Gina knew she wanted something romantic and badass for their engagement photos, so a Palm Springs windmill engagement was already on the table. She had seen the 2019 Desert X exhibition photos pop up on her Instagram feed, immediately sent some snaps of this pink...
Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm Stoked to be heading back to Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm again this weekend, working alongside some of my favorite design + planning humans (Wild Heart Events) and getting to photograph a RAD wedding. All the stars align once again, so it’s a...
A huge perk to being a San Diego wedding photographer is getting to become friends with so many other creatives. Lex and Jimmy are the ridiculously talented duo over at Rora Film Co. We’ve worked on quite a few weddings together (starting with Erin + LA’s...
Casino San Clemente Wedding Heather and Trisha’s wedding inspiration was old California vibes meets moody colorful tones with a Spanish influence, and I’d say they nailed it. K. Sage Events designed every little detail, bringing in Lazy Creative Designs to...
Libby and Matt are old souls with a hilarious sense of humor and the BEST taste in details. If anyone knows me… they know I have an obsession with vintage, art-deco vibes. Libby and Matt also have the same attraction to this aesthetic (that is almost 100 years...
The O’Donnell House Bougainvillea-filled and a 180 degree view of Palm Springs – that’s what you get to see when celebrating at The O’Donnell House. The home itself is a gorgeous historic Spanish-inspired estate that is what my future home...
Malibou Lake Lodge makes for a stellar wedding venue, in that it’s got indoor + outdoor features, so you can get the best of both worlds… but also in the case that Southern California decides to rain on your wedding day. Where’s the upside-down...
“Taco Bell appearance?!” I didn’t stutter, ya’ll. Liz has an OBSESSION (her words) with Taco bell, so Landry had her BFF hand-deliver a romantic basket of their fave tacos and burritos with a side of soda pop. Can we pause for a sec, though?...
Riviera Palm Springs Wedding Danielle and Chris got married at the newly renovated Riviera Palm Springs resort, which has this modern glam vibe with mixed patterns around every corner. If you were looking for a spot that speaks for itself, this place sure does the...
La Quinta Resort is a gem deep in the desert, with succulents for days, elegant Spanish architecture, and backing up a mountainside that makes for the most romantic sunsets. Knowing and loving this, Meghan designed her wedding to accentuate the romantic Spanish...
What a seriously fun engagement session we had this day. Dee and James took me to the first spot they’d dated in Long Beach. A cute little restaurant named Panxa, with rad modern design and the perfect vibe for a first (or 82382th) date. After cozying up at the...
Smoke Tree Ranch Wedding Smoke Tree Ranch is SO RAD. It’s an overwhelming collective of vacation homes in a private community with multiple cactus gardens and drool worthy light. All your guests can stay there, too, so A+ in that regard. We totally lucked out...
Brittney is a fellow photog friend who wanted some anniversary photos taken with her hubby, Justin! These high school sweethearts had been married for 7 years, but together for 15 years (HALF THEIR LIVES, WHAT)! We headed out to one of their special places in Big...
My first wedding of 2019 was at Millwick Los Angeles. If you were driving the streets of downtown LA, you’d never know it was there. Tucked behind an iron fence is a cozy, eclectic, industrial-meets-jungle open-air space. Joanne had her high school friend,...
Boom. This color in the desert = magic. Love Joshua Tree engagements and this one is no exception. Joanne and Brenton met on a blind date about 6 years ago. Joanne had just gotten back from a trip with her sister, so the jet lag was taking over her usual cheery mood....
Biltmore Santa Barbara… what a gem you are. So little back story that has nothing to do with this couple, but felt serendipitous for me with this wedding. WAY back when I first started photography professionally and was giving out photoshoots for free left and...
Guys, I get so lucky to work with people who are easy-going with big hearts. Amanda and Pui are an energetic couple who love to have fun when they aren’t nursing people back to health (like I said, big hearts). We ventured around San Diego’s famous Balboa...
Cortland and Clara were done waiting to be together and wanted to elope in Joshua Tree over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Being that Cortland was stationed at Camp Pendleton as a marine, and Clara was back home in Ohio, they saw each other only a few times a year....
THE POND ESTATE Wow, you guys. I’m floored by this wedding venue. If your ideal wedding situation is a weekend getaway in the desert and you want your whole family to stay with you, well you’ve just found a winner. For a photographer, it’s pink...
Mackie and Dave sent me their inquiry with a freaking video of the proposal attached and I was instantly sold. They’re both creatives, so Dave took it upon himself to film the whole thing on his own as a keepsake of that epic moment. Mackie is from Australia +...