Maria and Nick came from San Francisco to elope at beautiful Red Rock Crossing. A few of their family members flew in from the East coast to join them, and of course, their adorable pup was present as ring bearer. Maria told me that at home, their pup loves to lay on their clothes and blankets. Throughout the wedding day, he kept laying on Maria’s gown. Literally, as soon as she came out of the dressing room in her dress, he ran behind her to lay on it. He snuggled up on the train during the ceremony, and then again at the end of the wedding as she went to walk back down the aisle with Nick. Seriously the cutest thing.

I also keep thinking about Maria and her brother and sister. They lost their mother not long ago, so Maria’s siblings helped her get ready and put on her finishing touches. The hours before the ceremony is such an intimate time that I feel so honored to capture. Family is everything.

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