San Diego Real Weddings and Southern California Destination Weddings

Maxwell and Olivia’s Modern Palm Springs Wedding

Thursday, December 20, 2018

The picture he sent of eggs and bacon in her mother’s skillet should have tipped off Olivia to Maxwell’s proposal—he said he was camping in San Francisco, when he was actually in Austin asking her parents for her hand. But his charade …

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 …

Nicole & Spencer’s Elegant Beverly Hills Wedding

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Nicole and Spencer haven’t shed the twinkle in their eyes ever since he popped the question on a bridge overlooking the Seine River, just as the Eiffel Tower awakened its nightly sparkle. “He asked a nearby ‘tourist’ to take a photo of …

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 …

Ashley & Brian’s Romantic Callaway Vineyard Wedding

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Brian wooed Ashley as any upstanding college student would: He invited her to Phi Tau’s annual toga party at Cal Poly Pomona. “It was this night our true feelings for each other came out,” Ashley recalls. “We danced and drank cheap vodka …

Deanna and Trevor’s Blissful Walnut Grove Wedding

Monday, December 3, 2018

Deanna and Trevor never abided to the ignorance is bliss adage when it came to their feelings. From their first encounter freshman year of college, they each had an inkling they’d eventually share a last name—his, which is Bliss. After their initial …

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 …

Jennifer and Jonathan’s Scenic Temecula Wedding

Monday, November 26, 2018

Jennifer and Jonathan took an unconventional route to happily ever after—they had planned to move in together as strangers. He was to be her Craigslist roommate and landlord until, in due time before her move in, they realized their feelings and he …

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 …