Minimalist Wedding at San Diego Botanic Garden | Ashley & Morgan
If you need inspiration for your San Diego Botanic Garden wedding you are in the right spot. A garden is a perfect place to get married and most are beautiful as they are. Our bride, Ashley, chose to keep things simple and only accent the natural beauty of the garden’s surroundings. Together they chose fresh floral arrangements, a white blooming bouquet with eucalyptus accents, and eucalyptus at the center of each table. It’s ethereal, dreamy and so so simple.
Ashley was a bride who just wanted to bring their loved ones together for a day. They danced, laughed, ate street tacos, and just enjoyed each other’s company. Together they decided they didn’t want to take time away from the fun, so we had a very organic, no-fuss couple session and candids only for family formals, they just wanted to jump right back into the fun and get dancing. Did I mention the epic karaoke after-party? Trust me…scroll to the end!
San Diego Botanic Garden
The San Diego Botanic Garden is 37 beautiful acres in the midst of Encinitas. It is home to plants from all over the world. Nearly 5,000 different species reside there! Most importantly, giving the sensation you are strolling through a tropical rainforest, to then hiking in the desert. Four miles of trails wind through 29 uniquely themed gardens. You have multiple options when it comes to choosing the reception, ceremony, and cocktail space. The best part! The entire grounds can be used for the most incredible bride/groom portraits. The Victorian Gazebo Lawn, The Walled Garden, The Lawn House Garden, and The Waterfall View Deck, all ranging in size for different party sizes.
In short, the garden has the perfect makings for a gorgeous medium/small wedding or an intimate elopement. In addition, it should be your number one choice for a botanic garden wedding in San Diego.
Venue: San Diego Botanic Garden // Dress: Reformation // Florals: Honeysuckle & Ivy Events // Karaoke: 1st Street Bar
My photography is a blend of art, experience, and instinct, a little bit of this, a little bit of that. It started 22 years ago, the first time I stepped into a darkroom, a moment that sparked a lifelong pull toward capturing the world through a lens. That pull eventually led me into the fine art space, collaborating with artists, managing studios, and working alongside galleries and museums, studying art and photography through both undergraduate and graduate school, where my aesthetic developed under the influence of critical theory and contemporary art. I found myself drawn to the intersection of documentary photography and the spontaneous, unfiltered moments of real life. My goal has always been the same: images that are raw, honest, and deeply human.
I founded Teresa LoJacono Photography in 2013, and started experimenting with wedding photography in 2019, on purpose, and differently than what I’d been trained to expect from the industry. Travel plays a huge role in my creative process too, I find inspiration in the unfamiliar, letting light, movement, and emotion guide my eye. With a camera in hand, everything becomes a canvas and a chance to catch what’s actually happening, not what’s staged for it. If there’s one belief that’s driven all of it, it’s this: have fun, and let it be what it’s going to be. I’ll be there to catch whatever happens.
