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Reagan's Riviera-Themed Bat Mitzvah
April 22, 2024 - This was such a special event that I got to photograph! Reagan’s Bat Mitzvah was one to remember. I photographed the wed...
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A Bermuda Wedding!
June 20, 2023 - Trish and Jonathan's wedding in Bermuda at the Hamilton Princess Hotel was so special and everyone truly witnessed what...
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A Pasadena Love
May 12, 2023 - Jen and Brian are amazing - they met during the pandemic and just had a romance and very much became each other's suppor...
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Mike and Nicole's Santa Monica Wedding
May 02, 2023 - Nicole and Mike have been together for ten years and they finally tied the knot! They're both dear friends of mine, it’s...
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Mahsa and Abtin's Family Portraits
April 19, 2023 - I met Mahsa and Abtin years ago when they first started dating and, of course, eventually I shot their wedding! Now afte...
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Javi and his Subaru
April 17, 2023 - I can't believe that Javi is 17 and about to go to college! I remember photographing him when he was a little baby! As m...
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A Palos Verdes Wedding with Heart
March 27, 2023 - Wayfarers Chapel is one of my favorite chapels that I shoot at on a regular basis and it’s in the magical Palos Verdes,...
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The Brodins Wedding Weekend in Careyes
February 20, 2023 - What an incredible wedding in Careyes, Mexico with Kelley and Gavin!
These two decided to go on a global elopement tour...
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Teddy's Bar Mitzvah Bash!
January 23, 2023 - I just loved Teddy and his family! Teddy and his two sisters are so adorable, and he’s definitely a popular kid so it wa...
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Danielle & Nick's Sunny Cabo Wedding!
January 16, 2023 - Now that Nick and Danielle are SUPER MARRIED it's time to celebrate AND relax, but not before we crammed in ONE last sun...
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Coves and Chapels with Michelle & Art!
November 22, 2022 - I love shooting weddings at Wayfarers Chapel because it's obviously absolutely beautiful! It’s a smaller chapel that mak...
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Frankie & Charlotte's Dreamy Miami Wedding
November 15, 2022 - I am so honored to have been at Frankie & Charlotte's wedding to document their gorgeous day and witness the union of Cu...
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Musgrove Plantation
November 11, 2022 - A photoshoot at the Musgrove Plantation again - wow! The marshes, the cast of sunlight through the trees, and of course...
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Golden Gate Engaged!
November 04, 2022 - There are not many people that I would fly straight in to do a shoot for on my way back from Peru...but Danielle and Nic...
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Vishes and Stephanie's Hot Firehouse Wedding
July 20, 2022 - Vishes and Stephanie! What a whirlwind few days of color, salsa dancing, wedding dress wardrobe changes, amazing food, a...
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AnnMarie and John's Ten-Year Anniversary
July 13, 2022 - AnnMarie and John have just celebrated their ten-year anniversary right where I shot their destination wedding a decade...
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Aemish and Resh Cancun Wedding Part 2
June 02, 2022 - To tell the story of one beautiful wedding we need to start with another one...
Resham Uttamchandani and Aemish Shah...
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Aemish and Resh Cancun Wedding part 1
June 02, 2022 - To tell the story of one beautiful wedding we need to start with another one...
Resham Uttamchandani and Aemish Shah...
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Cristian and Margaret's Wedding
May 31, 2022 - Cristian and Margaret! Wow!
I had the honor of capturing their wedding at the Dreams Resort in Punta Cana in the Domini...
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!! CELEBRATING OUR ALL FEMALE CLIMBING TEAM ON MT. KILIMANJARO!
March 08, 2022 - HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!! WE DID IT!!!!!
All of the women on our trip summited the highest point in Africa, Mt...
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Safari Onesie Photoshoot in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
March 02, 2022 - Every exotic trip that I do, we always buy onesies of animals indigenous to the area - a fun thing to do!
So, we obviou...
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Ellyse and Paul Wedding
January 19, 2022 - Ellyse is my friend Bethany's adorable mother. Her and her now husband are in their 70's and have definitely made me bel...
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Maria and Anthony's Wedding
December 19, 2021 - Maria and Anthony live in Boca Raton and chose to get married at the EAU Resort in Palm Beach. I have known Maria since...
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Lila Hernand Bat Mitzvah
December 14, 2021 - I always have so much fun shooting for John with Party Layne! Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, or brands he does it all. Glitz, g...
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Bold and Beautiful
December 13, 2021 - I had the extreme honor of shooting the one and only Ellen Von Unwerth, one of the most iconic female photographers out...
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Road to Hana- Hawaii
December 11, 2021 - Happy Birthday to me! What an AMAZING trip traveling up the infamous Road to Hana. The winding road is filled with gorge...
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Miles and Carolina Wedding
November 15, 2021 - I met Miles almost twenty years ago when i first moved to Los Angeles shooting his band. Then years later I felt extreme...
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Amber Joy
November 15, 2021 - Amber Joy is not only my roommate and an amazing woman and friend, but she is also a practitioner of the art of sound th...
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Ami Aronson Goddess
November 15, 2021 - With the lunar eclipse in Scorpio about to happen this Friday that is calling in our divine feminine, I thought that thi...
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Aemish and Resh's Socal Destination Wedding at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir Temple Part 2
September 02, 2021 - Here is a bit more about Aemish and Resh's wedding story! To tell the story of one beautiful wedding we need to start wi...
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Aemish and Resh's Southern California Destination Wedding Part One
September 01, 2021 - I met Aemish years ago at the Summit Conference in Florida. What an amazing person and friend he has become and now I ha...
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Announcing Cristian and Margaret's Engagement and also Baby News!!
July 28, 2021 - Congratulations to Cristian and Margaret (AKA Peg)! Lots of firsts this year for these two. Obviously they got engaged,...
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Jodie and Paul's Wedding in Tiburon, California
June 10, 2021 - First of all, can I be adopted by your family Jodie?? How amazing is it to have two artist parents who met in design sch...
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Cameron Goddess Oracle Book
June 10, 2021 - What gift do you get your bestie that has been all over the world with you as your photo muse?? I have SUCH an incredibl...
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Lauren and Michael's Mill Valley Elopement with I DO Elope!
June 09, 2021 - If there was ONE positive thing that came out of Covid times it was that I LOVE elopement weddings so much! They are sma...
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Death Valley Divas Group Boudoir Shoot
June 09, 2021 - When you go on a Girls' Road Trip you always have to pack your camera gear, costume changes, alcohol and snacks, good tu...
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Lara and Justin's Baby Moon Photo Shoot Hiking the Narrows in Zion National Park, Utah
June 09, 2021 - I can't believe a year ago we were in Zion for Lara and Justin's Baby Moon, having an epic hike/shoot adventure in "The...
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Badass Dogooders Retreat 2020
September 01, 2020 - Badass DoGooders is a community of social entrepreneurs, creators and change makers mobilizing to do more good and posit...
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Sabrina and Jessica’s White Wedding at Mr. C’s in Beverly Hills
April 06, 2020 - Sabrina and Jessica are seriously my soul sisters! We are connected in so many ways and by 1 degree of separation. Not o...
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Kayla & Robin's Magical Wedding
January 25, 2020 - Kayla and Robin met the traditional way, through a good mutual friend, named Hinge (the most reliable dating app around)...
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Lara & Justin's Epic OG Love Fest Wedding Extravaganza in Asheville
October 16, 2019 - WEDDING OF THE YEAR!
This wedding was to be Lara and Justin's third and (final?) chapter of their wedding adventures.
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Kenteara and Matthew’s Wayfarers Chapel Wedding in Rancho Palos Verdes
October 10, 2018 - Kenteara and Matthew only had about 12 guests at their wedding and did sort of my dream wedding day…a meaningful ceremon...
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Lara & Pery’s Wedding at the Adamson House in Malibu
October 09, 2018 - There are SO many reasons WHY I loved this wedding. Not only did I get to work with the fabulous Leah Bleiweis of “ Your...
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Elissa and Michael’s Wedding at the Unitarian Society and Moxi Museum in Santa Barbara
October 08, 2018 - I had to put Elissa and Michael’s wedding on the blog, because it was so touching and personal and SO them! I OVE shooti...
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Sierra & Reto’s Lake Como Italy Wedding at Castello di Rossino
September 07, 2018 - It was always my dream since I studied abroad in Italy in college to get married in Italy, but more specifically in Lake...
