I was so looking forward to John & Lisa’s wedding in March of this year. I was fresh off a 2-year stint of assisting another wedding photographer and they were one of the first couples to book with me when I headed off on my own. Their engagement session was a blast… John & Lisa are die-hard sports fans (San Diego teams, natch) and we met up at Petco Park in downtown San Diego. Their connection was so fantastic that I knew the wedding would be an event to remember.
On a cloudy March morning, Dylan (the best 2nd shooter a girl could ask for) and I met the happy couple at the beautiful Pala Mesa Resort. I introduced Dylan to John and the guys and snapped a few detail shots before heading over to meet Lisa and the rest of the bridal party. Wedding preparations were in full-swing amidst the kind of joyous chaos that precedes a long-awaited event.
(These first two b&w images were taken by Dylan.)
And then on to the bridal suite…
After Lisa was dressed, I shooed everyone out of the room to get a few moments with her alone.
Then it was time to get married!!
Lisa’s brother had the honor of walking her down the aisle…
After the ceremony, the wedding party toasted with champagne while guests were ushered to the reception area and family gathered for pictures.
Pala Mesa Resort has some pretty amazing backdrops for beautiful photographs. After the family photos were done, a golf cart and driver were provided to us to show us around. They pointed out picturesque spots, stopped wherever we wanted them to, and got us to our destinations quickly. It was awesome!
Dylan took the next two images as I was setting up for another shot…
Stayed tuned for Part II tomorrow!
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