Love is worth celebrating. When the global pandemic changed this couple’s plans from a Lake Como wedding to an intimate affair in San Diego, the bride and groom decided to bring the Mediterranean to California. With the help of Crown Weddings, eye-catching vignettes with pops of pink enchant guests from the ceremony through dinner. Overflowing with florals, by Jennifer Cole Florals, an abundance of blooms delighted the eyes and senses. Photographer extraordinaire Garrett Richardson beautifully captured the love in his imagery and even snapped pictures of the lovebirds in a classic Rolls Royce to La Jolla Cove for sunset portraits. All of the jaw-dropping details are in the full gallery.
From the bride… Chad & I actually met at a very young age. Growing up in Norman, Oklahoma, together – he was my aunt and uncle’s neighbor. He was the cute boy across the street! After years of not seeing one another in person, but remaining in touch via text, he decided to visit me in New York. After seeing each other once, we knew we had finally found the right time to be together!
From the age of 10, I had always spent the summer in San Diego with my family. I think of San Diego as my happy place and knew Chad would fall just as much in love with it as I did. I had always visited La Valencia – and imagined what it would be like to be married there. Even through the difficult circumstances on all levels with new lockdowns due to Covid, July 17th, 2020 was still exactly what we envisioned.
Our Wedding planner Susanne from Crown Weddings and Events created a very special Mediterranean garden filled with vignettes for each part of our day. Because we had already ordered flowers for more guests and a bigger setup Jennifer Cole Florals reimagined them to create a more lush ceremony and tabletop and it was just stunning. We rented a classic Rolls Royce car and our photographer Garrett Richardson took us down to the La Jolla Cove for sunset photos. The view was beautiful, we were able to laugh, kiss and absorb the best decision we have ever made in our lives!
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Photography: Garrett Richardson Photography | Cinematography: Anthology Films | Event Planning: CROWN WEDDINGS AND EVENTS LLC | Floral Design: Jennifer Cole Florals | Wedding Dress: Reem Acra | Cake: Hey There, Cupcake! | Invitations: Monumental Designs | Invitations: Wendy Ware | DJ: Marta Z Music | Groom's Attire: HUGO BOSS | Beauty: The Hair & Makeup Box | Beauty: Ashley Fierro | Location: La Valencia Hotel | Rentals: BBJ La Tavola | Rentals: Catalog Atelier | Rentals: Rolls Livery