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Jenny & Garett’s Hot Wedding at Malibou Lake
July 17, 2018 - Jenny and Garett’s wedding at Malibou Lake in Agoura was absolutely stunning! The 115 degree head did NOT stop this coup...
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Chelsea and David’s Wedding at Wayfarer’s Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes
July 17, 2018 - I am FINALLY catching up on my blogging, but good things come to those who wait! I was so excited to shoot Chelsea and D...
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Marissa and Brandon’s Wedding at the Brentwood Country Club
May 07, 2018 - FINALLY, I have a sneak peek on the blog from Marissa and Brandon’s gorgeous sunset wedding at The Brentwood Country Clu...
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Vanessa and Paul’s Wedding at Leoness Cellars in Temecula
January 12, 2018 - I am finally getting to blog about this gorgeous winter wedding in the wine country of Temecula! You may remember Vaness...
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Troy & Ester’s Engagement shoot at the Last Bookstore and Griffith Observatory
December 24, 2017 - I just blogged Troy and Ester’s wedding recently and realized that I never blogged their ridiculously awesome themed eng...
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Ester & Troy’s “Bookworm-themed” Wedding in Redondo Beach
December 11, 2017 - I am SO overdue on blogging this adorable wedding of my friends Ester and Troy! You may remember them from our Book-them...
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Feature on Maharani Weddings: San Diego, CA Indian Wedding by Beautiful Day Photography
November 09, 2017 - San Diego, CA Indian Wedding by Beautiful Day Photography
Reliving Sabena and Aamir’s big fat fusion Indian bash has me...
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Erin and Will’s Intimate Wedding Ceremony at the Malibu Beach Inn
November 08, 2017 - I just had to post some sneak peeks of Erin and Will’s beautiful long-awaited wedding ceremony at the Malibu Beach Inn!...
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Sab and Aamir’s gorgeous Indian Wedding at the Catamaran Resort and Spa
October 24, 2017 - I can’t even begin to describe how obsessed I was with Sab’s hair, make-up, clothes, colors…basically everything about h...
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Jen & Jordan’s Wedding at the Vibiana in Downtown Los Angeles
September 26, 2017 - FINALLY, I have a sneak peek on the blog from Jen and Jordan’s “Great Gatsby-esque” Golden wedding at The Vibiana Downto...
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Sarah and Tim’s Elopement in Marin, California
August 23, 2017 - SO when your best friend tells you suddenly that she and her boyfriend are eloping in three days and moving to Singapore...
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Bula Ever After in Savu Savu, Fiji
August 15, 2017 - It is a rare moment when I get to put down my camera and be a guest or a bridesmaid/mermaid at a wedding, but that was w...
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August’s 1st Birthday!
August 15, 2017 - I never got to posting this adorable photo shoot with Rachel and Noah and little August! He is growing up SO fast I can’...
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Brock and Crystal’s Wedding in Ibiza, Spain
August 15, 2017 - I just had to post a few magical photos from this unicorn couple’s wedding, Brock and Crystal. They actually met dressed...
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Jamie and Sam’s Summer Camp-themed Wedding at Camp Puhtok in Maryland
June 29, 2017 - It only took me 38 years to finally go away to a sleep away Summer Camp, and this time it was for a wedding! Jamie and S...
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Rachel and Landon’s engagement shoot at Rayavadee Resort in Krabi, Thailand
May 17, 2017 - I love when Serendipity enters my life. It usually happens while I am traveling and sure enough it happened on my most r...
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Vanessa & Paul’s Desert-themed Engagement Shoot in Las Vegas
May 15, 2017 - I just HAD to post a sneak peek from Vanessa and Paul’s Desert-themed engagement photo shoot in Las Vegas! I was driving...
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Laura Grier Travel’s Grand Canyon Adventure Photography Workshop
May 15, 2017 - Recently, I gave a private photography workshop to Peggy Burnet and her husband and toured them around to some of my fav...
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Jen & Jordan’s Golden Beverly Hills Engagement Shoot
February 24, 2017 - Jen and Jordan might be the MOST ADORABLE couple ever. Not only are they total fashionistas, but Jen has the total hook...
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Dana & West’s Palm Springs Wedding at The Parker
December 23, 2016 - Merry Christmas to the Johnson and Christian families and congratulations on Dana and West finally getting married!!! I...
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Beautiful St. Martin Destination Wedding
November 28, 2016 - I am finally back from my whirlwind adventure from the Caribbean through South America and the Galapagos and back to rea...
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Karlee and Kurt’s Gorgeous Cliffside Wedding at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel
November 14, 2016 - I have known Kurt for a decade and as I sat and listened to his vows to Karlee and hear him talk about their 7 year jour...
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Alison and Richard’s Wedding at Wayfarer’s Chapel in Palos Verdes, California
November 08, 2016 - Meet Alison, Richard and their new growing blended family! This past weekend I had the great privilege of meeting their...
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Rachel and Noah and Introducing Little Baby August
October 19, 2016 - I am finally getting to blogging this adorable shoot with Baby August! Rachel and Noah are one of my favorite couples ev...
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Evelyn and Robert’s Pre-Maldives Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel
October 11, 2016 - Evelyn and Robert are really having a destination wedding in the Maldives (I told them I wanted to hide in their luggage...
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Casey & Adam’s Engagement Shoot
September 14, 2016 - I had SUCH a blast co-shooting Casey and Adam’s engagement session with the fabulous Jillian Rose! It was like having wi...
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Tina & Joe’s Romantic Wayfarer’s Chapel Wedding in Rancho Palos Verdes and Wayfarers Chapel
September 13, 2016 - I am so excited to share Tina and Joe’s gorgeous wedding at Wayfarers Chapel and The Culver Hotel on my blog! Tina is a...
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Lauren and Travis’ Wedding at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills
June 24, 2016 - Finally Lauren and Travis got married! In their case, first came Love, then came the baby carriage, THEN the marriage:)...
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Kaitlin & Sonny’s Wedding at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel
June 03, 2016 - I have to thank the fabulous Laurie Davies of 5 Star Weddings and Events for introducing me to Kaitlin and Sonny. Not on...
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Samantha & Justin’s Chic Jungle Destination Wedding at the Viceroy in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico!
May 27, 2016 - Finally, the moment you have all been waiting for…Samantha and Justin’s epic Playa Del Carmen Destination wedding weeken...
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Corinne & Justin’s Wild Las Vegas Wedding at the Hilton Lakeside Las Vegas
May 25, 2016 - You may remember Corinne and Justin from their epic destination engagement shoot in Las Vegas a few months back. They bo...
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Karlee & Kurt’s Engagement in Las Vegas
April 29, 2016 - I love shooting engagement shoots in Las Vegas, but I have to say after the crazy week of partying and working with thes...
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Melissa & Pete’s Malibu Wedding
April 29, 2016 - I can’t believe I shot their engagement shoot in Sydney, Australia over a year ago and now Melissa and Pete are finally...
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Beautiful Day Photography Featured on Basic Invite
February 29, 2016 - Click to view the full feature.
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Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine: March/April 2016
February 03, 2016 -
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Addy & Yoad’s New York City Wedding at The Glasshouses Art Space
January 19, 2016 - What a ridiculously fun wedding! I first met Addy and Yoad on skype from Tel Aviv, Israel. Addy is my friend Lauren’s si...
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Natalie & AJ’s Venice Beach Engagement Session
January 03, 2016 - Happy New Year everyone! I wanted to show Aj and Natalie’s adorable Venice Beach Engagement shoot on the blog! I can’t b...
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Lisa & Mark’s Elegant Winter Wonderland Wedding at the SLS Hotel
December 29, 2015 - I have been waiting to blog this wedding for a while now! But now that you can see it in print on newsstands in Californ...
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Rachael & Jason’s Rooftop Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton
December 23, 2015 - I am FINALLY posting Rachael and Jason’s beautiful rooftop, evening wedding at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. This e...
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Merry Christmas from the Gambale Family!
December 23, 2015 - I love Kevin, Whitney, and little Paige! I have known them for years and shot their wedding and baby photos and now I ge...
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Samantha & Justin’s Beautiful Autumn Engagement Session in the City
December 23, 2015 - I am SO excited to shoot this amazing couple’s wedding in Mexico next year! Just reminiscing about NYC in the Fall, beca...
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Danielle & Ross’ Beautiful Los Angeles Wedding at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills
December 22, 2015 - Happy Holidays! I am so excited to blog about Danielle and Ross’ gorgeous wedding at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills. Any...
