Jenae & Brian - La Valencia, La Jolla

I have to admit, when I first met with Jenae and her folks, I was a little skeptical about having the wedding inside the Sala Room at the La Valencia Hotel in the middle of December. I was concerned that it might be too dark since the days are so short this time of year. It turned out to be a great location with a very intimate feel.

The weather report predicted heavy rain, but the day proved to be a little cool with light clouds overhead. They say that rain on your wedding day brings good luck, but I'll take the good weather any day. ;-)




The wedding day coordination and planning was handled smoothly by Kristin Garuba of Pink Papaya. We've worked together on several weddings. She's a true pro and everything usually rolls along smoothly - today was no exception.








Jenae's decoration of the La Sala room was not only beautiful - it was perfect. There's no such thing as too many flowers or candles. (She also designed the bridesmaid dresses. My hat's off to her - they looked awesome.)





One of the great things about getting married around Christmas is that you get the benefit of all the lights, flowers and decorations that have been put up. To borrow a phrase, you can have any flower you like so long as it's a poinsettia.









It was a fun (and good looking) crowd at the reception. Mucho dancing and festiveness. It finally rained outside for a while but that just added to the magic.





Well, most everybody was having a good time...





And finally, off into the night they went.



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