Monthly Archives: October 2009

La Jolla Bridge Club and La Jolla Wedding Bowl or Cuvier Park

For La Jolla Weddings and Photography, the ceremony site of the La Jolla Wedding Bowl, or Cuvier Park, is a favorite among locals and out of town people alike. It offers beautiful views of the pacific coastline and the La Jolla cliffs. The La Jolla Bridge Club is a unique venue being that it is [...]

Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma, San Diego

If you’re trying to figure out this location, I can help. It’s on Sunset Cliffs blvd. and Hill, and this couple hired a company to set up the alter, columns, isle runner, and chairs. The day was covered in a marine layer which actually was great since the rest of San Diego was cooking at +90 [...]

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hotel Del Coronado, Island Club North Island

This was a long San Diego Wedding starting at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, followed by photos at Centennial Park in Coronado, then more photos at the Hotel Del Coronado, finishing off with the reception at the Island Club – North Island military base in Coronado. This couple had so many photos when we were all done [...]

UCSD Martin Johnson House and La Jolla Shores

The UCSD Martin Johnson house is a unique and picturesque venue. The wedding photography during the ceremony includes the La Jolla coastline along with vast ocean panoramas. After the wedding ceremony we went down to La Jolla shores for more wedding photography and we got beautiful portraits as the sun was setting. As a wedding [...]

Mission San Diego de Alcala, La Jolla Shores, Japanese Friendship Bell, Westin Emerald Plaza

This was a big San Diego wedding with lots of locations. The ceremony was in the oldest of all the California Missions- Mission San Diego de Alcala. It’s one of our favorite basilicas, and it’s so close to many other places. The first set of formals were taken on the beaches of La Jolla by [...]

Marston House and Balboa Park

A beautiful piece of history located on the downtown side of the 163 in Balboa Park is a mansion called the Marston House. The gardens and yard is where you can have your wedding and the photography is beautiful. Once finished at the house we then moved on to Balboa Park for more photos. You [...]

La Jolla Presbyterian Church and La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art.

Richard Santini 619-252-2553 La Jolla Presbyterian Church and La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art. The La Jolla Presbyterian Church is a beautiful church to have your La Jolla wedding, and it’s conveniently located just across the street from the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla. The museum provides a very artsy and modern venue to [...]

La Jolla Cove Beach Wedding

When having a beach wedding, or elopement, in La Jolla you can just show up to almost any spot and have a wedding with beautiful photography. We were going to first have the wedding at the famous Wedding Bowl of La Jolla (Cuvier Park) but the couple wanted to be standing on reef and sand [...]

Japanese Friendship Garden & Balboa Park

The Japanese Friendship Garden is located right in the middle of beautiful Balboa Park in San Diego, and is a wonderful location to have a wedding. The photography under the arbor is rather tight, especially for parties over 80, but the fact that it’s located in Balboa Park means that we can go anywhere in [...]

Hilltop House and Harveston Lake in Temecula

Temecula has many places for weddings, and new to the scene is the Hilltop House. It’s situate, like the name suggests, on a hilltop around 1,500 feet above the valley and has excellent views of Temecula and the wineries. Lake Harveston is a beautiful little lake with wonderfull backgrounds including manicured walkways, pergolas benches, and [...]

Falkner Winery Temecula

Falkner winery is a newer location to have a Temecula wedding. The reception building is new and spacious, and the tasting room still has the old country feel. I was even able to take wedding photos of the couple at the bar in the tasting room.

Del Coronado Hotel

The hotel Del Coronado is a wonderful place to have your wedding. This couple chose to use the vista walk location, but there are others like the Windsor Cottage, inner court yard, and even on the beach. Once finished with the ceremony we proceeded to take photos along the grand ballroom tower and then move [...]

Coronado Hotel Del & Trash The Dress

The Hotel Del in Coronado is always a favorite of mine for wedding photography, but when the couple wants to do something different after their wedding I always suggest a little bit of swimming! After we finished their wedding and I did my photography, the couple went into the ocean and we ended up with [...]

