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San Francisco has to be one of my all time favorite places to visit!!  This is a city that has everything I love- the urban, the arts, so much culture and beautiful beaches & hills everywhere. So, I was super excited to head to the Bay Area for Anjali & Girish’s San Francisco Engagment Shoot. I know I say this all the time, but I really do have the most amazing clients.  I just adore these two, and it was such a pleasure to spend the day roaming the city with them.  Here’s a few shots from our time together. Stay tuned for their upcoming Indian Wedding at San Francisco City Hall…it’s going to be AHH-MAZING!!

Sharon & David are such great people! I’m really glad we were able to finally squeeze in some time for their beautiful Malibu engagement shoot…these two are busy!!  Sharon is a VERY talented interior designer, and David is a real estate mogul-in-the-making! Their upcoming wedding is going to be the 4th shooting event in the incredible journey with Sharon and David, and if the engagement party & bridal party were any indication of what the wedding’s going to be like, this is going to be the CELEBRATION of the year! I’m so excited to be a part of it!!

I had so much fun with Cari and Jared during their Laguna Beach engagement session!  I’m running out of words to describe my engagement shoots, but I always leave them so full and excited about my clients! It’s such a great way for us to just get to know each other, and for me as an artist to develop that relationship of trust; to be allowed into the most intimate moments of my client’s lives! These two are just beautiful, fun loving and down to earth. I am so super excited for their Palm Springs wedding at the AMAZING Korakia Pensione hotel. The Korakia Pensione has been named one of the sexiest hotels in America, making it a perfect match for these two!

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Mitzi & Darwin are SO ADORABLE; just really kind people! It was really nice to spend a little time with these two and get to know them a little better. Not having done this before, Mitzi & Darwin, like most of my clients, were a little nervous at first, but by the end of the day, they were pros! Here’s a little sneak peek from their recent Los Angeles engagement shoot. I’m so excited for their LA wedding next year at St. Charles of Borromeo!

Brianna & Tony are two of my favorites! We did this engagement session just before their Charlottesville, Virginia wedding at the lovely Clifton Inn. These two really know how to work it out in front of the camera!! I’ve got more to share, but here’s a sneak peek!

I had so much fun getting to know Ambra & Aaron during their engagement shoot. These two are sooo sweet, classy and just incredibly beautiful people! Although Ambra & Aaron are having a Nashville wedding next summer, we actually met up in Los Angeles for their engagement session. We kicked things off at the elegant Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica, and then hit some of my favorite spots in Venice. Super excited for their Scarritt-Bennett Wedding next year!!

 

 

Sharon & David are two incredible people- very creative, full of life and madly in love! Sharon is actually a very talented Los Angeles interior designer who just launched her new Blog. I’ve always said how much I love ethnic weddings & events, and I think it’s partly because they’re always such AMAZING celebrations. Sharon & David’s Los Angeles engagement party was no different. This wonderful night kicked off the first of multiple celebrations that will happen leading up to their wedding next year. I can’t wait!! Be sure to check out their incredible Slideshow too!

And a big thanks to Jill for doing such a great job covering this engagement party!

So, I just LOVE it when my clients come up with crazy, creative concepts for their engagement shoot. Karnis & Alex completely came up with concepts & sketched out everything from the locations down to the minutest details of their outfits for this rockin’ Los Angeles session! We covered themes from the iconic American Gothic portrait by Grant Wood to some of Norman Rockwell’s famous works to comic book lovebirds, Clark Kent & Lois Lane. This had to be one of the funnest engagement shoots EVER!! It’s hard to express how excited I am for Karnis & Alex’s upcoming wedding at the gorgeous Sherwood Country Club. These two must be planning to honeymoon on the planet Krypton! Thanks guys, for an INCREDIBLE experience!!

I know Karnis & Alex want to know what you think about this session, and you KNOW I do too! Holla back!

I owe all of my recent clients a big huge THANK YOU for your patience as I catch up on blogging. You all have been so incredible & patient, and I’m working hard to give you only the very best!

Something about Seattle in the summertime just makes me happy.  So, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to shoot Jessie and Josh’s engagement session on a beautiful sunny Northwest day. Jessie and Josh are so adorable!  They came into town from Evergreen, Colorado to get some Seattle flavor, and it fit them just perfectly.  These two are such kind & fun people, and I had a blast spending the afternoon with them. I know their wedding at the gorgeous Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado is going to be AMAZING!!

The timing actually worked out perfect for Kim & Andy’s Seattle engagement shoot. Although these two are having a Los Angeles wedding, they actually live in Seattle. I was up visiting family, and they were able to pull away from their busy schedules for a couple of hours! Here’s a sneak peek of our time together. Kim & Andy are such special people, and a lot of fun to be around. The weather’s been gorgeous in Seattle all summer, and this day was no different. We hit some of my favorite spots, and really had a great time together. Now I’m just hoping for another perfect day for their September wedding down in LA! Kim & Andy, I can’t wait to see you guys again!