Manuel & Lainie's Mendocino Elopement Film

What a powerful story of overcoming, choosing love in the midst of a storm.

This year has been nothing short of crazy for many.

With COVID uncertainty, many weddings looked much different than originally dreamed up.

When Manny&Lainie told us they were thinking of eloping on the coast, it sounded like a perfect pivot.

An intimate ceremony, just the two of them and a few witnesses (us included).

Standing on the bluff, overlooking the crashing waves down below, the crisp wind blowed and we looked on as something miraculous happened.

These two transitioned from separate individuals, to one unshakable marriage.

There was something truly magnificent about this elopement, like this ceremony wasn’t just for these two.

It felt like a battle cry for all marriages to not just survive, but thrive in the midst of the storm…

You cannot rob my grace from me.

You can't take away my family.

Love endures all things. Love will prevail.