{"id":666932,"date":"2018-04-01T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=666932"},"modified":"2018-03-23T13:19:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T18:19:37","slug":"these-cuties-ditched-their-big-wedding-plans-for-a-secluded-big-sur-elopement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/these-cuties-ditched-their-big-wedding-plans-for-a-secluded-big-sur-elopement\/","title":{"rendered":"These Cuties Ditched Their Big Wedding Plans for a Secluded Big Sur Elopement"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-666988\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/51\/22\/5122cb494fbaf5b0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p>After being together for over a decade, Karla and Anthony didn&rsquo;t want their wedding day to be anything less than unforgettable. As they planned a traditional wedding to accommodate their large families, they realized the stress and cost were overwhelming their enjoyment. So they scrapped those plans and headed to the west coast for an unforgettable Big Sur elopement with just their parents and the bride&rsquo;s younger brother, who officiated the ceremony. They exchanged vows at the waterfront and were the picture of modern elegance with the bride wearing a timeless&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/graceloveslace.com.au\">Grace Loves Lace<\/a>&nbsp;gown and romantic updo and the groom donning a muted burgundy suit from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/czznxvbg7hf\">ASOS<\/a>. After the ceremony, they headed out with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/emmashourdsphotography.com\/\">Emma Shourds Photography<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/sethdunlap.com\">Seth Dunlap<\/a>&nbsp;for the most romantic walk on the beach and to the top of the cliffs for a picture-perfect view of the sunset.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Karla and Anthony<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Big Sur, California<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-666936\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/54\/f3\/54f3a0f7c58b1e77.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-666937\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e3\/48\/e34863ec9425b03f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/52\/6c\/526c84a01908cc98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-667005\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f1\/8f\/f18f18de1bf6b35d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-667006\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/98\/94\/9894e9b432eae4e3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yi-jcAxx1bc\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/emmashourdsphotography.com\/\">Emma Shourds Photography<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &ndash; Big Sur<br>\nFloral Design &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fleursdusoleil.com\">Fleurs du Soleil<\/a><br>\nVideography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/sethdunlap.com\">Seth Dunlap<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist and Hair Styling &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/emilylynnandcompany.com\">Emily Lynn and Company<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/graceloveslace.com.au\">Grace Loves Lace<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/czznxvbg7hf\">ASOS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A huge congratulations and our biggest thanks to Karla and Anthony for sharing their beautiful Big Sur elopement with Junebug! Looking for ways to make your elopement feel more like a traditional wedding? Take a peek at these <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/5-ways-to-include-your-favorite-wedding-traditions-in-your-elopement\/\">5 ways to include your favorite wedding traditions in your elopement<\/a>&nbsp;and get inspired to create the day of your dreams, no matter how many guests you invite!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-juliette.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being together for over a decade, Karla and Anthony didn&rsquo;t want their wedding day to be anything less than unforgettable. As they planned a traditional wedding to accommodate their large families, they realized the stress and cost were overwhelming their enjoyment. 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