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A Little Rain Couldn’t Stop This La Jolla Wedding

John is from Paradise Valley, Arizona, but his real paradise is Phoenix, because that’s where he met Melissa. “After just a few dates we felt something undeniably different, something we had never felt before: true, unconditional love,” Melissa says. “The bond we …
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Bryan and Haylee’s Marble Love Wedding

Bryan and Haylee attended rival colleges in Washington state, but overcame their competitive spirits for romance to bloom. After college, the couple maintained a long-distance relationship until Bryan knew it was time to cement their future together. He proposed to Haylee at …
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Jessica and Victor’s Playful La Jolla Wedding

For Jessica and Victor, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight. The two worked together for three years, slowly bonding over shared interests—like snowboarding—and eventually discovering their interest in each other. Victor proposed on a snowboarding trip in Hokkaido, Japan. “Nature was …

Jake and Laura’s Modern Seaside La Jolla Wedding

Jake and Laura’s love story was similar to many San Diegans’—they attended San Diego State University and met in Pacific Beach. The proposal, on the other hand, was anything but conventional. After many important relationship milestones (hello, puppy!), Jake proposed to Laura in …

Meredith and Nick’s Lush La Jolla Wedding

Follow Exquisite Weddings on Bloglovin Wedding details were the last thing on Meredith’s mind when she said “yes.” “When I met Nick, I knew that even if we got married at a bus stop, I would be the happiest bride,” she says. …
Sarah Seven "Sullivan" in Ivory wedding gown

Featured Gowns: Layers, Lace, and Cutouts

Layers, lace, and cutting-edge cutouts make for flawless fashion on your most special day. ON HER: Sarah Seven “Sullivan” in Ivory, $2,875, The Dress Theory; Oscar de la Renta floating crystal chandelier earrings, $390, Neiman Marcus; 18-karat two-carat champagne diamond eternity band, $3,800, Simply …

La Jolla Real Wedding: Sarah & Aristo

After Sarah Reuben, 29, struck up a conversation about Italy with Aristo Orochena, 46, both of Beverly Hills, over a coffee table book display in Neiman Marcus, he surprised her by sending pasta to her office shortly after their encounter. They had …

La Jolla Real Wedding: Erin & Shaeffer

After Erin Dauphine, 28, of Poway, and Shaeffer Bannigan, 28, of Carlsbad, were set up through friends on a group bowling date, the two really go to know each other on their first real date at La Jolla Cove. Exactly one year …