Point Dume

Malibu Elopement Photography | Brayden and Alicia at Point Dume Elopement Photography

Malibu Elopement Photography | Brayden and Alicia at Point Dume Elopement Photography

Brayden and Alicia planned an intimate, family-only gathering at the base of the iconic Point Dume in Malibu, California, to say their vows. They wanted a few snaps of family and friends, but mostly just wanted to get some epic photos of just the two of them at sunset on the day they pledged to spend the rest of their lives together.... so that's what we did! 

Malibu Engagement Photography | Kaley & Trevor at Point Dume State Beach

Malibu Engagement Photography | Kaley & Trevor at Point Dume State Beach

Kaley and Trevor are twin flames. They finish each others' sentences and make each other laugh so hard they can hardly breathe. When they look at each other, there is an unmistakable connection between them.

They picked Point Dume at sunset, under a full moon to commemorate their engagement, because of all the memories they have of sitting here watching the night sky when they were Pepperdine students, before love chased them across the country and back again. 

Malibu Elopement Photography | Grant and Sarah at Point Dume State Beach

Malibu Elopement Photography | Grant and Sarah at Point Dume State Beach

It doesn't get any better than this. Grant and Sarah really just wanted to do a paper elopement—courthouse and that's it. But their parents begged them to do a wedding, so they compromised: just the immediate family, she got a dress of Etsy, he threw on a suit and bought a cake from the grocery store, they tapped the closest minister (who happened to be my husband) on the shoulder, and their immediate families flew in from out of state. Oh yeah, and they also rented this badass 1965 Mustang, because if you're going to the trouble of having pictures made, they might as well be fit for a full-page magazine spread.

Malibu Engagement Photography | Alicia and Josh at Zuma Canyon and Point Dume Cove

Malibu Engagement Photography | Alicia and Josh at Zuma Canyon and Point Dume Cove

This lovely out of town couple wanted a mix of canyon and ocean for their engagement photo session, so we started out at Zuma Canyon Trailhead and then popped over to Point Dume Cove for a both/and that's for the books. 

Point Dume Engagement Photography | Cassidy and Spencer | Malibu, CA

Point Dume Engagement Photography | Cassidy and Spencer | Malibu, CA

Whoa these two.... they need to just get married already because their connection is so grounded, so natural. Sunlight in the fall in Malibu can be hit or miss, so when day-of arrived and the marine layer hung low, I thought for sure Cassidy would ask for a reschedule, but I'm SO glad she didn't. The colors from this shoot are just luscious.