MONDAY – MILITARY MONDAYS

What an exceptional day with Scott and Amy on the cliffs of La Jolla for this Military Mondays celebration. Scott serves us proudly on the USS Comstock and we are just as [...]]]> LOVE THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others”. – Francois Mauriac

MONDAY – MILITARY MONDAYS

What an exceptional day with Scott and Amy on the cliffs of La Jolla for this Military Mondays celebration. Scott serves us proudly on the USS Comstock and we are just as proud.

Kendra from the La Jolla Village News stopped by to do a story on what I do with Military Mondays and interviewed not only myself, but our couple and the vendors that donated their service on this day.

Special Thanks to: Katrina O’Donnnell Custom Florals – http://www.kocustomflorals.com/ and Richard Santini Photography – http://www.richardsantini.com/

Following this wonderful Military Mondays celebration, a destination Elope to La Jolla sunset celebration with Jennifer and Troy. A very fun and happy couple who defined the word elopement; To run away with ones beloved. Just the three of us, feet in the sand… Awesome!

Following this celebration, I met with Jenna and Laszlo to talk about their June celebration at the beautiful Hilton Torrey Pines.

TUESDAY – Started my day with a lunch meeting with Jesika from the Cuvier Club / Abbey Catering and Events to talk about upcoming wedding events. I love working with these great people and always look forward to sharing time. Later, I met with Kathryn and Tyson who are planning their October celebration at The Crossings in Carlsbad.

SATURDAY – A wonderful Elope to La Jolla celebration with Marissa and Rob at Cuveir Park in La Jolla. Family and friends were on hand to make the celebration complete and it made for a wonderful Saturday afternoon!

What a great week and of course, more to come… Happy Valentine’s Day!

Blessings,

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This week: This was a very, busy week for me bit of course… What a blast! Meetings with couples, elopements in La Jolla, Sunset Cliffs and Coronado and Weddings at The Wedding Bowl in La Jolla and The Crossings in [...]]]> I added a photo page to my BLOG of my weddings. You can visit it HERE.

This week: This was a very, busy week for me bit of course… What a blast! Meetings with couples, elopements in La Jolla, Sunset Cliffs and Coronado and Weddings at The Wedding Bowl in La Jolla and The Crossings in Carlsbad. What a Blast!!!!

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Monday - A meeting with Elizabeth to discuss her plans with her soon to Hubby Ian at the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla next May. He is currently stationed overseas and she is handling everything she can while he’s away.

Tuesday - A meeting with Lindsey and Mardel and their son Joey to chat about their wedding next March at  Marina Village on Mission Bay.

Wednesday - An Elope to Sunset Cliffs destination elopement with Wendy and James from Minnesota. What a fun couple! Richard Santini from RHS photo took care of the Photography and they also included a beautiful Custom Sand Ceremony  Set and Bouquet from Lauren.

Then off to La Jolla for the celebration of Akiko and Joel. What a wonderful couple and such warm and supportive family and friends.

They used my Wedding Bowl package that has become very popular with couples wishing to use this location in La Jolla. Photography was handled by Robert of A Special Day Photography.

Thursday - Another Destination Elopement from Elope to La Jolla with Richard and Cheryl from England. They are a wonderful couple and it’s always a pleasure to serve those that have traveled so far to enjoy the beauty of La Jolla.

Once again Richard Santini from RHS photo took care of the Photography and we were also joined by Kathy who played flute softly throughout the entire ceremony. She is the wife of guitarist Colin McAllister that has been used for several elopements. This was a very magical and romantic moment!

Friday - Another Wedding Bowl package moment with Andrea and Jeremy at The Wedding Bowl What a wonderful couple who made sure every guest felt special for coming.

I had the pleasure to once again work with Leanna of Harps Desire. She plays beautifully and caters to her couples needs and requests.

A last minute Elope to La Jolla elopement with Justin and Erica who were joined by his parents and their friend Joel. This is EXACTLY why I offer this service to couples whether they be from around the world or right here in America’s Finest. Imagine, rather than a stale and boring ceremony in the 20 X 20 white room of the county clerk’s office; a tender and romantic ceremony, seaside, with ocean waves crashing and your bare feet in the sand…

I LOVE WHAT I DO and the couples that ask me to share in this magic makes me a very blessed man!

Saturday - Started with another Elope to La Jolla moment with Erin and Michael. A few family and friends made it to this special moment, some traveled from Ohio! Chad Nelson took care of the photography and it’s always a pleasure to work with him!

