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Estancia La Jolla Elopement – {Sean + Stephanie}

I could help but smile huge when I got Stephanie’s first email.  She was so sweet and bubbly, I could already tell by her email.  I was even more excited when I learned more about her wedding.  She wasn’t interested in the large hoopla that surrounds a typical wedding. She wanted it to be about her, Sean, their love, a beautiful setting & nice photos to remember it by.  Such a small wedding that the coordinator at Estancia La Jolla and I were their two witnesses!  Yep, their ceremony was just them!  They had a Catholic Priest marry them in a short, sweet and emotional ceremony.  After, I spent their first 3 hours as a married couple with them, photographing their love!

Enjoy their love story, 8 years in the making.  They are smitten with each other.  And I am smitten with their photos!  ;-)


























Hanh and Alex – Estancia La Jolla and Torrey Pines Engagement Session by Mandi

Photos by Mandi

Hanh and Alex are a super sweet couple that are getting married later this year in San Marcos! Mandi and I have been hired to shoot their wedding as a team which is awesome! We cannot wait!  Mandi and I always have such fun working together.

We met these two at the Estancia La Jolla for the first part of their engagement shoot and they were looking super hot and coordinated!

After, they took us to a new spot we had never been – Torrey Pines State Reserve! It was absolutely gorgeous with the sun setting!

It was so fun hanging out with you two, Mandi and I loved laughing along with you!  You are so cute together!

xo, M

The Dvorak Family – Estancia La Jolla Family portraits

Last year at the Dvorak family session, Jake wasn’t quite walking…and Lisa was newly pregnant with the twins!  So new, that I didn’t even know it!  How surprised was I when she told me that had two new adorable additions to the family!

Meet Audrey and Erin!

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Guvu isn’t a new addition…but he is an important part of the family!

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This was their choice for the Christmas card photo!

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Do you know how difficult it is to get 4 month old twins to pose together, look your way and smile?  Trust me. It’s hard.

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and of course the two who made it all happen!

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So happy to see you again this year, Dvorak family!

xoxo, M

Travis and Blair – Estancia La Jolla Wedding

Blair and Travis came from Texas to exchange vows at the gorgeous Estancia Hotel and Spa in La Jolla.  I had not met these two until the night before the wedding.  I loved how expressive Blair is and how sweetly Travis treats her.  They are so kind and gentle with each other.

Jennifer Bueno of Beauty to Be was just applying the finishing touches when I got there.

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You know the day is going to be fabulous when you start the wedding with a little Vera Wang:

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Looking stunning!

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the property, Travis was trying to stay cool in the heat!

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Gorgeous flowers by Modern Bouquet:

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The fantastic Reverend Powers performed the ceremony. I love this shot of Travis watching his bride walk down the aisle

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My lovely assistant Aaron took this shot.  Can you spot me?

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Every wedding, one of my favorite shots is the bride and groom walking back down the aisle!  Brides, take a lesson from Blair!  Love her expressions!

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I told them to give me attitude – I think they nailed it!

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Some alone time

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<3 <3 <3

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mmmmmm Cake. Sweet Cheeks, to be specific!

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Fav <3

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Love me some unique bling!

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Funny moment after the cake cutting…Travis smeared cake on Blair’s nose!

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Don’t worry, he helped get it off too!

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The rockin’ band Atomic Groove kept the dance floor packed!  Highlight?  When they busted out Baby Got Back!

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A huge THANK YOU to Kasey Shephard of I Do…Weddings for making the day run so smoothly!  So glad we finally got to work together!

B&T I hope you are having an amazing time in Maui!  I’ll have to look you up when I got to Dallas in the future!

xoxo, M

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