Arvie and Christian’s Rancho Valencia Elopement

This Sunday was a stunning day for a wedding at Rancho Valencia, not a cloud in the sky! We started the day with the beautiful bride Arvie getting ready and all her gorgeous details. And took a moment for a sweet first look out on the veranda, and their enthusiasm and excitement was palpable. The couple, Arvie and Christian, were so amazing and so ready for an adventure! SO we grabbed the whole immediate family (22 PEOPLE!)and hopped in a party bus and headed over to La Jolla. The bus was filled with laughter and drinks and made the drive super fun! The day was so bright and beautiful everyone was out enjoying the day at the beach, including us. But the crowds didn’t stop us from getting some beautiful beach shots.

After we got lots of fun family photos we took portraits of the beautiful couple on the cliffs over looking Black Beach in La Jolla. Then we hopped back on the bus and headed back to the venue for cocktail hour and dinner, and more portraits around the romantic venue. Dinner was in the Sunrise Room, which if you’ve ever been to Rancho Valencia, is a stunner. Every moment of this day was beautiful and thoughtful, just like this sweet couple. Thank you Arvie and Christian for choosing me to be with you at your beautiful celebration. I hope you love these sneak peaks and I can’t wait to send you the rest! :)

Vendors:

Venue, Catering and Rentals: Rancho Valencia

Photography: Great Woodland Photography

Florals: Seed and Soil

Bridal Shop: Prevue Formal and Bridal

HMUA: LOVEP Inc.

Cake: It’s a Piece of Cake