Kevin + Amanda

Ellen Browning Scripps Park Wedding

a wedding celebration back in the city where they met and fell in love.

Kevin and Amanda live in North Carolina. And planned their entire San Diego destination wedding at Ellen Browning Scripps Park solely online. They had never even been to California, let alone La Jolla, where you’re surrounded with views of the Pacific Ocean and greeted with ocean breezes — but her parents had and they trusted that it was magical as they said. Spoiler: it was.

These two have known each other since high school, with Kevin working for her dad and him driving her to school everyday. But it wasn’t until long after graduation reconnecting over a cup of coffee when they realized they should be more. There were probably about less than thirty people at their wedding and you could feel the support from every person there for these two, it was beautiful.

Everyone there had a history and were connected one way or another. From Amanda’s mom’s two longtime best friends, to Kevin’s best man who’s engaged to his sister, to Uncle Kevin who’s Kevin’s namesake. No introductions were needed except for us, where we instantly felt welcomed and part of this close knit group.

After the ceremony we took photos at La Jolla Cove with seals as our audience. In between dinner we snuck out as they shared their first dance, toes digging in the wet sand as the sun dipped into the Pacific Ocean.