San Diego Courthouse Wedding: Maria and Fausto

When Maria and Fausto reached out to me to photograph their civil marriage ceremony, I was thrilled: Fausto is the cousin of one of my past grooms so we'd previously met and knew he was a complete sweetheart. Combine this with the fact that I absolutely love shooting at Waterfront Park and I knew this afternoon was going to be amazing.

With the San Diego County Administration Building as our backdrop, absolutely stunning Maria and Fausto were all smiles and laughs after their civil marriage ceremony, and Maria's strut in her gorgeous Adriana Lugo wedding dress. Let it be known that a San Diego courthouse wedding is special: an outdoor ceremony with a gorgeous San Diego bay backdrop provides plenty of space for photos.

Fausto and Maria, felicidades y gracias por darme el placer de tomarles sus fotos en su dia de casamiento! Con carino, Evelyn

Thursday Club Wedding: Jacque and James, Part One

Jacque and James came to me knowing what they wanted: a classic wedding with touches of green and gold in their reception decor, plenty of time for them to embrace the moment together, and a raging dance party where every awesome and funny dance move would be documented. Not only did this all align with my values and ideal wedding, but I loved how decisive they were about what they wanted.

Jacque and James' wedding day kicked on stunningly: taking advantage of the Spanish style architecture at Kona Kai Resort San Diego, both Jacque and James got ready on property and had their First Look which they followed up with photos of their bridal party. With a lot of their photos out of the way, we all headed over to The Thursday Club for their ceremony and reception in Part II of their wedding day!

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Photography: Evelyn Molina Photography | Getting Ready Location: Kona Kai Resort San Diego | Ceremony and Reception Location: The Thursday Club | Event Coordination: Breezy Day Weddings | Floral Design: Breezy Day Florals | Cake: Babycakes | Hair & Make up: Refined Beauty Inc

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Thursday Club Wedding: Jacque and James, Part Two

Thursday Club Wedding: Jacque and James, Part Two

After Part I of Jacque and James' wedding day, these two were ready for their ceremony and reception at The Thursday Club, all coordinated by the lovely Courtney of Breezy Day Weddings.

One of the way in which Jacque, James, and I bonded was over our mutual love for travel, so I was beyond excited to hear that their Thursday Club reception would be travel themed! With paper airplane nameplates and photos commemorating many of the global locations they have visited together, Heather of Breezy Day Florals completed the decor with her magical floral touches!

Before walking into this gorgeous reception that would later turn into an awesome dance party, Jacque and James requested sunset photos at Sunset Cliffs. With one last chance of taking in the day together, just them two, I encouraged them to take in what they saw, what they smelled, what they heard. Whenever they wanted to be transported back to this day and all of the wonderful feelings that came along with it, they can tap on the memory of these senses. 

Jacque and James, you know I adore you! When a Type A couple meets and Type A photographer, we are a match made in heaven! I will forever be grateful that you allowed me to document your day, will adore you forever for being so organized and sharing a similar vision as me, and I do want to visit you in Chicago one day :) xo, Evelyn

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Photography: Evelyn Molina Photography | Getting Ready Location: Kona Kai Resort San Diego | Ceremony and Reception Location: The Thursday Club | Event Coordination: Breezy Day Weddings | Floral Design: Breezy Day Florals | Cake: Babycakes | Hair & Make up: Refined Beauty Inc

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Thursday Club Wedding: Jacque and James, Part One

Japanese Friendship Garden Wedding: Lori and Joe

Japan holds a special place in both Lori and Joe's hearts: Japan is where they took a luxurious and enchanting trip that had them both fall in love with the country and Japanese culture! Both lovers of international travel way before meeting each other, Lori and Joe wanted to recount their wonderful trip, so the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park was the perfect backdrop for their intimate fall wedding in San Diego!

Joe and Lori were married amongst family and friends and incorporated the Celtic tradition of handfasting into their ceremony before celebrating with a travel themed reception! With gorgeous florals by Ranch Events, each table was themed with a specific country! So cute!!

Lori and Joe, I love your sense for adventure and wish your future is full of more travels together! Thank you for trusting me to document your day! xo, Evelyn

Tom Ham's Lighthouse Wedding: Carly and Alex, Part Two

Knowing Carly and Alex are true adventurers, willing to take risks - in forms of time, comfort, or even weather - to get what they wanted on their wedding day, I asked Carly, "If time were not an issue, where would you dream of having your portraits taken?" Without hesitation she said, Sunset Cliffs. This long stretch of cliffs overseeing the Pacific Ocean in San Diego is one of Carly and Alex's favorite places, where we took their engagement photos, and what Carly envisioned as the perfect backdrop. 

I said, "Let's make it happen" and with a few tweaks to the schedule, Carly got her wish to be held by the man of her dreams, standing on the cliffs she loves, with the perfect amount of wind blowing through her hair on her wedding day. 

Returning to an epic reception at Tom Ham's Lighthouse, Carly and Alex's tight bonds with friends and family was truly evident as speech after speech resulted in laughs and cheering and some tears, only for the party to get truly started with traditional Greek dance moves - including a flip! - by Alex!

Carly and Alex, I smile as I type this because I know I can always count on you both to be fun and willing to push the envelope. Alex, I loved how you had a list of very serious questions for me over our first coffee - it meant how serious and involved you were in wedding planning - and I admired that! Carly, my dearest Carly! You energy is infectious and how you speak to people, myself included, is so warm and caring. Thank you both for allowing me to capture your special day! xoxo, Evelyn

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Photography: Evelyn Molina Photography | Ceremony Location: St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church | Reception Location: Tom Ham's Lighthouse | Event Coordination: Details, Darling | Floral Design: Blue Bell Florals | Furniture Rental: Rickety Swank Vintage Rentals | Cake: Cathy Leonard Cakes | Dress: Pronovias found at Elle Bridal Boutique | Hair & Make up: Vow Studio 101 | Wedding Videography:  Dis Moi Oui Films