Jasmine and Paul are a cute couple. They found me through friends and it turns out, Jasmine and I went to high school together! It was like finding a long lost relative and as we spent the day in shooting in Laguna Beach, we chatted about our old neighborhood while comparing notes on who knew whom. They’re happily awaiting the arrival of their “Cadbury” - a nickname used in place of “the baby” or “it” because they decided to be old-fashioned and be surprised when he or she arrives. Congratulations you two.

I had the pleasure of photographing Heather and Ektor’s beautiful wedding in Laguna Beach. They had a private ceremony with close family and friends at Heisler Park and reception held at Christaki’s Restaurant. Heather looked absolutely beautiful in her dress and all of the amazing details - from the handmade bouquets to the homemade soap bar favors - where a huge success. Congratulations guys!

Side note: Enjoy the new, larger-sized images!

Love this shot by Jason:

Much thanks to Jason for coming out and shooting with me.

On Sunday, we packed our gear into the car and headed over the hills of the Santa Ana Mountains (I think that’s what they’re called) towards Irvine to meet up with Charlene and Chris. I was so honored when they approached me to do these photos. Pregnancy is such a special time in any couple’s lives and I was especially humbled, being that this is Charlene and Chris’s first child. They’re expecting a baby boy in a little over a month and he’s going to be one lucky kid to be coming into the world to this amazing family.

Charlene is an awesome wedding coordinator with Picture Perfect Events. You can find more information about her fabulous work here at MyFoxLA’s HotList. We’ve worked together in the past and she was so helpful in making my job easier at Melissa and Dave’s renewal that I knew it was going to be a fun and relaxed day of great picture making. Chris is your typical, man’s man. He’s a great person with an always-relaxed, always-cool attitude and he’s going to make a great father!

We had an awesome time on Sunday with Charlene, Chris, Maddie, Sandy, and myself. We started off in their beautiful Irvine home (while it was still raining outside.) When the clouds parted, we grabbed lunch, then headed down to Laguna Beach and grabbed a few more images. The weather was perfect and there were plenty of people out and about. Maddie, their 2 year old Golden Retriever came along with us and kept Sandy quite busy, dragging her around trying to get near the water while I snapped away. (Thanks babe!)

Please click and enjoy the images in the slideshow! The song is “Baby, Now that I’ve Found You” by The Foundations.

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