Wedding At Darlington House In La Jolla, CA | Viviana + Matthew

February 15, 2020

Darlington House Wedding Reception | La Jolla Wedding Photographer

Wedding couple at the beach

Their Story

Viviana and Matthew’s beautiful wedding in San Diego Ca. was one to remember. Their wedding was full of emotions and special moments. My wife and I will always remember the moment Matthew saw his wife-to-be for the fist time! Matt could not hold back his emotions.

They could not have chosen a better venue to do their wedding reception. This venue is located just steps from the Pacific Ocean in the glistening sunshine of La Jolla, California, Darlington House provides an idyllic backdrop for any event. The historic home, once the seasonal residence of Mrs. Sybil Darlington, is a melting pot of architectural styles from all over the world.

Matthew and Viviana met in 2009 through a mutual friend while at a sorority’s dance. While they both attended different Universities that did not stop them from romantically connecting.

Their first date was at CPK and a movie. Super low key and a classic way to break the ice! On the mist of being in a relationship, they traveled A LOT in the past 10 years.

A fur baby by the name of Peyton was introduced to their family. Let me tell you he stole the show at the engagement shoot and wedding!! He was so well behaved and you better give him treats if you bribe him with some. lol.

Their wedding venue was absolutely stunning. The Darlington House in La Jolla, CA. is a little hidden gem. You all should check it out!

They are excited and optimistic about what the future holds! Congrats and good luck to you both.


Here some kind words from the couple 🙂

My husband and I got married on 11/30/19. I had researched a TON of photographers to the point where I was going to give up because they were either out of budget or they weren’t my style. A coworker of mine recommended Leniel and Ayah. I looked at their IG and their website and immediately thought “I can’t afford these pics, they’re too good”. But on the insistence of my coworker I reached out for a quote….and to my surprise in budget (WEDDING WIN). we booked the classic collection (which i didn’t know included an engagement session and Leniel caught that i booked a separate engagement session-Another WEDDING WIN). I am not a phototaker, i feel completely awkward and uncomfortable but Leniel and Ayah made us both feel comfortable. During our engagement photos we had picked 2 nearby locations which they accommodated (mural and beach). Leniel went over the allotted time in order to make sure he got all the shots and let me tell you the ones at the end were our favorite and what we used for our save the dates…..TRUST HIS VISION. We got the pictures much quicker than i had anticipated and when i struggled with getting the pictures onto my etsy save the date template….Leniel and Ayah assisted (ABOVE AND BEYOND). Then came our wedding (THE BEST DAY EVER). We took so many pictures and ended up with around 700 pictures. I ended up adding to the album because i couldn’t pick only 40 favorites. I do recommend that if there are certain shots on the day of the wedding you let Ayah know because the day of YOU will forget. We had a phone call about 1 week before the wedding and discussed all the final details/shots we wanted. Leniel and Ayah were very accommodating again with having our dog in photos, wanting to go to the beach and my mother requesting additional pictures. Everything went amazing and I literally cannot wait to hire them again in the future for upcoming events. Trash the dress photoshoot? I think so! 🙂

Vendors


Venue |  Darlington House|
Flowers | Ivy & Co.
Dj | Izzyguitar
Catering | Personal Touch Dinning
Wedding Dress | Justin Alexander
Video | Wanderlust Creative Films
Event Coordinator | Forever Enchanted Events
Shoes | Sam Edelma