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Based in Southern California, Alan and Heidi Elopements specializes in photographing and officiating intimate weddings. This husband-and-wife duo is passionate about producing the perfect celebration of love for you and your partner. They take pride in accounting for every detail so that you can focus on making lasting memories.

Experience

Having been married for nearly two decades, Alan and Heidi understand that your union is one of the most important moments of your life. For your special day, Alan uses his experience in photography to capture your authentic love story. As an experienced TV and radio voice actor and professional writer, Heidi specializes in crafting unique ceremonies. Together, these friendly planners aim to organize an elopement that celebrates your values, backgrounds, and personalities.

Services Offered

Alan and Heidi are delighted to manage a wide range of elements for your joyous occasion, including venue selection, photography, and officiant services. Leading up to the event, they can also provide ideas for your food, flower arrangements, and do-it-yourself decorations. On your big day, their mission is to create a comfortable, fun, and memorable environment for you to say “I do.” Alan and Heidi Elopements have experience in a wide range of celebration styles, including religious, non-religious, and interfaith ceremonies and vow renewals.

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Alan and Heidi are described as a dream team by multiple reviewers for their exceptional service and attention to detail in creating magical and stress-free wedding experiences. Heidi is commended for her personalized and heartfelt ceremony planning, while Alan's photography skills are praised for capturing stunning moments. Reviewers highlight the couple's kindness, professionalism, and support throughout the entire process, making their elopements unforgettable and highly recommended for couples seeking a memorable and beautiful wedding day.

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Alan and Heidi are described as a dream team by multiple reviewers for their exceptional service and attention to detail in creating magical and stress-free wedding experiences. Heidi is commended for her personalized and heartfelt ceremony planning, while Alan's photography skills are praised for capturing stunning moments. Reviewers highlight the couple's kindness, professionalism, and support throughout the entire process, making their elopements unforgettable and highly recommended for couples seeking a memorable and beautiful wedding day.

Casandra
Casandra Sent on 10/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best day ever!

Absolutely amazing. We got our dream wedding day with these two by our sides. Where do we start. Alan and Heidi have been like true family through planning wedding 1, but when we had to postpone when Covid hit, they were there to reassure us all was okay, helped keep us level headed, and assisted us in the reworking of our ceremony, wedding two! Lol. We ended up getting married in Big Bear. Beautiful place, we didn’t want to leave!

Heidi is lovely, I love how she speaks and she really made the tears fly. The hand fasting was a wonderful addition to our day and now we have an awesome keepsake that means many things to us. Alan is an amazing photographer and is always thinking ten steps ahead. He is fun to be around and easy to chat it up with, and we definitely felt comfortable being ourselves. In turn that means natural, fun, spontaneous, creative photos!!! We love everything he suggests and takes suggestions from us and our families too. He even sent us a little sneak peak from the shoot within hours.

Our families loved them to pieces and were in awe that we found such an amazing duo to help us elope.

They are a wonderful couple and work so well together. We are beyond happy with how our day turned out and we will remember it for all our years.

Thank you for everything!
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Amanda Sent on 12/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great photographer/officiant team!

Alan and Heidi are the dream team! First, they are both incredibly kind and make you feel comfortable right away. Second, Heidi works hard to make sure your ceremony is perfect and will send you drafts for review. She also sends helpful emails on how to obtain your marriage license, how to change your name if you choose to do so, etc. Last but certainly not least, Alan and his photography skills are everything. He worked so hard to make sure he was capturing our special moments and the results are stunning. As I said, they are the dream team!
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Brymarie Sent on 08/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Unforgettable

Alan and Heidi are absolutely wonderful! From the very beginning they made us feel like family and went above and beyond to make sure every detail was perfect. They checked in with us often, guided us through the process, and made the entire experience easy, fun, and stress-free—which fit us perfectly. The ceremony was heartfelt, the location was stunning, and the photos turned out more beautiful than we could have imagined. Their professionalism, kindness, and genuine care made our elopement truly unforgettable. We are so grateful for them both and would highly recommend them to any couple looking for a magical, memorable day!
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Laura Sent on 12/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute best duo!!

