I absolutely love boudoir sessions – the images result in an intimate gift that will make your fiance’s jaw drop, but even more so, it’s a chance to have fun, to celebrate yourself and embrace your beauty. The feedback I get from girls afterwards always makes me so happy – that they come out of the session feeling beautiful & empowered, that they felt they could relax & be themselves. I always shoot with the hope of capturing not only the sexy side, but the fun, feminine, romantic sides of every girl :)

I had so much fun with V – she’s stunning and the camera completely adored her, and I love that she thoughtfully chose to incorporate a couple cute cupcakes into this session, since her fiance has a big sweet tooth! She also brought the sweetest bottle of wine; I am a HUGE sucker for wine bottles with cute, creative labels (I’ll buy a bottle just because the design is oh-so-pretty) and this one was just perfect for the occasion.

Thank you to V for her kind permission to share these images here :)

There are many many parts of Carrie & Matt’s day that stole my heart.

There was the warm & homey Senshin Temple, where they had an intimate Japanese Buddhist ceremony set against a breathtakingly ornate altar.
There were the elegantly clean & modern chrysanthemum arrangements & bouquets.
Then there were the millions of white pom-poms, lovingly created by hand and strung above the courtyard for the reception. {I could have seriously spent all day just photographing those alone – it was such a simple concept, yet resulted in some of the most amazing reception decor I’ve seen!}
And then – then there was the In N Out truck they brought in, wafting delicious smells across the entire temple & resulting in happy tummies among all the guests. (And photographers.)

But the kicker, the big thing that made their day so special & pulled so earnestly at my heartstrings, was Carrie & Matt themselves and the amazing, genuine, uplifting love they share. I truly believe that somehow, someway, I have completely lucked out and get to work with some of the kindest & sweetest couples that walk this earth, and it brings me so much joy to see these coules on one of their happiest days, having found the one person that truly completes them. Carrie & Matt of course were no exception, and it was truly inspiring watching how happy they are together.

Do enjoy the photos of the poofs, and the burgers, and the flowers, but ultimately I hope these images reflect the love that filled every moment of this special day :)

Loved this moment post-ceremony – Carrie & Matt embraced right after their exit and held each other for a few minutes… even as guests were exiting and milling around the area. It was such a sweet intimate moment…

Love these mixed CDs Carrie & Matt made as fun & personalized favors!

The paper lanterns below all had unique designs created by Carrie’s friend!