Lisa and Niels again!  The following Monday after their wedding, before they hopped a plane back to North Dakota we got together for a trash the dress session!

First stop, Balboa Park.  Love coming here on Monday…there was no one around!

And then a bit later, headed to Sunset Cliffs for a total trashing of the dress!  (ok not really, water doesn’t actually trash it!)

The waves were strong!  I had them lay down…

and they didn’t even know what hit them!  Too funny!

Thanks you two for trusting me and being such willing clients!  I adore you two!  It was so worth getting wet!

xoxo, M

Lisa is seriously one of the funniest and most laid back brides…no, people I have ever met!  And Niels just adores her!  They have a very fun and rowdy group of friends and this group knows how to get down!

But first, the formalities…

Both were writing their vows last minute…a girl after my own heart! ha!

The fab Ashley Conner of AC Makeup worked her magic!

This is funny because Niels is a HUGE Giants fan!  Its a constant rivalry between them!  He had no idea…

The opted to see each other before the ceremony…so glad they did!

The La Jolla Shores Hotel provided a fantastic backdrop!

Fav #1 of the day!  <3

How cute is she??

This was one of the few “calm” photos of the guys!

Doesn’t this photo make you want to be friends with them?  Ok, maybe just me 🙂  Fav #2

Yum! This is the same company that did my cupcakes, Gloria’s Bakery!!

Lots and lots of funny speeches!

And dance they did!

Funniest bouquet catch!  Lisa did a fake throw first and the girl on the left actually hit the ground!  Purple dress came out victorious!

Stay tuned…next is their awesome Trash the Dress Session on the blog!!

Thanks so much to the Dicks Family for referring me to Lisa and Niels!

L&N – Hope your wedding was everything you hoped for!  Stay warm in North Dakota!

And a big thank you to my ninja assistant Dexter Lo!

Enjoy your Slideshow!

xoxo, M

When I grow up, I wanna be as awesome as Heather!  Not only is she a small business owner she also has 5 kids (four at home) and a husband!  Oh and she travels a ton for work!  She is SuperWoman, I swear.

She needed an updated photo of herself for her website, and I was happy to step in!  I just shot her daughter and son in law’s wedding this past July.

Heather, thank you so much for thinking of me for this shoot!  You are lovely person with an even lovelier heart!

xoxo, M

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Brooke and Kurt have such great attitudes!  I love being around them, they exude such a positive energy!  We had a blast at their Balboa Park engagement session!

I started off the day with Brooke and her girls at Humphrey’s by the Bay resort.

Love her custom ring!

Doesn’t she look so retro pin up?! Love it!

My assistant Jena grabbed this shot after meeting up with the guys!

This was my 2nd wedding this year where the groom walked his bride down the aisle!  *tear*

The gorgeous Bali Hai Restaurant

This was very James Bond to me…

During cocktail hour, they had Hawaiian dancers entertain their guests – what a fantastic show!

Okay this next photo needs some explanation!  Kurt grew up with his three groomsmen so they have all known each other for a long time.   One of their childhood past times was to make music videos.  His 3 groomsmen made a video for him…of Beyonce’s Single Ladies.  If you aren’t giggling by now, you have never seen this video or the JT SNL skit!

It was a total crowd pleaser!  Kurt and Brooke were dying of laughter.  I’ll save you from posting a screen shot of the video, but I did include it in the slideshow below!

La Jolla DJs were rocking the dance floor (Shout Ou to Payton!) and also provided the fun Photobooth!

Payton played Single Ladies once again and the guys re-enacted the video LIVE!  hahahaha

What a fun night with a fun couple!  Best wishes to you and I hope the Honeymoon was amazing!

xoxo, M

Enjoy the slideshow!

I had a blast getting to know these two at the Montage Resort a few weeks back!   They are so much fun and love to laugh – my kind of clients!  Oh and it doesn’t hurt that they are both gorgeous!  Ian is a rugby player – how cool is that?

During a wardrobe change I got to meet their puppy, Taupo!

I love when my clients laugh…it makes my heart smile

I’m SO looking forward to your wedding in July!

xoxo, M