Shore Acres State Park Elopement

Dee + Kevin
Shore Acres State Park
Coos Bay, Oregon

Dee + Kevin eloped in a secluded cove on the southern Oregon coast with their closest friends and family. Shore Acres State Park was a stunning backdrop and the ever-changing November weather kept us on our toes with rolling clouds, rain, and sunshine. We absolutely loved it!
Dee + Kevin had been dreaming of having a Pacific Northwest elopement since their engagement in 2020 but with all of their family being out of state they wanted to wait until they could safely travel to Oregon and be a part if their intimate celebration. As traveling nurses, they’ve been able to explore many of the jaw-dropping landscapes around the PNW, but after recently being posted up in Coos Bay and discovering the scenery of the Southern Oregon coast they knew that was the place.
We began the day at a rustic lakeside cabin where everyone was enjoying a chill morning, slowly getting ready and soaking in the time together. It was such a quintessential, fall PNW day, which was exactly what they were hoping for. The air was calm and the clouds were lingering in the foothills, it was so beautiful that when we set out for Shore Acres we had to pull over on the side of the road and snap a few frames because it was just too good! When we arrived the sun was rolling in and out and you could smell the rain that was about to come in off the ocean. A huge benefit to having a November elopement in Oregon is that the parks are much less crowded. This definitely worked in our favor as we had the entire park to ourselves! After their cliffside first look, we popped open our umbrellas and took the short trail down to Simpson Beach for their ceremony. By the time we our feet hit the sand, the rain had stopped and the sun began to peak out, creating a beautiful glow just in time for them to read their vows. We strolled around the sandstone cove and back up into the woods just in time for a burst of golden hour light to illuminate the trees and make Dee + Kevin’s Pacific Northwest elopement dreams come true! We had the absolute best time capturing this southern Oregon coast elopement and are so thankful that we got to be part of such a fun, loving celebration with these incredible humans!

About Shore Acres State Park on the Southern Oregon Coast

We haven’t spent a ton of time on the southern Oregon coast but after this experience that is definitely going to change! We were blown away by the beauty of this Oregon state park and fascinated by it’s history.
Located on Cape Arago Highway, 13 miles West of Coos Bay, Oregon, Shore Acres State Park is perched on craggy sandstone cliffs high above the ocean, offering spectacular views of the rugged seascape from the scenic bluff at the top of the park, a secluded ocean cove at Simpson beach below, and a formal garden with plants and flowers from all over the world. It was originally the private estate of lumberman and ship-builder, Louis J. Simpson, where he built a luxurious mansion for himself and his wife in 1906. After a fire in 1921, Simpson began to build an even bigger mansion but due to financial losses from the Great Depression, it fell into disrepair and was purchased by the state of Oregon in 1942 to be restored and used as a public park.
The variety of backdrops, accessibility of getting to and walking around the park, as well as its proximity to all of the amenities in town and other camping and hiking areas make Shore Acres the perfect spot for an intimate PNW elopement.
Enjoy taking a look through this Shore Acres State Park elopement and reach out to start planning your adventurous Oregon elopement!

A bride wearing fall colors on a cloudy morning at her Coos Bay, Oregon wedding
A moody black and white photo of a bride in southern Oregon
A cliffside first look photo at a shore acres state park wedding
A bride on a cliff with the ocean in the background at her shore acres state park elopement
A groom at shore acres state park before the first look at his wedding
A grooms first look reaction at his southern Oregon coast elopement
A brides first look reaction at her southern Oregon coast elopement
A couple at their shore acres state park wedding
A cinematic wedding photo of a bride and groom with dark cloudy skies and the ocean in the background
A moody fall wedding photo on the southern Oregon coast
A black and white photo of a couple on a cliffside in Oregon with the brides dress blowing in the wind
A wedding photo of a bride and groom walking on the Oregon coast in Coos Bay at Shore Acres state park
Wedding guests walking with umbrellas in the rain at a shore acres state park elopement
Water hitting the cliffside at Shore Acres State Park
Flower girl on the beach at a shore acres state park wedding in Coos Bay, Oregon
A father walking a bride down the aisle on the beach at Shore Acres state park
A bride walking down the aisle in the sand at her shore acres state park wedding
A father walking a bride down the aisle at her Simpson beach elopement in Coos Bay, Oregon
A fall wedding ceremony on Simpson beach at Shore Acres State Park in Coos Bay, Oregon
Water crashing into the cliffs during an elopement ceremony on the beach at Shore Acres state park in Coos Bay, Oregon
An oregon elopement in a secluded cove on Simpson Beach at Shore Acres State Park
A sunny fall elopement ceremony at Shore Acres State park
A beach wedding ceremony in Coos Bay, Oregon
A bride looking at the groom during their wedding ceremony at shore acres state park
A bride and groom exchanging rings during their elopement ceremony on Simpson beach
An Oregon coast elopement photo of a bride and groom during their ceremony at Shore Acres State Park
A black and white photo of a first kiss during an Oregon coast elopement ceremony
A bride and groom walking together with the ocean in the background after their Oregon coast wedding ceremony
A candid wedding photo of a bride and groom with their officiant on their wedding day
A wedding at shore acres state park in Coos Bay, Oregon
A flower girl in the rain with a clear umbrella at an Oregon coast elopement ceremony
A wet wedding dress in the sand at an Oregon elopement on the beach
A bride and groom kissing during their Oregon coast elopement
A wedding portrait of a bride and groom on the beach with a moss covered rock wall in the background
A portrait of a bride and groom during their Autumn Oregon coast wedding
A tilt shift wedding photo of a bride and groom laughing
A couple laughing on the beach at their Shore Acres state park elopement
A bride and groom walking on a Pacific Northwest beach in Oregon
A bride and groom walking on the beach during their Pacific Northwest elopement ini Oregon
A cliffside beach in Coos Bay, Oregon at Shore Acres state park
A bride and groom looking out at the ocean
a moody black and white photo of a bride and groom looking out to the ocean on the Oregon coast after their Shore Acres state park wedding
A moody wedding photo of a bride and groom with the jagged Oregon coastline in the background
A november wedding photo on the Oregon coast
A wedding photo of a bride and groom on the beach at Shore Acres state park
A wedding photo of a bride and groom in a beach alcove on the Southern Oregon coast
A wedding photo of a bride and groom kissing at sunset on the Oregon coast
A fall wedding photo of a bride and groom walking on the beach at Shore Acres state park
A couple walking through the woods during their Oregon forest elopement
A wedding photo in the formal garden at Shore Acres State Park in Oregon
An elopement photo in the formal garden at Shore Acres State Park
A wedding photo of a bride and groom walking through the gardens at Shore Acres state park
A wedding photo in the Oregon woods at golden hour
A golden hour wedding photo in the Oregon forest
A couple during their woodsy Oregon elopement at golden hour
A couple during their woodsy Oregon elopement at golden hour

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