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Paul Guerin’s EPIC Surprise Birthday Party with the Fabulous Linda Howard Events!
December 22, 2015 - …with an EPIC surprise guest!
As soon as I got the phone call about this party from Linda Howard and her amazing team...
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It’s all about Keo Motsepe from Dancing with the Stars!
November 06, 2015 - First of all, I love Keo! I mean who doesn’t, especially if you are a Dancing with the Stars fan? As soon as I found out...
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Corinne and Justin’s Epic Adventure Las Vegas Engagement Shoot
November 06, 2015 - This is kind of a long blog post, because I am obsessed with this all-day adventure engagement shoot that I did of Corin...
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Kym and Robert’s Wedding at Auberge Du Soleil in Napa Valley
November 05, 2015 - Finally Kym and Robert are up on the blog! I first met Kym when she was coordinating Destination Weddings in Cabo, Mexic...
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Joining forces! Both Kirby Families together for Holiday Portraits:)
October 27, 2015 - What is better than spending the day with your friends the Kirby’s and shooting fun photos? Adding the OTHER Kirby’s and...
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Laura and John’s Wedding at the Skirball Cultural Center
October 27, 2015 - Anytime I get to work with my long time friend, business mentor, and super talented Event Designer Ryan Larson of Savoir...
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The Shenson Family at The Disney Concert Hall and Staples Center in Downtown LA
October 08, 2015 - I just had to post this Pre Bar Mitzvah shoot with the fabulous Shenson Family that basically was an epic tour of Downto...
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Part 2 of Marwa & Hassan’s Wedding Reception at the Grand Del Mar
October 08, 2015 - Anytime you put me in a room with Middle Eastern Music, Food, and Dancing I am in heaven, but then when you add in worki...
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Yumi & Ryan’s Seaside Wedding at Wayfarer’s Chapel
October 08, 2015 - I LOVE Yumi and Ryan and blogging their wedding got lost in the cracks, because I flew back from Peru for one day JUST s...
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Rachael & Jason’s Epic Engagement Shoot in Malibu, California
October 07, 2015 - Rachael and Jason’s wedding is coming up next month, so we decided to do a last minute quickie engagement shoot in Malib...
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Kurt & Andy’s Fabulous Engagement Session in Atlanta, Georgia
October 07, 2015 - So, I first met Andy and Kurt about three years ago in Eleuthera Bahamas while shooting a destination wedding and doing...
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Marwa & Hassan’s Muslim Wedding Ceremony
October 07, 2015 - Marwa and Hassan had a two day wedding! The first day, pictured here, was their muslim ceremony held at Marwa’s mom’s ho...
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Lisa and Jeff’s Maternity Shoot In Manhattan Beach
October 07, 2015 - I am SO behind on blogging that Baby Kelly has already been born! He came early and I cannot wait to meet him! Lisa and...
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Ulysses & Lauren’s Father-Daughter Venice Beach Shoot
August 14, 2015 - Ulysses, You asked me at my presentation WHY do I still shoot family portraits when I am so busy with traveling and shoo...
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The Maggie & Jeff Show: Maggie & Jeff’s Insanely Fun & Gorgeous Napa Valley Wedding
August 14, 2015 - I had to wait until Maggie and Jeff boarded their plane to Africa for a month-long safari before posting this sneak peek...
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Yamara & Ryan’s Santa Monica Wedding at Casa Del Mar
August 05, 2015 - Finally, Yamara and Ryan’s gorgeous wedding at the Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica is up on the blog! I was SO excited to b...
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Allison and Brandon’s Wedding at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara
July 27, 2015 - I am FINALLY back from Bali and have been waiting to have good enough internet to be able to post Allison and Brandon’s...
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Cortney & Vartan’s Hollywood Wedding at the Taglyan Complex
July 08, 2015 - Cortney and Vartan AKA “Cortan” are one of the cutest couples I have encountered in a while. Having been together almost...
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Yamara & Ryan’s Engagement Session at Casa Del Mar and the Viceroy Hotel
July 07, 2015 - I can’t believe that it is already July and that Yamara and Ryan’s Wedding is coming up this Saturday!! How this year is...
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Marwa & Hassan’s Century City Engagement Session
July 07, 2015 - I can’t wait to shoot Marwa and Hassan’s Wedding at the Grand Del Mar this August with the fabulous Nahid Farhoud of Wed...
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Tara & Derek’s Magical Forest-themed Wedding in Annapolis, Maryland
June 23, 2015 - I have been anxiously awaiting posting this blog from Tara and Derek’s wedding at her parent’s home in Annapolis, Maryla...
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Hallmark’s Home & Family segment – Paige & Jason’s Elegantly Rustic Dream Wedding at Universal
June 23, 2015 - Finally, the blog post you have been waiting for! Paige and Jason’s full photo gallery of their wedding extravaganza on...
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Mayah’s Mermaid-themed Birthday Party
June 17, 2015 - Well Esteela outdid herself again with Mayah’s 6 year-old birthday party. Since Mayah is SUCH a little fish in the water...
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Chris, Hunter and Charlie in their Father-Daughter photoshoot in Venice
June 17, 2015 - I LOVE these girls! I finally got to shoot Chris and his adorable mini-mes Hunter and Charlie and just like their Dad th...
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Esmailzadeh Family Shoot in Hermosa Beach
June 17, 2015 - I had to post a few pics from Laura and Nader’s family shoot in Hermosa Beach. I FINALLY got to meet Little Logan in per...
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Kim & Chester’s Wedding at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Anaheim
May 29, 2015 - I met Chester through his sister Lyra, who has been a long time client of mine, and I instantly knew their wedding was g...
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Esteela & Mayah’s Venice Beach Mother & Daughter Session
May 29, 2015 - Esteela and Little Mayah are like family to me now:) I first met Esteela when I photographed BOTH of her weddings to Ste...
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#HelloKate: Kate Kirby’s Hello Kitty 2nd Birthday Party!
May 29, 2015 - How many Hello Kitty’s does it take to touch the center of a two year old’s heart? Too many to count!
Whenever Cherlin...
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Happy Birthday Little Hank!
May 26, 2015 - Happy Birthday to one of my favorite little guys, Hank! We did this shoot at Terranea in Palos Verdes just before his bi...
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Samantha’s Maternity Session
May 26, 2015 - I love Samantha and her girls! We decided to do a pregnancy shoot with her them, since they are about to have a little b...
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Lorna and Michael’s 25th Wedding Anniversary at their home in Malibu!!
April 16, 2015 - I met Lorna and Michael while shooting their daughter Mimi’s wedding years ago. Since then, I have been their family pho...
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Wendy and Afshin’s Calabasas Wedding at The Oaks
April 02, 2015 - It’s not every day that get to shoot one of your best friend’s weddings…but when Afshin, my “brother from another mother...
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Rex & Rod’s Fabulously Beautiful Destination Wedding at Villa “Bali Hale” in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
March 31, 2015 - As ALL of you know from our Instagram and Facebook explosion over the last 2 weeks, that we were all just recently in a...
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Lisa and Mark’s Glamorous Hollywood Engagement Session
March 29, 2015 - I met Lisa and Mark (and of course Little Chewbacca) through the fabulous Event Designer Kristin Banta and I love that o...
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Esha and DJ’s Baby Shower at the River Island Country Club in Porterville
March 20, 2015 - I LOVE the Behl family and any chance to come have a family reunion with them up in Porterville, I jump at:) So far I ha...
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Melissa and Pete’s Sydney, Australia Engagement Session
March 20, 2015 - I can’t believe I shot this engagement shoot in Sydney only one week ago! First of all, I LOVE Sydney, Australia. It is...
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Heather and Hersh’s Valentine’s Day Wedding on the Sony Pictures Studios Lot in Culver City
March 20, 2015 - I have to thank Brian Leahy and Jodee Debes for shooting this gorgeous Valentine’s day Wedding for Beautiful Day Photogr...
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Destination Weddings & Honeymoon’s Guide to Planning Your Wedding At Any Time Frame
March 10, 2015 - Check out Laura Grier’s images published in the March/April issue of Destination Weddings & Honeymoon’s. The feature, Pl...
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Yumi and Ryan’s Ventura Pier Engagement Session
February 10, 2015 - When Yumi and Ryan asked me to come up to the Ventura Pier to shoot their engagement photos, I honestly didn’t know what...
