Megan and Tate’s wedding photographed by The Copper Collective at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, California.

Hannah And Benjamin’s wedding photographed by The Copper Collective at Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa in La Jolla, California.

2020 has been a rough year for any would-be brides and grooms out there. As uncertainty has grown and guest lists have shortened, the celebration that many people imagined may need to take a new shape, but there are still great options available for a magical and memorable small wedding or elopement in San Diego. […]

Estancia La Jolla San Diego Gay Wedding

This wedding was one of those special moments where our team dynamic at The Copper Collective – in two different cities – was absolutely perfect!  Why you may ask?  Well, Mike and Algin are from Texas so Mikenzie Ryan from our Austin team captured their engagement session, and Jessica Van from our San Diego team […]

Lauren and Ben were high school sweethearts and still live in the same small rural town in Southern California, so of course they opted to have their wedding at a resort with a beautiful beach view – the Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach – a Hilton Resort and Spa.  We were even able to whisk them […]

Romantic couple on a rock in the ocean at sunset

Since Megan and Kevin are moving from the area after their wedding, they wanted to capture one of their favorite spots for their engagement session! La Jolla is definitely a favorite for locals and tourists.  It’s also a perfect location for engagement sessions with the cliffs and woods up above, the beautiful beach with tide […]

It’s great to know exactly what you want in your wedding venue. It makes your wedding planning super easy. Jocelyn and Ben wanted a venue that was high above the clouds and had beautiful views, modern and clean architecture, high ceilings, indoor and outdoor space. and most importantly – it wasn’t a ballroom! Well when […]

Location, Location, location!  Joy and Dave chose two of the most beautiful venues here in San Diego know for their architecture and design.  They had a Roman Catholic ceremony at the church The Immaculata at the University of San Diego performed by a priest who worked closely with the brides father, and their reception was […]

Carlsbad has always been a special place for Jennifer and Eric.  It’s where they vacationed whenever they wanted to escape the heat in Arizona.  They loved the beautiful beaches, the quaint village with specialty shops, delicious restaurants, and the small town beach vibe. When they decided they wanted to elope they knew exactly where they […]

Amidst all the rain and cloudy days, the sun shined bright for Hallie and Jakes beautiful wedding at Peltzer Winery.  After capturing their engagement session a few months ago, I was really looking forward to their wedding day and it did not disappoint! These two were initially going to elope, but instead decided on a […]