us with keepsakes and photos to look back on forever; I highly recommend them!”
