I’m spending this weekend in Southern Missouri with some great family members. Internet is a bit spotty (and cell service non-existant!) but I wanted to tease you all with a shot from our boudoir marathon this weekend! I’ll be posting many more photos (with the sexy ladies’ permission of course) very soon!

Meet Hannah!  She is the talent behind Modern Bouquet.  We worked together for the first time last year at Blair and Travis’ wedding.  We have a wedding coming up together later this month and I cannot wait!  She had tweeted that she was in need of a new headshot so I jumped at the chance to get to know her a little better.  We had an awesome time scouting new locations, avoiding scary animals we couldn’t see and overall breaking the law by trespassing! All in a days work, right!?

You are beautiful Hannah! So glad to have you in my life! 🙂
xo, M

Today’s session is brought to you by the letters A and N.  Ali and Nolan!  How sweet are these two together!  Ali has a fabulous blog that you should read if you are currently planning a wedding!

This engagement session was also featured on the Bridal Insider blog awhile back – what an honor!

I love this one!

Wowza! Check out those eyes!!

One of my most favorite engagement photos i have taken, ever <3

You cannot ask for more beautiful San Diego light!

I had so much fun with you two!  Can’t wait for your September wedding!!

xo, M

A month ago, my friend Kim asked me to meet her family for a few maternity photos.  She gave birth just a few days later to a healthy baby boy! Kim is a photographer in San Diego as well.

Congrats Kim and Jim!

Love you! Can’t wait to meet the new little one!

xo, M

Photos by Mandi Contreras

Michelle and Shaun were married on a beatutiful day at the Oceanview Room on the Pt Loma Sub Base.  They had a great team of vendors including Brenda Swann of Swann Soirees, who took care of all the details before and during the wedding day!

Mandi met Michelle and her bridesmaids at the Pearl Hotel that afternoon.

The beautiful flowers were done by Rae Floral

Love this shot!

Cake smash!  Mandi’s assistant Michele took this photo!

Bill Calhoun kept the dance floor packed!

Photo below by Michele

Hope your time in Hawaii was amazing!  Congrats!

xo, Melissa

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