Yesterday’s engagement session was sooooo fun! I got to explore up in orange county, which I don’t get to do all that often AND I got to do it with old family friends. I’ve known Ellen since she was in high school in Thailand with my little brother and it’s been amazing watching her grow and fall in love, all from facebook of course. But when I was lucky enough to be chosen as her wedding photographer I was thrilled.

10/19/19 was a perfect October day in Santee at Carlton Oaks Golf course. The sun was shinning all day but the temperature was so comfortable, which if you’ve lived in San Diego in October you know that this month can send some seriously hot weather. Allison and Michael made it such a magical and beautiful day. Their wedding was super intimate, and their vows were personal and beautiful, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

We met at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts which is a gorgeous theater with amazing architecture and the perfect backdrop for this beautiful couple. They arrived and we jumped right into it and did such an amazing job, and a huge part of that is how sweet they are to each other, and how in love they clearly are.

Ashley and Brandon’s wedding this Sunday in Ashley’s home town of Sonora was stunning. SOOOO many gorgeous details from their life in California and New Mexico, and such an amazing day full of love. I was fortunate enough to meet the bride and groom in New Mexico when I worked with a team there for a wedding style shoot. We got to run through an entire wedding day once before so I knew that Ashley and Brandon’s real wedding day would be just as beautiful as the love between them. :)