About this vendor
Meet the award-winning duo that’s not just your officiant and photographer, but also your own personal elopement planners & coordinators! Our vibe is more like your cool aunt & uncle that is going to make this journey fun and easy. We’re here to help find an awesome location, write a perfect ceremony for you two and your love, and capture touching, real images along the way. Our passion is telling your story from the beginning of your new chapter together. If you’re looking for a fun, lighthearted and romantic experience, we’re here for you!
Your dream team
A little about what we do as your “dream team” for your elopement or intimate wedding. In short – Alan is the pictures and Heidi is the words. We have been part of hundreds of weddings and elopements and we absolutely love what we do! We treasure all of our couples and will create an environment where everyone safe and accepted for who you are. Yes, we are absolutely LGBTQ friendly! We are going to make this easy and fun for everyone!
For our couples - we're familiar with so many amazing (and sometimes secret) locations, from the California coastline to the Big Bear & Lake Arrowhead mountains, Joshua Tree National Park, Yosemite, Palm Springs and many other destination elopement spots. In fact, we’re one of the few authorized & permitted photographers for Joshua Tree National Park. We can advise you on where to stay, favorite comfort food, DIY ideas, flowers, what to wear, info on permits and getting your marriage license too. Your ceremony is going to be unique, personal and created just for the two of you with gorgeous images to match! We work seamlessly together since he knows my ceremony, and I know his photography style.
Your big day!
We can start with some getting ready shots – your possibly nervous laughter – then a “first look”, that moment when you see each other dressed for your wedding! Some romantic photos of your surprised looks and happy smiles. Then time for your ceremony with you holding hands and looking at one another. Feeling like it is just us, surrounded by extraordinary natural beauty. With beautiful words, soft voices, romance, love, and maybe a few happy tears, exchanging your rings, now you are married, with more kisses and more laughter!
Now it’s time for an awesome photo session with you holding each other and realizing, “Yes, we’re really married!” Just walking and feeling all that excitement and happiness mixed with love, surrounded by absolute natural beauty. Meanwhile Alan is capturing every moment and memory for you to share for the rest of your lives.
After 20+ years of laughing together, holding hands and still madly in love, we believe that marriage is a lifelong passionate adventure with your best friend! Get in touch with us, we would love to meet you and tell your love story!
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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.
Alan and Heidi were truly amazing from start to finish! They made our elopement stress free and memorable. Heidi was very flexible to accommodate special requests and respects where we stand spiritually. Alan was very easy to work with and very talented. We couldn’t be happier with the end result of our elopement and definitely will recommend them. Thank you Alan and Heidi for making our day so special to remember.
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!
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.
My wife Jessica and I found Alan and Heidi online and we could not be happier without 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.
We had the pleasure of having both Heidi and Alan as our officiant and photographer for our elopement ceremony, and we couldn't have been happier with the results!
Heidi was professional, warm, and truly invested in making our ceremony everything we had dreamed of. She took the time to get to know us and incorporate personal touches into the ceremony that made it feel uniquely ours. She was a calming presence on the day of, and her delivery of the ceremony was beautiful and meaningful.
Alan, our photographer, was equally amazing. He captured every special moment of the day with such skill and artistry. His eye for detail and composition resulted in stunning photos that we will cherish for a lifetime. He was a joy to work with and made the entire process so easy and stress-free.
Overall, we highly recommend Heidi and Alan for any elopement ceremony. They are a dynamic team that truly cares about their clients and delivers top-notch services. Thank you for helping to make our day so perfect!
We planned our elopement in San Diego with Alan and Heidi and we knew we had chosen the best for the job when they began to help us formulate our plans to elope in the desert. Once on site, we had a terrific ceremony officiated by Heidi-emotions truly ran high. Alan kept us relaxed throughout the entire photo process after and we had beautiful posed shots as well as some candid ones that shows our goofy side. Everytime we look at our photos we are transported back to our wedding day and my heart is overcome with joy. Don’t hesitate to book with Alan & Heidi as they will help to make your experience one to remember.
This pair saved my wedding. I've had my dream wedding planned since I was 6 with a huge ball gown, swarovski crystal shoes, and a Cinderella carriage pulled by white horses in a cathedral with stained glass windows and a forest reception with all 200 members of my family (my quinceneara was a practice run). I didn't get any of it. Not one single aspect and I was absolutely devastated when I realized that marrying a military groom with only a month to plan a wedding, I wouldn't even be able to fly family from our home countries to be there. I found this couple and from day one they were a comfort. I hated my dress but Alan's photography made it so I feel like I looked like my princess dream. They helped me plan a micro wedding with just our parents and our daughter at a family cabin. They were patient and kind and Heidi helped me incorporate some of our traditions and our families into our ceremony. My husband and I started our marriage off on the right foot because we had this pair of strangers take us in and help us figure it out as if we were part of their family. For anyone who wants a wonderful photographer to make you feel like a princess and an officiant that reassures you and helps you figure out those "what else can go wrong" moments, this is the pair for you.
