La Jolla is one of the first places that comes to mind for a photographer in San Diego. Aside from the Beautiful & Famous San Diego Sunsets. You have locations ranging from beautiful San Diego beaches, daring cliffs, lots of art deco shops and La Valencia! La Valencia is definitely my favorite location for an intimate wedding in La Jolla.
You may find me being a little too excited about this wedding but the truth is, I absolutely loved Marie & Seth! This La Jolla Wedding was beyond perfection & the details were magnificent. I absolutely loved the wedding gown, the shoes, the flowers, the couple, the brides tattoo, the birdcage veil, the sweet flower girl, everyone in the wedding party were styled like they were models with their impeccable and totally unique styles. I could go on and one but most of all I just loved the feeling that came from the bride and the groom the moment they came together for the first time that day. You could feel the love, excitement and hope in the unity of this family.
Cynthia Zatkin of CZevents was the wedding coordinator and she did such a great job with every detail of this wedding. Truely incredible. Especially since the couple is from San Francisco and I know it must be harder to pull everything together when you are working with a client who is from out of town.
Marie (the bride) had a beautiful custom made gown from a local San Diego dress designer, Valena Valentina. One of my favorite details on the dress was the back and the little jewels that draped down her back. They were a beautiful accent to her incredible Tattoo. I am sure that it is not surprise that I love shooting a bride that has tattoos if you have seen the wedding of Joe and Stephanie.
The bride had also selected the cutest pair of Jimmy Choo shoes! I had never seen this style with straps that wrap around your ankle. They were perfect and the bride was loving those Jimmy Choo shoes all day which says a lot for comfort.
The wedding took place near the La Jolla Cove at The La Valencia. It is the most beautiful site for an intimate wedding. La Valencia has the Ceremony area overlooking the beautiful private pool and looking out to the La Jolla Cove. La Valencia also has a endless selection of unique areas for wedding photographers to photograph. I have photographed several wedding there now and every time I have a completely different favorite spot. You might remember the getting ready images I shot for Josh and Carrie Cox Wedding or the image I shot in the stair well a couple years ago that was featured in Studio Photography. Every time I shoot there, I always find a new favorite area. It is a wedding photographers dream!
One of my favorite photographs of the day was take by Jeremy as the bride entered the reception. Having him shoot with me is always a treat. He is an amazing wedding photographer.
The grooms two daughters were a huge part of the wedding and the reception. This is a shot of his youngest daughter singing at the reception. I have to tell you, watch out for this girl, she was an incredible singer. I am not just saying that. Really, really, really incredible! 
Then the groom’s oldest daughter took over the DJ stand and rocked the house! Everyone was on their feet! Wow, two incredibly talented daughters both under the age of 18. I was totally in shock. The La Valencia had a record for the most noise complaints set in the 30 minutes that she rocked the house if that give you any indication of how hard she rocked the house. Impressive!
Here is a link to their slideshow to see even more images: Marie and Seth at La Valenica Hotel in La Jolla, CA
Incredible Vendors for this Event:
Location~ La Valencia | Coordinator ~ CZ Events | Florist ~ Annette Gomez
Photo Booth ~ Classic Photo Booths | Chairs ~ Classic Party Rentals
Linens ~ Irene Gonzales | Furniture ~ Plush Impressions
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