Then, a special moment with Trisha and Tim at The Crossings in Carlsbad. This was an awesome celebration and a beautiful location.

What made this event even more special was seeing Meradeth, the on site events manager. I had the honor of marrying her 3 years ago at a wonderful Winery in San Marcos… It’s always a great moment to share time with my brides and grooms after such a long time.

Sunday - The week ended with another Elope to La Jolla celebration with Michelle and Scott and her family. Once again, Chad Nelson took care of the photography!

Phew, what a week…. What a blast….. What Blessings! Did I mention I love what I do? More next week….

Tags: A special Day Photography, Elope to La Jolla, Elope to Sunset Cliffs, Harps Desire, Marina Village, Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, Richard Santini photo, Sand!Sational Ceremonies, The Crossings in Carlsbad
]]> http://www.reverendchristopher.com/archives/358/feed 1 http://www.reverendchristopher.com/archives/24 http://www.reverendchristopher.com/archives/24#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:50:38 +0000 Rev. Christopher http://reverendchristopher.com/?p=139 I had a few weeks off and after such a busy summer and the fires, it felt good to relax. Funny, I felt like I worked harder…LOL

Friday - First, I stopped by and saw two of my favorite event people in the biz. Joy and Tracy at La Jolla Cove Suites. I stopped by to [...]]]> I had a few weeks off and after such a busy summer and the fires, it felt good to relax. Funny, I felt like I worked harder…LOL

Friday - First, I stopped by and saw two of my favorite event people in the biz. Joy and Tracy at La Jolla Cove Suites. I stopped by to drop off business cards and postcards for my Scottish Weddings for brides and grooms (a shameless commercial plug) and we chatted about what a great summer it had been and all the fun couples that took advantage of the awesome specials they offer to my couples.

A beautiful elopement from Elope to La Jolla started the weekend with Teri and Daniel from San Antonio, Texas. We shared fun stories about their hometown and I shared with them how much fun I had the last time I was there. Great Tex/Mex food and drink at the RiverWalk!

One of the bonuses about this elopement was; I got to work with one of my favorite photographers. Richard from Richard Santini Photography and we have done literally hundreds of wedding together…..This has been a very weird year with weddings. There must be at least a hundred new online ordained wedding Officiants out there and another 200 hundred photographers all trying to get into the “business” so it makes working with the same professionals on a regular basis rather slim. Richard is one of my Top Picks. His photos are not only just photos, they are simply art! (So did I brag enough about him…..) Congrats to Richard and his bride Angie as they are expecting their first baby in January!

Saturday - A busy day. It started with a beautiful and romantic ceremony at a private estate in Fairbanks Ranch. Elba and Brian along with their daughter Kira shared in the magic with their family attending.

I then met with Jessie and Maria for an couple’s interview at Starbucks in La Jolla. They have some great ideas for their ceremony next year at the Historic El Cortez and I hope I can be of service as this sounds very romantic…..I love candle light ceremonies.

Another “Elope to La Jolla” special moment with Antron and Stephanie from Arizona finished the day. They brought the family and the babies and it was perfect. The sunset made for a spectacular ceremony.

Sunday - It started with a great meeting with Robert and Kary to discuss plans for their Falkner Winery Wedding in Tememcula next May. They are a wonderful couple from Phoenix and have some wonderful ideas for a small and intimate ceremony with close family and friends.

A very romantic wedding by candlelight and twinkle lights ended the day on the edge of San Diego Harbor at the Bail Hai. Royce and Tricia are a wonderful couple and it was a magical moment for all, yes even in the dark….(I even have a special clip on light that clips to my bible so I can read) What can make this even more magical? Just when the bride walked out, the heavy mist stopped. Sadly, I forgot my camera and I’m hoping that the photographers Shana and Don will send a quick photo to share for this post. By the way, Royce was a releif picture for our San Diego Padres last season and was then traded to the Atlanta Braves (Check out his online stats card). He is having a great time in the south……but still calls San Diego his home.

I worked with Mick, Elite British DJ again and he made everything come together, even in the rain and the limited timeline between two ceremonies at the same location…That’s the sign of a pro.

Am I too old to say “A special shoutout”? …………just in case I’m not; I need to mention a desert vendor here in San Diego that I met at this wedding. Heaven Sent Desserts is a growing company and with what I saw last night, he is going places. Lachlan Oliver is the owner and no surprise for me to read on his website that Beyoncé used his services at a party she held here in Amercia’s Finest… I REALLY HATE IT WHEN I FORGET MY CAMERA, the pictures alone would have said Awesome and made your mouth water!

All in all….What a great weekend!