Being at a Paradise Point Resort wedding is a different experience than many other San Diego wedding venues. When staying at this venue it feels like you have left the desert city and found an oasis. It feels secluded and is perfect for leaving the rest of the world behind. I think it was a great choice for Ashley and Grant’s wedding.

The first thing that you have to know about this place is how big it is. It’s a pretty huge resort and the getting ready rooms can be really far apart. However, the venue plans for this and provides the couple with a golf cart to pick them up and bring them to the photo location. So once prep is complete we are rolling to the photo location.

Ashley and Grant wanted to do a first look which made their wedding day schedule super easy. We were able to set up their first look. Do a few photos of them and roll right into wedding party photos. It was a really fun group to work with. I loved having the flower girls and ring and sign bearers there for these photos because they brought a lot of energy and fun. It was a very happy and fun loving group. Having everyone in one area was great since we could utilize the time before the ceremony and free them up afterward so that they could attend cocktail hour. Everyone just really seemed to be enjoying themselves and relaxing a bit more.

Some people feel like a first look takes away from building emotion up to the ceremony. I think for Ashley and Grant there was plenty of emotion still. There were really sweet moments with just about everyone tearing up at one point or another. It’s great when you have a ceremony with words that make you both cry and laugh.

To close out their wedding, they brought the New Orleans style by hiring a second line band. The band marched into the Sunset Ballroom and got everyone on their feet dancing as they followed the line out the door and onto the sunset deck. When they returned into the ballroom they continued playing and the guests kept on dancing.

I feel like the day was a roller coaster of feelings. There were the calm and quiet moments, the emotional happy moments that make you cry, and the bursting with happiness moments that make you want to dance. These are the type of moments that you get when you bring together great people and celebrate the love of an awesome couple.

Vendors that made their wedding day a success include:
Wedding Planning: SD Weddings by Gina
Venue: Paradise Point Resort
DJ: Lady DJ Merrylin
Flowers: Lois Mathews Floral Design
Band: Euphoria Brass Band
Cake: Sweet Cheeks Baking Co.
Photobooth: The Fotobox
Makeup: Lipstick & Luster
Hair: Chrisper Creations