I’ve lived in Southern California my entire life. I’ve been doing weddings for eight years. And I never knew about this place. Down a steep trail, behind Trump Golf Course in Palos Verdes, lies this hidden beach. It requires a 15 minute hike from the parking lot to get there, but boy was it worth it. Along the way, are different rock sculptures in the shape of stars, crosses, all sorts of configurations. And then you come upon the labyrinth. I shot a quick video of the labyrinth and the guests shortly before the ceremony started:
Since there were no dressing rooms, they brought a tent down to the beach and hid it behind some bushes where she got ready.
To begin the ceremony, I had the groom walk through the entire labyrinth to the center to signify his journey to meet his bride. Her dad walked her in, and their guests surrounded us 360 degrees. Three times during the ceremony, I had the guests take one step into an inner ring of the labyrinth and it was a beautiful magical moment. Then was the fun part: the hike back. It’s easy to go down. Coming back it’s a little more difficult but well worth it.
