Alex & Mike are Married!

I know we have said stuff like this before but this couple is soooooo gorgeous, soooooo sweet and soooooo in love with each other that we fell in love with them too!

Alex (short for Alexandra) is so beautiful and elegant that she was radiating on their wedding day and Mike . . . well, he is about as handsome as they come. However, one of the things that impressed us the most about Mike is how attentive and affectionate he is with his two daughters. Many times throughout the day and evening our eyes would well-up with tears, after watching his inner action with them – so nurturing and so sweet. Then of course, there is the way he and Alex look at each other – it takes your breath away! All that being said, their wedding day was beautiful. Their family and friends all had a wonderful time celebrating Alex and Mike's love for each other.

Alex & Mike, we wish you all the joys that your love will bring to your new lives together! 

We posted a slideshow of some of our favorite images of the day. Check out their vibrant colors!!!

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Elissa & Jared's Wedding Day

Loved.  That was clearly the theme of Elissa & Jared's wedding day.  They spent the day displaying their love for one another, for their families, for the friends, and for anyone they came in contact with that day.  Elissa looked beautiful, and Jared's smile was filled with adoration for his glowing bride.  There was a warm-ness,  a tenderness and passion that gleamed throughout the day, and we were lucky to have been a part of it. 

Congratulations Elissa & Jared! 

Here is their slideshow of our favorite images of their special day: 

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Denell & Johnathan: Engaged!

We were introduced to Denell through a previous bride of ours, Jamie Akin (whom we just love!).  Her and Denell used to work together at the Beaumont Sheriff's Department.  Then, Denell introduced us to her sweet fiancée, Johnathan.  

We shot Denell & Johnathan's engagement pictures at Little Corona beach in Corona del Mar.  It was such a beautiful day with perfect weather.  However, since I have the worst luck with tidal waves, I ended up loosing my shoe to a wave that came in too quickly!  It was a small sacrifice I had to make to get some beautiful shots of them right along the ocean.  

Congratulations Denell & Johnathan! We will see you in March for your wedding! 

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Amber & Sam's Wedding Day

It's official... Amber & Sam are married!  We were so happy to be a part of their special day.  They live in Washington & they chose our beautiful Temecula as their setting for their nuptials.  

Their closest friends & family joined them for the intimate ceremony & celebration.  What a moment it was to witness Amber's tears, as she walked down the aisle, with her eyes fixated on Sam!  

It was a day to remember!  We put together a slideshow, designed just for them.  We hope you enjoy it!

  

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Megan & Shane's Wedding

Megan & Shane's wedding was gorgeous and classic.  They were married at Villa de Amore, in Temecula's wine country.  They are such a beautiful couple and they chose the perfect color palette for their wedding:  black & white damask with red accents.  They really knew had to add a personal touch to everything... from Megan's elegant details to Shane's other love, his '69 Chevy Super Sport.... we loved every moment of it!  

We photographed Megan's boudoir pictures a few months back, and one of our favorite moments of their wedding day was when she gave Shane the boudoir book, that we designed for her, as a wedding gift.   And we were there to photograph his reaction.... HE LOVED IT! 

 We loved photographing their "Mr. & Mrs." pictures.  Megan is so strikingly beautiful, and when you put Shane's car in the mix... we got magic!  We hope you enjoy their slideshow and please go to their gallery, on our web site, to view all of their wedding images.

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Heather & Ross: Engaged!

This couple isn't just "high-five-their-moms" good looking, they are also so sweet and so much fun to photograph.  

Heather wanted to shoot their session in Huntington Beach, at Huntington Central Park, because of a small field of flowers that she loved and wanted to use as their backdrops.  So we agreed to meet them there so they could have the engagement photos that she dreamed of- however, when we arrived, we discovered that the field had disappeared! Apparently the life span of the flowers had passed and the beautiful field of flowers had been eliminated.  But we quickly switched to Plan B and found some other beautiful places in the park to photograph Heather & Ross.  

After you look at this "Sneak Peek" slideshow of their engagement shoot, I think you will agree with us, that Plan B worked out well for them! 

Heather & Ross, can't wait for your wedding next month!     

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Crystal & Matthew's Engagements

We took Crystal & Matthew's engagement photos in La Jolla.  We had a blast with them, literally.  About 15 minutes into the shoot, I was standing at the shoreline with my back to the waves, just focusing on Crystal & Matt's awesomeness, when my assistant, Genevieve, screamed "wave!"  1/100th of a second later, I looked like a drowned rat!  Good news is, my "protect your camera at all costs" kicked in and I held it up, just enough to miss the gigantic wave's blast.  

In spite of the shocking cold drama, we finished the session and are so pleased with the end results.  The best news is, Crystal & Matthew said they love them too!   Yay!!! 

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