We had an incredible day with the help of Alan and Heidi. From help on the run up to the day, to running the day perfectly. They both went above and beyond to ensure our day was seamless. Even after the day they helped us. The photos were beyond perfect too. Alan has such a talent and completely directed the day and we’re so glad we put our trust in him. The photos turned out better than we could have ever imagined! Heidi was a superstar and she is such a warm energy that made us feel so comfortable. From the first time we reached out to Alan and Heidi, right up until now, we’ve been in safe hands. Thanks for giving us the best day of our lives!
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Vanessa Sent on 11/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Auntie/Uncle!

Alan and Heidi are the sweetest couple and so supportive on our special day. We are so glad we chose them!
Greg
Greg Sent on 07/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Super romantic, classic, and energetic wedding ceremony!

Heidi worked closely with us to create our unique "Love Story" wedding ceremony! Her creativity integrated seamlessly with our vision of a romantic, energetic, loving ceremony with our family and friends - it was everything we imagined and hoped for! Heidi helped us enjoy the process without any stress and to focus on our special day. We are deeply grateful to Heidi for her loving kindness and support - she's the best! We were also very fortunate to have Alan Merrigan with Love Story Photography as our top-notch wedding photographer - together they created the best possible support for our wedding experience. THANK YOU, Heidi and Alan!
Caroline
Caroline Sent on 07/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Alan and Heidi made our elopement so special!

Alan and Heidi were awesome to work with! Super organized and helpful with great communication in the planning stages. So much fun and positive energy. Our elopement to Joshua Tree was so special thanks to them. The ceremony was beautiful and the photography amazing! 100% would recommend.
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Kristen Sent on 08/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our perfect day

My wife and I couldn’t be happier with Heidi and Alan! Sadly, our Maui ceremony (for 8/12/23) didn’t go as planned due to the wildfires on the island. We had two days to pivot and re-create a new ceremony location and every detail that entailed. From our first conversation with them we knew it was meant to be! They made the process so easy, so fun, and we felt right at home. Heidi was an amazing officiant. Within a day, she formulated a real ceremony, wrote our love story, and personally made our flower bouquets. Alan made us feel like our authentic selves behind the camera. There’s no hiding how passionate he is about capturing the perfect moments. They went above and beyond- they drove to our hotel so that we could have our first look, provided us with a personalized wedding cake, champagne and flutes right on the beach in Palos Verdes! We could go on and on about these amazing humans but just know we are forever grateful to have met both of them. They made our special day perfect and we will remember it for the rest of our lives!
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Wend Sent on 05/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

So grateful for Alan & Heidi!!

My husband and I had a small time frame on when we could elope. We knew we wanted an intimate ceremony, but we didn’t really know how to achieve it. Upon countless internet searches we finally found Alan & Heidi! They were everything we wanted and more. From the moment we got in touch, they made our wedding planning fun, easy & stress free. Heidi was very attentive and provided tons of options for our ceremony that really made it especially custom to us. We loved the unique options she provided, such as handfasting & cleansing ritual. You can tell that she really cares about you and sets out to make the ceremony as special as it can be. We also appreciated that they found a spot for us that didn’t have much crowds! Alan really set the bar when it comes to photography. He knew exactly what he was looking for and the pictures turned out absolutely amazing. It’s been hard trying to choose a “favorite” because we have such a variety of awesome photos to choose from. My husband and I will forever cherish our wedding photos & day.
We highly recommend this vibrant, down to earth duo for your ceremony & photography! Our wedding was the perfect day, and we couldn’t thank Alan & Heidi enough for being there for us.
J-Steven
J-Steven Sent on 04/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Alan and Heidi are the BEST!

My wife Jessica and I, found Alan and Heidi online and we could not be happier with out decision to hire Alan and Heidi to perform and plan our special day! I am not even considering cost. Alan and Heidi do everything they can to ensure you are heard and your requests are followed down to a "T". I think I got that expression right! Our ceremony was very customizable and they were very flexible. My biggest kudos is that they are in constant communication. If you have a question, you are always encouraged to email, text or call. We did not ever feel discouraged from asking questions or making requests. Look no further than Alan and Heidi, we are glad they were a part of our special day because they made it more special.
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