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Santa Barbara Courthouse Elopement | Yvette & Ian

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There is a reason so many couples flock to the Santa Barbara Courthouse for elopements each year. As Yvette and Ian discussed wedding plans, their focus quickly turned to Santa Barbara. Considered by many to be the most beautiful government building in the country, the Santa Barbara courthouse is a true icon. Yvette gushed over the incredible architecture, so it was important to highlight that in their photos just as much as the newlyweds themselves.

Yvette’s first sight of Ian was watching him skateboard along the road she had been driving with friends. When she made an off-the-cuff comment about him being cute, her friend at the wheel immediately pulled a U-turn so Yvette could tell him for herself! Ian quickly got her number and they later went out to dinner.

The two planned a small ceremony that was intimate but not lacking in sentimental value. Yvette always imagined walking arm-in-arm with her father down the aisle. They had a great deal of runway to work with as they made their way around the perimeter and down the steps of the garden. The guest list was limited to just the most important people in their lives: their parents, her best friend and his brother, and their darling young daughter. And on that beautiful late summer afternoon, the two exchanged vows on the steps of the courthouse’s Sunken Garden. Finally, they were officially husband and wife.

Yvette and Ian, what a treat it was to be part of your beautifully intimate celebration. We talked about creating heirloom images for your family to remember this special day. It’s was an honor to capture those for you.

The vendor team behind Yvette & Ian’s Santa Barbara Courthouse elopement:

Venue: Santa Barbara County Courthouse

Photographer: Leslie Joy Photography

Officiant: Pastor Matt Agnew

Hair stylist: Comb Studio Salon

Florals: done by the bride

Rings: Zales

Dress: Emsilkdesign on Etsy

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When I was first getting to know my husband, Michael's, family, I loved hearing the stories of their marriages— the good times and bad, better and worse, joy as well as sorrow, and always love. But the very first time I saw his grandmother’s collection of family wedding photos perched atop her mantel I had to stop and take in what over 200 years of marriage looked like on display. As I looked on at the images framed on the mantel, immediately all of the stories shared by Michael’s grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins came rushing through my head, and it was so easy to trace them all back to the days they said “I do.” In my role as a wedding photographer, I capture all of the raw emotions of your big day, so when you look back at those images you are reminded of the fullness in your heart and you can see how that first day of marriage created a legacy of love.

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