beatrice + john | la venta inn wedding

this image of bea and john out on the bluffs of palos verdes is such a beautiful illustration of their new journey together. more from their beautiful wedding coming soon.

megan + alan | newport beach wedding

megan and alan have become such dear friends. we were so honored to capture their gorgeous ceremony at our lady queen of angels in newport beach and the fete immediately following at lambert ranch...

elaine + mitch | hammersky vineyard wedding

we just got back from beautiful paso robles where we shot elaine and mitch’s gorgeous mid week wedding held at hammersky vineyards. it was intimate, well curated, and simply perfect. while we...

pasadena lifestyle engagement

tracie + randall | casa 425 wedding

we are excited to finally share just a handful of images from tracie and randall’s chic wedding at case 425 in downtown claremont. we adore tracie and randall and are so honored to have been a part...

featured | grey likes weddings

we are pretty thrilled to be chosen to be a part of lady grey’s fine collective of wedding artists. you can check our our profiles for photography and cinema and share some love if you feel so...

lara + scottie | santiago oaks park picnic wedding

featured | style me pretty

Head on over to Style Me Pretty to vie the feature and their super 8 film.

hun + austin pt 2 | private estate wedding atherton, ca

as promised here are a few images from hun + austin’s pool party the day following their romantic wedding. you can catch images and the full story of their weekend over on oncewed or here on our...

hun + austin pt 1 | private estate wedding atherton, ca

here is part one of hun and austin’s romantic private estate wedding in atherton, ca. we love all the thoughtful details that went into this wedding, from the dynamic florals, personalized sweets,...

featured | oncewed

we are thrilled to have this lovely bay area wedding featured today on oncewed. you may view the full post here. please come back later today to see more images from this gorgeous bash,please wedding.

lifestyle engagement sessions

More and more couples, today, are shying away from engagement sessions. While we respect the various reasons why couples choose to forego the session, we are compelled to share our thoughts on the...

100 layer cake pop up shop

that’s right, our pop up shop is live now on 100 layer cake. go check it out and email us for details. popup@thewhywelove.com also catch a sweet feature of renee and scott today on their blog.

scott + renee | post ranch inn big sur elopement

otherworldly and epic, right? we certainly think so. here is what renee wanted to share about their adventure: We wanted to share a few words on our experience with the lovely Danielle and Kevin of...

meet janean | due design daily

kevin and i have had the privilege of working side by side with janean over the course of the last few months. truth be told, janean and i go way back. our love of art, culture, and all things...

she whispers to her beloved | intimates

the why we love | 100 layer cake pop up shop

Happy New Year! We have some amazing news for the recently engaged and those of you planning a wedding or an intimate elopement in 2013. Starting this Tuesday, January 15th, at 9 am PST our good...

bri + justin | mccormick ranch wedding

bri and justin have become such dear friends. we just love it when that happens! here are some images from their sweet mccormick ranch wedding in camarillo california. floral design by julianne...

hun | bridal photography

more of hun and austin’s gorgeous wedding coming soon…

katrina + nick | strawberry farms wedding

we adore katrina and nick. here are a few images from their fun strawberry farms wedding with design and coordination by melissa pearson of bash,please.

2013 | the sky’s the limit

happy new year!

jenny + jonathan | hotel bel air elopement

hotel bel air elopement. beautiful floral design by julianne desilva. hair and make-up by fiore beauty.

antonia + obed | big sur elopement

Fuji Pro 400H Neopan 400

megan + alan | carona del mar wedding

we just loved the mid century vibe and colors of this church. more of megan and alan’s lovely wedding still to come…

ron + mari

lara and her girls

wedding film and more photos of lara and scotties sweet picnic wedding coming soon…

tracie | bridal photography

tracie and randall’s claremont wedding coming soon… Kodak Portra 800

katrina | a bluhing bride and her blooms

more of katrina and nick’s strawberry farms wedding coming soon…

holga | santa monica, ca

Woollen Family Christmas Story // Super 8 {Fillmore and Western Railway Family Photography}

There are not enough words to describe just how cherished this collection is to Kevin and I. Fortunately enough for us it is not uncommon to have really awesome families to capture, especially...