Do I want to travel 3 hours away to a quaint little coastal town past Santa Barbara, past Solvang, and past Santa Maria near Pismo Beach? Definitely!!!
When Gina and Sky hired me for their wedding after seeing my ad on Facebook, I was excited to see this scenic little town about 3 hours north of LA. Situated off the 101 next to Pismo Beach, and with a population under 18,000, this little town was perfect for a romantic wedding location away from the hustle and bustle of LA. Growing up in Santa Maria, both Sky and Gina had some nostalgic connections with the area as we walked around town near a trickling stream taking photos on the bridge, in the park, and at their favorite Ice Cream store, Doc Burnstein’s. WOW!! Now that’s some good ice cream!!!!
We then headed shortly down the road past Pismo Beach and up to Shell Beach. Here, colorful cliffs fell to the Pacific while huge boulders of white rocks sat motionless in the water. This is what California coastline should look like! With a pathway down to the water, we quickly descended and took some fun photos on the beach and against the cliffs with shadows. As the sun started to set, we went back up to the cliffs and finished the day off with some romantic sunset photos. This is definitely the way to watch the day end as the yellows and oranges filled the sky with a silhouette of trees, rocks, and two people in love.
Afterwards, Allison and I had some tasty clam chowder in Pismo Beach at Splash Cafe. Definitely a must try if you’re in the area and want a huge bread bowl of some hot, soupy goodness.
Thanks for being such great tour guides and thanks again for the amazing ice cream, I think I’ll need to stop there every time I go up north now!!! 🙂
