If you want to dance on a rooftop in the middle of downtown Los Angeles on your wedding day, the Los Angeles Athletic Club is the place for you. It's right in the middle of it all, and its rooftop views will definitely make you fall in love with LA (or in my case, all over again). Samantha & Jon selected this venue because, and I quote, "We thought it would be cool to get married on rooftop in downtown LA." Yup. I totally agreed! Double bonus: The AC in this venue was super clutch... It was so hot that day! Their wedding was fun AND elegant, with lots of dancing and stylish details. Enjoy!

You know what I absolutely LOVE about engagement sessions? It gives you the opportunity to dress up really, really cute and take photographs in gorgeous locations that may have a special meaning to your relationship. In my opinion, we just don't document ourselves quite enough. Photography makes time stand still. It is my greatest hope to always transport you back to that moment, that feeling, and that super ridiculous time I asked you to dance in the middle of the street for your engagement photos. CoCo & Jonathan did just that during their super cuddly engagement session in DTLA, and they looked SO GOOD while doing it. Seriously, their outfit choices nailed the whole "Night Out in the City" look! I love the pale pink heels CoCo paired with her white dress, and how it complimented Jonathan's blue suit perfectly. They chose downtown LA for their engagement pictures because of all the good times they shared there throughout their relationship. We thought the Walt Disney Concert Hall would be a fun place to photograph at, and I LOVED the way the steel walls took on a golden hue around sunset. These two rocked their engagement session, and I'm sure their wedding at the Fig House will be just as fun!

Let's just go ahead and get this out of the way: Kandyce's wedding style is out of this world. Seriously, just look at these dresses! And those sparkly Louboutin's?! Game over. This bride set the bar so high, and the Club at Ruby Hill was the absolute perfect choice for her elegant, yet fun wedding! I travel up to the San Francisco area to photograph weddings a couple times a year, and this wedding just made me super eager to get back there ASAP. Kandyce & Daniel have such a natural chemistry and fun energy that made just so happy to be a wedding photographer! Their elegant venue was so perfect for their style choices! Congrats Kandyce & Daniel! Thanks for having me!

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What you're about to see an overload of gorgeous wedding inspiration! Eden Gardens in Moorpark is one of my favorite garden themed wedding venues, and I really wanted to create a whimsical wedding experience with some serious tea party vibes. For this inspiration shoot, I collaborated with a ton of awesome Los Angeles based wedding vendors to create some seriously dreamy photographs. Blush tones and olive vines ruled this photo shoot. We went for gold accents, gorgeous lacy details, and hard torn paper goods. Thanks to all the vendors that helped to make this styled shoot a dream come true!

This wedding is straight magic. Seriously. I'm already pretty obsessed with Palm Springs weddings, because, let's face it, Palm Springs is where you go to party and get away from LA... How can you NOT have an amazing wedding experience there?! But this wedding was something else completely. This wedding was vibrant, colorful, and... RAINY. When I talk about a wedding being magical, I'm definitely talking about well timed rain. Southern California definitely needs rain whenever it can get it, but on your wedding day?! And in Palm Springs??? That just doesn't happen. For better or worse, it rained on and off throughout Dane & Bryanna's wedding day, but these two just simply did not care. They were getting married, and that's all the really mattered. It was perfect. The colors at Colony 29 were even more vibrant. The rain held off for their outdoor ceremony, and their desert backdrop looked surprisingly lush. The rain brought a mood to the photographs and made their desert wedding so unique. Here's some of my favorite moments and details from this rainy wedding day!

Oh. my. GOSH!! I don't even know where to begin when I sit down and think about all the AMAZING weddings I got to document over this past year! Seriously. It was crazy. I spent almost every weekend from the end of April to the beginning of November traveling all over California photographing the most gorgeous weddings in the most incredible places. It would be impossible to pinpoint a favorite photograph from this past year, but I really wanted to kick off 2018 with some of my most loved moments and details from all the weddings I got to experience this past year. I photographed so many perfect sunsets in the mountains and watched many a bride risk her wedding dress for an unforgettable photograph on the beach. My 2017 couples were fearless and crazy fun, and I feel pretty lucky to have met so many cool people. As January rolls in, I am reminded of my anniversary of moving to LA in January 2015 to chase this little photo dream... and I'm just completely blown away on how much my business has grown in a few short years. So to all the couples that trusted me to photograph their wedding in 2017, THANK YOU! It's been a dream, seriously. And to my 2018 couples.... Pop that Champagne. Your year is here. Let's do this!

If you were thinking about doing a First Look for your wedding, let Stephanie & Vlad convince you. Their First Look was definitely one my favorites from this year, and their intimate wedding at the Portofino Hotel was such a dream to photograph. They skipped the bridal party and a lot of wedding day traditions, and honestly you all... Going rogue is the way to do it. They did adhere to a Romanian tradition of "stealing the bride", which involved Stephanie being whisked away to a nearby bar, a pretty amazing ransom note, and Vlad confessing his undying love. I now firmly believe that should be a tradition at all weddings.

Congratulations Stephanie & Vlad! Thanks so much for having me as your wedding photographer!

If you're planning a wedding that's intimate & romantic with bohemian vibes, this blog post is for you! I cannot say enough about the love I have for this venue.. From the amazing mountain views to their quiet secret garden; Sacred Mountain Julian is the perfect getaway for free-spirited engaged couples. My absolute favorite part of this Sacred Mountain Julian wedding though? This incredible, madly-in-love couple. Molly & Asher share a love that just exudes joy, and it's been such a pleasure to get to know them while photographing their engagement & wedding day. Their wedding felt so down-to-earth, yet refined. I love that chose to include their super sweet golden retriever in their day! Besides being an amazing photo opt, including their dog into their wedding made the whole day feel more personal. Together with their closest family and friends, these two threw an elegant, yet laid-back celebration that I will never forget!

When Megan contacted me to photograph her marriage to Colin at the gorgeous Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, I was 100% ALL IN. Calamigos Ranch has been on my list of dream venues to photograph at since I moved to Los Angeles, and Megan & Colin's wedding there was definitely a photographer's paradise.  First... Let's talk about the ceremony site: A gorgeous oak tree adored with twinkle lights and surrounded by vines. Need I say more?! Well... I wish I could just stop talking about the gorgeousness of this venue there, but NOPE. It gets better. There's a vintage Ferris Wheel. Yes, a Ferris Wheel! The venue was SO perfect for Megan & Colin's vintage inspired wedding! The couple filled their day with soft pastel colors, rose gold jewelry, and lots of love. I always love a bride who opts for an open back wedding dress, and Megan looked so stunning in hers! Colin wore a vintage inspired vest that was handmade by a friend of theirs.. How sweet is that?! Even with all the gorgeous details & awe-inspiring setting, I must be honest.. My favorite part of this wedding was photographing the one-of-a-kind love these two shared for each other. Congratulations Megan & Colin! Thank you so much for having my team provide the photography for your gorgeous Malibu wedding!

 It's no secret that this Triunfo Creek Vineyards in Agoura Hills is one of my favorite venues in the Malibu area, but you probably didn't know that Nicole & Andrew's romantic & FUN wedding is the exact reason why I fell in love with the gorgeous space. From saying your vows underneath a gorgeous oak tree to dancing the night away underneath the stars, this place is so effortlessly dreamy & picture perfect. I could honestly photograph a bride all day long in their bridal suite.. it's pure magic! I was very happy to work alongside my friend, Geoff Captain Studios, on this gorgeous wedding!