Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens-Liberty Station

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Wedding Day

Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Ceremony

La Jolla Women's Club

Reception

Spring

Stone Brewing at Liberty Station

Church to Venue

Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church

La Jolla Womens Club

We cannot wait to celebrate our marriage with all of you! You all have and continue to be instrumental people in our lives. We could not imagine celebrating our marriage without you. Let us know how we can help answer any questions and or provide any assistance so you can be with us on May 18th!

Our Wedding

(Our 1 year anniversary date at the same restaurant where it all began.) Christian's POV I'm sitting across from Luanna on our first date at a restaurant on a pier in Charleston, MA. As each minute of our three hour date went on, I was becoming acutely aware of how special this woman sitting across from me was. Strikingly beautiful, intelligent and motivated, and a gentle, kind demeanor. Not to mention, a gorgeous smile (trust me on that one, I'm a dentist). I never wanted the night to end so I could continue to get to know her and laugh and smile with her. After I dropped Luanna off, I called my brother and sister in law whom I was living with at the time to wait up for me so I could tell them something before they went to bed. I wish I could watch a recording of that drive home as I know I was smiling stupid and trying to relive every part of our date. I walked up the stairs of the apartment calmy but I felt like my heart beat was pounding so loud it would wake the whole neighborhood up. I stopped at their door and confidently told them, "I think I met her tonight. I think I met the one." I prayed to God later that night and asked him, "This is the one I've been praying about all these years, isn't it?" I told Him if it indeed was, I was paying attention and I was ready. I asked Him to give me the guidance to be the best man I could be for her. It was in His hands, and I went to bed feeling blessed more than I had ever felt before in my life.

The First Date

Luanna's POV I had been looking forward to spending the holidays with Christian and my family in California. I knew a proposal was likely going to happen in 2023 but had absolutely no idea it would happen on this trip. We get to my parents house in Long Beach and start getting ready to meet up with my best friend McKenzey and her boyfriend Shaun. The plan was to have a sunset beach picnic in Newport Beach before meeting up with the rest of our friend group. We are walking hand in hand on the beach and stop to take in the beautiful sunset. A few steps later, Christian gives me a hug and turns me so that we are facing each other. That's when he says, "so there's been a change of plans for tonight" and my heart starts to skip a beat. He tells me that he's known I was the one from that very first night in Charlestown. This is where things start to get a little fuzzy, I think I blacked out from excitement. He gets down on one knee and I say the easiest yes of my life. I am exploding with joy and jump into my FIANCE'S arms. I finally gather that the beach picnic was all a cover up. As if one surprise wasn't enough, I walk into the restaurant where I think we are just meeting McKenzey and Shaun and find out that my entire family and friends are waiting to celebrate with us. Christian was so excited to propose he told nearly all our family, friends, neighbors, his coworkers, barber, chiropractor, and more about his plans. I was the only person completely in the dark and I am so happy it worked out the way it did. We had an incredibly special night celebrating this new chapter in our lives.

The Proposal 

Our Story

Photos

Gabriel Labonte

Justin Labonte

Matthew Labonte

Leo Gaghan

Sergio Afonso

Cameron Poussard

Jordan Lemoine

McKenzey Poirier

Alyssa Cochran

Candy Tong

Wedding Party

Q + A

You deserve a vacation!

For our east coast friends and family, we so appreciate you traveling to celebrate with us! Consider extending your stay and making it a vacation! There is so much to explore in San Diego. The San Diego county coastline has so many incredible beaches, yummy food, and more.

Flights

For those traveling from the east coast: Boston Logan offers direct flights to San Diego International Airport (SAN). The San Diego airport is a 25-30 min drive into La Jolla. Lyft/Uber are available. For those hoping to explore San Diego, we recommend renting a car. Pro tips:- set a flight tracker on google flights to determine when flights are the most affordable-BOOK FLIGHTS EARLY!-cash in on those credit card points

Places to Stay

There are many AirBnB/VRBO and hotel options in La Jolla. Several hotels in La Jolla are walking distance to both the church and venue. A few hotel options (not an exhaustive list):-Empress Hotel-Inn by the Sea-Grande Colonial-La Valencia-Holiday Inn (not walking distance)

Empress Hotel La Jolla

Inn by the Sea, La Jolla, California

Grande Colonial

La Valencia Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites la Jolla – Windansea Beach, an IHG Hotel

Travel

Places to Visit

Local Attractions: 	-San Diego Zoo and Safari Park: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/	-Balboa Park	-Catch a game at Petco Park: https://www.mlb.com/padres/ballpark	-San Diego Museum of Art: https://www.sdmart.org/ Beaches: 	-La Jolla Cove 	-Torrey Pines 	-Encinitas 	-Mission Beach 	-Pacific Beach

For the Foodies 

La Jolla Restauant Recommendations: 	-The Taco Stand: https://letstaco.com/ for excellent tacos and burritos, worth the wait in line, casual vibe	-Puesto: https://www.eatpuesto.com/la-jolla-event-spaces/ great tacos and margaritas, has an outdoor patio in addition to inside seating	-George's at the Cove for a view 	-The Cottage https://cottagelajolla.com/ for a killer brunch 	-Brick and Bell Cafe for casual, quality breakfast 	-Better Buzz Coffee for the coffee connoisseurs	-Beeside Balcony for a fun cocktail

Luanna & Christian

Luanna & Christian

Wedding Party