Today we’d like to introduce you to Miriam Morales.
Hi Miriam, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
My business officially started during the summer of the pandemic 2020, as soon as restrictions and the city allowed for small family groups and couples to picnic at local parks and beaches. I’m a professional photographer, and like many others, during the pandemic, I was furloughed and wasn’t working. I have experience in working in events and photographing them, styling photo sessions for clients and styling a location for a proposal as well. From there I got the idea to offer unique experiences and picnics in a stylish way, much like English did when the upper class will visit the parks. Restaurants were closed, and many other things, people wanted a safe way to celebrate special milestones, or propose, and I wanted to facilitate that for them. During the lockdown, I researched if such business existed, and found very few, and I saw an opportunity to offer my experience in a unique way with my own style, and spent that time putting together a picnic, and finding unique items that will make me stand out. Once I started posting on social media there was a lot of interest, and from there San Diego Picnics took off with great success, and by the end of the year, I was working full time to take this off the ground and running.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has not been a smooth road at all, I’m a creative person and my strengths are definitely on that side, photographing and styling, making new picnic designs. With such high demand there was, it was hard to cater to everyone, and it grew so fast and quickly, it has been a massive learning curve, I had to learn to do many things quickly, solve problems, managing a small event business has definitely pushed me in so many ways. I’m still learning, still doing mistakes, and finding a balance to work it thru it all. But at the end of the day, once I’m on sight, and the clients love the experience, love the photography session or engagement, it’s a rewarding experience, it brings me pleasure offering this service to all types of persons that are from San Diego or are visiting the city.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m a professional photographer, and one of the main reasons to have started or the beginnings of San Diego picnics was in offering unique and special ways to help couples get engaged and propose in a unique way against San Diego Beautiful locations. I have been proud of the proposals we have been able to do, and in some photograph as well. I’m excited to keep helping couples, and we have even done small wedding elopements picnic style, those have been great and we are excited to do that too, and explore more in that area.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you, or support you?
I’m always looking for local small business that can help us offer additions to our picnics, or how we can collaborate. Of course, sharing our social media page is always beneficial to us as well!
Pricing:
- $185 Classic Picnic for 2
- $265 Beach Picnic for 2
- Boho Picnic $385 for 2
- Group Picnic starts at $625 for 6
Contact Info:
- Email: info@sandiegopicnics.com
- Website: https://www.sandiegopicnics.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandiegopicnics/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoPicnics
Image Credits
San Diego Picnics
