What a day we had yesterday! I started with the Beautiful Camille in her suite and to be honest it was truly one of the most fun getting ready days I’ve had with a bride. We talked about family, friends life, and what the future holds. We ate fries in memory of the brides mom (her favorite), drank champagne and Camille even jumped for joy on the bed! While I was having fun with Camille, our Groom Kevin started his day at his family home, surrounded by friends and family. While the party prep was underway down stairs Kevin got to surround himself with people he loves and who love him. When I got on site, we went straight to it!

Yesterday’s wedding was so amazing! I loved my amazing couple Jade and Jesse, and I especially loved getting to meet all their friends and family. We started the day at Kona Kai for getting ready and first look. Jade and her sweet bridesmaids and family all got ready together and the kiddos were so excited about their pretty outfits. Next we snuck away to do some first looks, first with Jade’s Dad, which was sweet and emotional. And then on to a first look with Jesse, which was so joyful! I love when I have to time to do a first look with my couples because it gives them a chance to breathe and just appreciate the day as it unfolds. It can be so overwhelming but these two just rolled with all and overflowed with joy.

I love when past couples come back to me with big events in their lives, and when Emily and Michael reached out about maternity photos I was so pumped! This couple is sincerely one of the sweetest couples I’ve ever met and I feel so blessed to be in their lives. I know that as thrilled as they were to get married, they are over the moon about this little one on the way. Emily, you truly are glowing and looked so beautiful!

Yesterday’s wedding for Will and Nicole in La Jolla was stunning! It was my first time at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club and I am in love with this historic place (They’ve been a club for 85 years!). The venue is amazing, right on the water and full of beautiful features. And this couple and their friends and family were all so lovely, warm and welcoming. We started of the day with the beautiful bride and all her amazing bridesmaids and got ready for Will and Nicole’s first look. When we met up with Will there was so much anticipation and emotion I felt myself welling up with tears at the love and joy shared.

This weekend we finally got to celebrate Jenn and Eric’s wedding with their families and it was so much fun! We all gathered on Saturday evening at Snow King Resort, and even though the weather didn’t cooperate and it was a stormy day, their friends and family danced the night away with joy. When these two got married back in 2020, at the time we weren’t sure when or if they would ever be able to have this gathering.

Yesterday’s Elopement was so beautiful! Jenny and Brandon’s closest friends and family came together to celebrate these two and their love. Their big day had a few bumps in the road, like lots of weddings this year and last year. Covid reared it’s ugly head, their original venue spot cancelled on them, and they (with the support of their friends and family) just rolled with the punches and made a beautiful day happen. We started the day at their beautiful home where they had set up a backyard wonderland for their reception later in the evening. Jenny then got ready and we all headed down to the beach in Carlsbad to have their beautiful intimate vows with the waves lapping at their feet.

I am so so excited to share these beauties with you! This weekend I got to spend time with Will and Nicole at Felicita Park and it was absolute perfection. The dappled sunlight coming through the oak trees and all the new green were the perfect back drop for these two lovebirds. Even the creek that runs through the park was actually flowing and these to didn’t even hesitate when I asked to climb across a very narrow wall to get to the other side. I think my favorite part of engagement sessions is just that this is time that we all get to know each other and I get to learn about them.

I had the best night capturing these two love birds at Addison, the stunning and romantic restaurant at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Vikas and Krista enjoyed a delicious meal, while I snuck out to the balcony to wait for the big moment. The night was clear with a big full moon shining down. Vikas walked out to the patio, sat his love down and proposed. It was sweet and romantic, and most of all, all about the two of them. Congrats you guys! I am so so excited for you and for you to start this next phase in your love story!

I spent the afternoon yesterday with Monique and her fiance Nick exploring their home in Murrieta. We had the best time getting to know each other and finding new spots around town. We wandered through parks, random open fields and the cutest little downtown ever in Murrieta. I love their love! They were so sweet and kind and just ready for whatever adventure the day brought. The rains this December are just starting to turn the hills are gorgeous green and it was the perfect backdrop for these two to frolic through.

Beth and Scott’s Wedding yesterday in La Jolla was a stunner. The sun was shinning and we had perfect 72 degree soft breezes blowing. I started the day with Beth and all the girls getting ready and loved how calm and fun the vibe in the room was. While I played with details, I got meet and get to know Beth’s daughters and family. I loved all the sweet thoughtful moments that unfolded during that time. And Beth looked amazing in her beautiful lace gown, a true stunner!

