Mission San Luis Rey Wedding

Mission San Luis Rey Wedding One of Southern California’s most unique wedding venues has to be the historic Mission San Luis Rey. Founded way back in 1798, it’s earned the nickname “King of the Missions” for a reason—it’s the largest of all 21 California missions, and the history here is palpable. Walking through the grounds […]

Catalina Island Wedding

Catalina Island Wedding The fucking Catalina Wine Mixer is normally the event of the year in the city of Avalon, but in 2018 it was all about Missy and Evan’s destination wedding on Catalina Island. Yes, these two love falcons met at work, started dating, got engaged, and decided to get married on the glorious […]

Mt. Palomar Winery Wedding

Mount Palomar Winery Wedding Guide Connecting with people bursting with positive energy, ready to have a kick-ass time, is one of my joys. When Amanda emailed about photographing her Mount Palomar wedding in Temecula, California, I couldn’t contain my excitement. Amanda and her soon-to-be husband, Chad, were wine enthusiasts, beach-lovers, and travelers. This zest for […]

Grand Tradition Wedding

Grand Tradition Wedding Venue – Info Guide 2023 Located in Fallbrook, the Grand Tradition and Garden Estate is one of the most unique California wedding venues. With perfectly landscaped grounds, a heart-shaped lake, and awesome water features, it is easy to see why so many celebrities have chosen to have their wedding at Grand Tradition. I […]

Korean Tea Ceremony Wedding

Korean Tea Ceremony & Wedding One of my favorite parts of being a Temecula wedding photographer is hearing the story of how a couple met. Most people meet online these days, which is totally fine, but unique, offbeat stories always get me pumped. Jasper and Deborah’s story definitely fits that bill. They met while flying […]

Temecula Courthouse Wedding Ceremony

Temecula Courthouse Wedding Photos + Guide The life of a wedding photographer is wild. You get the NASA-mission-planner brides emailing you years in advance. Then you have the ‘oh-shit-I-forgot-to-book-a-photographer’ brides, like Lydia, who called me the day before her Temecula courthouse wedding with Ryan. Who cares, right? My job? Show up, exude good vibes, and […]

Harrahs Casino Wedding San Diego

San Diego Wedding At Harrah’s The very first moment I spoke with Cindy about her and Steve’s wedding at Harrah’s Casino in San Diego, California I knew it was going to be a fun one! This was a couple that wanted all their guests to enjoy some tasty food, cold cocktails, and simply have a […]

Elite Vacation Estate Temecula Wedding

Temecula Destination Wedding 39988 Calle Vista, Private Estate Temecula Wedding When Lydia and Youngwok reached out to me regarding an intimate destination wedding in Temecula I was instantly interested in hearing more. First of all, I loved how they were opting to leave the bitter cold of the east coast for a little sunshine in […]

Chapin Family Vineyards Wedding Photos

Temecula Wedding At Chapin Vineyards There are certain people in life the moment you meet them you instantly love them, and that’s exactly how I felt about Flavia. When I first spoke with her about her upcoming wedding in Temecula, California I was instantly drawn to her enthusiasm, energy and appetite for life. It was […]

California Botanical Garden Wedding

California Botanical Garden Wedding (Formerly Ethereal Gardens) California Botanical Gardens is a unique wedding venue in Escondido that is perfect for the bride and groom who want an intimate outdoor ceremony. Why? The location has a ton of greenery and so many hidden spots for a wedding photographer to get creative. Oh, and did I […]