I am a California girl at heart who is lucky enough to live in one of the most wonderful, un-California cities in the world, New York. Most days, you'll find me exploring my new home with my amazing husband and our dog, Friday. I love to travel, eat just about anything with peanut butter, meet new friends, shop, read, take pictures, and spoil other peoples' kids and pets rotten. This blog includes my rants and raves about my personal life as well as my adventures in the photography business.

Inspired by fashion, art, and pop culture, I love to capture images using natural light. Although I enjoy taking all kinds of pictures, my style veers towards lifestyle and editorial photography and my favorite subjects are people. I am a photographer purely for the love of it, and I think you'll see that reflected in my work.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Southern California Wedding: Brad + Marin

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     Like most brides before an outdoor summer wedding, Marin knew that she was at the will of nature to some degree.  However, unlike most brides, a major fire in the weeks leading up to her big day threatened not only her carefully planned backyard wedding, but also her hometown of Idyllwild and nearby communities.  After a mandatory evacuation, she and her fiance, Brad, sent out a notice that the wedding might have to be moved.  Then they just had to wait, praying for those fighting the fire and for the safety of their neighbors and homes.

     With just days to go, they finally got clearance to return to her parents' home and were thrilled to find there was no damage to the property and no lingering smoke in the air.  They had lost weeks in which to prepare and finalize last minute details, but their friends and families rallied around them, pitching in to ensure that the wedding Marin had dreamed of - a rustic-chic wedding with touches of red, white, and blue - would come together in a place steeped in meaning for her and her family.  And at last, on their big day, Marin walked down the aisle with her parents and met Brad under the outdoor canopy of oak trees, surrounded by friends and family who traveled across the country and even oceans to see them marry, and everything was exactly as it should have been.

     Enjoy,

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