Secret Yosemite Wedding

Yosemite National Park and the surrounding area is visited by hundreds of thousands of people each year – some come for a weekend camping trip away from the city, some come for the outdoor activities and many come to simply take in the stunning views. Bret and Stephanie planned to visit the area for an…

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A Palm Springs Styled Shoot

Surrounded by six acres of botanical gardens with backdrops of both the San Jacinto Mountains and the Indian Canyons, boutique hotel Colony 29 typically attracts couples looking to have a bohemian aesthetic to their wedding. However, a team of talented vendors decided to take a different approach in this stunning Palm Springs styled shoot. Designer Aly…

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Petite Wedding Experiences

Halfway between planning a traditional wedding and going to the courthouse, JdV Petite Weddings was established during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to curate impeccable, meticulously curated and intimate wedding celebrations that leave the stress of planning behind and prepare couples for an idyllic day filled with joy. The team of gifted, industry-leading creatives…

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Love in Palm Springs

The venue was booked, the date was set, and everything was in place for Laurel and Dave to say, “I do,” at their dream location in Malibu. But, just two months after booking, the bride and groom received word that their venue was damaged by the wildfires that ravaged Southern California in November 2018.  Laurel…

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Desert Oasis Real Wedding

With its serene landscape, luminous sunshine, and picturesque wind farm stretching for miles, Palm Springs is the ideal dreamy desert oasis for a destination wedding. Stevi and Daylan wanted to have a destination wedding, but wanted, even more, to be with their close family as they exchanged their vows. Because traveling out of the country…

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San Juan Capistrano Real Wedding

There is little that compares to the comfort of home. That’s why, despite living in Chicago, Amy and Nicholas chose to do a destination wedding in the bride’s hometown of San Juan Capistrano, California. The setting also met the couple’s desire for an outdoor reception with a “garden-inspired” vibe, which would have been hard to…

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Pacific Palisades Real Wedding

There’s something to be said for seeing something – or someone – you want and simply going for it! Chandler and Chet didn’t let the fact that they met on a group date (while with other people!) stand in the way of their instant chemistry. “I called my mom the night after our group date…

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California’s Central Coast

If you and your significant other picture yourselves exchanging vows under a beautiful flower arbor in wine country, then consider the Central Coast of California. Rolling hills lined with row after row of grapevines, blue skies and magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean take you in as you venture along Highway 1. The sights, smells…

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Boutique Napa Real Wedding

Excitement

Napa Valley is one of Caleb and Brianne’s favorite places in the world. In fact, it is one of the first places the couple traveled to together. So, naturally, California’s wine country was top-of-mind when the couple began their search for the ideal wedding destination. Beyond loving the landscape, the couple knew it would be…

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