Rancho Las Lomas

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

Connor and Kennedy met their freshman year at UC Davis when they were both hired as campus tour guides in winter 2017. They both spent that winter enjoying/ struggling (one of them had a good time doing it, the other...) to memorize an 18 page script of UC Davis facts. Come spring quarter, they had become fast friends and spent many afternoons together at the Rec Pool. This was Connors single worst academic quarter at UC Davis, but he just could not seem to pass up each opportunity to go to the Rec pool with Kennedy (dont worry; he did not fail any classes, but there may have been one close call). Kennedy, on the other hand, had one of the best quarters of her academic career, though she may or may not have been trying to impress a certain studious, brown-eyed Bio major. Fast-forward to the summer before their senior year, and Kennedy &amp; Connor spent the whole summer sending memes back and forth and texting every single day... until Connor walked off into the woods with some fraternity brothers for 10 days. By the time he returned to civilization, he had a sad excuse of a mustache and a determination to win her over (spoiler: she didnt take much convincing). They reunited in Davis shortly after in mid-September, and the rest is history. Despite COVID-19 cutting their senior year short and moving back home shortly after graduating to their respective hometowns, theyve been inseparable ever since.

How We Met

December 16th started out as most Saturdays do for Connor &amp; Kennedy - lattes and a walk around the San Diego Zoo. Later that day would be the Heinzman family’s famous annual Christmas block party (if you know, you know; if you dont know... time to start fishing for an invitation), and just before that, the two were scheduled to model in a photoshoot for a friend’s small business. Kennedy was highly suspicious of this set up, but, thanks to some fantastic acting and strategic diversion by their closest friends, when the day came, she didn’t suspect a thing. They arrived at Harbor Island right at sunset, and, with a golden downtown San Diego as the backdrop, Connor popped the question. The two celebrated with their closest friends over a picnic curated carefully by their best friends. Afterwards, they headed over to the Heinzman house for a Christmas-extravaganza-turned-surprise-engagement party, where they celebrated all night long (until Connors scheduled bedtime of 10pm) with their families under thousands of Christmas lights. Earlier that day as they drank coffee and watched red pandas chase one another through bamboo trees, Connor casually asked Kennedy what had been the best day of her life so far. It’s safe to say that December 16th has since then replaced her answer (though it’s got some big competition coming up (Padres vs. Angels World Series 2024?)).

The Proposal

Our Story

12 . 16 . 2023 - The Day We Got Engaged

Harbor Island, San Diego

02 . 19 . 2024 - OUR ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS

The San Diego Museum of Art

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

If you're visiting us from out of town, there are tons of hotel options very close to our venue. Here are a few that we recommend in the area!

Courtyard by Marriott Foothill Ranch Irvine East/Lake Forest

Hilton Garden Inn Irvine East/Lake Forest

The Hills Hotel

Staybridge Suites Irvine East/Lake Forest, an IHG Hotel

Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Laguna Beach Hotel

Travel

Whether you're an Orange County local or this is your first time visiting, we highly recommend making some of these activities part of the wedding weekend!

Nestled in beautiful Laguna Beach, Woods Cove is a gorgeous little cove settled between high, sandy cliffs. Close, free parking is usually available in the neighborhood, and the beach can be accessed via Diamond Street and PCH. It's the perfect place to squeeze in a beach day!

Woods Cove Beach

A personal favorite of the bride, the 58th annual Sawdust Art Festival is open daily June 28th to September 1, 2024, Sundays - Thursdays 11am - 8pm &amp; Friday - Saturday 11am - 10pm. Tickets can be purchased online.

Sawdust Art Festival

One of our personal favorite things to do in OC, so if you’re in town for the weekend, we highly recommend making a Disney trip part of your stay (and save us a beignet)!

Disneyland Park

If a day of shopping is more your speed, then a visit to the Irvine Spectrum will be right up your alley! With tons of shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and even a Ferris wheel, you'll never be bored if you choose to spend your day here.

Irvine Spectrum Center

The Irvine Regional Park is one of our favorite parks in OC. There are paddle boats and group bikes for rent, tons of fun walking trails, and a small zoo filled with local animals!

Irvine Regional Park

Things to Do