Real Weddings: Fall 2018 Archives

Joe and Laura’s Casual Chic Escondido Wedding

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

After years of crushing on him since middle school, Laura mustered the courage to make the first move—she asked Joe to her high school’s winter formal. Many years later, they reunited in the Bay Area and picked up where the formal left …

Erica & Kyle’s Sentimental San Marcos Wedding

Friday, December 14, 2018

Kyle followed not only his heart but also Erica’s sweet tooth when, as part of her birthday dinner at Donovan’s Steakhouse in La Jolla, he surprised her with an off-menu dessert—a plate with the words “Will you marry me?” scripted in chocolate …

Cody & Jess’s Personalized Downtown Wedding

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Cody and Jess’s love story has gone from coast to coast. A college encounter in the Big Apple made them inseparable; they later moved to Tampa, then Boston, and eventually settled in Los Angeles, but opted to exchange their vows just down …

Kristen and Patrick’s Garden Rancho Bernardo Wedding

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Although they’d sat in the same elementary and high school classes, Kristen and Patrick’s friendship didn’t snowball into a relationship until they had taken a few snowboarding trips with mutual friends. Years later, Patrick surprised her by popping the question on the …

Jessica & Michael’s Rancho Santa Fe Wedding

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Chitchat about curb appeal was the background for Jessica and Michael’s growing appeal to one another—their jobs dealt in commercial real estate. And with picture-perfect properties constantly in mind, the duo decided on The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe for their big …

Jordan and Kambria’s Rustic Bressi Ranch Wedding

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

After Jordan and Kami crossed paths at a line-dancing bar in San Luis Obispo, they knew deep down they’d found a do-si-do partner for life—though it took a few more bashful encounters for someone to make a move. A shared love for …

John & Lianne’s Navy Inspired Wedding

Friday, November 16, 2018

John and Lianne’s wedding was genuinely bigger than themselves. The groom’s best man, a Navy diver like him, received orders to deploy nine months before the big day—he would miss it. “When we found out, we knew we had to do a …

Laura and Michael’s Lush Mission Bay Wedding

Monday, November 12, 2018

A romantic getaway for two in Miami turned into a plot twist executed by the whole family, when Michael’s daughters helped him pop the question to Laura during an elegant dinner. “As we were getting ready to take our first sip of …

Chris & Sharon’s Romantic Balboa Park Wedding

Friday, November 9, 2018

After dancing around their feelings for a few years as work colleagues, Chris and Sharon finally caved and embraced their connection. Two years of courtship later—including countless bike rides on the Pacific Beach boardwalk, steak dinners, and nights out in the Gaslamp—he …

Adam & Brittany’s New Year’s Eve Hollywood Wedding

Thursday, November 8, 2018

These Los Angeles sweethearts rang in 2018 by putting on a party they’ll never forget—their wedding. The old-meets-new Hollywood affair was held at The Beverly Hills Hotel, with a nighttime garden ceremony under a sea of twinkly lights and cherry blossom trees …

Demetrio & Lauren’s Point Loma Wedding

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

When Lauren asked her cousin to deliver a variation on Elliot Arnold’s classic “Apache Marriage Blessing” at her wedding, she especially liked the line “You can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives… remembering …

Priscilla & Richard’s Hawaiian Wedding

Friday, October 26, 2018

Priscilla had spot-on premonitions about Richard’s proposal—she even booked a hair appointment the day before!—but no omens could have prepared her for what would happen at their destination wedding in Wailea, Hawai’i, six months later: a torrential downpour. And while the drenching …