Melissa McClure Blog

For their one year anniversary, Elisa and Ryan hired me to take some fun portraits of them – with Elisa in her wedding dress!  Sometimes these sessions are known as Trash the Dress shoots, but we didn’t even come close to trashing her dress!  We were still respectful of her dress (her mom will be happy to hear!) but got some awesome photos for them to hang on their walls!

They spent their anniversary weekend at Jamul Haven, a little Bed and Breakfast in East County where they spent their Wedding night!

Elisa is a good friend of mine – and I love it when my friends laugh, it warms my heart.

Ryan is so gentle and sweet to her

One thing they love to do – picnic!

Since the one year is the Paper Anniversary, Ryan made this flower for Elisa!

And since they didn’t have a cake smash at their actual wedding…they reenacted the feeding with their year old wedding cake (I tried it – it wasn’t bad!)

Elisa and Ryan – Congrats on the first year of wedded bliss, here’s to many many more!

xoxo, M

This past Sunday I met Jennie and Jason up at my favorite Temecula Winery, Wilson Creek.  I’m a former employee, so I have my loyalty there.

J&J were married this past November and although I was not their wedding photographer, I was so honored to be able to shoot some awesome portraits for them!

H-O-T!

Wilson Creek has a brand new building they use for weddings and it is phenomenal!  If you are planning a wedding in Temecula, go check them out!

The grapes/leaves aren’t blooming this time of year, but we couldn’t leave without a visit to the vines!

We jumped back in the car and headed south to Escondido to catch the last of the light!

Meow!  Jennie’s makeup was done by the fabulous Meghan Tyson (email me for her info!)

Thanks you two for being such great models! You two know how to work it!

xoxo, M

PS Shout out to my good friend Christina and her fiance Frank for coming along on this shoot and helping out!