weddings

Intimate Joshua Tree Elopement | Asya + Ben

When Asya first got in touch with us about this gorgeous Joshua Tree elopement she was super excited to have a beautiful desert elopement but she wasn’t quite sure where. She thought possibly a Death Valley elopement or even a Red Rock Canyon elopement out here in Las Vegas. But as we chatted more it was evident that she loved the idea of a cute home session before they got each other ready on their wedding day. And let’s face it… there is nowhere better than Joshua Tree to pull off a cute elopement day home session in the desert! I have to say they found the raddest Joshua Tree dome house to get ready in!

We met up with the two of them the night before and chatted in the pitch dark desert until it was time to hit the hay. When we awoke the next morning there was an undeniable electricity between these two as they snuggled, loved and pillow fought the morning away. As afternoon crept up on us it was time for these two love birds to start getting each other ready. So simple, so sweet, so damn beautiful!

We headed out into the wild of Joshua Tree and found the most amazing golden sunset that seemed to linger in the sky for hours. They explored, danced, played tag and finally exchanged vows amongst the goliath boulders. Saying that this intimate Joshua Tree elopement was pure magic would be a huge understatement.

And now…. enjoy!

PS. I totally overshared but how could i not?

Mammoth Lakes Wedding Photographers | Leslie + Josh

Leslie and Josh have seriously been one of my favorite couples of 2018 and well… Ever. I knew from the moment she wrote (and after the 5 minutes I spent stalking her on Insta) that we had to be part of their day! I’m a total sucker for the mountains and the forest already but when Leslie mentioned Mammoth I was beyond stoked. If you haven’t been, you need to because you are missing out. So many lakes and hidden gems on this one mountain, it can seriously do no wrong. I’m pretty sure we could convert and totally be full on Mammoth Wedding Photographers and be happy with it!

Once we finally met up with these two in San Diego to talk about their epic wedding plans, a 30 minute coffee meeting turned into a full on 3 hour date. I think I can honestly say that I fell in love with them both that morning.

Leslie and Josh trekked up to Mammoth with 30 or so of their closest peeps. They stayed and got ready at the Tamarack Lodge which sits on the shore of Twin Lakes and is just gorgeous. After slipping on the most delicate wedding dress I think I’ve ever seen, we ventured out to the most amazing overlook for their first look. Watching the two of them come together was pure fire… Josh’s rusty suit matched Leslie’s hair and it was all just ridiculous.

After a little alone time we headed to their venue at the Pokonobe Lodge. I swear, even though these two had walked us through the epicness of their forest clearing ceremony site and every detail of their jewel toned fall inspired reception… I was not prepared and was beyond blown away at the sheer gorgeousness of it all! And to top it off they designed and made a lot of the details themselves. The only thing that made it better was the freaking amazing florals by Mums n’ Roses and the mind blowing cake from Cloud 9 Bakery.

Everything, every moment, every person was just over flowing with love. And everything Leslie and Josh did made it so easy to see exactly who these two human beings were. But I think my absolute favorite thing they did (other than Leslie’s rendition of “You are my Poo Poo” sang to the tune of “You are my Sunshine” during her wedding vows) was to make sure every one of their loved ones wedding songs were played at the reception. It was awesome to see each couple light up and run to the dance floor to have their own private moment.

Time for me to shut up so you can enjoy…

Venue: Pokonobe Lodge
Brides Gown: Basix Black Label
Grooms attire: Grooms Grotto
Florist: Mums N’ Roses
DJ + Sound: TRU-Entertainment
Hair: Sarah Wood
Makeup: Jenny S Pro Makeup
Furniture rentals: The Rummage Girl
Catering: Anything Goes Fine Catering
Cake: Cloud 9 Bakery
Officiant: Stacey Powells

The Wood Shed San Diego Wedding | Helen + JK

This may sound weird to most but one of my favorite parts about Helen and JK’s Wood Shed wedding is how completely uninterested Helen was in the “details” and formalities of it all. There was no first dance… unless you count the lap dance JK gave Helen. No parent dances, although the parents were getting down from the moment the ceremony ended. Not even a formal dinner or dinner time, just delicious tacos being made to order all night. The venue is a statement piece all on it’s own, so all it needed was a raging party to fill it and these guys’ didn’t disappoint!

Their whole day start to finish was about nothing other than celebrating their love… and it was amazing!