Real Weddings

Joseph + Cecelia — Private home, Poway

By Paul Dal ·

Joseph + Cecelia on the lawn above the valley, Poway

Joseph and Cecelia were married at a hillside home in Poway on October 11, 2025. I photographed four hours of their day, from the ceremony on the lawn to glow sticks on the dance floor.

The day

Joseph and Cecelia were married at a hillside home in Poway, on a lawn with a white arch, a white fence and the hills behind them. The aisle ran across the grass under tall palms.

The reception stayed on the property: a pool terrace at dusk with the valley below, a first dance under string lights, and glow sticks once the music started.

I photographed the day as an associate for Complete Weddings + Events, who also ran the DJ and the photo booth.

  • Cecelia smiling as a bridesmaid helps her get ready
  • Embroidered 'Mrs' slippers with a heart
  • Buttoning the back of Cecelia's dress
  • The welcome sign: Cecelia & Joseph, 10.11.2025
  • Two flower girls in white on the path to the ceremony
  • Joseph waiting at the white arch, the hills behind him
  • The ceremony on the lawn, guests along the aisle under tall palms
  • Joseph + Cecelia under her veil, backlit by the low sun
  • Cecelia smiling at Joseph, her veil lifting in the breeze
  • Cecelia laughing under her veil with Joseph
  • Guests on the pool terrace at dusk, the valley below
  • Joseph kissing Cecelia's cheek at dusk
  • Joseph + Cecelia's first dance under string lights
  • Joseph + Cecelia dancing with glow sticks under colored lights

The details

When
October 2025
Venue
Private home
City
Poway
Coverage
Photography. Four hours of photography, from 4 to 8 PM, booked through Complete Weddings + Events.

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