Meet Serena and Rob! These two are incredible…fun, authentic and completely in love! We had such a great afternoon together exploring Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, and the Griffith Observatory.  I’m counting the days til their upcoming wedding at the Beverly Hills Hotel…it’s going to be an amazing day! 

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I love it so much when a couple thinks outside of the box, and wants to get creative with our time together! Melissa & Scott are definitely one of those couples! They told me right from the start that they didn’t want to do a typical engagement shoot, and that they’d much rather get all dressed up in their wedding attire, and do a more sophisticated session. My kind of clients! We hit the Viceroy in Santa Monica and Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, and had such a great time. I just love these two for their sweet love, amazing style and quiet sophistication. Stay tuned for pics from their Adamson House Malibu wedding, which was every bit as beautiful and non-traditional!!

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Angel and Will are so sexy, sophisticated and completely head over heels for each other! Will flew in from Chicago to meet us in Nashville on a very rainy weekend ,and even though we couldn’t reschedule…love prevailed! The sweet love these two had for each other shed so much light on an otherwise very dreary day. I can’t wait to be a part of their beautiful Chicago wedding this fall!

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I had so much fun spending the day with Mariana & Chris. What I love most about these two is how much they adore each other. They were so sweet and affectionate together…it was almost as if I wasn’t even there. That’s when the magic happens. Mariana also just happens to have the most incredible, infectious smile! I actually found myself smiling going through their images. Here’s a little sneak of our recent Los Angeles engagement. I’m so excited for their upcoming Summer wedding at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral. One thing I know for sure…there’ll be plenty of love and laughter to go around!

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After barely missing our chance to meet up in San Diego for an engagement shoot, it was great that Jodi & Greg decided to take a weekend trip to Nashville from the D.C. area to give it another shot. Jodi & Greg are seriously two of the sweetest people I’ve met, and compliment each other so well. Here’s a little sneak peek from our time together. I’m so excited for their upcoming destination wedding in Charleston, South Carolina!

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Chenine and I have been trying to match up our schedules for months, so it was great to fiiiinally connect with her and Joe at the new swanky Avia Hotel in Long Beach. Chenine & Joe are a super sexy, fun couple and the Avia Hotel fit them perfectly! I’m so looking to connecting again for their late summer wedding!

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I had a great time with Rebecca & Art during their recent Los Angeles engagement shoot; such a sweet couple   When you’re shooting in LA,  you usually don’t have to deal with too many elements, but this day was cold and SUPER windy! Rebecca & Art were such troopers, and smiled right through it all. I’m really looking forward to their upcoming wedding!

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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!

Kelly & Lowell’s Spanish Hills Country Club Wedding was definitely one for the memory books! It was a beautiful fairy tale wedding, complete with Kelly’s grand entrance via horse & carriage, and her “Marine in Shining Armour” awaiting his GORGEOUS bride! INCREDIBLE!! I’d been eagerly looking forward to this day since I connected with Kelly & Lowell a couple of months back for their Downtown Los Angeles Engagement Session. From the first time we met, I could tell these two really had a spark for each other, as well as a spark for life; Lowell serving his country as a Marine & Officer, and Kelly doing volunteer work in third world countries. These two are just all around great people! Both come from kind & generous families, and that made the day all the more special! Congratulations, Kelly & Lowell, and thanks for having me be a part of such a wonderful occasion! I’m so excited for our “Day After Session!”

LOVE LOVE this sweet moment with Kelly and her dad. Daddy loves his baby girl!!

Kelly is one GORGEOUS bride!

What a cutey!!

When I say Kelly & Lowell can get their GROOVE ON, I'm not exaggerating! The grand entrance was INCREDIBLE!

The whole military aspect of the wedding just made it that much more AMAZING!

Another sweet moment with Kelly and her dad...

I also want to give a BIG shout out of thanks to Sonia Hopkins of XOXO Bride, who did a masterful job of planning & coordinating this amazing day! Your work is incredible.

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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!!

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