This love story starts in Doug and Calantha’s last year of residency after meeting through mutual friends. They hit it off right from the start. Although these two seem pretty quiet and reserved, they are both a bit silly. They also found that they like to go on walks together.  They really like to cook (or at least try to cook!) together and try new/different foods/restaurants/coffee shops/breweries. They also like to go hiking. Spending time with friends and family is always a favorite activity. They like to make each other laugh. Marriage was defiantly on Doug’s mind. Doug picked Calantha up from the airport after she was traveling.  Doug suggested that they go to La Jolla Shores to walk around and “stretch their legs” after the flight.  La Jolla Shores is one of their favorite places to go take a stroll.  After walking a bit and talking, Doug got down on one knee and proposed!  They celebrated afterwards by going to The Cusp for brunch. They picked La Jolla Woman’s Club because of the history and character of the building, the naturally beautiful garden area, and it’s close to the ocean/beach.

 

Venue: La Jolla Woman’s Club

Coordinator: Sweet Blossom Weddings

DJ: Dancing DJ Productions

Photography: ABM Photography

Catering: The French Gourmet

Officiant: Ceremonies by Bethel

Flowers: Excellent Designs

Hair + Makeup: Mobile Beauty Team

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We loved working with Sweet Blossom Weddings. Here is what another bride thought!!

“HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! My husband and I are recently married (April 2017) and we are THRILLED to give Melissa Reinke and her team at Sweet Blossom Weddings a GLOWING review. She is absolutely wonderful to work with!

My husband and I planned the wedding in San Diego while living across the country and working full time in Massachusetts, so we booked the Cherry Blossom Package (full service) and Melissa was absolutely invaluable to us. We hired her about a year before our wedding date after we had already secured a venue but we needed her help with everything else, including music, lights, decorations, florals, and desserts. She’s very professional, but also awesome and personable! She was extremely responsive to our emails and made time for phone calls or video chats whenever we needed her. She gave us great options of vendors to choose from within our budget and helped us navigate phone interviews, tastings, and contracts VERY easily. She kept us on track AND on budget and helped us to get exactly what we wanted based on what was important to us on our special day.

In terms of the wedding day, her team was an absolute dream. She and an additional assistant handled the entire set up and break down of everything and an additional bridal assistant stayed with me and the girls to help solve any logistical issues or get us anything we needed. The bridal assistant was a wonderful addition to our day. I had ZERO stress day of and ZERO problems to solve, so I could completely enjoy the whirlwind. Plus, my bridesmaids loved it because they too could enjoy the day with me without being too busy with problem solving on my behalf. The day was truly seamless and we are so grateful to Melissa for helping to plan and orchestrate the wedding of our dreams!!”