We started with a couple of family pictures and then let Zian have fun with his cake smash!! It took him a few minutes to really dig in, but once he took a taste he was all for it!!
Every family session they do, we try to do a different look. The one thing we haven’t done yet is a desert family session. I think the desert can make an amazing backdrop in the right light!
Alex and Chris got ready at their beachside condo, then had their ceremony at The North Chapel. They then had a nautical wedding reception aboard Evans Sternwheeler at Bahia Resort. The boat is amazingly gorgeous on the inside! After dinner, the boat drove around the harbor for about an hour. The city lights were a gorgeous view through the windows!
They originally wanted a beach maternity session. As we got closer, they thought about adding another location to add in some flowers. So we started out at Torrey Pines where the fields were filled with gorgeous yellow flowers and then we headed down to Windansea beach. The beach was extremely cold and windy, but they were great sports about it!
Jannae and Kevin had a gorgeous whimsical garden wedding at Twin Oaks House & Garden Estate!! They love alternative type photos, so we played around with a little infrared photography. I love the way infrared photography looks, but I know it’s not for everyone. A garden setting like this one makes for great infrared photos though! They have spent the last year making the lawn games for their wedding. I know it was a lot of work, but they turned out great and the guests really loved them!
Linsey and Stephanie live in Gilbert and thought an urban engagement session in downtown Gilbert would be the perfect spot! When we were done there, we headed over to Tempe town lake for a few sunset pictures! We had such a great time getting to know each other! That by the end of the session, I felt like I had known them for years! I’m looking forward to their wedding in October!
Sarah and Grant had a western themed rustic wedding at Desert Foothills Wedding Venue! She borrowed an old car from a family member to take her from the hotel to the ceremony and her brother parked it right at the end of the aisle. I love old cars, so I was really excited to be able to take some photos with it! Their wedding officiant dressed and acted like the one from Princess Bride, it was super fun!! We only took a few photos of Sarah and Grant during cocktail hour. So when we came out for sunset photos, we took quite a few photos with the car as well. Her father passed away, so for the parent dance, she started dancing with her brother, then danced with multiple uncles and finished her dance dancing with her new father in law. The gorgeous cake was provided by My Goodness Cakes! Push Play Entertainment did an amazing job keeping the dance floor packed all night!! Heleana from Above & Beyond Weddings and Events did a great job organizing and keeping everything running smoothly on the day of the wedding!
Rebecca and Michael wanted to include their two Rottweilers in some of the photos, so an outdoor engagement session was the best! They also have an adorable baby girl they wanted to include in a few as well. She was asleep when they first arrived, which was perfect for us to be able to get their photos done first. Then once we were done, they went ahead and woke her up to add her into a few photos at the end. I had a great time getting to know them and their beautiful family and can’t wait for their wedding!!
Jeff proposed to Nicole at Old Poway Park. So what better place to have their fun engagement session!! I had a great time getting to know them and laughing almost the entire time! The best way to end an engagement session is with a beer!
Jannae’s sister had a first look photo session before the wedding and she loved the idea. So we scheduled a session to take some before wedding photos once she had her dress ready to go. It was such a great idea to get some more photos in their outfits in a different setting other than just at the wedding venue!
