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CARPINTERIA BEACH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY - SANTA BARBARA - AMY + JOE

It’s not uncommon I get hired by friends and family members of my previous clients. It’s actually the best when that happens. Amy is Mandy’s sister, and Brett and I have photographed Mandy and Matt’s wedding in 2018.

Amy and Joe met 10 years ago at work, and as a couple, they try has hard as they can to be equal in all things, “from chores to bills!” They’re pretty chill and their intimate, shoe-less, beach wedding in Carpinteria cannot represent them better. Personally it was also so great seeing Mandy’s growing family. xoxo

St. Francis Episcopal Church & Palos Verdes Golf Club Wedding - Sarah + Ryan

Last summer, Sarah cried or looked like she was crying when we said bye to each other after her wedding reception ended. She later wrote, " I see you like a friend and can I honestly tell you it makes me sad that we don't get to hang out now?" Sarah and Ryan live in Chicago, and it's amazing how much I get to know two complete strangers and be able to connect with them, their close friends and family on wedding day, which is why I love weddings so much; it's like a summary of who you are, where you came from, who you're surrounded.

Here are some of my favorites; their ceremony was held at St. Francis Episcopal Church in beautiful Palos Verdes and the reception was at Palos Verdes Golf Club.

Calamigos Equestrian Wedding - Megan + Josh
(Please bear with me. I'm SUPER behind with updating my blog, website, and social media..... I try though. :P)

When your client works in the same industry, you have two thoughts going on in your head; 'Gosh, it is such an honor to be picked by another professional in the field,' and then, 'Gosh, the pressure; I better not screw anything.' 

Megan is a wedding coordinator based in Texas and has become my dearest sweetheart and I love that we literally call each other "honnneyyyyy" and I put a little bee emoji next to it every time I say it. I know; maybe tacky but but I love it.

Megan and Josh met while working at Apple Bee's in San Diego in 2010. Josh then worked as a dishwasher in the kitchen and Megan was a server. Megan says, "I fell in love in a hopeless place," and that of course made me giggle a lot. Josh has been serving in the Marine Corps since then, and they bought a house in Arlington, TX last year and have been very busy remodeling it. I love getting pictures of their new paint/bathroom from Megan.

In summer of 2016, Megan and Josh tied the knot in Los Angeles (at Calamigos Equestrian) because it only made sense to wed in their home state since Megan grew up in Glendora and her parents are still here and Josh is also from California.

Megan is the first female I've ever encountered who drinks Jack Daniel's Whiskey straight out of the bottle, and their wedding day was filled with joy. And instead of cutting a cake during the wedding reception, they cut cheese. I mean, come on. That's just dang cute. 

(If you're curious, you can see a few of my favorites from their engagement session here)