Lauren + Ulises | Padua Theatre Micro Wedding Los Angeles County

In these crazy times, it’s been hard to have a dream wedding. Many of our brides have postponed for better and easier times. But one solution that has come of this is the micro wedding, a small, intimate wedding with the people the matter the most. More importantly, it allows safe distancing, protecting the ones we love the most. This is how you do a wedding during the times of coronavirus. Here is our Padua Theatre micro wedding in Los Angeles County.

Venue: Padua Hills
Officiant: Great Officiants
Florist: Irises Designs

Padua Hills Theatre Front Entrance
Padua Hills Theatre Front Entrance

Here is the Covid19 sign politely reminding everyone to keep physical distance.

Covid19 Wedding Coronavirus Sign
Covid19 Wedding Coronavirus Sign
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Details
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Details
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Bridal Bouquet
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Bridal Bouquet

Here is our bride getting ready. Her dressmaker made a custom mask using wedding fabric that matches her dress. Her bridesmaids also wore masks that matched the bridesmaids dresses.

Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Preparation
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Preparation
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Preparation
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Preparation
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Dress
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Dress

Here is our lovely bride getting zipped up in her wedding dress. We love that everyone practiced perfect mask use during this intimate and loving moment.

Bride Wearing Mask
Bride Wearing Mask
Bride Dress Getting Zipped Up
Bride Dress Getting Zipped Up
Bride's Shoes
Bride’s Shoes
Padua Theatre Bride Preparation
Padua Theatre Bride Preparation

Our bride was looking over the wedding vows that she had written and framed. She barely fit all of it in!

Padua Theatre Bride Preparation Reading Vows
Padua Theatre Bride Preparation Reading Vows
Proud Mother of Bride
Proud Mother of Bride
Bride Wedding Preparation During Covid19
Bride Wedding Preparation During Covid19
Bride's Wedding Dress
Bride’s Wedding Dress

Micro Wedding Ceremony at Padua Hills Theatre

Many of our brides are wondering how to have a beautiful dream wedding, but keep things safe during coronavirus (a covid19 wedding ceremony). This is a great example of how to do it. Padua Hills Theatre is a wonderful venue that has most of the setting and backdrop for an idyllic wedding during this pandemic. So look below to see a perfect micro wedding in Los Angeles County.

Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Gazebo
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Gazebo
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Flowers
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Flowers

Our couple paid for a chandelier setup in the main gazebo, which made an amazing centerpiece to the wedding ceremony.

Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Setup
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Setup
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Flowers and Vows
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Flowers and Vows
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Groom
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Ceremony Groom

Here is our beautiful bride walking down the aisle.

Bride with Mask during Wedding Ceremony
Bride with Mask during Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Ceremony Padua Hills Theatre
Wedding Ceremony Padua Hills Theatre

One thing to note is the officiant is Alan Katz of Great Officiants. He has been very thorough and unyielding in his safety for weddings, maintaining a strict mask policy during his wedding ceremonies. This way, our bride and groom can enjoy their wedding as we observe safely.

Wedding Ceremony Padua Hills Theatre
Wedding Ceremony Padua Hills Theatre
Micro Wedding Los Angeles County
Micro Wedding Ceremony Claremont
Claremont Wedding Ceremony
Micro Wedding Los Angeles County
Bride Reading Vows
Bride Reading Vows
Bride Reading Vows
Bride Reading Vows
Padua Wedding Ceremony with Officiant
Padua Wedding Ceremony with Officiant
Padua Wedding Ceremony
Padua Wedding Ceremony
Zoom Wedding during Covid19
Zoom Wedding during Covid19
Padua Wedding Ring Exchange
Padua Wedding Ring Exchange
Groom Kissing Bride's Hand
Groom Kissing Bride’s Hand
Groom Showing Off His Ring
Groom Showing Off His Ring
Claremont Wedding Lighting Ceremony
Claremont Wedding Lighting Ceremony
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Lighting Ceremony with Candles
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding Lighting Ceremony with Candles
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding First Kiss
Padua Hills Theatre Wedding First Kiss

After the wedding ceremony, we did the safest wedding photos we’ve ever done. I know some people want things to just be normal, but I love how this still immortalizes this specific time and era. I don’t see any less love, but instead I see more.

Coronavirus Wedding Photography
Coronavirus Wedding Photography

Padua Hills Wedding Photography With Our Couple

After the Padua Hills Theatre wedding ceremony, we took the couple around the scenic grounds at Padua for couple photos. This includes a beautiful water fountain located in a very old olive orchard. The trees make for a unique backdrop and simply amazing wedding photos.

Padua Hills Theatre Olive Grove
Padua Hills Theatre Olive Grove
Padua Hills Theatre Water Fountain
Padua Hills Theatre Water Fountain
Bridal Bouquet
Bridal Bouquet
Wedding Photos Padua Hills Theatre
Wedding Photos Padua Hills Theatre
Micro Wedding Los Angeles County
Micro Wedding Los Angeles County
Claremont Wedding Photography
Claremont Wedding Photography

The day was overcast, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get some dramatic wedding photos! We used remote lighting to bring out the texture in the sky.

Wedding Photography Claremont
Wedding Photography Claremont
Padua Hills Gazebo Arch
Padua Hills Gazebo Arch
Padua Hills Wedding Photography
Padua Hills Wedding Photography
Padua Hills Wedding Photography
Padua Hills Wedding Photography

Here are some cute wedding portraits of our bride and groom.

Cute Wedding Couple Photos
Cute Wedding Couple Photos
Hug Wedding Photos
Hug Wedding Photos
Last Hug of the Wedding Day
Last Hug of the Wedding Day

Micro Wedding in Los Angeles County during Coronavirus

This micro wedding is a great example of how we can safe wedding ceremonies during the times of coronavirus. Weddings are inherently dangerous, since they are the opposite of social distancing. But with the right precautions and safeguards, we can make sure we get a beautiful wedding while keeping all the people we love safe. Here is a quick list of tips to stay safe for a coronavirus micro wedding:

  • Less people means more safety. Too many people makes social and physical distancing impossible. Keep it under 15-20.
  • Wear masks! As seen above, we can still get beautiful wedding photos during coronavirus. Masks are one of the best ways to stop the spread.
  • Skip on the reception. We know that sucks, but do a ceremony now with close family and throw a huge party in a year or two. Trust me, people will understand and won’t mind.

Make sure you check out our other intimate weddings and micro weddings on our wedding photography blog.