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Tropical & Nerdy DIY Wedding at BRICK. San Diego, CA | Adria & Anthony
Tropical & Nerdy DIY Wedding at BRICK. San Diego, CA | Adria & Anthony

What was your favorite part of the wedding day?: For moments for just us, our first look! We’re so glad that we did one and were able to have a quiet and special moment for just us in between that craziness of the day! Especially for a bride like me, who was really hands on (at the venue setting up and putting out fires until 45 minutes before Maddie arrived LOL), I enjoy the chaos of prep but having a moment to take a breath just the two of us was really the recharge we needed before the event.

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Rad Maine Coast Wedding in a 1974 Land Rover! Portland, ME | Grace & Dustin
Rad Maine Coast Wedding in a 1974 Land Rover! Portland, ME | Grace & Dustin

Your wedding day is the perfect opportunity to cruise around in the car of your dreams with the person of your dreams! Grace and Dustin’s wedding plans involved an hour long drive up the coast of Maine from the ceremony to the reception. They wisely used this time to eat a nice quiet & chill lunch by the harbor and enjoyed the drive in a 1974 Land Rover Series III.

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Dreamy Joshua Tree Desert Wedding at High Desert Paradise. Yucca Valley, CA | Melissa & Mel
Dreamy Joshua Tree Desert Wedding at High Desert Paradise. Yucca Valley, CA | Melissa & Mel

With the plans of a big wedding put on hold because of the pandemic (which they joked was actually a blessing in disguise because an elopement is WAY more their style!), Melissa and Melanie switched gears to have an intimate gathering with their immediate family in Joshua Tree instead. They found High Desert Paradise through air bnb, which provided ALL the incredible desert wedding vibes and an awesome spot for everyone to stay. The huge saguaro and handmade blanket aisle are just some of the highlights. It is the perfect venue for an intimate desert wedding!

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Intimate Rooftop Wedding with a Laid Back Reception at Herb and Wood. San Diego, Ca | Rachel & Chris
Intimate Rooftop Wedding with a Laid Back Reception at Herb and Wood. San Diego, Ca | Rachel & Chris

On a bright and breezy May weekend, they gathered close fam & friends around charcuterie on their amazing roof deck! They combined both their Catholic & Indian backgrounds in the ceremony and ended with a champagne toast! We headed to Balboa Park’s Rose Garden for some portraits of the bride and groom, as we waited for our reservation time at the incredible Herb & Wood. The reception was casual

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Mountain top engagement and married in a windmill! Carlsbad, CA | Kate & Jeffery
Mountain top engagement and married in a windmill! Carlsbad, CA | Kate & Jeffery

With immediate family and friends, Kate and Jeffery had an emotional and dreamy ceremony in the barn. They hired a live stream vendor so that all the loved ones who Covid was keeping away could still be a part of the celebration. After photos with the Windmill and cocktails, we all gathered in the ballroom! It was so nice to be at a wedding again and celebrating!!

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Socially Distanced & Covid Safe Dia de Los Muertos Backyard Wedding. San Diego, CA | Natalie & Scott
Socially Distanced & Covid Safe Dia de Los Muertos Backyard Wedding. San Diego, CA | Natalie & Scott

For other covid couples, make your new wedding plans only about YOU but also safety. I work in a hospital and COVID is in my face everyday. We put a lot of thought into covid safety (no shared serving platters, hired a bar tender, everything spaced out) and only invited immediate family and we each got two friends to invite. We did a zoom for everyone else which was actually awesome

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Covid Safe McEvoy Ranch Micro Wedding. Petaluma, CA | Kalli & Michael
Covid Safe McEvoy Ranch Micro Wedding. Petaluma, CA | Kalli & Michael

Thoughts/tips for other couples planning during Covid?

“+ The world is weird - make the decisions you want. It's your little sliver of joy in an otherwise stressful time so make decisions together with your partner and never look back. Be reasonable and rational with COVID restrictions but make sure the things you can control are things that you want (and not just appeasing a family member)

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Socially Distant Downtown Boston Wedding. A great covid-friendly alternative! | Amanda & John
Socially Distant Downtown Boston Wedding. A great covid-friendly alternative! | Amanda & John

Amanda and John were too excited to start their lives together to wait for Covid to get it’s act together. On a drizzly day in Boston, they had a quick elopement to make it official! Amanda told me that even though they were officially married, she did want to take photos to really celebrate and commemorate this special occasion!

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