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Maggie and Jeff’s Venice Beach Engagement Session
February 03, 2015 - I met Maggie and Jeff through one of my favorite couples, Kim and Matt Rosen, at their wedding in Playa Del Carmen, Mexi...
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Laura’s Costa Rica Shoot Covers Destination I-Do’s Summer 2015 Issue
February 03, 2015 - As previously seen in the Fall 2014 issue as the featured story. Also check out Susan Moynihan for The Honeymoonist at t...
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Kate and Eli’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Engagement Session
February 02, 2015 - I loved hanging out in Pittsburgh for a few days with these two! Especially having my first experience on an Amtrak trai...
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Allison and Brandon’s New York City Engagement Session
February 02, 2015 - This was one of my favorite photo shoots I have done, because the whole day was such an adventure in the pouring rain th...
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Kelly and Randy’s Wayfarers Chapel and Trump National Wedding in Palos Verdes
November 06, 2014 - The day before I left for Peru I photographed my last wedding of the season at Wayfarers Chapel and Trump National in Pa...
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Brittany and Daniel’s Wayfarers Chapel and Michael’s Tuscany Room Wedding in Palos Verdes
October 24, 2014 - I am SO excited to finally be back from my travels and able to post this gorgeous wedding! Brittany and Daniel and their...
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Riki and Kristen’s Wedding at L’ Auberge Del Mar
October 08, 2014 - I have been looking forward to Riki and Kristen’s wedding for a LONG time! I cannot believe it has already passed and th...
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The Fuchs Family Photos at Lake Shrine in the Pacific Palisades
October 08, 2014 - Happy 12 year anniversary! Nish and Jeremy were one of the first weddings I shot as an assistant years ago and now we ha...
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Erik and Cheryl’s Destination Wedding Weekend at Westmoor Farm in Nantucket, MA
October 01, 2014 - I had the pleasure of meeting Erik and Cherly through Erik’s sister Kim who was a college girlfriend of mine. On the way...
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Introducing The Kirby Family Photos under the Manhattan Beach Pier
October 01, 2014 - I HEART the Kirbys!! I have known Will and Erin for a long time and I have watched and documented their family growing o...
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Cortney and Vart’s Balboa Park and La Jolla Engagement Shoot
September 26, 2014 - What a fun shoot I had with these two on Sunday!! I had the pleasure of finally meeting Cortney and Vart whom I was conn...
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Pauline and Chris’ Wedding at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset in Bel Air
September 26, 2014 - Pauline and Chris are one of my FAVORITE couples and I feel like I waited FOREVER for their wedding, since they booked m...
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Elaine and Nate’s Destination Wedding at The Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach
September 11, 2014 - Finally, I get to blog about Elaine and Nate or “ELATE” as they are affectionately known as:) These two are hilarious an...
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Jessica and Adam’s Wedding at The Ihilani Resort in Oahu, Hawaii
September 03, 2014 - MAHALO!!
FINALLY, I get to blog a sneak peek from JMatt and Adam’s ridiculously fun destination wedding at the Ihilani...
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Jessica and Adam’s Trash the Dress Shoot in Oahu, Hawaii
August 15, 2014 - I HEART JMatt and Adam!! I JUST flew back in from Hawaii where these two finally tied the knot at the Ihilani Resort and...
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Elaine and Nate’s Seal Beach Engagement Shoot
August 15, 2014 - Elaine and Nate AKA “ELATE” are FINALLY tying the knot tomorrow here at the Hyatt Huntington Beach, where he proposed to...
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Daisy and Justin’s Destination Wedding at Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
August 08, 2014 - I just got back from an amazing mini-holiday with Daisy, Justin and their ridiculously fun friends and family in Mexico...
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Angela and Amy’s California Destination Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel
August 06, 2014 - I wanted to give a HUGE thanks to Jillian Rose for Associate shooting this gorgeous, heartfelt same-sex destination wedd...
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Allison and Don’s Wedding at Casa del Mar in Santa Monica
August 04, 2014 - Allison and Don are such an adorable couple. I was looking forward to shooting this wedding for a while, not only becaus...
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Christie and Dev’s Wedding at a Private Lakehouse in the Pacific Palisades
July 31, 2014 - I have to give a huge thank you to Jillian Rose for associate shooting this wedding for two of my friends Dev and Christ...
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Erin and Dion’s Wedding at Triunfo Creek Vineyards in the Malibu Valley
July 19, 2014 - I am so excited to be posting Erin and Dion’s Wedding for so many reasons. One, I was honored when Dion asked me to phot...
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Tara and Derek’s Engagement Shoot in Fairfax, Virginia
July 15, 2014 - Finally, I get to blog about Tara and Derek’s adorable engagement shoot in Fairfax, Virginia on my last leg of my 6 week...
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Marta and Anthony’s Wedding at The 1909 in Topanga Canyon
July 11, 2014 - Happy Friday!! I have to give a HUGE thank you to the fabulous Jillian Rose for shooting this gorgeous wedding for Beaut...
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Cheryl and Erik’s Engagement Shoot in NYC’s Highline Park
July 02, 2014 - I just HAD to post this engagement shoot from this past weekend in NYC before this week’s holiday! What GORGEOUS weather...
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Dev and Christie’s Engagement Shoot
June 10, 2014 - Some of you have already seen a sneak peek from this engagement shoot on Facebook, but I just had to post some of my fav...
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Claudio and Kristina’s Wedding at the Skirball Cultural Center
June 09, 2014 - I have been SO excited to blog about Kristina and Claudio’s wedding, because not only was it gorgeous, but I got to work...
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Lan and Braeden’s Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel
June 09, 2014 - Finally I get to blog Lan and Braeden’s gorgeous Palos Verdes/Redondo Beach wedding! I have been traveling in Europe and...
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Four Seasons in Guanacaste Costa Rica FAM Trip
May 24, 2014 - FINALLY, the blog post about our epic FAM trip to Costa Rica to tour some of the most fabulous properties for weddings a...
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Kate Kirby’s MidSummer’s Night Dream-Themed 1st Birthday
May 20, 2014 - I can’t believe little Kate Kirby is already 1 years old! Her parents Cher and Ian are two of my closest friends and are...
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El Bodorrio de Moni + Andres (Monica and Ricardo’s Wedding in Guatemala City)
April 21, 2014 - FINALLY, the EPIC wedding of the year is on the blog!! Monica y Ricardo (AKA Momia, Andres, Mash…) finally tied the knot...
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Lindsay and Chris’s Wedding at the Holy Family Church in South Pasadena
April 18, 2014 - You may remember Lindsay and Chris from their engagement shoot a few months back at Pasadena City Hall and Union Station...
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Kristy and Adrian’s Military wedding at Fort Mac Arthur Air Force Base in San Pedro
April 02, 2014 - Kristy and Adrian came all the way from Denver, Colorado to have their destination wedding near the gorgeous beaches of...
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Kae and Galen’s Gorgeous Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel and the Portofino Hotel
March 30, 2014 - What a gorgeous March day we had for Kae and Galen’s Wedding! It was like Summer and our hike down to the Terranea Cove...
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Destination Weddings & Honeymoons: Published Cover Photo
February 07, 2014 - Check out Laura Grier’s first cover photo published in Destination Weddings & Honeymoons. This couple flew in from Russi...
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Rebecca and Ari’s Wedding Weekend Day 2: Avalon Theatre in Hollywood
February 06, 2014 - I was SO excited about Day 2 of Rebecca and Ari’s EPIC wedding weekend, because they were hosting an event-filled night...
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Kae and Galen’s Engagement Shoot at their first home and their “second home”, Calamigos Ranch
January 29, 2014 - I can’t believe Kae and Galen’s wedding is just a month away! We shot their engagement shoot only a week ago and decided...
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Kristen and Riki’s Balboa Park Engagement Shoot
January 29, 2014 - FINALLY, I have a chance to blog about Riki and Kristen’s Balboa Park engagement shoot! I have been traveling, so sorry...
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Jennifer and Cynthia’s Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes
January 14, 2014 - I am convinced that Jennifer and Cynthia are superheroes! I don’t know how they juggled three tiny children and managed...
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Rebecca and Ari’s Engagement Shoot at their new 1920’s Hollywood Home
January 14, 2014 - Rebecca and Ari are getting married this weekend and I cannot wait to photograph their two day event! It is going to be...
