Kendra and Dave were married at the beautiful Prado in the Balboa Park in San Diego. When we first booked this wedding Kendra and Dave had never met with us and had to book over the phone. When I spoke to Kendra she told me how important the photographer was to her, so we were so happy that they decided to trust in our work and have us photograph their wedding.

These two had a gorgeous wedding with the help of a wonderful coordinator, Emily Smiley. Emily and her team did a great job putting everything together. I also loved the flowers, especially Kendra’s bouquet. Please see the links at the end of the pictures for a list of Kendra’s amazing vendors.

Congratulations Kendra and Dave, we hope you two love the pictures!

Venue : Prado at Balboa Park
Coordinator : Emily Smiley
Flowers : Organic Elements
Hair & Make Up Artist : A New Twust 4 U (Ellie)
DJ : Artistic Productions (Bob)
Flemenco Guitarist : Anthony Garcia

Today I shot Paul and Gabriela’s engagement session in Laguna Beach. Who says you can’t shoot an engagement session in the middle of the day? Ok I admit I like shooting later for that softer light, but I actually really enjoyed this session and shooting in the middle of the day. Looking forward to shooting their upcomming wedding at Seven-Degrees later this year. Thank you both again!

Today Marissa and Tim celebrated their wedding at Strawberry Farms in Irvine, Ca. This was my first time at Strawberry Farms, so I had been really excited to shoot here ever since they booked with us. We had a great day and an awesome couple. Special thanks to Devianna and Vince for 2nd shooting with me today.

Venue : Strawberry Farms
Coordinator : Strawberry Farms (Stacy Emmett)
Hair & Makeup Artist : Flawless Faces
Flowers : My Flower Girl
DJ : Invisible Touch (Scott Tucker)

Lisa and Chris had an amazing wedding at the beautiful Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, California. The day started out at the St. Regis so that Lisa and her bridesmaids could get ready near the church where the ceremony was going to take place. Then we headed over to St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church for a beautiful ceremony. The reception was held at Rancho Las Lomas and was beautifully coordinated and planned by the always amazing Jill Watson from The Pampered Bride. It was so difficult choosing images to post on the blog because I had so many favorites. Lisa, Jill, and Lisa’s mother put so much thought and detail into this wedding from gorgeous florals to the USC Band and an In N Out truck for a late night snack when the guests were leaving. Not to mention the amazing dinner by 24 Carrots and the flawless cake from The Cake Studio. Lisa and Chris are two of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to work with and they made my job so much fun, it didn’t even feel like a “job.” Congratulations Lisa and Chris!

~Erin

Venue : Rancho Las Lomas
Coordinator : Jill Watson
Florist : Enchanted Florist
Caterer : 24 Carrots
Cake : The Cake Studio
DJ : Atmosphere Entertainment
Hair/Makeup : Heather from Design Visage
Videographer : Cathy at Parallel Productions
Second Shooter : Carrie Warner

Caleb and Dana chose my favorite place for their engagement session in Laguna Beach. First we hit the cute town area for some fun shots and then headed down to the beach to catch the nice light before the sun went down. These two were so much fun and didn’t even mind when I asked them to go stand on the rock in the middle of the ocean and got soaked by a huge wave. I felt really bad for them but they were great sports about it. I can’t wait for their wedding in just a couple weeks at the Prado in San Diego.

~Erin

Alex and Yuri had a beautiful wedding at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens in Long Beach. This place is so incredibly beautiful and was the perfect little spot for Alex and Yuri’s wedding. When you are inside the gardens you feel like you are a million miles from Southern California, it’s so fun how there are so many places that can make you feel that way right in our own back yard. We always love when our couples choose to do a first glance before the ceremony, it helps to calm their nerves and also makes a lot more time for fun pictures. So we were able to do the first glance and some bridal party pictures prior to the ceremony. These two had such a beautiful wedding and Louis and I were so happy to have been a part of their special day. Congratulations Alex and Yuri!

~Erin

Venue : Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens
Florist : Finishing Touches
Hair/Makeup : Hair Comes the Bride
DJ : Fly By Night

Matt and Melissa were married at Verandas in Manhattan Beach. This venue has so much charm and is so fun for pictures. They were so excited to get married today, I thought it was so sweet how excited Matt was to have the marriage license signed and sealed. It was such a great day and a beautiful wedding. Matt and Melissa, thank you so much for having me and Carrie be a part of your day, I hope you both enjoy the sneak peek!

~Erin

Venue : Verandas in Manhattan Beach
Caterer : New York Food Company
Florist : Magical Blooms
DJ : Daren of Feet First
Second Shooter : Carrie Warner

Karen and Steve celebrated their wedding today at the Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, followed with an awesome reception at the Sky Room in Long Beach. We found this awesome field with just the perfect sunlight on the way to the reception. Special thanks to Yesenia at the Sky Room for coordinating this event, and to Jeret for 2nd shooting with me again. The Sky Room is perfect for the photo booth too! They had a special room located right off the dance floor for guests to have fun in our booth. Thank you Karen and Steve for a great day and fun reception!

Ceremony : Wayfarers Chapel
Reception : The Sky Room
Coordinator : Yesenia (Sky Room)
Flowers :
DJ :

Anna and Michael were married today at Our Lady Queen Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, and had their reception at the University of Irvine. The light today was amazing for pictures and it seemed to follow Anna and Michael all day. These two have such an amazing relationship and had lived long distance for so long. I couldn’t help but tear up during the toasts because it just showed how hard it was for the two of them to be apart for so long and how much they love each other. I am so happy for these two that they don’t have to be apart anymore. Congratulations Anna and Michael!

~Erin

Venue : University of Irvine
Coordinator : Cindy at University of Irvine
Band : Stage One Promotions
Second Shooter : Carrie Warner

Today Ashley and Marty celebrated their wedding at a unique place called Pine Creek Gardens, located in the San Bernardino Mountains. Marty is from Finland so it was great having so many family and friends join them for their wedding. We also had a chance to bring the photo booth for their wedding, and once again everyone had a great time. Special thanks to Jeret for 2nd shooting with me and helping me navigate through the mountains on his sweet new iphone 3Gs. Yes I still have the old one!