{"id":1300,"date":"2022-01-22T20:33:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T04:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wu-studios.com\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:11:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T19:11:43","slug":"urban-fairytale-wedding-in-downtown-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stanleywuphotography.com\/blog\/urban-fairytale-wedding-in-downtown-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Fairytale Wedding in Downtown San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Urban Fairytale Wedding in Downtown San Diego<\/h2>\n \t\t\t

Wu Studios | Los Angeles<\/h3>\n
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\n I had the honor of capturing Nathan's wonderful proposal to Monique last year at the cliffs over in La Jolla. Having seen the amazing effort Nathan went to put together the proposal, I knew that their wedding was going to be one-of-a-kind as well. From their gorgeous outfit choices to their thematic curation of each and every wedding component, this wedding was an incredible experience to capture.

Prior to getting ready for the main event, Monique and Nathan wanted a private hour just to themselves for a first look. We started the day in the\u00a0Japanese Friendship Garden<\/a>\u00a0in Balboa Park. Thanks to an arrangement with the Garden Society, were able to have the whole location to ourselves prior to opening, which created a uniquely magical atmosphere for our first hour of the day.

After our first look at the Japanese Friendship Garden, we moved on over to the\u00a0Courtyard San Diego Downtown<\/a>, which isn't your average Mariott chain, but a historic downtown San Diego building. This Courtyard was formerly the San Diego Trust and Savings Bank building, and included an extremely well-preserved historic interior. Having such a unique location gave us a highly photogenic place to get ready for the rest of their big day.

Waiting outside the historic hotel was a similarly unique carriage to take Monique and Nathan to their ceremony site: an immaculate\u00a01951 Rolls-Royce Wraith<\/a>\u00a0in beautiful white paint. Imagine being spirited away in this mid-century classic dream car!

Next up for their ceremony was\u00a0St Joseph Cathedral<\/a>, an architectural icon located in the heart of Downtown San Diego. You could really tell the love that Monique and Nathan have for each other throughout the ceremony. One thing I found out was that Monique can certainly sing!

The reception was held at\u00a0Flora the Venue<\/a>, a unique wedding and event space which, like its namesake, resembled a hidden wildflower, tucked away amidst the urban jungle of downtown San Diego. Along with the thoughtful decorations and decor, all of this melded together to create a beautiful urban fairytale wedding. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Photography: Wu Studios | https:\/\/stanleywuphotography.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue & Coordination: Flora the Venue | https:\/\/florathevenue.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florist: White Lotus Florist | https:\/\/www.whitelotusflorist.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catering: All Aspects Catering | https:\/\/allaspectscatering.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desserts: Diana's Desserts | @dianasdesserts <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calligraphy: Mon Sherri Ink | @monsherriink <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dress & veil: Luv Bridal, David's Bridal | @luv_bridal https:\/\/www.davidsbridal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hair & Makeup: Beauty by LXO | @beautyby_lxo <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Custom wedding bands: Koala Jewellery Design | @koala_jewellerydesign <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ: My DJs Events | https:\/\/mydjs.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transportation: Rolls Livery | https:\/\/www.rollslivery.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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