Marriage is one of God’s sweetest gifts, and when two worthy people commit to each other in this way, the celebration is always a blessing. Cathy and Jeff are two people who have independently lived such God-honoring lives. My mom is friends with Cathy, and I’ve heard about her faithful service to her church and […]

Ryan and Vanessa–two people who radiate kindness. I met Vanessa when we both counseled at a summer camp years ago, and it was quite the happy coincidence when she and her twin sister showed up to my church one Sunday. They have been a lovely addition to my life! I’m so grateful we reconnected. When […]

Hazel and Joseph–two of the kindest and most sincere people you’ll ever meet. Meeting with them for a consultation was so fun because I got to hear their testimonies of faith in Christ in addition to their love story. The Lord brought them together at the perfect time, and he knit their hearts closely together. […]

Ahhhh! Mariah is so near and dear to me, so where does one begin a blog like this? Mariah was my roommate for almost a year. When I was looking to fill a vacant room in my house, I wondered who in the world would want to live with a single mom and her one […]

Snow! Would you believe there was SNOW in April only an hour outside of Bakersfield? I was in a state of disbelief when my friend Araya texted me the forecast for her wedding day when I saw there was a possibility of snow falling! It fell with the most wedding day magic I’ve ever seen. […]

My sweet friend Laurie is engaged! This has been such a sweet season of life seeing the Lord work. I have never heard a man gush over his bride the way Jacob gushes about Laurie. I can’t even tell you all how wonderful it has been getting to know him. Laurie is a gem of […]

Natalie and Jacob are such a sweet couple. It was my joy to spend an evening with them getting to know who they are, and who they are to one another. It’s always a good time for me to photograph an engagement, but it’s especially fun when the sunset shows up in full color. The […]

November is one of the best months to get married in Bakersfield. The weather is usually pretty even, and the air is cool. While we did get some rain on Audrey and Juan’s wedding day at the Sundale Country Club, owned by the Petroleum Club, I think the old wives tale is true–rain is good […]

Imagine a sunset falling over a vineyard and an almond orchard during an intimate wedding reception. That was the setting for Faith and Justin’s dreamy wedding celebration in early April. Their ceremony was held at their home church complete with live musicians who performed a piece Justin had composed for his bride (I know, right. […]

If you think of a warm sun with a cool breeze on an April Day in San Luis Obispo, you can almost feel what it was like to be at the Madonna Inn on April 2nd, 2023, for Jami and Derric’s wedding. It really could not have been a more perfect day. I’ve known Jami […]