Had a blast with Wana and RJ in downtown, I got to watch him serenade Wana with some piano playing goodness before we headed off to Otay Lakes in Chula Vista for some gorgeous portraits.
jordan + antares / country lovin'
I had met Jordan and Antares at a wedding for another amazing couple, Julie and Dan (whose wedding post is coming soon!) and we hit it off instantly. They had the idea of doing a country look in Julian, the county East of San Diego. Marissa Rodriguez and I followed them into the mountains for one of the funnest engagement sessions ever, love just exuded from this couple. We started off in some fields and ended the session doing their favorite thing, hanging around on the back of Antares pickup.
kelly + matt / green wedding day
This was a gorgeous wedding with Kelly and Matt at the Del Sur Ranch House in San Diego, one of the worlds greenest buildings! A big thanks to Keli of Monarch Weddings and to Marissa Rodriguez for shooting with me.
Matt's best friend Jeremy was the officiant for the wedding, here he is practicing for the moment.
Coordination / Keli Christenson of Monarch Weddings Venue / Del Sur Ranch House Rentals / Abbey Party Rentals Makeup / Kristi Regina DJ / OccasionMan Productions Bartender / Kevin's Bartending Services Caterer / Perfect Everytime Catering Florist / Ali Eli Florist
aileen + elson / benchmark love
Ah the lovely Aileen and Elson, I have so much fun everytime I see them and their amazing group of friends. The day was gorgeous and we couldn't have asked for anything more, I even got parking in La Jolla right away for their first look! We did the first look where Elson proposed to Aileen and the sneaky guy even had a hidden camera setup for the proposal for a special surprise video that played at the reception. Love, its what we live for.
The ceremony was held at the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala and the reception at the Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla. A big thanks Kathrina of Joe+Kathrina for 2nd shooting and seeing how crazy I roll, haha and to Brandi of Skybox Event Productions for having the wedding run without a hitch. A full vendor list at the bottom of the post, so now enjoy my favorite photographs from the day.
Coordinator / Skybox Event Productions Ceremony / Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala Reception / Scripps Seaside Forum Makeup / Rita Nguyen Hair / Model Call Salon (Lizbeth Hathorn) Cake / Sumi's Oven Florist / Fancy That! Designs Caterer / Peartrees Catering Linens + Drapings / Fusion Linens DJ + Lighting / Playtime Attractions Transportation / Top Dog Limo Invitations / Kalea Inviatations Videography / NR3 Video Productions
jelynna + aj / underwater bridals
Jelynna, AJ and I had been planning this underwater bridal session when we first booked their wedding, I was actually more excited for this shoot then going off to Hawaii for their wedding, haha. I loved that Jelynna used two dresses for the bridal session, so we can get some different pops of color, it definitely added a different dimension. A big big thanks to Marissa Rodriguez, who helped out as well as took shots 5 and 6 from way down in the pool, she is a way better swimmer than I am. Also to July Chanthamart for the hair and makeup.
Our bridal session also get a few spreads in Issue 16 of Utterly Engaged, check out a few more images as well as the awesome magazine by clicking on the photo below.
