When Amara and Kalan booked their elopement package with us, it was January and Covid was little more than a blip on the screen occurring on the other side of the world. Not exactly an auspicious date for one’s wedding anniversary, but these two were willing to go for it. The only date on which we could accommodate them was September 11th. (Hint: if you’re planning a September elopement, plan ahead it’s the most popular month for weddings.) ![]() They wanted a September wedding and, even though they booked our services in January, availability of the site was limited. Makes for an interesting experience, and let’s face it, if planning a wedding was a piece of cake, no one would have any need for services like Blue Sky Elopements.īut I’ll own it–pulling off this wedding so that Kalan and Amara were spared any undue stress took a bit of doing!įirst, there was the matter of matching their travel schedule to Blue Sky staff availability as well as the availability of our redwood forest site. I think the best weddings are those where there are a couple of moderate-but-not-impossible-to-overcome challenges that crop up in the wedding planning process. So, of course there’s a story to their wedding planning. I sent them photos and video and they fell in love with it on the spot. I had the perfect site in mind for them– a private, yet affordable enchanted forest redwood setting in the Santa Cruz mountains. I think an elopement surrounded by redwoods could give us the romantic and outdoors feeling that we’re looking for.” ![]() The minute Kalan, Amara and I connected, I knew these two were perfect for our services.įrom Amara: “We really enjoy outdoors activities like hiking and camping and we want our wedding to reflect that. But we’ll get to that later… The wedding vibe they were seeking Not that there weren’t a few hiccups along the way. She’s the one that set up the Tinder account! That was back in 2015 and the first step to what ultimately brought them to us seeking an elopement with an “enchanted forest wedding” vibe. Wessel said, "The moment that I will always think back on is that first moment I caught a glimpse of my bride arriving through the trees.A Lighthearted Enchanted Forest Wedding for Amara and KalanĪmara and Kalan have Amara’s cousin to thank for bringing them together. He loves to chill, hang, chat to people, and we wanted an atmosphere that created those opportunities. People would call Wessel the "king of smallies" (meaning small talk). That's easier said than done on a day that is usually stressful, but all our efforts were aimed at trying to make our wedding just like that. We decided from the beginning that we wanted everyone (including us) to feel comfortable, relaxed, and have fun at our wedding. As you can imagine, this rattled our friends and family, but we had faith, even when the weather forecast a week before predicted rain on that day. Come rain or shine, we were having our entire wedding under the open sky beneath a forest of pine trees. See also: An Artsy Rustic Farm Wedding in South Africa Scroll to see their beautiful pictures and read the story behind their wedding. Nothing felt too formal or stiff, instead all their guests happily feasted on gourmet street style food and donuts while enjoying a festive live performance by their talented musician friends. Surrounded by natural beauty, the mood was so relaxing and refreshing. Clarissa and Wessel also invited their closest friends and relatives to their dinner reception. The special day started with a simple wedding ceremony decorated with hanging plants and sunrays peeking through the trees, followed by a leisurely stroll around the area. Scrolling through every picture, you can just sense the refreshing pine smell and breezy air that accompanied the whole affair. Clarissa and Wessel had long dreamed of being wed under the open sky, beneath a lush forest of pine trees, and their nuptials in the Elgin Valley near Cape Town, South Africa sure didn't disappoint. We fell in love right after catching a glimpse of this charming wedding album.
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