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Marta and Anthony’s Engagement Shoot at the Ahmanson Theatre and Venice Beach
January 13, 2014 - Marta and Anthony are hilarious! Marta is Spanish and full of energy and Anthony is calm and balances her out perfectly:...
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Esha and DJ’s Indian Wedding at Sikh Gurdwara Selma and the Visalia Convention Center
January 13, 2014 - Finally, Esha and DJ’s gorgeous 2-day Indian Wedding up in Porterville, Selma, and Visalia California! I first met Esha...
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Caitlin and Dominic’s Winter Wedding at Houston Station in Nashville, Tennessee
January 06, 2014 - Happy Holidays Everyone! I have been so excited to blog about Caitlin and Dominic’s Wedding in Nashville Tennessee just...
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Sara and Charles’ Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel and the Betty Reckas Cultural Center
December 05, 2013 - FInally I am able to post the photos from Sara and Charles’ wedding! What a fun day! We started out at Terranea where Sa...
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Meet the “Other” Kirby’s:)
November 27, 2013 - I LOVE spending a lazy afternoon with Cher,Ian and Baby Kate…sipping custom cocktails, taking Christmas Photos and watch...
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Happy Holidays from the LOCO Family!
November 20, 2013 - I LOVE the LOCO Family! I met these guys through one of my favorite people in the world, Tara Dowburd with Make -up Ther...
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Just when you thought the Kirby’s couldn’t get any cuter…
November 20, 2013 - I LOVE photographing the Kirby’s! Will and Erin are not only my neighbors but I have been documenting them ever since li...
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Tricia and Josh’s Wedding at the Hacienda in Los Cabos, Mexico
November 20, 2013 - I LOVE coming down to Cabo, Mexico and getting to work with Kym from Bliss Events and her team! Every wedding we do toge...
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Gina and Vince’s Twilight Wedding Ceremony at the Lakeside Golf Club
November 12, 2013 - I met Gina and Vince through Gina’s sister Elisa whose wedding I shot a couple of years ago. We had such an amazing time...
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Karina and David’s Morning Wedding at the Bel Air Bay Club
November 09, 2013 - I LOVE shooting weddings at the Bel Air Bay Club …it is so stunning whether it’s foggy or sunny and we had a bit of both...
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Elizabeth and Vincent’s English Countryside Wedding at Chartwell in Kent, England
November 05, 2013 - Congratulations to my older sister, Elizabeth, for OFFICIALLY becoming a European today and NOT just by her marriage to...
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Tracy and Matthew’s Wedding at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica
October 21, 2013 - I have been waiting for MONTHS for this wedding and I can’t believe it has already come and gone! So many months of plan...
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Sabrina and Jessica’s Engagement Shoot in Dixie Canyon and Venice Beach
October 19, 2013 - I met Sabrina and Jessica through the fabulous Charley King with Blue Bell Events and I LOVE these ladies! We managed to...
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Katie and Kevin’s Destination Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel and Terranea
October 19, 2013 - Katie and Kevin decide to elope here in Southern California from Dublin, Ireland and got married on a gorgeous Tuesday!...
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Chris and Lindsay’s Engagement Shoot at the Pasadena City Hall and Union Station
October 18, 2013 - What a fun Thursday afternoon! I first met up with Chris and Lindsay at their adorable home in Pasadena to start the day...
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May and Frederick’s Wedding at Terranea Resort and Spa in Rancho Palos Verdes
October 15, 2013 - May and Frederick’s Wedding happened on a gorgeous hot sunny day in September and I know it will be a day they both will...
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Alex and Maggie’s Chinese-American Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel and Mission 261
October 14, 2013 - Finally, I get to blog about Alex and Maggie’s gorgeous Chinese-American Wedding! They got ready in Pasadena where they...
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Diane and Danny’s Rainbow-blessed Wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe
September 27, 2013 - I have to say that in ALL my years as a wedding photographer, I have never witnessed a more beautiful sunset in my life!...
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Anthea and Eric’s Wedding at Rancho de Chiquita in Malibu, California
September 26, 2013 - FINALLY, I get to blog about Anthea and Eric’s wedding a few weeks ago! I have been so excited about this one, because I...
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Matt and Heather’s NYC Engagement Shoot in Central Park, Christopher Street Pier, and the Linco
September 25, 2013 - I LOVE when I get to see my friends find the love of their life and get married! Matt not only is a talented director, e...
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Introducing Elicia, Avi and Little Harry!
September 24, 2013 - I have known Elicia since I was a freshman in college at Syracuse University where I roomed with her sister Dori. It was...
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Nina and Claudio’s Engagement Shoot in Balboa Park, San Diego
September 24, 2013 - Every time I go down to Balboa Park, I ask myself why I don’t go down there more often! It is SO stunning to shoot there...
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Rachel and Noah’s Urban Vintage Wedding at the Smog Shoppe in Culver City
September 14, 2013 - I HEART Rachel and Noah!! I have been looking forward to their wedding weekend for a LONG time, not only because I was g...
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Pamela and Nathan’s Wedding at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach
September 13, 2013 - I HEART the Hotel Maya in Long Beach. It is such a funky, hidden gem in the heart of Long Beach. You feel like you have...
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Brittany and Daniel’s Santa Monica Pier Engagement Shoot
September 05, 2013 - Another reason why I LOVE where I live! This Labor Day weekend I was able to meet up with Brittany and Daniel at the San...
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Kianna and Jamel’s Gorgeous Morning Wedding at the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach
August 27, 2013 - Not many people get married on a Friday morning, but we couldn’t have asked for better weather, lighting or timing to do...
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Natasha and Jason’s Gorgeous Garden Wedding at Descanso Gardens
August 21, 2013 - I have been SO excited to be a part of Jason and Natasha’s wedding celebration since we met:) One of the only other coup...
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Caitlin and Robert’s Wedding at the St. Regis Monarch Beach
August 16, 2013 - You may remember Caitlin and Robert from our Alexandria, Virginia engagement shoot this past Fall…as luck would have it...
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Rosy and Lawrence’s Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel and the Norris Pavilion
August 08, 2013 - I am SO glad I was able to shoot Rosy and Lawrence’s wedding! It was serendipity that made it happen and it was such a p...
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Kristy and Adrian’s Malibu Engagement Shoot at Malibu Wines and Point Dume
August 07, 2013 - Congratulations to Kristy and Adrian!! Not only for being engaged, but for FINALLY taking their bar exams! On a rare bre...
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Laura and Nader’s Wedding at The Neighborhood Church and Hotel Maya in Long Beach
August 02, 2013 - What a fun wedding! I love when I get to shut down the dance floor at the end of the evening with the bridesmaids:) Than...
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Jordan and Michael’s Bridal Shoot at Union Station and the Disney Concert Hall
July 24, 2013 - I had the pleasure of meeting Jordan through the fabulous Cassandra Santor. Both of these extraordinary women are pilate...
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Ashley and Andrew’s Elopement Wedding at the Four Seasons in Punta Mita Mexico
July 23, 2013 - Now that this wedding elopement has finally been featured on Weddingchicks, I can post it on my blog:) Ashley and Andrew...
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Ashley and Andrew’s Engagement Shoot in Sayulita and Rehearsal Dinner at the Four Seasons Punta
July 23, 2013 - Now that this wedding elopement has finally been featured on Weddingchicks, I can post it on my blog:) Ashley and Andrew...
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Gabi and Charlie’s Wedding on-set at Universal Studios on the Home & Family Show only on the Ha
July 05, 2013 - I have to thank the FABULOUS Kristin Banta for not only being a total rockstar and friend, but for inviting me to be the...
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Mindy and Brian’s Destination Wedding at the Kenwood Inn and Spa in Sonoma Valley
July 05, 2013 - My only regret about this wedding is that I couldn’t stay and party all weekend with these guys! What a FUN day! Conside...
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Kim and Matt’s Riviera Maya Wedding at the Viceroy in Playa del Carmen
June 25, 2013 - This is going to be a long blog, because I just HAD to post a ton of party pics and a sneak peek from their pre-wedding...
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Ilona and Roman’s Pregnancy Shoot
June 25, 2013 - Congratulations to Ilona and Roman who are expecting their first child together! I had the pleasure of photographing the...
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Kim and Matt’s Trash the Dress shoot at Tulum and Gran Cenote in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
June 15, 2013 - As I sit by the pool at Hotel La Reve in Playa del Carmen…blogging and getting my last few minutes of tanning in before...
