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Rochelle Bergstrom 8/28/19 Rochelle Bergstrom 8/28/19

Summer Elopement - Dazzle + Aaron

Their ceremony was filled with laughter, some tears and ended with cheers from loved ones while Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together started playing.

Fresh callas, a birdcage veil & heart-shaped emoji eyes.

Dazzle & Aaron got married with us on a perfectly warm day in July . They were surrounded by loved ones from one side of the country to the other as well as fresh calla lily floral arrangements that they had custom made for them. Their ceremony was filled with laughter, some tears and ended with cheering from family and friends while Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together started playing. He admitted to having heart-shaped emoji eyes all the time with her and she admitted to getting a bit emotional even though she “didn’t expect feelings to leak from my face”

Before the wedding, we met for their pre-meeting over the phone. I was camping with my family and they were at home making dinner. Even over the phone, you could hear how much these two cared for one another and how much fun they had together. I’m so excited for them and wish them all the happiness in the world!

Cheers you two!

(Psst… be sure to check out the cupcake shenanigans at the bottom of this post.)

Images by the lovely Lisa Monet Photography

Calla Lilies at Tacoma Elopement wedding venue

Bride and groom getting married at Elope 253

Wedding photo in front of garage door in Tacoma

Groom looking at bride on Broadway in Tacoma

Bonus! Check out this darling cupcake sequence!

About Rochelle

Hello! I’m Rochelle and I am the owner and founder of Elope 253, a small wedding chapel located in the heart of Tacoma, Washington. I have been planning “weddings” since I was in the 1st grade during recess on the playground. Today, I can hardly believe that I get to do this for a living. I am overjoyed to be helping couples get married in a fun, simple and low stress way. Cheers!

Rochelle Bergstrom 7/22/19 Rochelle Bergstrom 7/22/19

Tiny Wedding & Growing Family | Jessi & Alexander

It was their 5 year dating anniversary and it was about to become their wedding anniversary as well…

Jessi+Alexander-155.jpg — **Jessi & Alexander**

Jessi & Alexander arrived to their wedding together and both hid from guests behind our privacy screen. It was their 5 year dating anniversary and it was about to become their wedding anniversary as well. They were so sweet canoodling and giggling together back behind the screen. He was beaming at her and she looked beautiful with her floral crown, flowing white dress and that darling baby bump! Really…they were both beaming at each other.

From matching honey bear tattoos to walking down the aisle to Piano Man (the song playing when he first asked her out), to their weekly tradition of driving out to the foothills of Mount Rainier EVERY Sunday for their favorite pizza at The Carlson Block. I just love how sentimental and thoughtful these two are. Cheers to the newlyweds!

Images & Florals by the talented Melanie Faun

About Rochelle

Rochelle Bergstrom 7/15/19 Rochelle Bergstrom 7/15/19

Blues & Bubbles Elopement | Maddy & Chris

She wore a beautiful olive green dress that complimented her hair perfectly and he wore his very handsome Army Service Uniform…

Military couple elope in Tacoma — **Maddy & Chris**

Maddy & Chris tied the knot earlier this month. She wore a beautiful olive green dress that complimented her hair perfectly and he wore his very handsome Army Service Uniform. They arrived with a handful of joyful guests and a small-but-mighty whale bubble machine. They said to me, “I hope it’s okay that we brought a bubble machine” and my response was “Oh, hell yeah!” They set it up outside the chapel so that all their photos in front of the chapel would have a touch of fun and whimsy. These two were so sweet and loving and we just wish them so much happiness in their soon-to-be little family!