Hello Spring!!! This styled ceremony took place amongst the olive trees then followed the sun into the enchanted greenhouse for the reception to capture the most beautiful moments in the simplest of places. With adorable bunnies, spring flowers, beautiful pastel shades found in nature, and that gorgeous French blue suit are just a few of our favorite things! Bringing in elegance with a side of home, brought this lavish experience to life. The inspiration for this lavish and luxurious breath of fresh air came from combining elements of a classic provincial life, the South of France, Provence, a ..read more

WIndansea Beach, nestled in between Pacific Beach and La Jolla is a popular spot for surfing, a classic day at the beach, and - clearly - for a gorgeous sunset engagement photoshoot By Paul Douda Photography! Pro photographic artist and wedding visual expert Paul and his fiancee Crystal love to get to know their clients so they can make them comfortable and bring out their best! Not always easy when you’re standing knee-deep in the waves! Upon meeting Karina and Gustavo for their engagement shoot, they found: “Karina loves how driven Gustavo is and Gustavo can't get over how much he admires Ka ..read more

Looking for the perfect San Diego spot to bring your family, friends, and dogs for breakfast or a drink? Look no further! OB Surf Lodge has it all for the casual diner; ocean views, great drinks, happy hours, delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner and…a super dog-friendly environment! You know how much we love the pups! Frosted Faces Organization [probably our favorite charity] is dedicated to rescuing abandoned senior dogs. Co-Founder Andy Smisek with Sawyer, one of the rescue group’s original “foster fails”, celebrating his 13th birthday [the dog not Andy] at OB Surf Lodge!! Happy Birthday S ..read more

We would call this beautiful, rich, colorful, and powerful wedding small but mighty!! Gone are old-fashioned images of a City Hall wedding being boring or bland! Ana and LeAndre lit up the San Diego City Hall with their warmth and love. They wanted a simple wedding with their family and just because they wanted to go with a more intimate elopement ceremony, didn't mean either of them was going to skimp on the fashion or style! Ana wore a stunning Eddy K gown from Bridal & Veil in San Diego and LeAndre wore a stylish suit and loafers from Friars Tux Shop. The gorgeous florals were created b ..read more

Hilda and Troy decided to celebrate their love for each other in their own home and transformed their backyard into a perfect, romantic, low key vibe.  Their ring bearer was their fur baby Dutch with Troy's brother officiating the service*. Troy walked down the aisle to Aerosmith [yeah!] and the couple danced to Phantom of the Opera, "All I Ask of You".  Most of Hilda's family was not able to be there as they live out of the country in Brazil so they watched via everyone’s bestie for the last 18 months; Zoom. In a lovely touch of sentimentality [we love personal jewelry!] Hilda wore ..read more

Do you love signature cocktails? No need to know a Maitre D’ to score the best table at that swanky big city bar. Simply join our complementary mixology class this Thursday! It’s virtual. After this class you’ll be the talk of the town ready to show off your beverage making skills at gatherings with family, friends and coworkers. Invite a friend, channel loungey vibes and join us! Let’s learn, make & taste. Simply REGISTER HERE and we’ll send out the recipes so you can partake-real-time. Date: 11/18/21 Time: 5:00 PM PST Location: Virtual This complimentary ev ..read more

Hilda and Troy decided to celebrate their love for each other in their own home and transformed their backyard into a perfect, romantic, low key vibe.  Their ring bearer was their fur baby Dutch and Troy's brother was the officiant.  Troy walked down the aisle to Aerosmith and the couple danced to Phantom of the Opera, "All I ask of you".  Most of Hilda's family was not able to be there as they live out of the country in Brazil so they watched via Zoom.  Hilda wore the grandmothers ring and had a moment when she saw herself for the first time.  Aline Bichara was the fl ..read more

Four Fun Ideas for your Engagement Photoshoot Photographer: Tickled Peach Photography In this digital age, engagement photoshoots are becoming more in vogue, with couples constantly searching for creative ways to mark the special occasion. Whilst capturing the moment as it happens can create a magical memory for you and your betrothed, taking the time to plan and prepare for a photoshoot afterwards can give you a special collection of pictures to be treasured forever. This photo collection can also then be used in a number of different ways in the wedding planning process. Whether you attach ..read more

You know we love a wedding with animal guests and this horse visitor proved to be the perfect addition to this beautiful Golden Hour wedding in Julian. The “Golden Hour” refers to that magical few moments right at sunset [and sunrise] when the light is just perfect for photography; bathing everything in a warm and magical [and flattering!] glow. Add in the gorgeous Fall decor, the rich warm color palette, our favorite mountain town Julian, CA, and the cutest ring boys dancing up the aisle and you’ve got a truly magical day! Rhian & Ian are both service members who decided to have a classic ..read more

So you had your gorgeous wedding and all your (magical and muggle) relatives came and had a great time so much so you were floating on air! [Leviosa!] But with so much happening on the big day it really isn’t possible to get truly magical styled photos - what with everything else going on. Which is as it should be - you want to be fully present on your wedding day; feeling the love and connecting to your people… not changing outfits, staging sets, freshening up your hair and makeup, and posing all day! So what a fabulous idea to do a gorgeous styled shoot in your favorite theme once the hubbu ..read more