This is for couples who crave both desert magic and ocean drama, all in one day. Golden Sands & Coastal Vows unfolds like a dream — sunrise intimacy, adrenaline adventure, vineyard luxury, and a golden-hour ocean finale.
Your elopement begins at sunrise on the Oceano Sand Dunes, where rolling golden hills of sand stretch like a Moroccan desert, kissed by pink morning light. With the Pacific glimmering in the distance. It’s surreal and otherworldly, a setting that feels worlds away, yet entirely yours. This is where your ceremony will take place, encapsulated in these golden dunes as the sun rises.
From there, you’ll climb into a dune buggy for a wild post-ceremony ride, kicking up sand and laughter as you carve across the waves of earth together. The high energy of this moment becomes its own celebration of wind in your hair, desert all around, and joy in motion.
By midday, you’ll retreat to a vineyard bed-and-breakfast for rest and renewal. Think golden vines, a locally sourced meal, and maybe a glass of Central Coast wine to toast your first hours married. The day slows, becomes tender, intentional, and grounded.
In the afternoon, we’ll wander through Downtown San Luis Obispo, capturing portraits among mission-style architecture, Spanish tiles, and colorful storefronts, a lively contrast to the quiet dunes and vines.
As evening approaches, you’ll arrive at Montaña de Oro State Park, where rugged bluffs meet crashing waves. Golden hour paints the cliffs in firelight while you share your last portraits of the day, cliffside and free, the Pacific stretching endlessly behind you. The story closes with salt air, ocean spray, and the kind of wild beauty that only the Central Coast can offer.
