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These Grooms Fully Embraced a Safari-Chic Wedding at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Friday, August 28, 2020

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has hosted many a wedding. But Christopher and Mark’s nuptials could be considered ahead of the pack. The San Francisco–based couple went whole hog on embracing their safari-chic theme, donning black tuxes with cheetah-print ties and …

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The Waterfront Views Were Unbeatable at This Mission Bay Wedding

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Both coincidentally from Boston, Daniella and Ian fell in love in America’s Finest City after finding each other through the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel. They embraced a love of travel thereafter, and Ian planned a Valentine’s Day proposal on the beach …

Carl and Tania’s Colorful Garden Simi Valley Wedding

Monday, September 9, 2019

It’s said that punctuality is the soul of business—Carl and Tania learned that much in business school, where they met. But what wasn’t on the syllabus? Southern California traffic, like the jam that threw a wrench into Carl’s proposal timeline. When they …

Austen and Dominic’s Modern San Marcos Wedding

Monday, August 19, 2019

Turns out Cupid still has a few arrows in his quiver, and in Austen and Dominic’s case, he proved he’s still a sharp shooter. The couple met on OkCupid and planned their first date on Dominic’s birthday. Three years and a deployment …

Mike & Savannah’s Detailed US Grant Wedding

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Mike and Savannah’s big day was a testament that the little things do, in fact, add up—often in the most beautiful ways. “Our wedding theme was ‘all about the details,’” Savannah says. The couple designed a custom monogram to imprint their postage, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ben & Stephanie’s Elegant Green Acres Wedding

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Even before they made it to the altar, Ben supported Stefanie in sickness and in health. At eight months old, she was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow disorder, which required weekly blood and platelet transfusions until she found a bone marrow …