This week’s engagement session with Conny and Peter was so much fun! I love getting to take a break for a few weeks from shooting after a busy season, then coming back and getting to be creative with some amazing people. We meet early at Leo Carillo Ranch and had the best time chatting and getting to know each other. I love the way these two support and love each other and you can see that in every image. I can’t wait for what this next year holds for them! Congrats you guys!

Tommy and Briana had a beautiful wedding day in Sunny Oceanside. They day started off a bit gloomy but it burned off and provided the perfect back drop for their wedding. Surrounded by their friends and family, and their church community, these two proclaimed their love. I loved that they incorporated Kai’s background into the decor and style of the day! And I am obsessed with all of the gorgeous deep red they tied into all the decor.

Sunday’s elopement in Julian with Jaime and Aly was so beautiful! The sun was high, with not a cloud in the sky and just a gentle breeze keeping us all cool.The focus of the day for these two was joy and celebrating that happiness with their closest friends and family. We spent the morning getting ready, taking rad pictures and having fun! We took a break from family to go take some stunning portraits at the Santa Ysabel preserve, were they claimed over rock, walked through the fields, and toasted to their marriage. Their family and friends all pitched in back at the house to make the day a beautiful celebration of their love. Thank you both for trusting me with your celebration. I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for you! :)

Yesterday’s surprise proposal was full of golden light and joy! Will and Nicole climbed up to the top of the cliff, right above dog beach and I quietly hung back and watched their proposal unfold. Will was nervous enough that Nicole could tell something was up and was rubbing his back, but the surprise of the proposal had them both in happy tears. I love the joy that proposals bring and me getting to jump in once it’s all done and get their radiant joy, is amazing! And the big bonus of the evening, the cherry on top if you will, was the sky! It put on a stunning performance, as the backdrop of these sweet people’s love.

Yesterdays maternity session with Kai and Stacey was so sweet. I love when past clients come back with big life events, especially the addition of a new member of their family. When Kai texted me asking if I could do a maternity session for him and Stacey, I couldn’t believe it. It felt like yesterday that I shot their wedding in Temecula. But Stacey is just coming into her 8th month of pregnancy and these two are so excited to meet their little one.

I spent my Thursday with this amazing couple and I had to pinch myself, the further we got into the session. Andrew and Brittany were making magic and the locations they picked were stunning. We started at this newish venue in Temecula called the The Oaks at Duncan lane, and the light through the trees on this property is out of this world. And then we made our way into wine country and got lucky to hit it right as golden hour hit it’s peak and the light at Fazeli’s was blowing us all away.

Sam and Justin’s wedding yesterday was so so lovely! I loved that these two had such a diverse group of friends come together with their families, all there to celebrate these two. And that their passions (outside of just each other) were front and center. The things that they love and the people that they love. Sam looked stunning in a form fitting lace gown and the pop of blue in the boys bow ties and the bridesmaids dresses perfectly complemented the ocean. Every single person in their bridal party was there to support and love on these two and it made for a love filled day all around.

Lauren and Steven’s wedding yesterday was so so beautiful. We had perfect fall Palm Springs weather, and though this was round 2 for these two (they we’re married on the east coast with just close family and friends, thanks Covid!) it felt like the first time. They got ready at one of my favorite spots in all of Palm Springs, The Rowan. The hotel’s mix of Midcentury Modern and clean modern design was exactly the vibe that was carried out through the rest of the day. I also loved that these two were down to explore palm springs and get some photos with their whole crew in the streets of PS. Steve even performed some of his bits for everyone to keep us all entertained as we worked our way through group photos. :)

Yesterdays wedding was a stunner! The rains in the previous days had cleared the haze, and cooled down our usual hot October weather, and the whole day it was a pleasant 72 degrees. Laura and Shannon rented the coolest house that was the perfect backdrop for getting ready, and the whole family traveled together to Cabrillo National Monument to take some super fun portraits. I loved how the whole day was focused around their family. The kids were front and center for every moment! And their love tied the perfect bow on top on their blended family.

Yesterday’s little beach elopement here in Oceanside was short and sweet. Sweethearts Hayden and Pualani, and their families came together on the beach to celebrate their love. While the sun shined bright these two promised their lives to one another. Lots of happy tears and smiles, and sweet family moments. I always feel so blessed to see such beautiful moments in people’s lives, and I can’t wait to see what life has in store for these two.