Although the wedding process is stressful, Heidi and Alan made the wedding process so easy! We got married during rainy season and they were so helpful in picking the right location and making sure we had the best day despite weather. And the pictures Alan took…😍love them! We are so happy that we were able to have them as part of our day. Definitely recommend 🤍✨
First off - personalities are GREAT! If you have any kind of wedding jitters, they get rid of them IMMEDIATELY! They're fun, loving, and above all hilarious! They make the whole situation fun! We've never had better photos before meeting them, we love our aunt and uncle ❤️
Best decision we made! From start to finish Alan and Heidi helped us with EVERYTHING. We planned a very short notice elopement, but the planning and energy they put into it made everything feel perfect. The day of our wedding the weather took a turn for the worse, but they both helped everyone stay calm and had a plan a - z. Heidi was such an amazing, personable officiant and had everyone laughing and spoke to us like she had known us for years. Alan’s photography was absolutely stunning and he captured every moment and detail I wanted. They even bought me my wedding cake when they realized I forgot to get one! I have referred them to everyone I know and will continue to do so. Thank you Alan and Heidi!
Heidi is the warmest Officient/auntie you can have.
Alan is THE photographer you wanna have at your wedding
Alan and Heidi were fabulous to work with. We wanted a small elopement with just our parents in attendance, but we wanted it to be personal and sentimental and more than just going to the court house. During the 2021 phase of the pandemic they were a dream to work with when admittedly I was not! I had a very short timeline and thought a Malibu elopement would be easy to pull off - not so! Malibu has a lot of restrictions and permits and issues for a lot of the places I wanted to go or that were accessible for parents. Alan was really great at checking into the local laws and seeing what was available. I decided to pivot from Malibu and started throwing out some pretty wild ides - A&H were on board for any and everything I was coming up with. We ended up having our ceremony at Walt Disney Concert Hall and the day and the pictures are so stinking perfect I almost can't imagine getting married anywhere else. We never met them in person until the day of but our ceremony was so wonderfully personal (go for the love story upgrade, it was really worth it) and our parents loved it. We are so happy to have worked with Alan & Heidi and treasure our memories of our special day.
Alan and Heidi were a dream to work with! Alan captured our favorite day beautifully. His artistic style and the way he was able to convey the emotion of the moment in the photographs left us in complete awe. We cried when we saw our photos because we were able to remember that exact moment and what it felt like. Now that is truly something special. We still get so many compliments from family and friends about how beautiful the photos came out and we've had family and friends tell us that they got teary eyed looking through the photos. We have complete admiration for Alan's work, bravo!
Aunt Heidi made our day so incredibly special. She was such a joy to work with throughout the whole process and we truly felt like we gained an aunt and uncle :) If i had 2 recommendations to give it would be (1) book Alan and Heidi for your wedding or special event and (2) definitely opt for the Love Story. The Love Story took our ceremony to the next level. We loved our Love Story so much and it's a memory that we will cherish forever. Seeing the looks on each other faces as Aunt Heidi read the Love Story was priceless and our guests were blown away as well. We received so many compliments after the wedding at how special and perfect the ceremony was and we had many family and friends tell us that was the first time they've experienced such a ceremony and that they were truly engaged during the ceremony.
We can't thank you enough Alan and Heidi!
Alan and Heidi were fantastic to work with! In planning our elopement on a very short timeline, they helped us with everything we needed, from recommending a beautiful location, to creating a meaningful ceremony and providing beautiful photos to remember the day. Couldn't recommend them enough!
We found Alan and Heidi one night after having to cancel our original wedding plans due to covid, and we are so incredibly happy that we did. They were a joy to work with, and really made our elopement feel like the most special day of our lives. Heidi’s ceremony included many personal details from our lives, and Alan’s pictures were beautifully composed and truly captured the essence of our wedding. Heidi created our Solstice handfasting ceremony with love and dedication to her craft, and it was more special than we ever could have imagined. Our wedding was perfect for us, and the amount of thought, attention, and care that Alan and Heidi put into their events was evident in everything from the hand-picked location and personalized ceremony to the kind messages before and after our event. We never expected to find such genuine, caring, and like-minded people from a google search - if you’re reading this review and considering them for your elopement, do it!! I promise you will never make a better decision for your special day.
Alan & Heidi are simply the best. They made my NOW husband, myself and my family feel so comfortable in out intimate wedding. They are so cute, funny, lovable, knowledgeable & gave us some damn good advice. I am beyond happy with my elopement. Simply unique and unforgettable.
&& GREAT PICTURES!!!! Everything on point, they were so trustworthy for my special date. They planned out EVERYTHING
Given the pandemic, my wife and I wanted to have a small elopement in Big Bear--just the two of us and our dog--but we really didn't know how to go about planning it. Heidi and Alan helped us the whole way through. They were attentive, kind, and warm, on top of being a wealth of knowledge with regards to the logistics. They also managed to be super flexible with us as we navigated uncertain weather. Heidi guided us through a ceremony more beautiful than we ever could've imagined. And even though we wound up changing our location from outdoors to indoors, Alan got dozens of amazing shots that we can share with our family and friends and cherish forever. SO grateful for Uncle Alan and Aunt Heidi!
