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Welcome to our blog. This is a journal where we share our work, we're so grateful for each of our couples. Stay a while and enjoy!

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Ashleigh and Jack’s intimate nuptials added a modern feel to a timeless wedding style! Events by Talissa blended classic wedding elements of soft blue hues and crystal glassware with contemporary details. Think streamlined flatware and minimalist tablescape accents. We can’t get over the beauty of Carla Kayes’ floral focus –  lush white garden roses! These natural beauties were […]

This Timeless Wedding Is the Epitome of ‘Understated Yet Elevated!’

Understated and Timeless Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding
Terracotta Inspired Wedding Ceremony The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
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Warm, sunbaked terracotta was the inspiration for this southern California wedding.  With earthy hues and incredible attention to detail, you’ll love every inch of this romantic day designed by Kelsey Rae Designs.  Embracing the relaxed garden vibes, Carla Kayes Floral Design created the most breathtaking deconstructed ceremony arch for the couple to exchange vows in front of.  Dear Lovers magically […]

Stylish Terracotta Inspired Garden Wedding in Southern California

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FEATURED ON STYLE ME PRETTY From Crowned Events: “For Amanda and Trenton, we created a timeless and romantic style with complementary Mediterranean accents that worked cohesively with the architecture and decor at the Darlington House. We centered their color palette around the brick and shades of blue throughout the traditional Spanish tiling displayed around the […]

Intimate Coastal Mediterranean inspired wedding for two teachers in Southern California

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FEATURED ON STYLE ME PRETTY Being from New Zealand, I’ve always had a special affection for anything that reminds me of my English heritage and wanted to create something different. Something that was old world, English inspired and romantic with some warm color and depth. Kestrel Park Wedding Venue We chose the breathtaking Kestrel Park […]

Kestrel Park in Santa Ynez Jane Austen Inspired Wedding

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Anyone that has ever had a conversation with us about film will know how passionate we are about it’s timeless beauty and why we choose to capture our couple’s most treasured memories in this medium. When we first started shooting film, it changed the way we saw everything. It slows us down, to appreciate light […]

WHY YOU NEED YOUR WEDDING PHOTOS IN TANGIBLE FORM

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Hi darlings, this is Dani from Dear Lovers! To celebrate the fresh new year, I decided to host a styled bridal shoot inspired by romantic, European beauty. I envisioned a film shoot that was organic and whimsical, soft and romantic, and truly dreamy and timeless. Naturally, I’m in love with blush tones, wind, soft tulle, and spring florals, […]

Romantic Bridal Inspiration Shoot Milagro Winery

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Carmel Mountain Ranch Wedding Featured in Exquisite Weddings Magazine Katie and Kevin were married on June 17th, 2017 at the beautiful Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club. With their day planned to perfection by Nicole Manalo. Their guests gathered together on a sunny afternoon in the garden for the sweetest ceremony. As they got to witness them become husband […]

Katie & Kevin Carmel Mountain Ranch Wedding

Katie & Kevin, Carmel Mountain Ranch Wedding
Desert Engagement Shoot, Jesse & Alannah, Shooting film
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Is shooting film really that expensive? Interested in learning how to start shooting film? We’ve gotten so many emails from digital photographers who say they love our style and tones. We want to say a huge thank you to anyone who has reached out with words of encouragement and compliments! It really means the world […]

How to transition to shooting film without breaking the bank

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These two. Aaron + Vanessa’s wedding this past summer was, let’s just say, perfect. They are two of the sweetest and most genuine people. With a beauty that is as much inside as it is out. The kind of people you could spend every weekend photographing – so much love and joy. Of course it […]

Aaron & Vanessa

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We were unable to afford a wedding videographer so I thought it would be a nice gift to my new wife to make her a wedding film. Thus I chose to film my own wedding. You can see more of what we do at http://www.andrewwithanna.com. We were so blessed to have our wedding in a […]

Anna + Andrew Wedding Film: New Zealand