Casual Pismo Beach Wedding

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The bride wanted to capture all the moments of the wedding ceremony. She had getting ready photos with her sister and daughter. Then they added on extra photo time after the ceremony so they could spend more time at the beach. Having a casual Pismo beach small wedding was just what the couple had wanted.

The getting ready photos were the sweet moments captured of the bride with her daughter and the bride’s sister. This photos will be treasured for years! The getting ready photos are some of my favorites since they document those moments before the beauty of the wedding ceremony – the dress before it’s put on, the bride before her make up is on, the calm (most of the time lol) before the storm.

The couple was joined by their children for the  casual Pismo Beach wedding ceremony.  The groom and his son wore matching cowboy hats, which was so cute! The colors for the wedding were lavender and white. The bride had a matching bouquet with her daughter. It was important for the couple to involve their children in the ceremony so they added the shell unity ceremony. It was such a caring and tender moment to have the children part of the unity shell ceremony. During the wedding, the guests stood around the couple and watched them exchange their vows. The couple even had their dog at the wedding ceremony, to join them for their special day.

The Ocean Dunes location is a great venue since the ceremony is up on the dunes. The location is not where you can drive on the beach and you can’t hear any of the noise from the dunes. We just call the location the Ocean Dunes because there is a view of the ocean and the ceremony takes place up on the dunes. The location has an even more amazing view away from people on the beach. Being up on the dunes is best for pictures so there aren’t a lot of people in your photos. The ocean dunes is a favorite for a casual Pismo beach wedding ceremony.

By Natalie Jones February 27, 2025
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