We found Heidi and Alan here on wedding wire! From the beginning we connected with them. They were very accommodating and helpful when it came to planning our day. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant & photographer. They went out of their way to help us plan and stay on track. Both are very sweet and sincere. We can’t say enough amazing things about them. They felt like family on our big day not strangers. They knew the perfect beautiful spot in Big Bear that would be intimate and scenic just like we wanted. Heidi did such an beautiful job officiating our ceremony our family thought we knew her! Alan made us feel comfortable and not camera shy! We truly appreciate the both of you! Love the J family!
Wow! Alan and Heidi Rock! They are the complete wedding package. I felt like they were a part of our family from the get go. They listened to us and tailored their creative, beautiful ideas into a amazing ceremony that was perfect for our little blended family. Heidi was there for me from the beginning phone call and throughout -she really nailed the ceremony and made everyone feel special and loved-but the ceremony was authentic and not just fluff. She knew us... Alan's photographic eye and gift for creating beautiful backdrops of light and love simply amazed us. You can not go wrong with Alan and Heidi...
Wow! Alan and Heidi made our wedding stress-free and were the icing on the (wedding) cake for the entire day. Leading up to the wedding, they answered all of our questions and made sure that we had nothing to worry about. Any time I was a little stressed over something, I ended up talking to them and laughing for a long time. They showed us what was important was just the two of us and that they would handle the rest - and boy did they!
Heidi created a ceremony that was so personal and so us that it had everyone laughing and crying. I truly cannot picture anyone else officiating the best day of our lives other than Heidi. It was so good, I would have loved to do it all over again with her!
Alan was absolutely amazing at being our photographer. I was so nervous in the beginning. It felt unnatural being in this big dress and being the center of attention. But, then he took a few photos and showed and it took my breathe away. It was then that it hit me - I WAS A BRIDE!! AND I LOOKED BEAUTIFUL! Alan walked me over to my husband for the first look and helped me get him to turn around. That was the best moment of my entire life and Alan captured every second of it. Our true personalities came through in all the pictures and it is something that I will cherish forever.
Long story short, Alan and Heidi (Love Story Vows) made our wedding the best. We were comfortable and felt free to enjoy the moment, instead of worrying about everything else. Not to mention - they brought delicious dessert!
I seriously want to get remarried to my husband, just to have them officiant and photograph us, again.
I cannot thank you guys, enough. Thank you!!!!
Alan and Heidi where the absolute best! We would highly recommend not only for your wedding but engagement, family, and pregnancy photos!! They helped us through changing our venue and wedding date. Our little elopement felt like a large wedding! The photography is gorgeous and captures the love! The ceremony went so beautifully!
We had the privilege of having Heidi and Alan help us through our wedding process. Amidst the chaos of Covid and wildfires they were a constant calm that we are so appreciative of. The day was incredible and the photos that Alan captured were stunning. We could not have asked for a better team.
I found a Reverend Heidi first on Yelp, I messaged her in regards to a intimate elopement packages & she immediately called me back. Our conversation hit it off immediately and I felt like I’ve known her for years. She mentioned her husband was also a photographer and offered us several package deals. I did my research and reviewed his portfolio online and knew that was our vision & exactly what I wanted. Heidi & Alan helped us choose a perfect location that even accommodated family members that are handicap. Heidi was always there when I had questions, we had unlimited calls and emails along the way. She helped us come up with the perfect vows that my husband and I will cherish forever. We got married at Newport Beach under the pier with a sunset setting. Not only did our guests arrive on time but the timing was perfect for the photography. A week or so after the ceremony she guided us along the way on how to file our marriage license & the process of changing my last name. We were also given high definition photos with reprint rights. My husband and I highly recommend them. They will forever be apart of our memories and family. Don’t miss this, you’ll highly regret it.
We had an amazing experience working with Alan and Heidi, they blew our expectations out of the water.
Heidi was in constant contact with us weeks before the ceremony, continuously answering our questions while reassuring us and calming our nerves at the same time. Her officiating was beautiful, we especially liked the hand-fasting ceremony.
We could not be happier with Alan's photographs and professionalism. He did what we hired him, then went above and beyond. His direction and ideas were exactly what we needed to have such memorable photos with our family and loved ones.
We would recommend them to anyone looking for an officiant or photographer!
My husband and I were initially searching for a non-denominational Reverend for our wedding...and then 2020 turned our big wedding into a small intimate elopement! However small it seemed, Heidi and Alan made us feel on top of the world. They are a beautiful team and made everything so perfect for us. We had a beautiful mountain ceremony and Heidi performed a Celtic hand-fasting, which we will always remember and cherish! Prior to that, Heidi even performed an even smaller last minute ceremony for just my husband and I. There are not enough words to describe the lengths that Heidi and Alan went to make us feel right at home with "aunt Heidi and uncle Alan". Truly truly wonderful and beautiful souls. I recommend them to any and everyone, regardless of your religious views/beliefs. Heidi has a true calling for what she does for couples. Heidi, we love you! 1000000/10 recommend! 🧡🍂🧡🦋
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