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Hilton Anaheim Bridal Shoot in the Grand Plaza
June 10, 2013 - I have to thank the Anaheim Hilton for inviting my team back for a second bridal shoot to showcase their Grand Plaza Are...
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Alisha and Dipak’s Gorgeous, Rustic Wedding at Maravilla Gardens
May 29, 2013 - I have been waiting for Alisha and Dipak’s Wedding for over a year! I first met Alisha when I was photographing her brot...
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April and Clark’s Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes
May 16, 2013 - I have to give a huge thank you to Brian Leahy for these amazing photos from April and Clark’s wedding. I HAD to blog th...
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John and Linda’s 1st professional photo shoot after 38 years of marriage!
May 13, 2013 - John and Linda are the parents of Coreen Adkisson, one of my former brides, and have been Facebook friends of mine for a...
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Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary to Jillian and Adam at the Disneyland Hotel!
May 13, 2013 - It was SO great having a Disneyland reunion with Jillian and Adam. Today is their one-year wedding anniversary, so I fel...
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Karin and Billy’s Wedding at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
May 08, 2013 - I have been SO excited to blog about this wedding, because not only do I LOVE working with Shannon and Vicki with All Yo...
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Jennifer Wahl’s 40th Birthday Soiree at Oliver and Rose in San Diego
May 08, 2013 - I LOVE working with two of my favorite, fabulous, fierce, fashionista women; Catherine Bachelier-Smith and Tam Ashworth!...
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Anaheim Hilton Indian Shoot
May 08, 2013 - I just wanted to give a HUGE thanks to Madiha Khan with Exquisite Events and Inna Savluk with Butterfly Floral for creat...
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Karina and David’s Engagement Shoot at Terranea Resort and Spa
April 30, 2013 - I had SUCH a blast with Karina and David in Palos Verdes Saturday morning. They had the most PERFECT weather and I have...
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Cher and soon-to-be Baby Kate Kirby’s Baby Shower in Beverly Hills
April 29, 2013 - Cher is not only one of my best friends, like a sister, my doctor, an entrepreneur, a former bride, and quite possibly o...
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Diego and Maria’s Bridal Shoot in the Streets of Antigua, Guatemala
April 29, 2013 - I have to give a HUGE thanks to Diego and Maria for getting dressed back up in their wedding clothes to walk down memory...
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Ricardo and Monica’s Engagement Shoot in Antigua, Guatemala
April 29, 2013 - Ricardo (AKA Momia) and Monica are so ridiculously cute together! I met them through Diego and Maria while I was traveli...
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Kim and Matt’s “stroll down memory lane” Engagement Shoot in Hollywood
April 01, 2013 - I am SO excited to be shooting Kim and Matt’s wedding at the Viceroy Hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico this June. It has...
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Tracy and Matt’s Venice Beach Engagement Shoot
March 28, 2013 - I LOVE everything about this shoot..not only because Tracy, Matt and I sat at Primitivo over wine plotting and planning...
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Mizue and Christopher’s Wedding at the St. Regis Monarch Beach
March 28, 2013 - I LOVE working with the fabulous Laurie Davies from 5 Star Weddings and Events. She and her team are always so easy to w...
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Michellee and Jason’s Destination Wedding at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace in Punta Cana, Dominican
March 01, 2013 - I can’t believe that only a week ago I was sipping Pina Coladas on the beach at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace in Punta Cana,...
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Kellee and Paul’s Wedding at the Long Beach Museum of Art
February 27, 2013 - Kellee and Paul had such a gorgeous affair at the Long Beach Museum of Art just two days after Valentine’s Day. They wer...
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HAPPY VALENTINE’s DAY!!! Here’s to LOVE and Diane and Danny’s Venice Beach Engagement Shoot
February 13, 2013 - Diane and Danny both live in my hood, Venice Beach, so we decide to run around to our favorite spots for their engagemen...
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Natasha and Jason’s OC-themed Engagement Shoot
February 12, 2013 - I HEART Natasha and Jason! Not only are they the cutest couple who work out together and have matching outfits and Chuck...
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Julia and Nicholas’ Winter Wedding at Seven-Degrees Gallery in Laguna Beach
January 08, 2013 - Yes, I know, the suspense has been building to see the photos from Julia and Nicholas’ wedding that I photographed just...
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Jason and Michellee’s Engagement Shoot at Sycamore Canyon Park
December 22, 2012 - I first met Jason through his sister Autumn, who not only is a great friend, but also a former bride of mine:) I had SUC...
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Paul and Kellee’s Engagement Shoot at Temescal Canyon and Malibu Wines
December 22, 2012 - Here is a sneak peek of Paul and Kellee’s engagement shoot this past week. We actually had a gorgeous, clear day after a...
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Katrina and Josh’s 12.12.12 Wedding in Rancho Palos Verdes
December 19, 2012 - I can’t believe it’s already been a week since 12.12.12 and Katrina and Josh’s wedding at the gorgeous Wayfarers Chapel...
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Karin and Billy’s Engagement Shoot at Paradise Cove
December 17, 2012 - I am SO excited to be shooting Karin and Billy’s Wedding next April at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa. I LOVE that venue! W...
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Meet the new addition to the Romberger Family, Little Angelica!
December 14, 2012 - I photographed the Romberger’s last year, but this year they have a new addition to the family..Little Angelica, whom th...
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Gabriela Harper and Family 2012
December 13, 2012 - I first met Gabriela while photographing her sister’s wedding a couple of years ago. She was pregnant with her little gi...
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Danni and Javier’s Midnight Halloween Wedding at the Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles
November 27, 2012 - I feel like it was just last week that I photographed this wedding on Halloween and now there is already Christmas music...
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Meet the Morales’s and their new addition, Little Matthew
November 19, 2012 - I first met Coreen and Brian when I photographed their wedding 3 years ago and now they have added adorable little Matth...
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Introducing the Yates Family… Jennifer, Don and adorable little Graham!
November 19, 2012 - I had to post some of these adorable photos from our family portrait shoot this weekend. You may remember Little Baby LO...
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Amy and Christopher’s Wedding at the Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes
November 17, 2012 - FINALLY, I get a chance to post this gorgeous blog of Amy and Christopher’s wedding!!! What an honor to be asked to shoo...
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The Landers Family Portrait: Christy, Matt, Havana, Alejandro,Javier, and Little Rigo
November 12, 2012 - Meet my sister Christy’s GORGEOUS Family:) We decided to do a Royal Blue theme for their Christmas Card photo this year,...
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Lori-Ann and David’s Fairytale Wedding at Disneyland
November 01, 2012 - Finally a sneak peak of Lori-Ann and David’s adorable wedding at the Disneyland Resort. I love the Disneyland weddings b...
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Annie and Jeff’s Lake Tahoe Engagement Shoot
October 30, 2012 - Ok, I HAD to power edit these photos so I could show you what Annie, Jeff and I did all day yesterday up in Lake Tahoe....
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Esteela and Mayah’s Halloween Party at “Books and Cookies” in Santa Monica
October 30, 2012 - OK, this may the the highlight of my Halloween this year, photographing this adorable Halloween party for my dear friend...
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Katrina and Josh’s Venice Beach Engagement Shoot
October 26, 2012 - I am SO excited to be shooting Katrina and Josh’s wedding this December at two of my favorite venues, Wayfarers Chapel a...
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Silvia and Shawn’s Wedding at St. Augustine Church and Shutters on the Beach
October 24, 2012 - I have to thank Brian Leahy and Jillian Rose for doing such an amazing job photographing this wedding for Beautiful Day...
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Katie and Nik’s Wedding at the SaddleRock Ranch and Vineyards in Malibu
October 22, 2012 - Finally a sneak peek of Katie and Nik’s GORGEOUS Fall wedding at the Saddle Rock Ranch and Vineyards in Malibu. I not on...
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Catherine and Peter’s Wedding at the Hotel Bel Air
October 02, 2012 - I am so excited to finally post about Catherine and Peter’s wedding at the GORGEOUS Hotel Bel Air. Not only was Catherin...
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Ellie and Troy’s Wedding at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes
September 30, 2012 - Thanks to two of my associates, Lori Yohe and Candice Benjamin, for photographing yet another gorgeous wedding at the Te...
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Check out my EPIC Double Wedding in Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas
September 25, 2012 - FINALLY a sneak peek of my 20 HOUR EPIC wedding shoot on Monday in Las Vegas. This wedding may be the longest, most fun...
