Garrett Eaton Photography

I love my job. Clients like Tim and Lindsay are a huge part of why my job is so enjoyable. Both are great, fun-loving spirits with a passion for life, with music, friend and faith leading the way. These two met at a Social Green concert the night before Thanksgiving, and after spending the happiest year of their lives together, Tim proposed at another Social Green concert the following night before Thanksgiving. So it was only appropriate they solidify their commitment to one another on that same, very meaningful date. You don’t often encounter two people so in love and meant to be with one another. It was a privilege and joy to share in their big day! I hope you enjoy the images as much as I did shooting them.

I’d also like to give a special thanks and shout out to my second shooter Tru Pettit. She contributed many of the fabulous images seen here. Great work, once again, Tru!

It’s no surprise that San Diego is a wildly popular destination wedding…destination–in fact I’d say “beach wedding” and San Diego are synonymous–which is great for me because it provides the opportunity to meet and work with people from other parts of the country that would’ve never happened without the universal appeal of the place I call home.

Such is the case with Chad and Cecilia. The couple met and currently live in Austin, Texas, but when it came time to decide the place they’d celebrate their union with family and friends, Cecilia envisioned the sunny, picturesque and laid back atmosphere of her Sydney, Australia home. Now I’ve (unfortunately) never been Down Under, but I’ve heard San Diego, with its imported, ubiquitous eucalyptus trees and gentle climate, closely resembles parts of Australia, so even though neither Chad nor Cecilia had ever been to San Diego before their wedding, they agreed this city with a little Aussie flare and its beautiful natural setting would be an ideal (and much closer) stand-in for Cecilia’s vision.

As I said, being a photographer in a popular destination city allows me to meet people I would’ve otherwise never had the opportunity to meet, and this couple exemplifies this, and why I love my job as photographer. The family and guests were warm and inviting; I could feel the love and admiration they feel for Chad and Cecilia and vice versa. As for the couple themselves, they were hilarious! And fun, natural, and very welcoming to me, as the only outsider at their event.

Other than the affable, adorable couple, the other two stars of this show were definitely the hula hoops–a unique and fun addition to the dance floor–and Dillon, who I think you’ll be able to identify on your own. So without further ado…

Vendor love:

Venue: Mission Beach Woman’s Club

For images from the ceremony, please check out the very talented Olivia of Blink of an Eye Photography!