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There are some weddings that I look forward to all year long and this Trabuco Canyon ranch fall wedding with J & S was one of them. Story time… Many years ago, my last wedding of the year was on a hundred year old family ranch. It had been one of my most rewarding and […]
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When the day arrived for D & M’s Carlsbad Flower Fields summer wedding, we knew not to expect the vibrant blooms in the month of June but what we didn’t expect was the most glorious cloudy day. The overcast skies brought a richness to the colors and light. D and M are high school sweethearts […]
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It was a perfect holiday weekend on the mountain for this San Moritz Lodge Lake Gregory summer wedding. Everyone was up to enjoy the cooler weather at the lake and hike the trails. M & B met in high school and one day B started seeing M less as her “that idiot” and more as […]
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This Avensole Winery spring wedding was so special in so many ways! I had met this beautiful bride when I did her brother’s wedding in Oregon many, many years ago at the most epic waterfall wedding. She had followed me ever since I had done her brother’s engagement and when the time came to plan […]
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We’re back with another historic gem for this Redlands Fall Wedding at the Mitten Building. In the very heart of downtown Redlands, The Mitten Building was built in 1890 as a packing house and became a letter factory in the 1940s. It stood empty for many years before being restored to its current glory of […]
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This sweet little Grand Tradition Estate Arbor Terrace wedding is quite the treat. Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens is a sprawling thirty acre property with several locations for wedding ceremonies and receptions. The Arbor Terrace lives up to its name with lush trees and several waterfalls as you walk up the path to the ceremony […]
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This summer elopement in Joshua Tree Park took a few pivots in our journey. Originally S & C booked me for their destination elopement. After writing out their two hundred person guest list, these two bought a house and became sober and realized that the big wedding wasn’t for them. Instead they wanted to fly […]
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This intimate Joshua Tree elopement/micro-wedding for B & Y had all the attributes of an elegant wedding with the ease of an elopement. Well thought out details were incorporated into this incredible rental property truly proving that you don’t need the big wedding to make your day something special. With only their immediate families in […]
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This Mission Inn Summer Elopement holds a special place in my heart. M and J were booked pre-pandemic for the big wedding in Oak Glen. Several postponements and a pivot later brought us to this day…but we’ll circle back to that. M and J met through friends. When J walked into the house, M’s jaw […]
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A winter elopement at Arrowhead Pine Rose Cabins?!?! Eloping in the mountains? This epic couple eloping at one of the most magical venues??? It really can’t get any better than this! Okay okay…let’s get into the good stuff now. First things first. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the wedding whisky (Scottish whisky has no […]
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This Dana Point Elopement is something truly special. Jessica’s cousin, Adrienne, is a high school friend of mine and I met Jessica when I was up in Seattle photographing sessions several years ago. When they pulled together their elopement, she assumed I wasn’t available until her cousin reached out to me. Since I was fully […]
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After several reschedules, Luke and Irina opted for this elegant Corona mansion elopement. They found this mansion on Airbnb or Vrbo and their immediate family flew in to help make their day perfect. Curious about their new wedding venue, they did some research on the property and found out it was once owned by former […]
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Just the cutest of cuties with this summer engagement in Crestline. C & S have known each other since kindergarten but reconnected in college. Seven years later and C proposed with a ring he custom designed just for her. C is the outdoorsy, adventurous one while S is the artistic free spirit. Together they’ve gone […]
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This fall Lake Gregory engagement was pure magic. Golden hour at this location is subtle, as the lake is inset into the mountain. We start our trek around the lake taking photos finding pretty spots to take photos along the way. The little window of golden sunset light hits the barely changing fall colors and […]
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A sunrise engagement in Downtown Riverside is such a great way to take advantage of any beautiful downtown area while avoiding crowds and the heat of summer in Southern California. The gritty beauty of the location can really be used to the fullest during the earliest hours of the day. With historic churches and the […]
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An overcast day made this winter Yucaipa engagement feel so insulated from the rest of the world. With the threat of rain ever looming, we had the freedom to laugh loudly and explore without anyone else in the park. The chill in the air made it necessary to cuddle together (the two of them not […]
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This Griffith Observatory sunrise engagement was a perfect way to avoid the heat of summer and touristy crowds hiking. Since this is such an iconic spot in Los Angeles, sunrise is truly the only time take advantage of the art deco architecture and stunning view of the city below. Even though it was summer in […]
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What a joyful experience this summer Lake Arrowhead engagement was! At the time of this engagement session, I was going on a decade of being in business and twelve years photographing weddings. You’d think that all of this would have lost its shine but if anything I’ve only fallen deeper in love with what I […]
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We’re back with some of my favorites of the best wedding venues in Oak Glen! Oak Glen is know for their apple season and the best “mile high” apple pie. I’m sure many of you know that it’s also an incredibly popular spot to say I do! Prepare to be blown away by some of […]
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I’m back with the best Lake Arrowhead venues for intimate weddings! Do you want a mountain wedding but don’t want it to be a big affair? A lot of the venues in Lake Arrowhead are geared towards having a big party surrounded by the beauty of the forest. But never fear! I have a few […]
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As a wedding photographer who does mostly mountain weddings (and someone who grew up in the area), I’ve put together the four best wedding venues in the Lake Arrowhead area (or at least my favorites so far!) Mountain weddings are what make my heart sing and they’re becoming more and more of a popular choice […]
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All things elopements, adventure elopements, courthouse weddings, minimonies, micro weddings, and intimate weddings So you want to know how to elope or have an intimate wedding? Elopements, minimonies, micro weddings, and intimate weddings have become a topic that many couples are now entertaining after Covid-19 has rescheduled their big weddings. This is a subject near […]
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Before we talk about if you should have a first look, let me explain what it is. Basically it’s summed up as having a private moment to see each other before the ceremony. This purpose of this post is not to sway you either way about whether you should have a first look or not. […]
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So this is a different kind of post that is partly about nontraditional engagement ring tips but we’re going to dig a little deeper too. When I got engaged someone told me “but diamonds are a girl’s best friend” and I’m sure we’ve all heard that diamonds are forever. What? Now don’t get me wrong, […]
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