Thank you, 2011!

Well, I wrapped up my busiest holiday season yet just in time to unplug and welcome in the New Year with my hubby! 2011 was filled with amazing families, couples, and friends who allowed me to photograph, hang out, and have fun! Now that the year is coming to an end, I just wanted to send out a great, big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported and encouraged me over the past several months. Here are just a handful of photos that have been taken in the past month or so.

I will be officially unplugged for the rest of 2011, starting NOW. I won’t have my phone on and I won’t be getting online until after January 1. If you try to get a hold of me between now and 2012, you’re going to have to leave a message at the beep, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can!

I hope everyone has an incredibly joyous holiday season! Until next year… *BEEP!*

xoxo,
Lauren


Ashley and Matt – A Wedding on the San Diego Bay

If it’s true that rain on one’s wedding day brings a marriage filled with good luck, there can’t be a more lucky couple than Ashley and Matt in all of San Diego County! The day started with a early morning downpour. A mid-morning break suggested that the skies might clear for the rest of the afternoon, but, the rains came again and didn’t stop until after nightfall.

Though drenched outside, no one aboard the charming Renown let the rain get the best of them–everyone had a lovely time! Family came in from literally all over the globe to celebrate the marriage of Ashley and Matt–from Europe, Australia, Canada, and all over the United States–and I was overjoyed to photograph this special occasion aboard the antique yacht as it cruised the San Diego Bay.

Though you already saw a sneak peak of the day, here are even more of my favorites!

You could feel the excitement as Matt waited to see his bride for the first time!


Congratulations to Ashley and Matt!

xoxo,
Lauren


Sneak Peak – San Diego Bay Wedding

Today I had the honor of photographing Ashley and Matt’s intimate wedding ceremony aboard a vintage yacht as it cruised the San Diego Bay! Rain poured down through the length of the trip, but did not put a damper on anyone’s spirits! Here are just a couple of my favorites.

Check back for their full post!

xoxo,
Lauren


Kristen and Adam – Ocean Beach San Diego Wedding

Oh. My! I’m really excited to show you these images from a recent wedding I photographed at Ocean View Villas!

Kristen met Adam shortly after she moved to San Diego from New York. On the first night they met, she tricked Adam into giving her his phone number by losing her phone and asking Adam to call it for her. Of course she committed his number to her phone’s memory, and, well, that’s when their story began. They have been inseparable since then and you could really see the love between them when they were joined as husband and wife!

We started off the afternoon with a first look before heading into the nearby neighborhood for some portrait time.

I loved that instead of bouquets, the bridesmaids carried these cheery, yellow parasols! We had a lot of fun playing around with them. :)

Kristen and Adam did something really fun for their vows! Instead of writing their own vows, Kristen wrote the vows for Adam to read to her, and Adam wrote Kristen’s vows! It ended up being very emotional with some hilarity thrown in there!

This little guy was following me around with his camera all afternoon! I didn’t mind, though–he was cute as a button!

Thank you, Kristen and Adam, for allowing me to be a part of your special day! Congratulations!

xoxo,
Lauren


Sneak Peak – Ocean Beach San Diego Wedding

I just wanted to pop in really quickly to post a sneak peak from Kristen and Adam’s wedding last night at Ocean View Villas! These two were naturals in front of the camera!

More to come soon!

xoxo,
Lauren