Should I Do a First Look? In short, I’m going to say you should absolutely, 100% do a first look and here’s WHY. The reason that we are working together and you choose me is because we both appreciate the value of photography. Us brides, we appreciate having everything planned with enough time to still enjoy the wedding day. We are a little shy and don’t want to have a big revealing moment with a bunch of people staring at us when we are sharing an intimate moment. I want to look back on our day fondly, and not regret that we didn’t get enough romantic portraits. We love the bride and groom ro ..read more

  San Clemente Beach Engagement Session I’m back with another gorgeous beach engagement session in San Clemente! This couple right here are truly amazing people. When Tanya first found me on Instagram, the minute that I started talking to her, I just clicked with her. I knew that they were going to be wonderful people to work with and they’re so natural in front of the camera and you really can feel the love through the lens. Here’s a little backstory on Tania and Daniel. They met in community college and then went long-distance when they went to grad school. The two had been dating ..read more

Laguna Beach Engagement Session   Hello Frozen Frame Brides and welcome back to the blog! Today’s post is a Laguna Beach engagement session at the very interesting and beautiful Victoria beach pirate tower. I had never been to the Pirate Tower before and thought it would be the coolest backdrop for a beach engagement shoot. Turns out I was right! This tower was sooo cool to see in person after seeing it on the internet. the lighting and the weather were just great for this session! As one of Orange County’s hidden treasures, I had to visit! Located in the heart of Laguna Beach, Victoria ..read more

H & L LOVELY CREATIONS A wedding Planning Service with a wonderful duo     Hello Frozen Frame Brides and welcome back to another vendor spotlight for Wedding Wednesday. Today’s spotlight is on a great friend of mine. H& L Lovely Creations is a wedding planning service that is there for all of your needs on that big day! I met Lorie & Howard at a styled shoot back in 2018 and have worked alongside of them many times. They both such great people to work with and really care about getting everything down to the last detail in line for the big day. I have done a little i ..read more

Hello Frozen Frame Brides and welcome back! Today i will be sharing with you this beautiful styled shoot that took place at the this brand new venue, Selah Oaks, in Valley Center, CA.  Tucked way back in the gorgeous rolling hills of San Diego County is this hidden gem of a wedding venue. It is such a charming little venue as the family that owns the property opened up their home and land for brides and grooms to get married in an intimate setting. Rich greens and lovely lighting set up this place to be a great venue for both the ceremony and reception. This venue is perfect for that rus ..read more

Vendor Spotlight| Basic Invite | Wedding Save the Dates, Save the Date Magnets and more! Hello Frozen Frame Brides! I am starting a new sub category of blog posts within the wedding wednesday category to get you all more familiar with local vendors that you can use for your big day! Todays vendor spotlight is on Basic Invite. They offer tons of different options for all of your paper and stationery needs such as paper wedding invitations, wedding save the dates, save the date magnets, acrylic wedding invitations, digital invitations and other information, programs, menu cards, you name it! Fr ..read more

  Marbella Country Club Still Fall-ing autumn inspired styled vow renewal Welcome back everyone! I’m really excited to be posting this one. Ahhh fall, the most beautiful season of all the seasons. With the gorgeous colors from deep Rust Reds, Rich Yellows and Pumpkin Oranges. Crisp leaves, cozy sweaters and all the best Holidays. However, these are just a few things that make Autumn so special. This Still Fall-ing Marbella Country Club Styled Vow Renewal completely encapsulated the treasured feelings of Fall. Hosted by H & L Lovely was dreamy and makes one wish their wedding to be he ..read more

Giracci Vineyards and Farms Motorcycle Rock N’ Roll Styled Wedding I’m back everyone! I’m sorry for the time away from the blog, but you know life happens! I’ve been so busy shooting weddings and styled shoots as well as getting my house ready for the holidays coming up, so this styled shoot was surely one for the books. Introducing the Giracci Vineyards and Farms Motorcycle Styled Wedding I did back in October. Perfect for the fall time, the Just a Feeling Giracci Vineyards and Farms Motorcycle Styled Wedding hosted by Moose Studio and Alicia C. Creative was one of the most unique wedding in ..read more

David L. Baker Golf Course Beach Themed Wedding | Fountain Valley, California Just because you aren’t having your wedding at the beach, doesn’t mean you can’t have a beach wedding. Katie and Matthew did just that. I was a second shooter for Jade Maria Photo for this wedding at the David L. Baker Golf Course in Fountain Valley, California. The couple had not met me until the day of the event, but as soon as we met, it was like we had been aquainted already. They were both super sweet and caring for not only us photographers, but for all of their guests throughout the day! I met Matthew and all ..read more

A Checklist of Bridal Details It’s all in the details! The big finally here, you start getting ready when you realize “I forgot my gold hair clip!” Trust me, this happens more than you know. As a bride, you have a million things running through your head and the last thing you are going to remember is to grab ALL of the wedding bands so that the photographer can get a shot of them during the getting ready part of the day. Living in southern California, we are a fast and quick type of people. If there isn’t something to remind us, we leave without it. This post is for brides and photographers ..read more