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Cal-a-Vie Health Spa embodies everything, French. This luxury property will transport you to a sophisticated and carefree French Provençal countryside. About this French Style Wedding Venue At Cal-a-Vie Health Spa, you’ll likely fall in love with the 400-year-old Chapel and L’Orangerie reception venue, both purchased and brought to the property from Dijon, France. The venue […]

January 1, 2019

Cal-a-Vie Resort & Spa

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Tucked in the middle of Santa Barbara wine country, The Sunstone Villa has every French countryside touch you can imagine. About this Luxury Santa Barbara Wedding Venue With is sprawling vineyards and oak trees, the villa was built using architectural remains from buildings in towns and humble villages in various regions of France, including Marseille […]

October 1, 2018

The Sunstone Villa

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One of the most unique resorts in Southern California, The Lodge at Torrey Pines sits along La Jolla’s coastline with panoramic views of the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course.   About the Luxury San Diego Wedding Venue First, you’ll fall in love with the historical craftsman architecture. The Lodge has an elegant selection of wedding […]

May 1, 2018

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Just north of Big Sur, this upscale 4-star hotel is nestled along one of California’s most impressive coastlines.   About the Luxury Carmel Valley Wedding Venue As you make your way into the lobby of Carmel Valley Ranch, you’ll notice its cozy fireplaces, Valley Kitchen which is the Ranch’s vibrant organic restaurant and resort concierge […]

April 1, 2018

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Malibu Creek Rustic Romance I love photographing Monica & Nicholas’ Malibu Creek rustic romance during their Malibu engagement session. We started shooting at the iconic Malibu Country Mart, a luxury shopping village off of Pacific Coast Hwy. This was the perfect spot because of its amazing textures, colors, and backgrounds. Then we made our way to […]

April 3, 2017

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Vista Valley Country Club Wedding This was a breathtaking day at Bella & Hudson’s Vista Valley Country Club wedding. There are so many special unforgettable moments captured on this day. It was so special to see the strong connection between Bella and her family… there were plenty of happy tears as Bella’s dad saw her in a wedding dress for […]

February 16, 2017

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San Francisco Wedding This incredible San Francisco wedding was a dream in every sense of the word. The warm California light painted the set of our styled shoot overlooking the Sutro Baths from the cliffs and the Golden Gate Bridge to the north. I collaborated with the amazing Couture Events to bring all of the lovely vendors together. […]

December 23, 2016

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San Luis Obispo Wedding Part 2 Sammy & Riley’s San Luis Obispo wedding was full of so many incredible moments at Greengate Ranch & Vineyard! This gorgeous 140-acre property had rolling hills of vines, barns and green pastures – it was the perfect backdrop to an amazing day. I loved the soft greens in their flowers by Fluidbloom Designs and delicious cake […]

December 8, 2016

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San Luis Obispo Wedding Part 1 I had the amazing privilege of hiking up Iron Mountain in San Diego earlier this year to photograph Riley as he proposed to Sammy at sunrise overlooking the most beautiful golden valley down below. It was a moment I will never forget… to relive the whole thing, click here. […]

November 30, 2016

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Orange County Wedding I had the honor of photographing Paige & Cody’s Orange County wedding – it was a beautiful day! They both grew up attending the same church but since they are two years apart, there was a big enough gap that they didn’t interact all that much. When Paige graduated high school, she […]

November 8, 2016

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Scripps Seaside Forum Engagement Sam & Matt, originally from Louisville, Kentucky are new residents of San Diego and are quickly falling in love with the ocean, breweries, and year-long sunshine. These two worked in downtown Louisville for two years, only blocks away from each other, before their first date. I love hearing what they remember thinking, “How did […]

October 20, 2016

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       Nathan & Brooke’s Point Loma Lighthouse engagement session was all things romantic and adventurous – See it here.        He’s from Canada and she’s from Chicago. When they made their way to Southern California, their paths crossed in dental school and since then, their love has only grown deeper. Their wedding was full of personal details […]

August 17, 2016

Cal-a-Vie Health Spa

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The Resort at Pelican Hill

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The Sunstone Villa

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Carneros Resort & Spa

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Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa

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L’Auberge Del Mar

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Hotel Del Coronado

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The Lodge at Torrey Pines

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Montage Laguna Beach

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Carmel Valley Ranch

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Villa Balbianello

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Las Ventanas al Paraiso

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FAIRMONT GRAND DEL MAR

MONTAGE LOS CABOS

SOLAZ LOS CABOS

ESTANCIA LA JOLLA

THE SANTALUZ CLUB

THE INN AT RANCHO SANTA FE

NIZUC RESORT & SPA

MALIBU ROCKY OAKS ESTATE VINEYARDS

OJAI VALLEY INN & SPA

SAN YSIDRO RANCH

KESTREL PARK

CALISTOGA RANCH

MEADOWOOD NAPA VALLEY

BEAULIEU GARDEN

THE RANCH AT ROCK CREEK

PIPPIN HILL FARM & VINEYARDS

BILTMORE ESTATE

THE LITTLE NELL

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL

BELMOND HOTEL CARUSO

VILLA EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD

IL BORRO

RITZ PARIS

HÔTEL PLAZA ATHÉNÉE

LA FOCE

ESPERANZA

HAIKU MILL

FLORA FARMS

CHATEAUX VAUX-LE-VICOMTE

HOTEL CARUSO

BLACKBERRY FARM

CASTELLO DI VICARELLO

BELMOND HOTEL CARUSO

ODESCALCHI CASTLE

MOLENVLIET OOSTHUIZEN VINEYARDS

VILLA CETINALE

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