David + Lauren - Beautiful Candlewood Country Club Wedding - Whittier California

David and Lauren’s wedding at the Candlewood Country Club in Whittier, California was a beautiful celebration of love. I had been looking forward to this wedding ever since I had met David and Lauren and we photographed their engagement session.

The entire event was planned and coordinated by Over the Top Events. I have had the pleasure of working with them on several occasions now and they know how to put on a great wedding!

These two had a beautiful ceremony followed by some really great photos around the venue. But they could not wait to be with their friends and family, and as soon as they had their grande entrance, the party began! It was so great to be there and be a part of such a great night!

Alex + Lauren - Intimate Mansion Wedding - Downtown Upland CA

Alex + Lauren put together a dream of a wedding. This beautiful event was hosted by an amazing mansion home sitting at the top of the city near the mountains over looking Upland California. The event was coordinated and dressed by one of the best teams out there Over the Top Rentals who spent so much time making sure everything was perfect.

There was so much anticipation leading up to this wedding. We have been going over all the amazing details going into this day. The dress, the decor, the car rental, we were so excited about everything and this wedding couldn’t have come together more perfect.

The day started really relaxed as Lauren and her mom prepared to get her into her dress. There really was no rush, the team had everything ready to go, as guests began to arrive. The ceremony took place on one side of the house under some tree cover with trees, flowers and a little bit of the mountain peaking out in the backdrop. Alex was overwhelmed with emotions as his bride came down the aisle. It was so beautiful to see these two amazing people finally get to share this day together.

Once the ceremony was over we drove off in a 1966 Ford Mustang they had rented from Beach Gypsy Classics. The car fit their style so perfectly and it was a fun ride all the way down to downtown. After we set up for the first set of photos we noticed we had more than enough time to do whatever we wanted and we all agreed coffee was in order. We stopped by Rad Coffee in downtown Upland for some cold brew. We had a great time sipping on coffee and taking their photos.

The rest of the night was an epic! After they made their grand entrance driving into the venue, everyone greeted them with so much enthusiasm and ready to party! It was so good to see Alex + Lauren surrounded by all their friends and family, it couldn’t have been a better night.

Sergio + Nicole - Lake Arrowhead Wedding - Citrus Historic Park Riverside CA

I really don’t even know where to get started on this wedding. This day with Sergio + Nicole was truly an amazing day. I talked a little bit about how I originally met Nicole on their engagement session post, and have followed her story meeting Sergio and watched everything unfold. We also had a pretty interesting experience during their engagement session involving some yellow jacket wasps that is worth reading. lol

The day started in Lake Arrowhead where they got ready in separate cabins pretty much across from each other. It was a pretty relaxed morning and the weather was perfect in the mountains. Once they were ready we headed to the church. Sergio and Nicole chose Our Lady of The Lake Catholic Church to get married in, and it was a beautiful church. Giant glass windows overlooking mountains and trees. It was perfect.

After a perfect ceremony with family and friends, we headed off into the forest to take some photos! They had a pretty fun idea that incorporated their adventure truck, and we were all excited to get some really cool shots. Sergio and Nicole spend their free time road tripping, hiking, mountain biking, sky diving and adventuring every way possible, and they go everywhere in their 4x4 Toyota that has a tent built into the back. It was really fun finding a place to set it up.

The ceremony took place in the morning and their reception was not planned until the evening, so we took advantage of the day to just have fun going to places and taking photos. After we were done in the mountains, we headed down to Riverside and stopped at In n Out for lunch. Every California Wedding Photographer knows that an In n Out Wedding is always a special thing.

We finally headed to their reception at the California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside Ca. We were there pretty early, so we once again took advantage and walked around taking some photos in some really great parts of the park. Citrus Historic Park is a staple in Riverside and has so many beautiful spots to take photos in.

The reception was also a blast! They had the dinner, first dance and cake cutting all indoors. But the party was outside in the courtyard under the lights, it was beautiful. We did take some time during dinner to get some beautiful sunset shots in the Orang Groves before the party got started. Everyone literally dance the night away, it was a perfect ending to a perfect day.

