SAN YSIDRO RANCH WEDDING / CHRIS + CHRISTA

San Ysidro Ranch is a magical place. It is serene and beautiful. There are lavender fields and manicured gardens and warm feeling in all of the rooms. I can’t imagine a better spot for a wedding. Chris + Christa were possibly the most calm bride and groom I have ever photographed. They simply trusted every aspect of the day (which is hard not to when you have Melissa of Bash Please running it all). I loved capturing their joy in each other and in their families. Such a classically beautifully styled wedding, it was featured last week on Grey Likes Weddings. Thank you to Chris + Christa for allowing me to document the day.  And congratulations, you are a beautiful couple.

Venue, Catering and Cake: SAN YSIDRO RANCH // Coordination & Design, Day-of Paper Goods: Melissa Pearson of BASH, PLEASE// Florals: LANDISH // Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music: STRINGS BY REIKO // DJ: J.P. MCLEOD // Officiant: DUSTY HOESLY // Invitations: BELLA FIGURA // Calligraphy: JILL VELEZ // Ceremony Chairs: CLASSIC PARTY RENTALS SANTA BARBARA // Lighting: BELLA VISTA// Hair and Makeup: TEAM HAIR AND MAKEUP // Linens: LA TAVOLA

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ENGAGEMENT / JILLIAN + VANDER

I had been looking forward to meeting Jillian + Vander since we had first talked about their wedding this fall in Paso Robles.  You get a good insight into couples during an engagement session and I can tell that Jillian + Vander are simply a good team. They have a sense of humor (which started to come out more and more) and were naturals with each other and in front of the camera. (I also thought it was very sweet that Jillian wore her grandmother’s pearls in some of the shots). I loved spending the afternoon with them and absolutely can not wait for the wedding.

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GREY LIKES WEDDINGS FEATURE

I’m so excited to have Chris + Christa’s wedding at San Ysidro ranch featured on Grey Likes Weddings!

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HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING

Happy first day of spring. I hope this season brings inspiration, new ideas and warmer temperatures in the Pacific ocean.

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SNOW DAY / MAMMOTH LAKES

Happy Saturday! A few weeks ago, a few friends drove up to Mammoth for a snow weekend. We snowboarded, went sledding, had great intimate talks over wine and good food and hit the secret hot springs before heading back to LA. All in all, it was a pretty great trip.

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