Kate Waterman Rose - Northern California Wedding + Elopement Photographer

Oregon Coast Elopement Shoot

These sweethearts began their day with breakfast in bed at a little AirBnB cabin on the Oregon Coast, relaxing together for the morning as they prepared themselves for an elopement adventure. Though nestled in the mountains, they were just a short hop from a magnificent ocean beach, where Lexi of The Slow Cult had prepared a beautiful ceremony arrangement for them. After a romantic ceremony, the couple enjoyed a low-key evening on the beach, culminating with watching the sun set from the water’s edge.

location | lincoln city + neskowin OR

design + florals | the slow cult

couple | @moments.by.mariah + @theheroicrager

workshop | wild enchantment

dress | mr pretty skirt

jewelry | @mountainside_made + @junipercabin

blanket | pendleton

vow cards | little canoe

Oregon Coast Elopement Shoot: A close-up of the bride's bouquet sets the stage as the bride and groom sleep in upstairs. Set on a low table by the cabin door, it is framed by the bride's golden gown hanging beside it and the dappled greens of the forest

For more info about this elopement, or for inspiration to plan your own, read What Does an All-Day Elopement Look Like?

We zoom in on the textures of the bouquet. Designed by Lexi of The Slow Cult, it features soft beige and dusty pink flowers; here, we focus on the spiky texture of a flower pod and a jagged leaf
Here we focus on a dried poppy pod, bumpy like hammered metal
In a second full view of the bouquet, we see little Japanese anemones punctuating the neutral colors of the bouquet with delicate touches of white and green
The couple's rings are arranged on a table with the groom's boutonniere
Simple golden bands, they sit in a little wooden ring box, gleaming against the black velvet
The bride and groom are brought breakfast in bed; yawning, they luxuriate in their pajamas and drink fresh coffee
The pair laugh and snuggle together with their coffee and pastries, the bride wearing a lacy white robe.
The bride dons her dress and begins to put on her jewelry, standing backlit in the cabin doorway
She looks outside and grins, holding her bouquet
The bride sits by the open cabin door and reads through her vows
She turns inside to read the vows written on a card, illuminated by the light from outside
She goes outside to do a first look with her sweetheart, framed by tall green trees
The groom stands under a large tree with his back to the cabin; the bride walks towards him, her bouquet in her hand, her bridal gown left artfully unbuttoned down her back
The groom turns to see his bride; the hold hands and gaze calmly into each others' eyes. The bride gently touches the groom's boutonniere, pinned to his chest
Standing together in the forest outside the cabin, the groom gently kisses the bride's forehead
The groom nuzzles the bride's cheek and they both laugh heartily
The ceremony space, immaculately designed by The Slow Cult, awaits the eloping couple on the beach. It includes a shaggy white carpet, grandiose pampas grass florals, and soft silks hanging from an arch of rough wooden branches
At the foot of the ceremony space stand a pair of brass lanterns with lit candles
The bride and groom arrive at the Oregon Coast beach hand-in-hand, walking down a staircase of rough grey rocks to the soft sand
The two stumble and laugh as they reach the beach
They enter the ceremony space and stand facing each other; the bride begins to read from her vow card
Through the bride's long sheer veil, we see the groom's shy smile
The bride pauses momentarily, her head down as she looks at her vows
She looks up at her groom and smiles knowingly
He grins as he looks into her eyes
The bride smiles as she continues to speak
She holds out her hand, and the groom slips a ring onto her finger
The bride takes a moment to appreciate the ring on her finger
She grins widely and slips a ring onto the groom's finger
The pair laugh as they hold hands after exchanging rings
They look down at their hands
The bride and groom kiss passionately at the end of their elopement ceremony
Between kisses, they hold their faces close to each other and breathe each other in
Through the hanging silk strips of the ceremony arch, we see them kiss again
They bring their faces together and smile
The groom dips the bride backwards in another passionate kiss
They hold their hands over their heads victoriously
The bride poses with her bouquet, adjusting her long veil
She holds her bouquet up to display it
The bride smiles and laughs quietly
The bride and groom wander down the beach together, hand in hand
They extend their arms out; the bride's long veil trails behind her
As the bride wraps her arms around her groom, he places his hands at her waist and pulls her in close
He lifts the bride and spins her around
As they spin, bride in the air, the bride's veil wraps around them
They pause for a slow moment and bring their faces in close to each other, eyes closed
Through the gauzy white of the bride's veil, we see the couple kiss
The bride holds her bouquet relaxed at her side as they kiss
The two nuzzle together under the gauzy white veil
The beach landscape; the pink of sunset begins to tinge the sky over the water
As the groom looks down at the sand, the bride looks up at the birds in the sky
They dance together on the sand
The groom bends the bride backward into a deep dip; they kiss
She bends back further and they kiss more; beyond the sandy beach, a forested hill rises above them
The eloping pair kiss with wild abandon
A flock of birds flies overhead; we see them silhouetted against the sky
The sky above the sea turns pinker; a solitary distant figure walks along the beach
The light of sunset pinkens the sky behind Proposal Rock, a prominent sea stack along the Oregon Coast
Lexi of The Slow Cult has prepared a picnic for the couple, with champagne and florals arranged around a picnic blanket
The groom carefully begins to open the bottle of champagne
The bride cries with delight and points as the champagne sprays from the bottle in a wide arc
The two sweethearts laugh together
As they walk along the beach toward the sunset, the bride lifts the bottle of champagne as if in a declaration of victory
They drink directly from the bottle as they walk triumphantly
They sit down on the blanket for their picnic, leaning back to back; before them, Lexi has arranged a decadent charcuterie board and a miniature wedding cake
They laugh as they lean together, enjoying glasses of champagne
The smile softly and turn in towards one another; the bride places her hand gently on the groom's hand
They walk further along the beach, a mist beginning to rise from the sea
The groom carries the bride's bouquet for her
They kiss, framed by a backdrop of forested hills beyond the beach
They run along the beach playfully, laughing
The bride and groom relax together, wrapped in a wool blanket against the Oregon chill, as the sun sets
They turn toward each other under the blanket and lean in for a kiss
They stand together and gaze out at the Pacific Ocean as the sun goes down
In a last glimpse, we see them from behind, staring out across the ocean in the golden-pink sunset light

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