Del Coronado Hotel and Coronado Community Center

If you’re planning on having your wedding in Coronado and don’t care for complications and hassle, then we suggest the Community center in Coronado located simply across the street from the Hotel Del Coronado. The vast vistas are of the Glorieta Bay marina and the Coronado golf course and there are plenty of gardens for the [...]

Coronado Community Center

I love photographing weddings in Coronado, and you just can’t go wrong with having your Coronado wedding at the community center across the street for the Hotel Del Coronado. The gardens are beautiful, and the facility is new so all the wedding photography comes out looking great. This couple chose to keep things simple and do all [...]

St. Charles Parish, Centennial Park, Crystal Ballroom

Imperial Beach is home to St. Charles Parish. It’s a beautiful Catholic church that can accommodate your largest weddings. Centennial Park in Coronado has expansive views of downtown San Diego, and it’s great for wedding photography. The crystal Ballroom in El Cajon is one of the few places in San Diego County capable of handling [...]

Balboa Park Casa Del Prado & Terra Restaurant

Balboa Park in San Diego is perfect for weddings and wedding photography. It also helps that I live 1 mile away and I shoot there almost once a month! There are countless places for photos and even if the park is crowded, we can still find quiet peaceful places to capture beautiful images. The reception [...]

Cuvier Park / Wedding Bowl & La Valencia La Jolla

This another of many La Jolla or San Diego beach weddings or elopements that I do. The bride in this wedding got ready at La Valencia, and then we did some beautiful photography in the patio. We then walked to the bedding bowl/Cuvier Park and then they had their elopement wedding. We took the formal [...]

Bali Hai on the San Diego Bay

If you’re looking to have a San Diego wedding right on the water in San Diego Bay then look no farther than the Bali Hai. It is located on Shelter Island, and if you budget for time, you can even go to the Japanese Friendship Bell for additional photos. The photography here is quite nice, [...]

La Jolla Reefs Wedding Bowl Cuvier Park

La Jolla wedding bowl or Cuvier Park is a beautiful location for your La Jolla Beach wedding. As a wedding photographer I always get excited to photograph weddings at Cuvier Park. The wedding bowl is located just above the water and reefs and close to the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla. The Wedding Photography [...]

La Jolla Wedding Bowl/Cuvier Park, Azul Restaurant

The Wedding Bowl in La Jolla, or Cuvier Park, is a naturally beautiful location for weddings big and small, and for wonderful wedding photography. In this wedding the couple incorporated a classic car and I was able to get some amazing wedding photography which they loved. The reception was held at the restaurant Azul which [...]

Military Point Loma Submarine Base Ocean Room The Dana

Point Loma Military Submarine Base Ocean Room is a wonderful spot for your San Diego Wedding and the photography. The ceremony site on the lawn is beautiful and quiet, and the formal photography done by the gazebo and beach were gorgeous in the sunset. As a San Diego Wedding Photographer, I love when I have [...]

St Michael’s Parish, Riverwalk Golf Course

The ceremony for this San Diego wedding was done at St Michael’s Parish, the reception was at Riverwalk Golf Course in San Diego. The photography at the church was great and they even allowed us to use flash. The wedding photography at the Riverwalk golf course was a lot of fun. I was even able [...]

Quail Botanical Gardens, Carlsbad Sea Point Resort

Quail Botanical Gardens is a wonderful spot for your San Diego Wedding and for wedding photography. As an experienced wedding photographer I can use lots of the beautiful locations for the photography, and give the couple exactly what they want. The Carlsbad Sea Point Resort is new and located above the bluffs in Carlsbad. The [...]

Quail Botanical Gardens Wedding

This is truly a peaceful and beautiful location to have your San Diego Wedding. the photography is timeless with the many different backgrounds and environments. The beach is also very close by so you can easily add another location to your wedding photos and I really enjoy shooting wedding photography at the beach.

San Diego Mission Bay Paradise Point Wedding

Richard Santini 619-252-2553 San Diego Mission Bay Paradise Point Wedding I love shooting San Diego weddings by the ocean and where better than to be surrounded in Mission Bay at Paradise Point. This wedding is also featured in my crazy stories page when a seagull dropped a slice of pizza right where the bride was [...]