Precisely between the mossy metropolis of Portland, Oregon — the hometown of Mr. Gordon Grout— and the stuccoed suburbs of the San Gabriel Valley — the birthplace of Ms. Shannon Murphy—is the tiny oceanfront town of Elk, California. Population: 208.

On Saturday, October 9th, 2021, Elk’s population will temporarily grow by more than half; because on that day, the tenth anniversary of Gordon and Shannon’s first date, their families and friends will gather together to watch them exchange vows.

We’re looking forward to a wonderful weekend on the Mendocino coast where our loved ones from across the country can mingle, dine and awkwardly dance together under thousands of California stars, where the Sequoias meet the sea.