Jaymi + Andy are one of the most fun couples of all time. Andy is constantly making Jaymi and the rest of us laugh. They have a sweet relationship that is such a joy to be around. I love it; I love them! I just shot their wedding last December. They knew they wanted babies right away. So they got to it!

Makeup by Brandie Bedell

First gift she ever bought for the baby: a stuffed giraffe. Side story: My animal spirit is a giraffe. Because I apparently have a long neck. So now it’s become kinda my thing to sport giraffe gear. So far I have necklace, makeup bag, two stuffed animals.. all joke gifts.. that I secretly love.

Light spot + sun = baby heart flare!








What other prego couple would get on a playground and have this much fun?!

And thanks to Brandie Bedell for 2nd shooting all of the important events of Jaymi + Andy’s with me!

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Clarissa + Bensi wanted to shoot at The Walt Disney concert hall. We had so much fun walking around and finding cool spots… But the best thing was that it had just rained. The light was amazingly gorgeous! The clouds were so pretty and the sun peaked through with the most delicious warm pink color. Just look at it!

Can’t wait to shoot their wedding next month!

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Allison + Walter are such a sweet couple. I’ve done every possible shoot for them starting with engagement, B Session, wedding, family shoot and now it’s the maternity! Love that being a photographer causes me to experience so many great moments in people’s lives.

Congratulations Allison + Walter and thank you for including me so much in your lives!

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I knew I loved Melody from the very first phone conversation we had. I could tell she was such a sweet and genuine person. Then I met both of them in person and was in love! We had way too much fun on their engagement session. And right before the wedding she calls me about the timeline and says, “You know once the wedding is over, I still want to be friends!” haha! That’s perfect, because I do too. Their love for each other, other people and God radiates out of them like a beautiful bright light.

Venue: Mt Palomar Winery
Makeup and Hair: Erica Beukelman at 1011 Makeup
Dress: Mori Lee
Cake: Vailee d’Brume
Shoes: Poetic Licence
Hairpiece: Nordstrom
Bridesmaid dresses: Nordstrom and JCrew

When we got there, Melody was reading her card, crying and opening this gift. It’s a necklace of Septemeber with their date marked out. So cute!

Mmm delicious!


The gift they got for me. An Anthropologie mug with a “D”. They know the way to my heart!



First Look:

I’ve never seen a couple read their vows to each other before the ceremony. It was so special and sweet. We were all crying.







They had to incorporate their love of riding bikes!

Melody, her family and friends put together the table settings and details.









Fun party!

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Heather + Grayson are good friends and I just adore them. They are also amazing photographers: Jagger Photography. You might remember them from their wedding and engagement I also shot. I love that I get to be around so many amazing moments in my couple’s lives.

Baby Myles’ room is 70s nautical themed (naturally) so I decided to shoot them around boats. We were sneaky. And by sneaky I mean that we just walked passed the no trespassing sign, got on the dock and no one cared. And it was fun.

I can’t really take how cute they are.










Baby Flare.


Sooo Heather! If you know her, you can hear her saying whatever silly thing!



Since they’re photographers, I got this for Myles on Etsy! Isn’t is soooo cute?!

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