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Weekly updates of Weddings & Portraits from Garrett Richardson Photography, DESTINATION wedding photographer.

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      One of my couple’s tied the knot at the beautiful L’Auberge Del Mar. Prior to the wedding, the bride’s parents, the couple and I meet to chat through the wedding day. While flipping through the pages of my sample wedding albums, the bride’s father shared with me that he has looked through […]

June 27, 2022

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SUSTAIN SAN DIEGO  2019 RETREAT RECAP   We hosted three couples at SUSTAIN San Diego in a wonderful destination city that happens to also be where we live….SAN DIEGO!  We chose some pretty wonderful accommodations as the backdrop for this four-day three-night retreat. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe was the perfect fit for this […]

May 23, 2019

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Cal-a-Vie Health Spa embodies everything, French. This luxury property will transport you to a sophisticated and carefree French Provençal countryside. About this French Style Wedding Venue At Cal-a-Vie Health Spa, you’ll likely fall in love with the 400-year-old Chapel and L’Orangerie reception venue, both purchased and brought to the property from Dijon, France. The venue […]

January 1, 2019

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L’Auberge Del Mar Engagement It was such an honor to spend the afternoon with Melissa & Ben at this beautiful seaside resort for their L’Auberge Del Mar engagement session. They poured their favorite champagne, Veuve Clicquot, and ran around on the warm sandy beach below. Ben actually grew up in the French countryside and Melissa has a […]

May 4, 2017

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Balboa Park Engagement I had such a great time with Amy & Jason during their Balboa Park Engagement Session! With their appreciation for nature, these two climbed up their favorite windy roots. They enjoy traveling, outdoor sports, and exploring the evolving culinary scene in North Park. Jason proposed in Amy’s home state of Colorado where […]

April 27, 2017

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La Jolla Engagement We had such a great time during Karissa & Dave’s engagement session! With their love for exploring San Diego, we started the shoot at The Public House La Jolla, a cozy pub in a renovated bungalow with beers on tap from all over the world. They’re both huge soccer fans and in […]

March 16, 2017

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       Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Wedding Sami & Ben are some of the kindest people I know – they know what it means to serve people and that carries over into their love for one another. To learn more about their Catalina Island helicopter proposal, head over to their engagement session blog post to […]

March 2, 2017

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Vista Valley Country Club Wedding This was a breathtaking day at Bella & Hudson’s Vista Valley Country Club wedding. There are so many special unforgettable moments captured on this day. It was so special to see the strong connection between Bella and her family… there were plenty of happy tears as Bella’s dad saw her in a wedding dress for […]

February 16, 2017

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       As a family tradition, Adam grew up going on trips to Cape Cod. Andrea was very excited to experience this important part of his life when they took a trip from LA to Massachusetts a few years ago. Unknown at the time, she would answer one of the most important questions of […]

September 21, 2016

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       Rachel & Arley’s L’Auberge Del Mar wedding was filled with smiles and tears of joy on this happy day. Our amazing team: White Lace Events & Design, Isari Flower Studio, Beauty by Stacey, VG Donuts & Bakery, Still Listening Productions, and more truly brought this day together and to be everything Rachel & Arley wanted for their Southern California […]

August 23, 2016

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       Sammy & Riley’s Iron Mountain Sunrise Proposal was featured on How He Asked! You can see all of the amazing images on my blog post here and the WHOLE story on the How He Asked featured blog! It was such an honor to document such a sacred and memorable moment for Riley & Sammy and I can’t wait […]

July 28, 2016

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       Claire & Andrew’s L’Auberge Del Mar wedding was stunning – large clouds hovered over the ocean and a light breeze ran through the resort as these two became one! We photographed their engagement session just south of Del Mar at Torrey Pines State Park. See it here!        Catherine Adkins, from L’Auberge, and her team organized and […]

July 21, 2016

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