“Goleta beach is our favorite spot because so many dates were just us getting Freebirds nachos or Anna’s donuts and picnicking, walking, and sunset watching on that peaceful beach.”
UCSB Gauchos after my own heart! Sarah+David’s engagement session took place at the Ellwood Butterfly Preserve and at Goleta Beach–can’t get any more UCSB-outdoorsy than that! The duo’s early relationship “revolved around not just being UCSB Gauchos, but exploring beaches and restaurants (let’s be honest, mostly donut shops and Mexican food) in Goleta and Santa Barbara.” Take note–the Mexican food and donuts are recurring themes! 😉
We used David+Sarah’s favorite Santa Barbara attributes to pick the locations for their Santa Barbara engagement photos…
“We love spending time in the beautiful nature and sunny weather that Santa Barbara has to offer so where else would we choose to have our engagement photos taken besides Goleta, surrounded by beaches and trees?”
With spring in full bloom during their engagement photos, we used some of the vibrant greenery as a backdrop for their engagement ring photos.
The tall grass was so much fun to play with!
So how did David propose?
“After 10 years together, on Memorial Day weekend we got up early, a gorgeous sunny morning, and took our dog Zoe to Goleta beach. We found a quiet spot to sit while she played and that’s when David popped the question (finally!). We celebrated at Anna’s with donuts and coffee.”
The two sported their matching Dodger gear for some of the engagement photos!
While the two now live in the Bay Area, they come back to Santa Barbara as often as possible, and for their wedding, they “can’t wait to share a weekend of celebrations, dancing, and of course a tiered donut cake with our friends and family at Circle Bar B”–neither can I! 😉
