Beach front ceremony and intimate dinner reception at Alila Marea Resort in Encinitas.
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The most gorgeous dinner table for an intimate 20 person wedding at Alila Marea Resort.
Sometimes you meet someone and their name doesn’t stick: “I thought his name was Mic for 6 months,” Gabby told me about her husband to be, Vic. These two met out and about in Dallas and connected months later, and now as San Diego residents, decided to marry at the San Diego Administration Building before having a larger, destination wedding later.
On the day of their San Diego courthouse wedding, Gabby’s long skirt with the perfect slit and cut outs in her top defined ‘courthouse chic.’ With a gorgeous bouquet from Third Bloom* in hand, her and Vic, with his gorgeous smile, wed, concluding their ceremony with a perfect dip. Congratulations, Gabby and Vic!
*Third Bloom is now Lollia Bloom, which is owned by my former bride, Lori! Small world!
My favorite thing about planning a proposal: the stories I hear from the person proposing. Alejandro was no short of amazing things he had to say about Aime, his high school sweetheart, wonderful baker, romantic, hard worker, and soon to be nurse. Even more exciting: his desire to start a whole new chapter together as an engaged couple and eventually as husband and wife. Alejandro, along with help with his mom, Suzette, and myself, ensured every detail was in place, lured Aime out to a beach in Coronado - one they have frequented before and means a lot to them - with a picnic in tow. After getting down on one knee to ask for her hand in marriage, Aime said yes, but the surprises didn't stop there!
After a photographing portraits of the newly engaged couple, I was going to ‘leave’ and said, “Why don’t you two sit on your picnic blanket and I’ll take one last photo before I leave.” I knew what was to come next: BOTH of their families came up from behind them to surprise Aime AND join in on a very special boho-style picnic set up by Posh Picnic. The champagne was popped, glasses were raised, and all of the fixings for tostadas were passed around as two families came together to celebrate the love of Aime and Alejandro!
Suzette, who knew that photographing your family 6 years ago would then lead us to coming back together to plan and photograph this momentous occasion for you all! Thank you for keeping in touch and trusting me to capture this! Alejandro, you are the absolute kindest guy who’s attention to detail is impressive. I loved hearing all of your stories about you and Aime and can’t wait to hear more! Felicidades! xoxo, Evelyn
