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Engagements

Proposal at Coronado Beach – San Diego Engagement Photos

This Coronado Beach proposal was years in the making and it is one of our favorite sessions to date! Scroll down to check out the custom engagement ring from Susie Saltzman. It is so stunning! In 2017, we met Kendall and Marco in the city of love – Paris. Although we were all living in […]

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PONTE WINERY WEDDING IN TEMECULA – PAIGE AND JUSTIN

This Temecula wedding at Ponte Winery will surely inspire brides who want that garden wedding feel. The day started out cloudy and unusually cool for the area. But it brought a sense of stillness and peace to the start of the day as Paige and Justin got ready. Paige and Justin are the sweetest couple […]

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FRENCH-INSPIRED RANCHO SANTA FE ENGAGEMENT

For this gorgeous French-inspired engagement shoot, Dani of HauteFetes planned something super special at her home Bastide de Bonheur in Rancho Santa Fe for our couple getting married later this fall. It was a cozy and intimate picnic with a chic twist for this sweet couple. Here’s more about them straight from our lovely bride: […]

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CUYAMACA RANCHO STATE PARK ENGAGEMENT – RACHAEL AND CASEY

Rachael and Casey’s engagement session near San Diego was one for the books! We had such a fun time hanging out with them at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park where we trekked through some wilderness to find the perfect spots for photos. We are so glad they were willing to hike around with us because that […]

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Marian Bear Park Anniversary Session

Marian Bear Memorial Park is one of our favorites for engagement and anniversary sessions. It has different access points that have several hidden and tucked away fields with beautiful tall trees. And I love that while most of San Diego doesn’t appear to have much in the way of seasons, the canyon parks can beautifully […]

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San Diego Wedding at Martin Johnson House and Scripps Seaside Forum – Madeline and Josh

The best way to describe this San Diego wedding is heartfelt. This beautiful day at Martin Johnson House and Scripps Seaside Forum was a long time coming for Madeline and Josh. And there’s something about these two that screams “soulmates”. And that couldn’t have been more evident in the way that they looked at each […]

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San Diego Spring Engagement – Winnie and Sean

With the heavy winter rains came a beautiful bloom of lush green grass and wildflowers all across Southern California this spring. And it was perfect timing for Winnie and Sean’s engagement session at Los Penasquitos Canyon and WindnSea Beach. We just loved the spring palette that Winnie chose for her outfits and florals, and even […]

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