Chantal & Tony’s Carmel Fields Wedding on Monastery Beach

From the start, Chantal and Tony’s story was full of surprises… literally! When we first met them as they were planning their wedding, Tony hadn’t officially proposed yet. He’d been trying to plan a surprise proposal for months, but Chantal kept unintentionally throwing a wrench in every version of the plan. By the time it finally happened at Fort Funston around this time last year, it must have been a half dozen iterations later. But it was perfect, just like the wedding day that followed!

Back by the ocean again for their wedding last month, Chantal and Tony said “I do” on the sandy shores of Monastery Beach in Carmel. With waves crashing behind them and their loved ones gathered on the sand, it was the kind of dreamy ceremony that felt straight out of a storybook. As they walked back down the aisle hand-in-hand, guests blew bubbles into the sea breeze for a joyful, picture-perfect moment.

Afterward, the celebration continued at Carmel Fields, where the two shared a well-practiced first dance that had everyone cheering. The dinner speeches that followed were the perfect blend of funny, heartfelt, and deeply personal, reminding everyone just how loved these two are.

From getting ready with their friends, to their wedding celebration on the beach, to the laughter echoing through the reception space, Chantal and Tony’s wedding was full of warmth and love. It was such a joy for us to document the story of their wedding day by the sea!