David + Lauren - Beautiful Candlewood Country Club Wedding - Whittier California

David and Lauren’s wedding at the Candlewood Country Club in Whittier, California was a beautiful celebration of love. I had been looking forward to this wedding ever since I had met David and Lauren and we photographed their engagement session.

The entire event was planned and coordinated by Over the Top Events. I have had the pleasure of working with them on several occasions now and they know how to put on a great wedding!

These two had a beautiful ceremony followed by some really great photos around the venue. But they could not wait to be with their friends and family, and as soon as they had their grande entrance, the party began! It was so great to be there and be a part of such a great night!

Sergio + Nicole - Lake Arrowhead Wedding - Citrus Historic Park Riverside CA

I really don’t even know where to get started on this wedding. This day with Sergio + Nicole was truly an amazing day. I talked a little bit about how I originally met Nicole on their engagement session post, and have followed her story meeting Sergio and watched everything unfold. We also had a pretty interesting experience during their engagement session involving some yellow jacket wasps that is worth reading. lol

The day started in Lake Arrowhead where they got ready in separate cabins pretty much across from each other. It was a pretty relaxed morning and the weather was perfect in the mountains. Once they were ready we headed to the church. Sergio and Nicole chose Our Lady of The Lake Catholic Church to get married in, and it was a beautiful church. Giant glass windows overlooking mountains and trees. It was perfect.

After a perfect ceremony with family and friends, we headed off into the forest to take some photos! They had a pretty fun idea that incorporated their adventure truck, and we were all excited to get some really cool shots. Sergio and Nicole spend their free time road tripping, hiking, mountain biking, sky diving and adventuring every way possible, and they go everywhere in their 4x4 Toyota that has a tent built into the back. It was really fun finding a place to set it up.

The ceremony took place in the morning and their reception was not planned until the evening, so we took advantage of the day to just have fun going to places and taking photos. After we were done in the mountains, we headed down to Riverside and stopped at In n Out for lunch. Every California Wedding Photographer knows that an In n Out Wedding is always a special thing.

We finally headed to their reception at the California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside Ca. We were there pretty early, so we once again took advantage and walked around taking some photos in some really great parts of the park. Citrus Historic Park is a staple in Riverside and has so many beautiful spots to take photos in.

The reception was also a blast! They had the dinner, first dance and cake cutting all indoors. But the party was outside in the courtyard under the lights, it was beautiful. We did take some time during dinner to get some beautiful sunset shots in the Orang Groves before the party got started. Everyone literally dance the night away, it was a perfect ending to a perfect day.

Kevin + Melissa - Wedding - Fullerton Ca

There are certain aspects of different weddings that tend to really stick out to us, and we always remember those things when we look back at all the great weddings we have photographed. But Kevin and Melissa’s wedding, EVERY aspect of the day really stuck out.

The day started out pretty casual at Melissa’s house. She had laid out her dress, her shoes, and all her accessories. As we started we also met the videography team from Yours Truly Media, and we hit it off with them right away. And that was only the beginning of a really fun day with them.

We all headed over to All Souls Church in the city of Alhambra. It was a really big beautiful church. The staff there was very welcoming and we had so much fun capturing the beauty of the old cathedral. When the ceremony was over we headed over for a little treat. Melissa wanted to stop by her old work at Fosselmans Ice Cream in Glendora. It was such a cute place to start their photography session. The ice cream parlor has been open for over a hundred years now, it was really awesome to photograph in a place like that with so much history!

We finally headed down to Downtown Fullerton where they were going to have their reception at Villa Del Sol. This was our first time photographing at Villa Del Sol, and we were completely taken back by how beautiful this venue was. We took our time to play around and find awesome places in the venue to take some photos before we hit the streets of Downtown Fullerton for a little session on the streets.

Gino from Euphoric Events Entertainment was our DJ for the night, and man did he get the night started! He kept everyone on their feet all night, we had so much fun dancing with everyone and capturing all of Kevin and Melissa’s family and friends having the time of their lives!

Also had an excellent experience working with the videography team at Yours Truly Media.

Tyler + Courtney - Wedding - Rancho Cucamonga Ca

Tyler and Courtney had a beautiful backyard wedding that couldn’t have come together any better. The wedding was held in a beautiful house in the Redhill Country Club area overlooking the beautiful city of Rancho Cucamonga.

I could go on about how perfect everything went from beginning to end, and it did! These two are perfect, and they made sure their wedding was nothing less than, but the reception was one of the most memorable events for us! They had a local band play the night away, and one of the highlights was when Tyler and his friends took over the band to play some of their own hits!

We are so excited for Tyler and Courtney to start their lives together and are so happy we got to share this awesome day with them!

Felipe + Dolores - Wedding - Huntington Beach, CA

We are very fortunate to meet and photograph some of the greatest couples in the world, Felipe and Dolores are no exception. From the day we met, we felt instantly connected to them. They also put together a beautiful wedding at the Newland Barn in Huntington Beach. It was our first time photographing and this amazing outdoor venue. 

Their ceremony took place under a homemade alter, decorated with a floral arrangement. It complimented the greenery over looking the blue sky behind them. The Newland Barn grounds had several places for us to explore and find great locations for their family and bridal party photos. We also walked their beautiful garden and loved their use of space to create intimate moments with our couple. 

We loved watching Felipe be with and enjoy his new wife! When we were done with photos we set ourselves up for their grand entrance. Felipe and Dolores walked down the path to a warm welcoming from their friends and family. The sun was already setting, and the strung lights were lit, which made for a very romantic setting as they danced their first dance.

There were so many amazing details. From the beautiful table decor, the vintage furniture displayed, the fun lawn games and their caterer baking hot pizzas on the spot for everyone to enjoy! We had an incredible time with these two and truly enjoyed every part of their big day!

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Josh + Hannah - Wedding - Downtown Los Angeles, Ca

We are always excited to shoot every wedding we shoot. But this one was one of the most special weddings I think I could be a part of. Josh and Hannah's wedding has been long awaited. I met Joshua when we were 5 and 7. One of my favorite stories is how I was so intrigued by this kid who had just moved in across the street was out in his driveway practicing karate. I walked out to meet him and thus began a friendship that has gone over almost three decades.

I couldn't have been happier to find out one of my best friends had found the love of his life. Joshua and Hannah are quite the impressive couple too, although they met here in California, they maintained a long distance relationship overseas. Hannah lived in London, but we all know there is no distance that can keep real love apart.

Josh and Hannah's wedding day went down perfectly. The morning began at the Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica where our bride spent this perfect summer day preparing herself for her big day. After their beautiful intimate wedding at the Kingdom Hall, we headed to their venue Casa Vertigo. And we couldn't have asked for a better setting for a Los Angeles rooftop photo session. I feel so lucky to have a friend as great as Joshua, and it makes me so happy to see him find the love of his life and begin this new journey together.