Max contact me about photographing him and Aly as he proposed and I absolutely wanted to! I love photographing proposals and especially for couples as sweet as these two!
We worked out the details through text messages and Aly was completely surprised. It was both of their birthdays coming up and Aly was wearing her new birthday dress (bridal white!) as Max invited her to go walk their dog Franklin down by the San Clemente Pier.
She had NO IDEA!!
I hid in the parking lot near by with my long telephoto lens and waited like a photo ninja until they got there. Once I saw them walking by and quickly snapped pictures as everything unfolded.
After she said “Yes!” with tears in hear eyes, I popped out from behind the cars and got a few more pics. I then excused myself to “give them a few moments together” and quickly headed over to the house where all their friends and family were waiting to surprise them. They had champagne cheers and bubble guns waiting for them when they arrived. Such a beautiful celebration of love and so happy to document this day for them.



I’m excited to be going back to the Cabrillo pavilion next month. Santa Barbara is so charming and romantic.
#santabarbarawedding #cabrillopavilion #cabrillopavilionwedding
Here’s a recent album. I’m delivering to my clients tomorrow. I don’t get to show them off as I have them delivered directly to my clients, but I had this one on hand and wanted to show you. For the cover, they chose a stone, distressed leather with a cameo, showcasing, one of their photos and engraving of their name and wedding date. These albums make such a great heirloom and I love seeing their love story unfold in the album.
Sarah and Judah met at church and after just a couple coffee dates sparks were flying! Their relationship grew from there and over a year later Judah popped the question.
They share such a sweet love. I’m so happy for them.
The First Look is so special. 💕 It’s a time set aside, before the ceremony, for just the bride and groom to see each other and have a moment before they go into the rest of their day together.
Bride | Jess @jessica_r_marrs
Groom | Josh @jmarrs44
Venue & Caterer | Aliso Viejo Country Club @alisoviejoevents
Coordinator | Diana with Bella Magic Events @bellamagicevents
Florist | Bloom of Time @thebloomoftime
Cake | Sweet Traders @sweettraders
Beauty Team | Amy Park Studio A Newport Beach
DJ | Raise the Roof Entertainment @raisetheroofdjs.ca
Photographer | Janet Wheeland Photography @wheelandphoto