Hey, we are Cat & Brooke
and this is our elopement story

Our elopement was a day that we will always remember. We spent the days leading up to it diving in a lagoon after fish and roaming the big island of Hawaii. We got ready together because we knew we would be far too anxious to be apart. Driving to the beach in our rented Jeep Wrangler,  we were beyond excited!

Our wedding was small, just 5 guests. It was intimate, meaningful, and without the stress of worrying about decorative napkins or a sparkler exit. It was personal and felt just as we wanted it to. The breeze blew over us in the palm trees while the wave lapped over the white and black speckled sand. Brooke's dad walked us both down the little 10 ft long aisle that we established with nothing more than the horizon as our guide. Brooke's mom officiated a ceremony Cat had written. Cat's aunt and uncle stayed close with rings and leis for the traditional Hawaiian lei ceremony. After photos, we wandered the beach and found a nesting sea turtle as the sun finally set over the ocean.

We joined our 5 guests for a meal at an adorable local restaurant where we had a champagne toast over Brooke's pizza and Cat's steak. 

The day FELT like us which is what mattered more to us than anything. The rest of our time in Hawaii was spent exploring the island, finding local artists, meeting awesome people at a shave ice shop, watching cliff divers, and getting stunning local tattoos. 

Our day wasn't a blur, it wasn't full of stress. It was beautiful.