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Larisa and Chris’s Wedding at the Adamson House in Malibu
September 21, 2012 - Here’s a sneak peek of Larisa and Chris’s gorgeous wedding at the Adamson House in Malibu. I LOVE this venue, because yo...
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Lisa and Jeff’s Wedding at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes
September 14, 2012 - You may remember Lisa and Jeff from our gorgeous blog post a few months back, where we ran around Manhattan Beach and he...
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Michelle and Arthur’s Wedding at Dos Pueblos Ranch in Santa Barbara
September 13, 2012 - I HEART Dos Pueblos Ranch in Goleta, California. Michelle KNEW that I was going to die shooting here before I even arriv...
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Mahsa and Abtin’s Wedding at the LAX Marriott
September 13, 2012 - Finally, a sneak peek of Mahsa and Abtin’s EPIC 15 hour Persian Wedding Extravaganza! We had so much fun, but I think th...
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Lexy and Matt’s Wedding at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills
August 31, 2012 - I have to give a HUGE thank you to the amazing crew of people that helped me behind the scenes to make this wedding as f...
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Cynthia and Joe’s Wedding at the Saddlerock Ranch and Vineyards in Malibu
August 30, 2012 - Saddlerock Ranch and Vineyards is ALWAYS one of my favorite places to shoot. Not only do you have wild, exotic animals g...
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Yan Yan and Yuefan’s Wedding at the Portofino Hotel and Yacht Club
August 28, 2012 - Yan Yan and Yuefan LOVE taking photos and I LOVE having couples like this:) We had plenty of time to run around and shoo...
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Aldahara and Michael’s Wedding at Rolling Hills Country Club
August 28, 2012 - Aldahara and Michael have been together since they were 16 years old, so to watch them get married and see how close bot...
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Fumiko and Marco’s Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes
August 28, 2012 - What a GORGEOUS day Fumiko and Marco had! I couldn’t believe how blue the sky and water were in Palos Verdes. Marco said...
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Lauren and Dave’s Wedding at the Huntington Beach Hyatt
August 13, 2012 - FINALLY a preview of Lauren and Dave’s gorgeous wedding at the Huntington Beach Hyatt! These two are such a ridiculously...
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Lisa and Jeff’s Manhattan Beach Engagement Shoot
August 07, 2012 - There’s a common misconception that February 29th (better known as Leap Day) is Sadie Hawkins Day. Although that isn’t t...
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Lindholm and Bennett Wedding at St. Regis
August 06, 2012 - FINALLY, a sneak peek of Laura and Chris’ wedding at the gorgeous St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach. I LOVE working with...
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Maureen and JP’s Wedding at La Immaculata at USD Campus and the Marine Room in La Jolla
July 27, 2012 - I had THE best time at Maureen and JP’s wedding this past weekend. The weather was perfect in San Diego and I loved stay...
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Ann Marie and John’s Wedding at the St. Regis Monarch Beach
July 25, 2012 - Finally, a sneak peek of Ann Marie and John’s gorgeous wedding at the St. Regis Monarch Beach! I want to thank Megan Lyn...
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Hailey and Sam’s Wedding at Stone Manor in Malibu
July 12, 2012 - I am SO excited to finally blog about Hailey and Sam’s Wedding at Stone Manor in Malibu. This venue may be one of THE mo...
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Lauren Elena’s Baptism at the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church
July 10, 2012 - I have known Karla and her family for years through documenting their family photos and when Karla asked me to come phot...
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Kristin and Mark’s Wedding at Trump National Golf Course
July 10, 2012 - Finally Kristin and Mark’s GORGEOUS wedding at Wayfarers Chapel and the Trump National Golf Course. You may remember the...
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Julie and Mike’s Wedding at the St. Regis Monarch Beach
June 27, 2012 - FINALLY, the long awaited blog from Julie and Mike’s AMAZING wedding at the St. Regis in Monarch Beach. These two deserv...
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Kristin and Mark’s Terranea Engagement Shoot
June 22, 2012 - I am so excited to photograph Kristin and Mark’s wedding in less than two weeks! I can’t believe it’s already almost JUL...
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Marissa and Alex’s Marina Del Rey Engagement Shoot
June 05, 2012 - I had SO much fun shooting Marissa and Alex’s Engagement shoot this past weekend. They are actually not getting married...
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Anida and Patrick’s Wedding at the Hideaway Country Club in La Quinta
May 30, 2012 - Anida and Patrick’s wedding may have been one of THE MOST beautiful weddings I have seen. I mean how could you go wrong,...
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Katie and Nikolas’ Engagement Shoot at the LA Arboretum
May 30, 2012 - I cannot WAIT to shoot Katie and Nick’s wedding at the Saddlerock Ranch and Vineyards this October. It is one of the mos...
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Lareina and Collin’s Wedding at the Point Vicente Lighthouse Museum
May 29, 2012 - First of all, I had THE BEST TIME at this wedding:) I knew it would be fun after our engagement shoot adventure, but Lar...
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Alisha and Dipak’s Santa Barbara Zoo Engagement Shoot
May 09, 2012 - I first met Alisha and Dipak while shooting Alisha’s brother’s wedding (Jason and Megan). I had SO much fun with their f...
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Lareina and Collin’s Venice Beach Engagement Shoot
April 03, 2012 - OK, these two are ridiculously funny and I was laughing the entire time I was shooting them. We started off hanging out...
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Danni and Javier’s Zombie-Themed Engagement Shoot
March 30, 2012 - I have been SO excited to blog about this shoot. What a FUN and completely bizarre, yet amazing concept! Danni and Javie...
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Sky and Eric’s Disneyland Engagement Shoot
March 29, 2012 - Sky and Eric found me after being inspired by my previous engagement shoot that I blogged of Megan and Jason in Disneyla...
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Africa Part 3: Terrence and Karen’s Wedding on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania at the Neptune Pwani B
February 06, 2012 - FINALLY, the blog you have been waiting for! Terrence and Karen’s stunning wedding on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. Terrenc...
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Cash Kirby’s 2nd Christmas Shoot!
December 11, 2011 - I had to post some of the cute photos from Friday’s shoot with Erin, Wil and Cash. I can’t believe it has been a year si...
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Julie and Mike’s Hollywood Engagement Shoot
December 07, 2011 - Julie and Mike looked so sharp when I met up with them in Hollywood on Sunday for our shoot. We ran around one of the ur...
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Lauren and Pete’s Engagement Shoot in San Francisco
December 06, 2011 - Not really sure what Pete is to me…my brother-in-law, in-law? Anyway, he and Lauren are FINALLY tying the knot and I had...
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Aaren and Mike’s Autumn Wedding at the Kenwood Inn and Spa in Sonoma, CA
December 06, 2011 - I FINALLY feel like I got to experience Fall! Coming from Los Angeles, the fabulous Tara Dowburd-Luftman (Make-up Therap...
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Lara and Daniel’s Wedding at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes
November 07, 2011 - I had to post some of the photos from Saturday’s wedding ceremony at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes. Lara and D...
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Alexandra and James’ Wedding at the Malibu West Beach Club in Malibu
November 03, 2011 - I have to thank both Lori Yohe, Anais Wade, and Andre for shooting this gorgeous wedding for Beautiful Day Photography....
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Natalie and Russ’s Wedding at the Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club
November 01, 2011 - I have to thank the FABULOUS Julie Nunn with I DO! Wedding & Event Design for bringing me on with her team for this wedd...
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Lori-Ann and David’s Engagement Shoot at Disneyland!
October 26, 2011 - Lori-Ann and David not only had their engagement shoot at Disneyland, but they will be having their wedding next year th...
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Eve and RAC finally tie the knot!! ……and Sophia too!
October 26, 2011 - I wanted to thank Jennifer Jasso, Lori Yohe, and Anais Wade for shooting this wedding for Beautiful Day Photography. I w...
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Lindsey and Todd’s Wedding at the Mission Bay Hilton in San Diego
October 25, 2011 - YAY! Lindsey and Todd are finally married! I have to say that it makes it SO much more fun to shoot a wedding when you k...
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Jillian and Adam’s Engagement Shoot at Disneyland (their second home:)
October 25, 2011 - Jillian, Adam and I had SUCH a fun time running around Disneyland on Saturday. It was like having a personal tour of the...
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Nina and Alex’s Wedding at Calamigos Ranch
October 19, 2011 - I first met Nina through a former bride of mine Romi. I knew from meeting her once that she and Alex were going to have...
