{"id":766244,"date":"2021-02-02T01:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=766244"},"modified":"2021-01-21T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T18:39:12","slug":"hopelessly-romantic-national-park-elopement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/hopelessly-romantic-national-park-elopement\/","title":{"rendered":"Hopelessly Romantic National Park 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-full wp-image-766456\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/21\/47\/2147daa245f1e841.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If eloping is the trend, then let&rsquo;s make it a grand one. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/16-elopement-ideas-make-your-small-wedding-special\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opting for an adventurous elopement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, BriAnna and Katlynn headed to Yosemite National Park to elope in the most hopelessly romantic way possible. With laced, chiffon bridal gowns, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/bridal-boots-trekking-mud-mountains-wedding-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matching white boots<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and their daughter as their witness, this couple planned a beautiful day with mountain views and a park all to themselves.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They ended their sunset excursion with champagne popping cliffside as the sky turned purple&mdash;perfection. Whether you&rsquo;re looking for yet another excuse to whisk away and elope with your partner or not, grab your boots and let&rsquo;s go hiking with Junebug member <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kyliefarmer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylie Farmer Photography<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Yosemite National Park. These photos are too good to pass up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BriAnna and Katlynn<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yosemite National Park, CA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766399\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e6\/e1\/e6e121b544fa61a0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766401\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5c\/72\/5c72d1489157d9f9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766402\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/58\/4f\/584f47ce9a0cd842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766398\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2e\/5b\/2e5b1ca4dbee7a61.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766449\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/db\/44\/db442399e11b5006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766450\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/4e\/3e4e6df55214faca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning Sunrise To Sunset<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important part of this day was planning how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/deciding-whether-not-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we were going to do our first look<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since we were doing it at sunrise, we had to really think about what time to get up and where to get ready. We stayed in a camper at AutoCamp, which we highly recommend. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kyliefarmer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helped with all of that, and it went smoothly for the most part! I got ready in the camper with our daughter, and Bri walked up in the dark to the lobby bathroom to get ready.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766406\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7c\/5c\/7c5cc990d281f6f0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766405\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b3\/3c\/b33c41a62ce61a98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766407\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ba\/c9\/bac97743a420ad9f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766409\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5a\/e9\/5ae936be30632b02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766417\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bc\/15\/bc1576563faec7eb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766420\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a3\/68\/a368a206645b42ea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766424\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/08\/83\/0883388bc89e674b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Eternal Vow<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most memorable part of the day for the two of us was definitely when we <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/6-unique-tips-for-writing-your-wedding-vows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exchanged our vows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the top of the mountain with the sunrise peeking through. It was such a magical moment and feeling.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766411\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ba\/9b\/ba9b73584bf63073.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766414\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/83\/62\/8362768f94d2fcdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766415\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/37\/cb\/37cb086db4368b12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766398\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2e\/5b\/2e5b1ca4dbee7a61.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766446\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d6\/26\/d6264b4757856666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766438\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5a\/d5\/5ad5c509286aff2c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766441\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/b2\/dab22b2f6b3d9ce2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elopement Wedding Advice<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My biggest piece of advice would be to not get too stressed out about your planning. Remember that this is simply a celebration of the love you have for each other. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/10-ways-to-be-more-present-on-your-wedding-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay in the present<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and enjoy the planning. The day comes and goes so fast! Choose what is most important to you and do just that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766461\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/eb\/76\/eb76c0ee7267ffcc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766462\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/11\/d1\/11d1ae70d0d13daa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766460\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2f\/dd\/2fdddc60a67f2683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766443\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b7\/93\/b793a2c2be0cbf07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766444\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8e\/4e\/8e4e5ab0e16defa3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766440\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/39\/3e3902f59482db04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766453\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/77\/8977514e51e3ca47.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766436\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8a\/16\/8a16bbf618e18f0e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766439\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/eb\/79\/eb79c8a7096561e4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why They Chose A Yosemite National Park Elopement&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California holds <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-finding-your-wedding-venue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a special place in our hearts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We got engaged in March of 2019 on the coast of California in Mendocino. We knew we wanted to be surrounded by the beauty of trees and mountains, and Yosemite just felt right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766425\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4c\/06\/4c06cd79bde9e25b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766428\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/53\/78\/537868a0dc8a4b29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766431\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/84\/68\/84689d83d5df37ac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766433\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1c\/fb\/1cfb4b31e67d36f7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766442\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/eb\/31\/eb31082e6c560a5a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766422\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/07\/a2\/07a20bd22641449f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIY Bouquets<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were looking on Pinterest and Etsy for artificial bouquets because we didn&rsquo;t want to go through the hassle to find real ones out in California. Plus, we didn&rsquo;t know how we&rsquo;d preserve them before we went home. Since we paid for everything ourselves, we weren&rsquo;t able to afford the Etsy bouquets we loved. Then, I had an idea to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/diy-wedding-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">try and make our bouquets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! So I masked up, went to the nearest craft store, and bought flowers, filling, twine and ribbon. They survived checking them on our plane, hiking with them all day, and shoving them in suitcases, and are now a keepsake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766463\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/60\/ea\/60ea84fd11190025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766459\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7e\/d1\/7ed14903bbfa0b42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766454\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/85\/e3\/85e39c7c935100c0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766457\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/62\/c8\/62c8f87b81fa4108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766458\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/eb\/88\/eb88c9ed4e7d5b1d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766451\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/00\/86\/00863ffa71efa604.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/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=\"https:\/\/kyliefarmer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylie Farmer Photography<\/span><\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/nps.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Yosemite National Park<\/a><br>\nWedding Dresses &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watters.com\/willowby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Willowby By Watters<\/a><br>\nWedding Boots &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drmartens.com\/us\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Martens<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to BriAnna and Katlynn on your beautiful national park elopement. Shoutout and thank you to Junebug member <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kyliefarmer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylie Farmer Photography<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for sharing this day. If you&rsquo;re ready to elope, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/the-ultimate-elopement-planning-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our ultimate elopement planning checklist <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/16-elopement-ideas-make-your-small-wedding-special\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16 elopement ideas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will make your day extra special.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If eloping is the trend, then let&rsquo;s make it a grand one. Opting for an adventurous elopement, BriAnna and Katlynn headed to Yosemite National Park to elope in the most hopelessly romantic way possible. With laced, chiffon bridal gowns, matching white boots, and their daughter as their witness, this couple planned a beautiful day with mountain views and a park all to themselves.&nbsp; They ended their sunset excursion with champagne popping cliffside as the sky [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1067,1149,1198,1650,1077,1089,1005],"tags":[1115,1108,1113],"class_list":["post-766244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-wedding","category-california-wedding","category-central-california-wedding-california-wedding","category-covid-19","category-elopement","category-lgbtq-plus-wedding","category-real-weddings","tag-champagne","tag-dark-red","tag-white"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=766244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766244\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=766244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=766244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=766244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}