I peaked out my window the morning of Travis and Katy’s wedding and was sad to see the rain POURING down…..I think they say it is good luck if it rains on your wedding day, but “They” must not be a photographer.  Anywho, Anna and I jumped in the car early and headed down to Temecula praying that the rain would let up, especially since the reception would take place at a Golf Club!  It continued to rain through the ceremony, but the sky’s opened up just in time for us to do a beautiful bride and groom session in outdoors.  As you can see, it would have been a shame to have to go indoors for all of the portraits.  Katy looked stunning and Travis looked star struck!  These two we so sweet together.  Not to mention that they both has fantastic families and wedding parties.  Katy’s Dad’s wedding toast was the best I have EVER heard!   Seriously, he should be a comedian.  Enjoy the beautiful images!

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Anna and I were so fortunately last week to be involved in all of the festivities leading up to Angela and Ali’s Wedding Number one (Wedding number two will be in India, complete with an elephant!)  Angela looked stunning is her fuchsia Sari with all the beautiful accessories to match.  Ali was so easy going and fun and even let us take a portrait of him getting his hair done by two stylist!  You could tell immediately that these two were loved by friends and family alike.  I heard so many words of praise for Angela, from her employers to her family to her best friends!  And Ali’s family and friends all flew out from New York on very short notice to share the wedding day.  For me, the day was a dream come true.  I loved all of the details of the ceremony itself and the beautiful colors and fragrances that were a part of the ceremony.  Thank you so much for letting us share the day with both of you!  Enjoy~

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The brides hands!

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Day two at Rockledge was spectacular.  The wind was blowing just enough to kick up the bride’s veil, the light was lower in the sky and perfect for beach photography and the bride and groom were obviously very much in love!!!!   A big shout out again to Berit, from Makeup by Berit for doing a fantastic job once again on the makeup, thank you to Caroline from Robert and Taylor’s for doing a great job on the hair.  The beautiful lavender boutique was design by Weddings by Melia and the set up and yummy food was provide by An All Inclusive Event at Laguna Village.  All in all I would say that Villa Rockledge is just a dream for a photographer.  Each time I visit I find more stunning locations for portraits.  I am running back over there today for their open house.  If you are interested in attending, please visit their website at www.villarockledge.com.  Enjoy!


There are not words to describe how excited I was to shoot a wedding for Villa Rockledge’s Wedding brochure!  This historic property was built in the early 1920s and is filled with so many beautiful photographic opportunities, from a private beach, to gorgeous balconies to a medieval turret.  We also assemble a “dream team” to get our bride looking haute couture!  Berit, from makeup by Berit and Laura for hairstyling.   From the flowers to the beautiful linens and chairs, An All Inclusive Event at Laguna Village did a spectacular job giving the estate a wedding makeover.   If you are interested in checking out this beautiful spot, they are having a Valentine’s weekend open house complete with appetizers and a full bar for $40 per person or $75.00 per couple.  The event is hosted today from 1-5 PM and tomorrow from 1-5 PM.  Click here for more information!  Enjoy!

I have said it before, but this season’s weather is NUTS!  We have had  lots of reschedules and it has made for some pretty crazy weekend shoots.  BUT, you can’t reschedule a wedding.  Kami and Jim thought that they would have to get married in Kami’s parents house because it was a DOWNPOUR all day.  The kids tried to help by doing a “stop this rain” dance.  I guess it worked!  At 2:30 PM the clouds parted and let the sunshine in.  We had one little minor shower, but other than that, this wedding had absolutely gorgeous lighting!  Though it was cold, we had an awesome time on the beach and these two love birds were a blast to work with.  The best part was that Kami had no problem getting the dress wet!  She had such a great attitude and it made it a great experience for everyone.  Hope you enjoy the images, here are just a few of my favorites!