{"id":15669,"date":"2025-09-14T05:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?page_id=15669"},"modified":"2026-04-30T00:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:35:20","slug":"guides-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/guides-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Guides &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15669\" class=\"elementor elementor-15669\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-497d98f4 overlay overlay-dark py-14 py-md-14 overlay-20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jarallax\" data-id=\"497d98f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/catalina-island-elopement-photographer\/\" title=\"How to Elope on Catalina Island: Five Ways to Get Married 26 Miles from the Mainland\">How to Elope on Catalina Island: Five Ways to Get Married 26 Miles from the Mainland<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Catalina Island \u2022 California<\/p><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-18720 category-engagement-surprise-proposal-guides-tips tags-planning-guide\" data-id=\"18720\">\n    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay none\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a 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sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/a-filipino-18th-birthday-debut-celebration-in-torrance-traditions-meaning-planning-tips\/\" title=\"A Filipino 18th Birthday Debut Celebration in Torrance | Traditions, Meaning &#038; Planning Tips\">A Filipino 18th Birthday Debut Celebration in Torrance | Traditions, Meaning &#038; Planning Tips<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach \u2022 Los Angeles \u2022 California<\/p><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-17420 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