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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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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Diana & Mo are that kind of couple you can’t help but love!  More than just being INCREDIBLY adorable, these two have that kind of love that just radiates around them, and made me smile all day as we tromped around Orange County for their Laguna Beach engagement session.  This shoot was a beautiful reminder for me, in such a crazy busy time, of how much I love what I do!! What a privilege to be allowed to document so many different love stories.  This one is definitely going to have a “happily ever after” ending for sure!!  Thanks Diana & Mo for such a fun day…I am positive your Spanish Hills Country Club wedding is going to be absolutely amazing!!  

only with petite little Diana could we get a shot like this!!

one of my favorite shots of the day...this is true happiness!!

we'll just keep this our little secret

I know I say this so much, but I really had such a great time shooting Courtney & Andrew’s engagement session.  These two are such incredible free spirits, with fabulous style and an amazing love & connection to one another. I should also mention that Courtney & Andrew are both AMAZING musicians, and I met them last summer at another Malibu wedding where they were performing and I was shooting. I am so looking forward to their Malibu wedding this summer at the gorgeous Adamson House!  

we snuck in a few shots after dinner in Venice...just love!

love Courtney's vintage dress!

I headed down to my old stomping grounds for this Venice engagement shoot with Nadia & Marcus.  These two are so incredibly ADORABLE, and I really had a blast shooting them!  Their upcoming Dana Point wedding is sure to be GORGEOUS!! Thanks, Nadia & Marcus, for such a fun day!

Brooke & Nathan are just so darn cute!!  I am soooo thankful I connected with these two, and had such a great time hanging with them for their Nashville engagement shoot.  They are so different from each other, and yet absolutely perfect together!  Nathan is the sweet, strong quiet type, and Brooke is the kind of girl who radiates warmth, and is just plain FABULOUS!!  These two have already gone through so much as a couple, and the depth of their love is evident.  We are so looking forward to their wedding in Huntsville, Alabama!! Brooke & Nathan, y’all are the BEST…can’t wait for your Alabama wedding!!!

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with Meredith & Jeremy in Chicago for their engagement session.  This was the first time that we met in person, but I felt like I was hanging out with old friends all day. And what a great city!   These two are such kind, radiant people, and as we walked around the streets downtown, it became apparent that I was in the presence of rock stars…they know EVERYONE!  I’m super excited for their Chicago wedding this summer at St. Michael in Old Town.  Thanks, Meredith & Jeremy for such an incredible day!! I can’t wait to see you guys again!!