D & A’s romantic, surprise proposal in Del Mar, CA was soooo beyond gorgeous. Deval set up a beautiful rose and candle backdrop for when he proposed to Aishwarya, complete with both of their families and close friends! After Deval popped the question, Aishwary’s family and friends revealed themselves and everyone cheered! She was SO […] The post Romantic Surprise Proposal in Del Mar appeared first on clarisserae.com ..read more

Emma & Vin’s chic & modern micro wedding on a bright, sunny day in La Jolla, San Diego was a good one! They are from New York and wanted classic California vibes, so they chose San Diego for their micro wedding. They started the day with a first look at Windandsea Beach in La Jolla, then we walked around a nearby neighborhood to take some portraits. From there we headed down the street for their ceremony at Calumet Park. Their ceremony was short and sweet ..read more

Nate & Dustin love all things Disney, so of course they had to get married at Disneyland! They live in Oregon but decided to have their wedding in Southern California at the Disneyland Hotel with all their friends and family. Nate & Dustin have been together for 18 years! They met as teenagers when Nate was working at Subway and Dustin left a note on his car. The rest is history! I was so stoked when they reached out. I had been wanting to photograph a wedding at Disneyland, and queer love is my favorite, so this was a double whammy for me ..read more

Eva & Ben’s intimate Palm Springs elopement in the hills of Palm Springs at Villa Skyfall was beautiful. The ceremony was lovely, with beautiful vows exchanged between the two and sweet words from their officiant and Ben’s mother. Eva had three rings, one to celebrate their marriage, and two passed down from family members. I love intimate wedding ceremonies like this! The laid-back vibe of the day let us have more time for family portraits and portraits of the couple. After the ceremony, they all shared homemade challah bread and signed the Ketubah. The challah was DELICIOUS. Then we all ..read more

This surprise proposal at the Desert Garden in Balboa Park will forever be a favorite session of mine! Kea & Eric are some of our close friends who we have known for a few years. I first met them in 2018 when I put out a model call for a queer couple in love who wanted to shoot in some local orange groves back when I was living in Orange County. Kea & Eric responded and we stayed in touch since then! We’ve celebrated Pride together, stayed at each others houses, had dog play dates…these two are great friends of ours. I was so happy to hear Kea was proposing and wanted me to document it ..read more

Morgan planned such a romantic proposal for Kiley at the Getty Center art museum in Los Angeles! I’ve been friends on instagram with these two for a while and have just been WAITING for one of them to propose. When Morgan reached out and told me her proposal plans, I was so stoked! Kiley loves van Gogh’s painting “Irises”, so when she found out it’s on display at the Getty Center art museum, she planned on proposing in front of it. So cute. That’s romance, baby! She shared her location with me so I could see when they arrived, and I got into position waiting for them to get there. Funny story ..read more

Vanessa & Robbie’s intimate wedding at the Marston House in San Diego was a dream! They chose to have a daytime wedding on what turned out to be the most beautiful Saturday we had in a WHILE here in San Diego. The rain has been so off and on here but the skies cleared up for Vanessa & Robbie’s wedding ..read more

These superbloom photos with Jesse & Anthony in the wildflowers in San Diego are some of my FAVES! I posted a model call for a couple to shoot in the wildflowers in San Diego since they are popping off because of the superbloom and Jesse responded saying he and his boyfriend Anthony were down! I have taken photos for Jesse a few times over the years and have LOVED seeing his relationship with Anthony grow over the past 6-ish months they have been together. Their love is palpable. Although it’s fresh, it feels seasoned, like they have been lovers for lifetimes. The way they look at each oth ..read more

Hi! I’m Clarisse. I’m a wedding photographer in San Diego who loves candid, fun vibes. My jam is documenting your day as it unfolds without awkward, stiff poses. I am big on natural smiles and laughter and organic posing so your personalities show off all day long. Being a wedding photographer in general is fun, but being based in San Diego is an absolute dream. With its year-round sunshine, stunning landscapes, and picturesque venues, San Diego offers endless possibilities for capturing beautiful moments that couples will cherish forever. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the top engag ..read more

Hi! I’m Clarisse. I’m a wedding photographer in San Diego who loves candid, fun vibes. My jam is documenting your day as it unfolds without awkward, stiff poses. I am big on natural smiles and laughter and organic posing so your personalities show off all day long. Being a wedding photographer in general is fun, but being based in San Diego is an absolute dream. With its year-round sunshine, stunning landscapes, and picturesque venues, San Diego offers endless possibilities for capturing beautiful moments that couples will cherish forever. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the top weddi ..read more