Amabel and Godfrey - Engagement Session

Amabel and Godfrey had their engagement session at the Donald Trump National Gold Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. It had some great walking paths and a beautiful view of the ocean. I had a great time getting to know this fun and stylish couple!










All the best wishes to the beautiful couple!

Michelle and Nick - Engagement Session

Michelle and Nick had their engagement session along the water of the beautiful Marina del Rey, close to where they live. It was a fun afternoon and turned out to be a gorgeous sunset! These two make a lovely couple and had a lot of great candid moments.











I love the shots under the pier! Michelle and Nick are looking forward to a beautiful July wedding in Malibu.

Opportune & Sam

Opportune and Sam have an anniversary coming up and to take some fun photos in their honor we went to Kenneth Hahn Park in Culver City. They were a lot of fun, very stylish, and we got some great shots. We started out in the picnic area, made our way to the Japanese Tea Garden, and finally looped around the beautiful, blue lake and waterfalls.











Cheers to the fabulous couple!

Lauren and John's Engagement Shoot

For their engagement shoot, Lauren and John took me to the beautiful Santa Barbara Botanical Garden, where they were engaged. Unfortunately, the recent fires in Santa Barbara reached several parts of the botanical garden, so some of the paths were closed off. But what we did see was lush and vibrant wildlife. I got to know this very sweet couple a little bit better. As you'll see, they share a lot of smiles and laughter together.







(Here's the laugh I told you about!)







Wedding photos are soon to come!

David & Taly's Wedding

You may recognize Taly and David from their earlier engagement shoot. They had a beautiful wedding that was very personalized to the two of them. They did not want a traditional wedding in any sense, and so, went for an oriental theme, having their wedding at a Japanese Tea Garden, with the ceremony inside the Tea House. They interwove the color red throughout the wedding decorations and other elements, including their shoes! The ceremony was led by the groom's brother and encorporated parts of various cultures to create a harmony that really reflected the couple and their relationship. A few photos were taken on the bridge in the beautiful tea garden.



The only sign of nervousness I saw from the couple was just in the brief moments before the wedding when they waited together for everyone to assemble. To ease their nerves, they joked about the embarrassment of standing in front of all their friends and family during the wedding.


Luckily, it only rained breifly as some of the guests were arriving and cleared up during the ceremony. The rain did add an element of excitement to the pre-wedding mood! It was a beautiful day when everyone came out afterwards.



The couple await their grand entrance in front of the Tea House.



After the ceremony, everyone got green tea in small porcelain Japanese tea cups (which the guests kept as favors!) and toasted the newlyweds as a group.

The couple leaves the Tea House, and on to the reception!


The oriental and red theme was carried over to a fantastic reception set up. Some of the lanterns got wet from the rain, but it came out great nonetheless.




Taly's neice, Maya, was adorable and very photogenic.


Everyone, including the newlyweds, had a great time dancing the night away!


Congratulations and all the best wishes to this fun and spirited couple!