Sun-Kissed Spring Engagement Session in San Diego & Laguna Beach, California | Coastal Romance & Candid Moments

This dreamy spring engagement session in San Diego and Laguna Beach, California perfectly blends the charm of two iconic Southern California coastal destinations. From the lush, vibrant blooms of San Diego’s scenic parks to the golden cliffs and turquoise waves of Laguna Beach, this session captures the effortless romance of springtime by the sea.

As a Southern California engagement photographer, I love helping couples explore beautiful, natural settings that reflect their personalities. This session features a mix of urban elegance and coastal serenity—sun-kissed boardwalk strolls, cliffside embraces, and candid laughter under blooming trees and palm-lined skies.

Ideal for couples wanting a romantic, light-filled engagement session with variety and visual storytelling, this dual-location shoot highlights the best of San Diego’s coastal charm and Laguna Beach’s natural elegance.

Browse the gallery for inspiration, and see why spring is one of the best seasons for engagement photography in San Diego, Laguna Beach, and beyond.

A couple embracing under an ornately decorated gazebo with classical columns.
Couple kissing under a gazebo wearing casual summer clothes.
A couple embracing under a classic architectural colonnade, surrounded by trees and greenery, on a sunny day.
Couple walking hand in hand on a path surrounded by classical columns and greenery.
A couple holds hands and walks joyfully under a columned arcade. The woman is wearing a white dress, and the man is in a white shirt and brown pants. Sunlight and greenery surround them, creating a romantic atmosphere.
A couple holding hands on steps of an ornate outdoor pavilion with columns and decorative carvings, surrounded by greenery.
A couple smiling and posing together outdoors under a stone arch in a garden setting, with trees and greenery in the background.
A couple kissing in a garden under a stone archway. The woman is wearing a white dress and the man is in a light shirt and brown pants. They are surrounded by greenery and trees.
A couple embracing and kissing on a balcony with arched columns, surrounded by greenery.
A couple standing on a balcony with arches and a railing, surrounded by lush green plants.
Couple kissing in front of ornate architectural entrance with twisted columns.
A couple holding hands in front of an ornate, historic building with spiral columns and detailed carvings.
A couple embracing and smiling with their foreheads touching, standing in front of a wooden door. The woman is wearing an off-shoulder white dress, and the man is wearing a light blue shirt and brown pants.
A couple kissing in front of a wooden door.
Romantic couple kissing in a lush garden surrounded by greenery and stone pillars.
A couple embracing and smiling outdoors near a brick structure surrounded by greenery.
Couple kissing in a garden setting
A couple embracing and touching foreheads in a forest setting, against a blurred background of green foliage.
A couple holding hands and walking across a street in front of a historic building and palm trees, with a dome and tower in the background.
A couple kissing in front of an ornate archway.
A couple kissing under a "Peppertree Lane" sign, one holding ice cream cones.
A couple sitting on outdoor steps enjoying ice cream cones, smiling at each other. The man wears a denim jacket and the woman wears a floral dress. They are in a residential setting with stairs and railings in the background.
Couple sitting on stairs, kissing while holding ice cream cones, surrounded by a residential setting with palm trees and potted plants.
Couple kissing in front of vibrant underwater mural with whales and sea plants.
Couple hugging on a beach with waves splashing around them.
Couple embracing on a beach with ocean in the background.
Couple embracing on a beach with ocean waves and palm tree-lined shoreline in the background.
Two people holding hands at the beach, with waves in the background.
A couple kissing on a sandy beach with waves in the background and coastal cliffs lined with trees and houses.
Couple walking on beach, embracing and smiling.
Couple kissing on a rocky beach with ocean waves in the background.
Couple smiling and walking on beach
Couple standing on a rock by the ocean, holding hands and looking at each other lovingly.
Close-up of a couple embracing, the woman wearing an engagement ring, with heads touching and smiling.
Romantic couple embracing on a sandy beach with rocky shore and ocean waves in the background.
Couple kissing on a beach with one person showing engagement ring.
Couple playfully holding hands on a beach with rocks and ocean waves in the background.
Couple laughing and embracing on a rocky beach, with ocean waves and overcast sky in the background.
A couple hugging on a beach near the ocean, with rocks and waves in the background.