The simplicity of a courthouse wedding is truly so romantic. The focus is solely on you two and it makes for the most enjoyable day. If you are hoping for a stress-free way to say I do, an Orange County Courthouse Wedding at Laguna Hills Civic Center with Laguna Beach Portraits is the perfect idea for you.

Tieing the knot at The Laguna Hills Civic Center:

Hidden in the center of beautiful Laguna Hills, the civic center provides such a sweet and intimate setting for your ceremony. If you are wanting simple, smaller guest-list, straightforward process, the Laguna Hills Civic Center is ideal.

You may think it’s just a civic center, how pretty could this be for photos of a wedding? Well, shockingly, it is the perfect backdrop for beautiful images. There are so many cute nooks and corners with sweet backdrops to make your gallery beautiful. Not only is the civic center so cute but it’s located in one of the, arguably, most beautiful areas in the world, sunny Orange County. It’s also only about 15/20 minutes away from one of the most beautiful beaches ever, Treasure Island at Laguna Beach. The couple throughout this blog decided to end with some gorgeous beach shots of their day after their ceremony at the Laguna Hills Civic Center.

Tips to make your Orange County Courthouse and Laguna Beach Wedding Day a dream:

1) Golden Hour is Perfect:

If you are wanting to capture photos at the beach afterwards we always recommend a time that will end our coverage around golden hour at the beach. Does not have to be right at golden hour since we shoot a little before that time at the beach often and it makes for gorgeous lighting. If you are planning to only photograph your time at the Laguna Hills Civic Center, we have photographed at all times there. It truly is perfect at all hours, even the mid afternoon. We also love the morning light that shines at the Laguna Hills Civic Center. Since there are so many areas with shade, it makes photos at any hour of the day possible.

2) What to wear:

Most of our couples will wear traditional wedding attire however we have some couples wear a cute pantsuit or a shorter dress. Really anything goes for the Laguna Hills Civic Center. I would recommend wearing what you dreamed of and what makes you feel most beautiful. If we head to the beach, I always recommend going shoeless!

3) Flowers are important:

Since this isn’t a big party and celebration some couples forget to think about a bouquet and boutonniere but I always make sure to recommend it! It gives your photos an extra “something” adds personality to them depending on what type you choose, what colors etc. It still keeps things simple, but it really makes such an impression and a plus is it gives you something to hold onto in pictures. Chloe Rose Design is one of the best in the area, I always recommend her work, check out her site here!

Having a special day is so important and if that special day sounds better as an intimate and more casual one, I can tell you that our couples always feel so happy with their decision and an Orange County Courthouse Wedding at Laguna Hills Civic Center with Laguna Beach Portraits is the perfect idea for you. Here is another beautiful Laguna Hills Civic Center Wedding for inspo.

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