mai-anh and i met the day my twin nephews were born. tran couldn’t meet up since he was taking advantage of the fresh powder in mammoth. mai-anh and i had an instant connection and talked like we were just friends catching up with each other.

mai-anh and tran were such a fun couple to shoot! we started the session around downtown pasadena and ended it at the amazing pasadena city hall. here are some of my favorites! can’t wait for their wedding at the hilton in costa mesa in august!

minh + phu flew in from georgia to shoot their engagement session with me. minh wanted to have two completely different looks so we planned a 2 day session. the first day, we started out at uci since minh + phu met at school over 10 years ago. then went over to upper newport backbay to take advantage of the pretty mustard flowers that were in bloom. day two’s bridal session location was at the gorgeous treasure island park in laguna beach. the tide was low, the weather was perfect, and there was barely anyone there…i love shooting on the weekdays! =)

to see more photos from minh & phu’s engagement and bridal session, click here or below to view their slideshow:

the horita’s were a fun bunch to photograph! we met up at jeffrey open space for their session and had a blast. the kids were such hams! here are my favorites from their session:

shopruche.com is one of my favorite online boutiques that feature cute & affordable vintage inspired clothing with a modern touch. they carry lots of dresses, shoes & accessories that i drool over! ruche recently launched their gorgeous bridal collection, “to have and to hold”, and i had the amazing opportunity to shoot one of their styled sessions with some awesome associates at their new warehouse in fullerton.

here are some of my favorites…

a big thank you to mai & josh, ning, brett, & steph for organizing the shoot!

models | kay cochran | krystal bartosik | sandy chang | mia caporale

hair | shyan bailey . couture bridal styling

make up artist | natalie morisoli . beach bridal beauty

florals | white sakuras

clothing + accessories | shopruche.com

kelly + thi‘s wedding day was one to remember! it was one of the longest wedding i’ve had…15+ hours! it was super fun and it went by so fast but i did get a much needed massage the day after. =)

the day started off with a traditional vietnamese tea ceremony then we headed to st. columban catholic church for the western ceremony.

kelly’s and thi’s the reception was held at the gorgeous richard nixon library in yorba linda. brian over at elevated pulse, lit the room perfectly. it looked awesome! and martha over at artistic cakes, made the pretty vintage and delicious cake…she also made the cake for my sister’s baby shower. the band started out with mellow songs during dinner and progressed into some awesome music to start the dancing! i love live bands!

congrats again to kelly + thi! here are some of my faves from their special day: