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Guests Did the Wave at This San Diego Wedding Ceremony

Thursday, February 20, 2020

JR and Lindsay are no strangers to airplanes. (They have traveled to over 20 countries together!) But booking their ceremony right below SAN’s flight path? Totally unintentional. In their defense, they did all of their planning from Abu Dhabi. Thankfully, the bride …

Nikki and TJ’s Elegant Garden Wedding

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Sometimes moms do know best. At least that was the case when TJ’s mom called Nikki to ask for help solving her son’s problem of having no prom date. “Even though Nikki was good friends with my sister, I had never actually …

Michael and Michelle’s Floral-Detailed Wedding

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Just as bulbs blossom into blooms every spring, Michael and Michelle’s first meeting was equally inevitable—her family did his grandparents’ landscaping! They went from family friends to high school sweethearts (at least, as soon as he worked up the courage to ask …

5 Must-See San Diego Engagement Shoot Locations

Friday, January 25, 2019

Ian Andrew has been there, shot that—all around Southern California. Here, in no particular order, he pares down the top five engagement shoot locations every San Diego couple should consider as a backdrop before their big day and, perhaps, for their save the …

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 …

Styled Shoot: Seeing European Blues in Balboa Park

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Most all of us have experienced it, the daydream that follows your first step in San Diego’s iconic Balboa Park. The architecture, nature, and culture transport you to a different place in time or setting. And, when done right, a photo can …

Balboa Park Real Wedding: Eulia & James

Friday, April 1, 2016

Eulia Miris, 25, and James O’Connell, 35, started dating a few months after they met in Boston. After being in a long-distance relationship for a year and a half, James proposed on a pier in the Charlestown Navy Yard as it started …

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Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Real Wedding: Rorrie & Kevan

Friday, April 1, 2016

Follow Rorrie & Kevan as their wedding day journeys from Balboa Park all the way to Tom Ham’s Lighthouse, via vintage San Diego trolley.

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Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Real Wedding: Ciara & Tai

Friday, April 1, 2016

Ciara Tolentino, 27, and Tai Nong, 27, met the summer after eighth grade and have been together ever since. (Allow us to do the math for you: That’s 13 years.) After the couple moved from San Diego to Irvine for work in …

Balboa Park Engagement Photos: A Walk in the Park

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

We’re pretty lucky to live in San Diego. In addition to beautiful year-round weather, we have the most spectacular outdoor locales for engagement photo shoots. Case in point, the exquisite architecture, botanical gardens, and majestic coy ponds at Balboa Park. When planning your …

Engagement Photos: Park to Park

Thursday, August 27, 2015

From the lush Balboa Park to the grassy beachfront lawns in Coronado, Justin and Lauren’s stunning engagement shoot is totally fresh!

Real Wedding: Jessica & Bobby

Thursday, September 18, 2014

When we think “San Diego wedding,” the beach usually comes to mind first, but another significant and defining landmark is the city’s sprawling Balboa Park. And it’s this architectural beauty that set the stage for Jessica and Bobby’s wedding day.