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.



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
A little peek at the behind the scenes of Mari + Trevor’s beautiful wedding day sunset photos. Big thanks to @musemomentsphoto 📸😘
#olehansonbeachclub #olehansonwedding #sanclementewedding #bts
Marilou and Ray found an unexpected new chapter in their lives. Both widowed they found a new love in each other.
Venue @waterfrontbeachresort
Coordinator @the_love_riot
Florals @opalflowerhouse
Beauty @purebeautybydanielle
Cake @itsallaboutcake
Video @jcunningham.photography
Photo @wheelandphoto
Photobooth @cslaphotobooth
Rentals & Decor @3littlebirdseventplanning
Rentals @sigpartyrentals
So happy for Jess + Josh married this weekend! Everything came together so beautifully and looked like a dream. 💕
#alisoviejocountryclub
So excited for Jess + Josh’s wedding weekend! Yay!! It’s finally here!