A local's guide

Where We Shoot

Eleven years in, these are the San Diego-area spots I keep coming back to. Already booked your venue? I've almost certainly shot there — or somewhere just like it.

Couple on a pebble beach at the water's edge, the bride's veil sweeping across the stones

The Coast

Salt air, big light, and the ocean as your backdrop. My home turf.

  • Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Dramatic bluffs, the best sunset in the city
  • La Jolla Cove & Cuvier Park The 'Wedding Bowl' — intimate ocean-view ceremonies
  • Hotel del Coronado Iconic Victorian grandeur on the sand
  • Cardiff-by-the-Sea Laid-back beach-town charm and seagrass bluffs
  • Scripps Seaside Forum White-walled elegance steps from the surf
Backlit bridal bouquet glowing in golden-hour light with the couple behind

Wine Country & Gardens

Rolling vines, oak shade, and golden hour that lingers.

  • Avensole Vineyard, Temecula Hilltop vines and a lake-view terrace
  • Ponte Winery, Temecula Tuscan-style estate under century-old grapevines
  • Rancho Santa Fe estates Private, garden-draped, impossibly romantic
  • The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe Eucalyptus groves and cottage gardens
  • Balboa Park gardens Spanish Revival architecture in the heart of the city
Couple embracing beside a calm lake ringed with autumn trees

Mountains & Desert

Pine air up high, wildflowers out east — for couples who want something wilder.

  • Julian & Lake Cuyamaca Apple-country charm and mountain meadows
  • Mt. Woodson / Lake Poway Granite boulders and the famous 'Potato Chip' views
  • Anza-Borrego Desert Spring wildflower super-blooms and endless sky
  • Pine Hills Lodge, Julian Rustic cabins under tall pines
Couple walking hand in hand and laughing beneath a palm tree at dusk

Urban San Diego

City texture, rooftop light, and architecture with personality.

  • The Brick, Liberty Station Historic brick walls and industrial windows
  • Moniker Warehouse, East Village Modern, raw, downtown-cool
  • The Prado, Balboa Park Courtyards, fountains, and tile work
  • Rooftop venues, Little Italy Skyline-and-bay backdrops at blue hour

Don't see your venue?

I travel all over — and beyond.

From a courthouse downtown to a cliff in Big Sur, if it matters to you it matters to me. Tell me where you're dreaming of and let's make it happen.

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