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Erin and Dylan’s Wedding at the Bel Air Bay Club in the Pacific Palisades
October 06, 2011 - Erin and Dylan finally got married!! I was looking forward to this wedding for a long time, ever since we shot their ama...
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Jennifer and James’ Wedding at Holy Family Church in South Pasadena
October 05, 2011 - This MAY be the fastest turn around that I have done on blogging a wedding! Jennifer and James had such a beautiful, fun...
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Morgan and Jeremy’s Destination Wedding at La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes, CA
October 04, 2011 - FINALLY, the long-awaited blog for Morgan and Jeremy’s wedding. Between the fabulous Sarah Horowitz and I, we went a lit...
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Gabrielle and Dennis’ Magical Wedding at Lake Shrine and the Inn of the Seventh Ray
September 30, 2011 - I was looking forward to shooting Gabrielle and Dennis’ wedding since the moment I met them. Honestly, it’s not that oft...
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Coby and Gregg FINALLY get married on their birthdays!
September 27, 2011 - I can’t describe to you how happy I am to finally see Coby and Gregg make their family “Official”. I feel like I have be...
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Christine and Alex FINALLY get married at Wayfarers Chapel!
September 14, 2011 - After almost 12 years of knowing each other and dating, Christine and Alex FINALLY tied the knot! They may be one of the...
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Dominique and Morgan’s Wedding at the Bel Air Bay Club
September 07, 2011 - FINALLY, I am back from Peru and able to post Dominique and Morgan’s Wedding. I literally was editing this wedding on ev...
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Lindsey and Todd’s Engagement Shoot
August 16, 2011 - Am I the ONLY person that didn’t know about quaint little Olvera Street? I am SO glad that Lindsey and Todd introduced m...
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Amy and Scott’s Epic Adventure Destination Wedding at Rafiki Lodge in Costa Rica
August 15, 2011 - This MAY be the LONGEST BLOG post I have done to date, but it is impossible to even begin explaining how much we did in...
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Malissa and Brian’s Wedding at the Kenwood Inn and Spa in Sonoma, CA
July 27, 2011 - I first met Brian when I was shooting his friend George’s wedding in the Republic of Georgia a few years ago. From then...
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Amy and Jared’s Wedding at Maravilla Gardens in Camarillo
July 20, 2011 - I met Amy almost a decade ago when we first started playing soccer on the same team. So knowing how competitive she is,...
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Mia and Mike’s Wedding at the Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse in Los Olivos
June 29, 2011 - Here is a sneak peek of Mia and Mike’s wedding at my FAVORITE location to shoot at on the west coast, the Figueroa Mount...
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Lisa and Ken’s Wedding at Rancho Sol Del Pacifico in Malibu
June 29, 2011 - I HEART Lisa and Ken! I had been looking forward to their wedding since their epic engagement shoot that we had down in...
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Jennifer and James’ Engagement Shoot at the LA Arboretum
June 28, 2011 - Jennifer, James and I hiked all through the LA Arboretum this past Sunday to shoot their engagement photos. I forgot jus...
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Susan and Arun’s Ceremony at the Malibu Hindu Temple
May 30, 2011 - What a beautiful way to start my Memorial Day Sunday morning by photographing a Hindu ceremony at Sri Venkateswara, the...
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Senta and Rob’s Wedding at the Smog Shoppe
May 27, 2011 - I have to say that Senta is THE HARDEST working bride I have ever encountered:) When I showed up to the Smog Shoppe in C...
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Zahra and Ahmed’s Downtown LA and Marina Del Rey Engagement Shoot
May 03, 2011 - A + Z, otherwise known as, Ahmed and Zahra, decided to split their engagement shoot between an urban setting and the bea...
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Kristine and Steve’s Wedding at Auberge Du Soleil in Napa Valley
April 29, 2011 - What a pleasure it was to work with the fabulous Julie Nunn-Martin with I DO! Wedding and Event Design TWICE in one week...
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Betsy and Lawrence’s Golden Gate Park Engagement Shoot:)
April 29, 2011 - I recently had the pleasure of shooting Betsy and Lawrence’s Engagement Shoot in San Francisco. The funny thing is that...
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Christine and Alex’s Engagement Shoot at UC Berkeley
April 11, 2011 - First of all, I have to thank Steph Billowitch (the younger sister of my girlfriend Kristin) for coming out and assistin...
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Lisa and Ken’s UCSD Engagement Shoot
March 22, 2011 - I cannot WAIT to shoot Lisa and Ken’s wedding at the Rancho Sol del Pacifico Estate in Malibu this Summer. It is one of...
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Greg and Kate’s Engagement Shoot in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
February 16, 2011 - I think that Greg and Kate literally got THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY this year on the day of their shoot. We started off at W...
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Mia and Mike’s Engagement Shoot in Topanga Canyon
January 20, 2011 - I can’t wait to shoot Mia and Mike’s wedding at the Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse this June. It honestly is my FAVORITE ve...
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Jen and Paul and their little “Blueberry”
January 19, 2011 - Here is just a little sneak peek of my pregnancy shoot with Jen and Paul. I printed a bunch out to hang on a clothesline...
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Coby, Gregg, and Family 2010
December 08, 2010 - Coby and Gregg are two of the BEST people I know. I have had the pleasure of shooting Coby on numerous occasions, but si...
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Jenna and Kris’s Wedding at Cabo Azul Resort in Mexico
October 28, 2010 - Sorry this blog took forever, but it was worth the wait!! I can’t even tell you how much I needed sunshine, relaxation,...
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Shannon and Ron’s Wedding at the Wayfarers Chapel and Terranea in Rancho Palos Verdes
October 18, 2010 - Shannon, Ron, his two sons, and I had a total blast on their wedding day. Considering the entire wedding consisted of 6...
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Amy and Daniel’s Wedding at Rancho Sol Del Pacifico in Malibu
October 18, 2010 - I have to say that Rancho Sol Del Pacifico is one of THE MOST gorgeous properties to have a wedding. There are endless p...
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Elisa and Tom’s Wedding at the Lake Side Golf Course in Burbank
October 17, 2010 - Elisa and Tom are two of my favorite people! You may remember them from my blog of their engagement shoot. Although ther...
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Katie and Rory’s Wedding at Eagle Nest Estate in Malibu
October 01, 2010 - I KNOW you all have been waiting for this blog:) I HAD to post pics from Katie and Rory’s Malibu wedding, because it was...
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Ashleigh and Brian’s Wedding at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset
September 16, 2010 - I have to say that it is ALWAYS fantastic to work with my “Wedding Posse”…the fabulous Tara Dowburd-Luftman, Make-up God...
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Katherine and Rory’s Venice-themed Engagement Shoot
August 16, 2010 - I just LOVE this shoot with Katherine and Rory. Not only was it in my “hood” which I have grown to TRULY appreciate, but...
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Monica and Jess’s Hoedown-themed Wedding in Santa Barbara
July 27, 2010 - I have to give a HUGE thanks to Jessica Sterling who asked me to shoot this wedding with her of distant cousins of hers.
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Megan and Jason’s Disneyland Engagement Shoot
July 20, 2010 - OK, so yesterday’s shoot at Disneyland was SUCH a marathon! These two should be paid guides they know this place so well...
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Candice and Nick’s Wedding at the stunning Montage Resort in Laguna Beach
June 30, 2010 - I met Candice through my other bride/ best friend Dr. Cherlin Johnson. Both of them met in Residency and both are advent...
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Lejla and Steve’s Wedding at La Venta Inn
May 19, 2010 - I met Lejla and Steve through another talented Photographer friend of mine that I have known for almost a decade, Damir.
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LOCO in LOVE FINALLY gets married! :)
May 19, 2010 - I love Lisa and Michael. I met them through my great girlfriend Tara Dowburd-Luftman who not only grew up with the bride...
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Lindsay and Brett’s Engagement shoot
May 12, 2010 - First of all I can’t tell you how excited I am to be working together on Lindsay and Brett’s wedding with Shannon Dexter...
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LOCO in LOVE!!!
April 06, 2010 - I met Lisa and Michael (put their last names together and you have “LOCO”) through one of my favorite people in the worl...
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Gaurav and Karima’s Amazing Indian Wedding
March 29, 2010 - I have to say that I have never quite experienced anything like Gaurav and Karima’s wedding. I owe this wedding to Mr an...
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