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A bit of San Diego, a bit of Paris, and lots of fun! Lindsay is a graphic designer, so it was only natural that she designed and styled so much of her wedding, and it paid off — I simply love the styling of this entire day! She had her hand in so much that she was even sewing her hairpiece just before putting it into her hair. Everything was perfect, from the menus, to the christmas light designs, the mustaches, the instant photos & the candlelit dinner. A really great intimate affair (about 40 guests) filled with silliness (did you see the photobooth photos yet??) & lots of style! Love it!

It’s good to be silly. :)

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Images from their wedding coming to the blog soon!

the casino . san clemente, california

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The best words to describe Meg & Kevin’s wedding are: epic bash. Truly these two know how to party and so do their guests! It was an amazing day, filled with love, laughter, and lots of booze! I am thrilled to finally be sharing with you these images — I had one heck of a time picking them out and thought — oh what the heck, let’s just put a whole slew of them up because there were just way too many great moments to not share! Hope you enjoy :)

san diego, california
temple beth israel & the new children’s museum

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This beautiful, fun-filled wedding was held at San Diego’s oldest synagogue, and the second oldest in the American West with the reception at the amazingly awesome New Children’s museum! This was a beautiful wedding, and I am honored to have been a part of it. Plus, who wouldn’t want to photograph inside a rainbow bounce tube?! ;)

wedding coordination . melissa barrad . i do weddings
ceremony location . temple beth israel
reception . the new children’s museum

Temecula & Rancho Bernardo, CA

Pala Mesa Resort & Pearl Cuisine Chinese Restaurant

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This was a wedding filled with fun, games, corgi’s as ring bearers, tree planting, & love. I was kind of obsessed with the ivy, if you couldn’t already tell. So lovely. Plus, this wedding also produced one of my most favorite polaroids to date. <3 What more could you ask for? Best wishes to you both, Tiffany & Michael! xo

pom poms + love + amazing people = <3

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This is quite possibly the most image heavy post I have ever done. I apologize for slowing down your internets, but Emily & Aaron’s wedding is well worth it! Some of you may recognize Emily – she is one of my regular second shooters, one of my dear friends and one of the most stylish and creative people I know. So when she asked me to photograph her wedding this year, I was more than thrilled, as I knew it would be a major creative lovefest! Throughout the year, I saw Emily crafting and crafting and to see it all come together in this one beautiful event was amazing. The day was certainly a celebration of love, community, and the joy of being a kid again. :) I am soooo happy for these two, I am so thrilled to finally be able to share with you all these gorgeous images!

If you want to see more images of these gorgeous people, check out their engagement session.

venue . skyline ranch weddings, jamul.
hair & makeup styling . amanda of thorne artistry.
vintage furtiture rentals .  pow wow vintage rentals.
cakes . emily’s sister!