East Coast family visit...

What a blessing is to have a family.

To have a big family is double blessing and I feel super grateful to have wonderful family here on the West Coast, East Coast and Czech Republic. Since my husband and I live in San Diego, we can see our West Coast family more often the the other two families.. So any time when we can spend time with the other family members, we try to take extra time to spend it with family.
Aunt Cynthia and uncle Jim came to San Diego on Wednesday and stayed until Monday. My husband and I are blessed with our flexible work schedule, so we could spend at least 3 days with them. What a fun days, stimulating conversations, loving hugs and kisses and simply just chilling with the family.
I'm so grateful that Nick's family welcomed me into their family with open hearts and arms. I feel so blessed and lucky.

Sofia and Matt's engagement session

My friend Sara referred my photography services to her friend Sofia and Matt, who chose me to capture their engagement and wedding pictures.
What a great funny couple. Hands down, I have to say, that Sofia and Matt are the funniest couple that I ever worked with. Meeting them in person was the highlight of my day!
One of the best things about Sofia and Matt is their quickness to laugh and their light heartedness. It's one of their most endearing qualities... From the moment we've met I was laughing till the end of our photo session.
They've met many years ago and were friends first. Little did they know they were looking at the person with whom they'd share life later on. Their friendship grew over the years and they've fallen in love. I cannot imagine this couple to be ever bored. They make each other laugh and their laughter and fun personalities are super contagious.
Sofia chose Balboa Park for the beginning of the session and after many fun pictures. 

After an hour of fun, we went over to Coronado Island to capture some sunset pictures with the skyline of San Diego downtown.

This was a year ago, so their wedding pictures will be next. 

Rayna

Photo session with Rayna was put off so many times, due to her being mom of triplets and also being full time working energy healer and acupuncturist at Ananda Wellness.
These pictures were actually exchange for services. Rayna is treating me with her healing skills and acupuncture and I took pictures of her.
She doesn't feel very comfortable to be photographed, but I assure her, that we will just have a good time and capture some nice moments in a meantime. That's my approach to photo sessions anyways. I want people to have a good time, that is the key for beautiful pictures.
You can see few pictures and see for yourself, how beautiful this woman is. In and out. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to get to know her more every time we meet.

And this is her comment on few sneak peek pictures I've sent her few hours after our photoshoot:
"Aah! I love them!! Thank you, miracle worker. :-) xoxo"

I love my job and I love sharing those special moments and pictures with my clients.

Caroline & Chad's wedding in Feburary

Caroline and Chad found my services through an agency #The Pros (which is part of American Wedding Group - that I work for sometimes). And because of the contract, I couldn't post these pictures for some time.

From the very beginning I've met Caroline and listen to her talking to her Hairstylist, open adoption that she mentioned caught my attention. I've never heard of it and didn't even know, what it means. Basically, what she shared with us.. It means, that you can give your child for an open adoption, which means, that you are still in touch with the adoptive parents and your biological child after the adoption.

The parents would inform her and share whats up with the child.
She told us, that with one child already, when she found out, that she was pregnant with an irresponsible person that wasn't supportive or involved at all, she's decided to give her child for adoption and she feels that she made the best decision for her baby girl and herself.
The little girl's parents are amazing and she is happy little kid, who came to the wedding as well. It was very emotional and touching.

That's another part of my job that I love. I always meet new people, listen to new and interesting stories and learn something new.
Caroline and Chad met at work - working for the Air Force. He immediately charmed her with his calm and stable personality with a very unique sense of humor. She told me, that he is her soulmate and I can tell, that they are very comfortable with each other, and share very funny sense of humor. As it shows in the pictures.

                          
The wedding ceremony took place +Old Poway Park in the gazebo.























Caroline's son Joshua is also very funny and up for anything fun for pictures.. But this one was actually Caroline's request.

Romantic kiss #Old Poway Park Fountain, Midland Rd. Poway, CA

 


 Caroline wanted to feel like a princes - Cinderella and her prince is trying her shoe on...

First dance #Templars Hall, Old Poway Park.                                                               Are they gonna fight?.. That's exactly their humor...

It was fun to be in the Porter House Rose Room for preparation, ceremony outside followed by fun reception inside #the Templars Hall, Old Poway Park, where you can fit up to 100 guests.
Lastly, we couldn't miss the pictures with the Old Poway Park train staition.
What a fun day to be part of. Thank you Caroline and Chad and be happy together!!