Crafting intentional elopements in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe

All-inclusive California elopement packages with everything you need, and nothing you don’t.

Your Sierra Nevada Elopement Planning Experts

At Range of Light Weddings, we’re a team of experienced, local elopement planners and wedding professionals based in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. We specialize in supporting couples planning small weddings and adventure elopements in breathtaking destinations like Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes, and the Eastern Sierra.

Our passion is crafting meaningful, personalized wedding experiences, whether you're dreaming of a quiet ceremony in the forest or an epic alpine elopement with jaw-dropping views. We’re here to make your elopement feel effortless, intentional, and truly you.

We feel honored to share the beauty of the Sierra Nevadas with couples ready to begin their lives together in the wild, through big adventures or still, sacred moments.

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Your Local Mountain Elopement Dream Team

Range of Light Wed is perfect for couples seeking a peaceful, intentional elopement or intimate wedding surrounded by the natural beauty of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, nicknamed the Range of Light.

Whether you’re drawn to Yosemite’s granite cliffs, Lake Tahoe’s alpine lakes, or the quiet majesty of the Eastern Sierra, our elopement packages are designed for couples who value presence, connection, and the power of nature on their wedding day.

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Start planning your stress-free, meaningful elopement or small wedding in California’s Sierra Nevadas…

Our full-service elopement packages include everything you need—from photography and florals to officiant, beauty, and more—so your big day feels effortless, personalized, and completely you.


Let’s create a celebration that’s intentional, scenic, and stress-free from start to finish.

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Meet The Team

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California Elopement Guides, Tips & Inspiration

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5 Surprising Challenges of Planning a National Park Elopement
5 Surprising Challenges of Planning a National Park Elopement

When you think of a National Park elopement, you probably imagine sweeping mountain views, whispering pines, and a whole lot of magic, and you wouldn’t be wrong. But behind every dreamy Yosemite vista and windswept ceremony in the Sierra Nevadas, there’s a less Instagrammable side to planning an elopement in the wild. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s totally worth it, but only if you know what you’re getting into…

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Your Ultimate Guide to a California Hot Springs Elopement
Your Ultimate Guide to a California Hot Springs Elopement

magine steam rising off crystal-clear water, snow-dusted peaks in the distance, and you, hand in hand with your love, exchanging vows in the wild. No crowds, no stress, just hot springs, heartbeats, and the beautiful California sky.

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How to Plan a Dreamy California Desert Elopement: Best Locations, Tips & Inspiration
How to Plan a Dreamy California Desert Elopement: Best Locations, Tips & Inspiration

There's just something about eloping in the desert that makes you feel at peace and simply in awe of the world around you. Like something from a movie, picture you and your love standing in the middle of a beautiful desertscape, exchanging vows under the bright blue sky…

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From Booking to “I Do”
From Booking to “I Do”

You’re engaged, Congrats! We’re so happy that you’ve found your person! Now it’s time to start planning your big day, and if you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. That’s where we come in; we’re Range Of Light Wed, a full-service California elopement planning team here to take the stress out of planning one of the best days of your life.

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Get Inspired For Your California Elopement

✨Soak, say “I do,” and stay wild forever - can you elope and relax in a hot spring? Yes. Yes, you can.✨ 
If you’ve ever dreamed of exchanging vows with steamy mineral waters and towering mountains as your witnesses, your California
Forget the ordinary - say ‘I do’ where adventure is the plus one! 🏔️💫 Eloping in the Eastern Sierras means trading a traditional venue for alpine lakes, crowded ballrooms for whispering pines, and wedding stress for wide-open skies.
Mother Nature rolled out the best aisle runner - Hands down! 🌲⛰️ Your local mountain elopement dream team is here to make your Eastern Sierra elopement unforgettable! 🏔️ Whether you’re dreaming of exchanging vows surrounded by granite peaks,
The mountains are calling, and they say it’s time to say ‘I do.’ 🏔️💍
 For the adventurous couple who dreams of a wild and wonderful wedding day, the Eastern Sierras are your perfect venue. No chairs, no walls — just nature&r
Your something blue? How about the endless sky above the Eastern Sierras? 💙☁️ 
If you’re feeling overwhelmed planning your traditional wedding and you’ve had enough - we completely understand. Say goodbye to wedding-day chaos and hello t
Big love, small ceremony. That’s how we do it in the Sierra. 🌲💫
 When you elope, it’s all about the moments that matter. No timelines, no pressure — just vows whispered with the mountains as your witness. If that sounds like your
No seating charts. No stress. Just you, your love, and the great outdoors 🏔️
 Eloping means breaking free from tradition and we know that’s a huge deal! Whether it’s lakeside vows, a desert backdrop, or a snowy mountain top ceremony, the
✨Calling all California Adventure Elopement Couples ✨ You’re thinking of having an adventure elopement, but suddenly, planning it feels like such a daunting task. That’s completely understandable, and we totally get it. We’re here

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Let’s create a wedding day that feels like you—wild, beautiful, and stress-free.