This wedding was just the dreamiest from beginning to end! Maravilla Gardens was the perfect intimate setting for Julie and Lorenzo’s day, and every corner of the grounds was just so beautiful. We had lots of time for portraits after their sweet first look, and we were really able to explore the gardens, stumbling upon all the prettiest spots. The details of the day were simple but elegant and one of my most favorite details of course were those ethereal bridesmaids dresses. So light and pretty!

Julie and Lorenzo are some of the kindest people I’ve met and it was a true honor to be a part of their day. A special thank you to our mutual friend Harrison at Reverie for passing my name along to them!

There’s always that extra element of excitement when the day starts off a bit sprinkly, but clears up beautifully in time for the wedding. The morning of Kathy & Jon’s big day (set up for both an outdoor ceremony & reception, and a marathon of fun outdoor portraits) it was raining on and off, but the sky cleared up just when I arrived to begin shooting! And as a consequence of this type of weather, we were blessed with killer Hawaii-light (you know, that ridiculous diffuse light, that exists throughout Hawaii) all day that day, and I couldn’t get enough of it! Kathy and Jon {photo enthusiasts themselves} had explained how important photos were to them, so we had tons of portrait time built into the schedule and it was so much fun exploring the shore by the beach house they got ready in, and then all the spots around the stunning Adamson House in Malibu.

Kathy & Jon have been dating since 2001, so this amazing day has been a long time coming :) So so happy for them both!

Love this moment of Kathy walking down to the beach with the help of her dad. So sweet! :)