Weddings aren’t perfect.  In fact 99% of the time something will go wrong that’s completely out of anyone’s control.  BUT we always tell our couples, “As long as you get married, nothing else matters.”  We truly believe this and so did John & Carolyn.  The day of their wedding the clouds opened up and rained on San Diego almost the entire day.  But that didn’t matter to Carolyn & John.  Nothing could ruin this day.  Even though their ceremony had to be moved inside, that did not damper their spirits.  The only thing John & Carolyn were concerned about was marrying their best friend and partner in life.  Elation and excitement was what everyone witnessed in John & Carolyn.  During the ceremony, John came alive when he saw Carolyn walk down the aisle.  I dare say he became giddy!  And it goes without saying that Carolyn was just as giddy as John, if not more.  You could almost hear their hearts fluttering…for reals.  In their Love Story, they talked about how they couldn’t wait to start their lives together and being there on the wedding day, I can say without a doubt, that they really couldn’t wait.  In fact John and Carolyn were so eager to kiss during the ceremony that the officiant broke the rules and let them kiss right away!

 

{wedding day details}
El Cortez Don Room: venue
Jim Hjelm: bride’s dress
MaxStudio: brides shoes
Perry Ellis: groom’s suit
Ann’s Plans: coordination
Betwixt Studio: photography
Artistic Productions: dj
Artquest Catering: catering
San Diego Flower Patch: flowers

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At the beginning of November we had the pleasure of filming John & Carolyn’s amazing San Diego wedding…which will be posted in the next few days (so stay tuned)!  But a couple months ago we met up with Carolyn & John at their home in San Diego to film their love story.  We bonded very quickly especially since Carolyn and I have around 80 mutual friends from theatre.  Okay not 80, maybe 8.  But they also love to cook together, eat pizza, drink wine, and take leisurely hikes…all the things that Ian and I like to do.  John is a firefighter and Carolyn a teacher, which I greatly admire.  Another thing that I admire about these two is their dedication to each other.  They love each other so passionately and sincerely.  It’s really something and their love story is fantastic.  Carolyn & John showed their film at their rehearsal dinner and shared their story with their family & friends, a wonderful way to have everyone be extra invested on the day of your wedding.   We had such a blast with them!  Thanks for sharing your story John & Carolyn!

And while you’re at it, don’t you want to watch Carolyn & John’s wedding highlight film?

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