Luis + Sierra - Wedding - Rustic Mountainside Wedding in Lytle Creek Ca

Elysia + Lauren - Wedding - Ethereal Gardens Escondido Ca.

We’ve always enjoyed Ethereal Gardens. If you’ve ever been to their venues you know that they really have a wow factor, but aside from that, their staff is always so caring and just all around great people. Add that with an already amazing couple, some energetic and fun guests, and some bomb food, you have the perfect recipe for an amazing wedding!

Lauren and Elysia are so much fun, we were fortunate enough to have met them through a referral, and we all hit it off pretty quick. We really got to know them during their engagement session, so we had an idea what we were in for, but once we stepped onto the venue in Escondido California, we knew it was going to be really special. Both of the bridal suites were so beautiful and were a perfect space for both Lauren and Elysia to get ready in and enjoy that time before the wedding started. The ceremony took place in a beautifully rustic barn just above the reception area. They had a friend play music for the guests, and the seating was so perfectly intimate.

The reception was just incredible, right at the beginning of their grand entrance, you could feel the energy in the room, everyone was ready to dance, laugh and have the best time! We had an incredible night with Lauren, Elysia and all of their friends and family. We cannot thank them enough for having us be a part of such a special day.

Jimmy + Jessica - Wedding - Dancing Through the Night in Los Angeles

We get to do so many amazing weddings year to year, but every once in a while we have a wedding that really stands out from the rest. Jimmy + Jessica’s wedding did exactly that. The entire day was a perfectly emotional day, filled with so much love from friends and family. Their wedding took place at Shepherd Church in Woodland Hills. The inside of the church was such a fun place to have their ceremony, and all of their photos turned out pretty amazing.

The reception is what really set everything over the top. Jimmy + Jessica had their wedding at a small little hidden venue in Los Angeles. They had chosen this venue because they did not have a limit on how long the party could go to, and they had planned on using that! Every single person brought the energy, and every little moment was just so fun, from their grand entrance, to their first dance, and the special performance the entire wedding party put on for everyone all the way through partying and dancing until the next morning!

Jimmy and Jessica are truly amazing, we are excited to watch them grow as a couple and feel so honored to have been part of their big day!

Sam + Alexa - Wedding - Ranch Style Wedding in the Foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains

This beautiful ranch style wedding took place in the foothills of the San Bernardino mountains, in the little known town of Devore. It was a perfect setting for Sam + Alexa who wanted a very intimate wedding with their family and friends.

What was so great about this wedding was all the work they put into the details. Sam and Alexa made most of the decor, and completely constructed the ceremony location that turned out to be just amazing. It was a perfect wedding for a perfect couple. There really isn’t much we can say, you have to take a look for yourself!

Kevin + Melissa - Wedding - Fullerton Ca

There are certain aspects of different weddings that tend to really stick out to us, and we always remember those things when we look back at all the great weddings we have photographed. But Kevin and Melissa’s wedding, EVERY aspect of the day really stuck out.

The day started out pretty casual at Melissa’s house. She had laid out her dress, her shoes, and all her accessories. As we started we also met the videography team from Yours Truly Media, and we hit it off with them right away. And that was only the beginning of a really fun day with them.

We all headed over to All Souls Church in the city of Alhambra. It was a really big beautiful church. The staff there was very welcoming and we had so much fun capturing the beauty of the old cathedral. When the ceremony was over we headed over for a little treat. Melissa wanted to stop by her old work at Fosselmans Ice Cream in Glendora. It was such a cute place to start their photography session. The ice cream parlor has been open for over a hundred years now, it was really awesome to photograph in a place like that with so much history!

We finally headed down to Downtown Fullerton where they were going to have their reception at Villa Del Sol. This was our first time photographing at Villa Del Sol, and we were completely taken back by how beautiful this venue was. We took our time to play around and find awesome places in the venue to take some photos before we hit the streets of Downtown Fullerton for a little session on the streets.

Gino from Euphoric Events Entertainment was our DJ for the night, and man did he get the night started! He kept everyone on their feet all night, we had so much fun dancing with everyone and capturing all of Kevin and Melissa’s family and friends having the time of their lives!

Also had an excellent experience working with the videography team at Yours Truly Media.