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Destination Micro Wedding Weekend at Casa Valerie

Juliette and Matthew hosted their destination micro wedding at the modern private villa, Casa Valerie, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Their modern and romantic wedding featured dinner at a cliffside restaurant, wedding celebration, and an all white yacht party. See how this couple celebrated their special day with their family in Mexico!

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Modern Villa del Sol d’Oro Wedding

Italian countryside charm in the heart of east Los Angeles - see how Samantha and Chase gave a modern theme to the historic Italian venue, Villa del Sol d’Oro. Their wedding day is full of romantic details, sentimental moments, timeless touches.

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Garden Wedding at Skirball Cultural Center

Alyssa and Michael blend traditional Jewish wedding ceremonies with modern and colorful flair at this Skirball Cultural Center wedding. See how this couple transformed the architectural museum space into a wildflower paradise, and flipped their ceremony space into a disco after party!

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Elopement at Hotel Californian and Santa Barbara Courthouse

Hannah and Jake celebrate their wedding day with an all day, intimate elopement in some of Santa Barbara’s best locations: The Hotel Californian, The Santa Barbara Courthouse, and french restaurant Bouchon. Blending elegance and timeless style with a laid back and effortless feel, see how this couple intentionally shared their day with their closest family and friends.

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Pasadena City Hall Engagement Photos

Joyce and Jack capture their effortlessly elegant, editorial style engagement photos at Pasadena City Hall. Donning both a vintage mini dress and her courthouse wedding dress, see how their sweet couple used PCH as their perfect engagement photo location.

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Best Engagement Photo Locations in Los Angeles

Looking for inspiration on where to take your engagement photos in Southern California? I rounded up the best places to take your engagement photos in Los Angeles for you! Click to see my favorite places for editorial inspired engagement photos in LA along with information about cost, fees, accessibility, and tips + tricks.

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Editorial Engagement Photos at Etienne Estate in Pasadena

Michelle and JT capture luxury, editorial inspired engagement photos at Etienne Estate, a new villa venue in Pasadena that was formerly seen as a prominent home on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. See how this Pasadena mansion made for the perfect upscale backdrop for this engagement shoot.

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Luxury Wedding with Open Air Tent Reception at Sherwood Country Club

Kat and BT's luxury wedding at Sherwood Country Club was a perfect blend of timeless style and vogue editorial inspire details. The lawn at the country club was transformed into an open-air tent with a fabric draped ceiling, custom bars, live trees, floral wrapped pillars, towering chandeliers, live band, and coffee bar. This high-end wedding was as special and romantic as it was beautiful.

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Sands Hotel and Spa Disco Wedding with Colorful Dress Code

If you like pink, check out Joanna and Michael’s wedding day at the Sands Hotel and Spa in Palm Springs! This eclectic boutique property and the couple’s creative eye for design created a vibrant and colorful wedding day unlike any other. See how disco balls illuminated a dance floor and how the bride made her own wedding dress for the special wedding weekend.

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Parisian Cafe, Louvre Museum, and Palais Royal Engagement Photos in the City of Love, Paris, France.

Paris is romantic, effortlessly luxurious, carefree and free spirited, polished and sophisticated, and the epitome of timelessness. Megan and Sean captured their engagement photos while living in Paris, France, bringing out both the casual carefree side of the city along with its picture perfect stylish side. From Le Marais at a corner cafe along the Seine to the Louvre, see this stunning afternoon in the City of Love.

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