Santa Barbara Beach Wedding

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For this Santa Barbara beach wedding, our team traveled to the sunny south coast.   On this autumn day, family members gathered to celebrate with our lucky bride and groom.   Under an arch draped in tulle, with the ocean in the background, the couple said their “I dos” as everyone watched.   The bride looked so beautiful in her white wedding gown and carrying a bouquet of baby mauve roses, white lisianthus, pink heather, and dusty miller, standing beside her handsome husband.

As I wrote their ceremony, I was especially touched when the couple asked to have me express how incredibly blessed and delighted they were to be awaiting the arrival of their daughter.   They wrote:   “We are overjoyed to have her coming into our lives and words cannot express the amount of love we feel for her or the amount of gratitude we have that God blessed us with the greatest gift – a daughter.   As we embark on our new journey through life, we couldn’t be more grateful to be doing this together.   Our lives together are now complete in the fact that we now have her.”

What a touching tribute to their expectant daughter and to their future together as a family! 

No wonder this bride had tears of joy during this ceremony.   She had much to celebrate.   Not only was she marrying an extremely sweet, loving and caring man, she even found someone who was accepting of things he wasn’t normally accustomed to – like their English Bulldog.   But, on a more important note, the bride said that her groom makes it a point to let her know how much he loves her on a daily basis and repeatedly tells her how happy he is to have found her.   Likewise, the groom says that he is so thankful to have such a loving, caring person in his life.   In fact, she is all he ever wanted in his life. 

Their wish for the future is to grow as individuals, learning from one another.   They want to raise a happy, united, and supportive family, where their children can learn love and respect by watching them, as parents and role models.   They hope to travel and experience life’s adventures side by side.

Today was just the beginning of those memories.   Our photographer was able to capture some unique shots of the couple with the Santa Barbara beach and palm trees in the background.   Hopefully, they will continue to add to their collection of photos as the years go on. 

May all their hopes and dreams come true, and may they make many memories to cherish for the rest of their lives.   The staff at Coastal California Weddings wishes them much happiness!

By Natalie Jones February 27, 2025
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