Ever since we first visited Yosemite National Park a few years ago, we’d always been waiting for another opportunity to go back. We were so excited that Samantha & Andrew chose to have their wedding at Yosemite with their closest friends and family and brought us along to document the day. I loved the intimacy of such a small wedding along at the picturesque Cathedral Beach, tucked inside a calm bend of the Merced River.

After their ceremony, we took advantage of the setting and got some great portraits of the newlyweds with Cathedral Point and Yosemite Falls as backdrops. Although we ended up with tons of bug bites, in the end it was totally worth it! Congrats Sam & Andrew!

Julie and Quin are expecting their twins soon — a boy and a girl!! Does it get any better than that? I wish I were so blessed 😀 We strolled along the Linda Mar Beach trail right next to their home in our lovely city of Pacifica and spent the evening golden hour under pouring sunshine. It was an amazing afternoon and I love how these photos turned out! [ read more … ]

John and Emily came from southern California to visit San Francisco for her birthday. He had been planning this event, with the help of Emily’s sister, for months! The day after Emily’s birthday, while on a short walk along the path in front of the Palace of Fine Arts, John presented her with a stunning ring, and boy was she surprised!! And that wasn’t the end of this precious proposal — John had arranged for many of Emily’s family members to be waiting for them on the other side of the pond! Take a look at the photos below. Congrats John & Emily!

We absolutely adored Alisha & Andrew’s travel-themed wedding at Elliston Vineyards 🙂 Theirs has to be one of our favorite weddings to date! It was truly a happy and emotional day for the couple, and Alisha looked even more stunning than when we had last seen her just a few weeks prior. [ read more … ]

Having flown in all the way from Texas for the long Memorial Day weekend, Andrew planned on proposing to Anna in San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background as a backdrop. As luck would have it, our friend Karl the Fog showed up… but though we weren’t able to see the bridge, the fog gave the beach a romantic, almost dreamy feel, and I especially love how Anna’s vibrantly-colored dress stands out in the photos! Congrats to this beautiful couple 🙂