La Valencia Wedding, Part One |Zach and Betsey

POSTED IN : Weddings, Resort, Seaside
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Betsey knew that her number was being passed along to the cute guy from the engagement party via a friend-of-a-friend-of-another-mutual-friend, but she didn’t know that somewhere along the exchange, her number was written down wrong.

So for the next few weeks, she wondered why it was taking so long for Zach to call her…

Little did she know that Zach was working overtime to get her correct number. Zach knew he couldn’t move on without at least trying to get to know this beautiful girl that he met at the party.

She was smart, witty, beautiful, and kind. And she killed it at trivia nights. She was a win/win in his book, and when they finally connected, his heart had not led him astray.

They were the perfect match.

And years later, with the ocean breeze and California sunshine washing over them, Zach and Betsey said “I do” to a lifetime more of trivia nights, world travels, and daily adventures.

My friends… I LOVE THIS WEDDING.

Zach and Betsey are classic people and their wedding reflected their soft and romantic style from top to bottom! Ivory lace, soft gold, rosey sparkles, and blush pink all made for the kind of swoon-worthy day that made my photographer heart melt!!

They chose the historic San Diego hotel, La Valencia, for their wedding and Francine Ribeau draped this entire day in classic romance. Organic Elements crafted the gorgeously blush florals, Michele Coulon designed a blue marble cake of eye-popping perfection, and Beauty by Stacey made Betsey look flawless!

Part Two of Zach and Betsey’s seaside wedding at La Valencia continues with the eye-popping reception details that are just dripping with gold and blush classic-ness! I am so in love with the style of this wedding that I can barely handle it!! It’s going to be a Youngren staple for sure!

Hugs,
Erin

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