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    We are a husband+wife wedding photography team based out of Southern California. We also travel to places far and wide to capture beautiful and quirky moments for our clients.

    We are so blessed to be able to do what we love most and share our passion for photography and people with you!  Please feel free to peruse through posts and come back as we consistently add new images from recent weddings, engagements, and inspiration sessions as well as tips/ideas for brides. 

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    - Marianne + Joe

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Posted in Photography, Weddings

You might remember these two from their rockin’ Venice Beach Engagement Session (seen here). From the moment I met Bridget and Kevin I knew they were not only ultra fab but also as sweet as can be. I was so excited to be apart of their wedding at the gorgeous Shade Hotel in Manhattan beach a few weeks ago.

Here are a few of my favorites from their beautiful Beach town wedding:

Also a big shout out to the awesome vendors who helped make everything gorgeous!

Coordination/Flowers: Kelsie Hopkins – Bridal and Bloom Designs

DJ: Kris Bunya – DJ FX Entertainment

Catering: The Shade Hotel

by Marianne Sanada

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  • August 25, 2010 - 4:18 pm

    Angela Waterberg - Gorgeous wedding! I love the ring shot it the shell!ReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 4:26 pm

    bridget - yay!!! can’t stop looking at all of your pics! amazingReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 4:52 pm

    Guest - LOVE these pictures! Those bridesmaid dresses are fantastic! Where are they from?ReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 8:30 pm

    bridget - FRENCH CONNECTION UK! special order! fabbooooReplyCancel

  • August 26, 2010 - 10:41 am

    Kelsie - OUTSTANDING!! as always :)ReplyCancel

  • August 26, 2010 - 11:40 pm

    dave richards - awesome wedding Marianne! Love the processing, the lighting, the moments. beautifully captured!ReplyCancel

Posted in Engagements, Photography

Here is just one of the many sessions I have needed to post for you lovely folks lately.

Kristin and Jack are adorable and totally in love. You can see the adoration in their eyes and they are such a blast to hang out with…even if you do get stuck in a Trolley in Old Town Scottsdale during your session. I simply cannot wait for their wedding this October because Kristin is a party planner extraordinaire!

Here are just a few of my favorites from their engagement session:

by Marianne Sanada

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  • August 24, 2010 - 8:20 pm

    Cynthia Ann - Cute couple! Great pics!ReplyCancel

  • August 24, 2010 - 10:16 pm

    s h e r r y - So cute! Love the alleyway photos!ReplyCancel

  • August 24, 2010 - 11:07 pm

    Shannon Gillespie - Aww, they look so happy! I love the backlit shots and the ones on the trolley car.ReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 10:09 am

    Katie - So cute! Kristin and Jack are two of my most favorite people, and I cannot wait for their wedding! The photos are absolutely beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 3:18 pm

    Jordan - Frame pics are my favorite! Exciting stuffReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 5:26 pm

    Karen - The photos capture the true essence of love. These two just glow when they are together. The black and white photo is my favorite.ReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 7:25 pm

    Beverly McConnell - You two are soooo wonderful. I am so glad you found each other.
    What a beautiful woman!!!!! What a handsome man!!!!! And you are really meant for each other – now and forever…ReplyCancel

  • August 25, 2010 - 9:19 pm

    Mom and Dad - Great subjects and a great photographer! So happy that the day is almost here! You two are perfect for each other and we know you will have a beautiful life together!ReplyCancel

  • August 26, 2010 - 6:25 am

    JJ Thomson - Now why didn’t we look that good when we got married?? Sigh..Guess it has to do with the age factor! You both look gorgeous! Got my heart pounding to think the big day is almost here!! Love you both, JayJ and DadReplyCancel

Posted in Engagements, Photography, Weddings

I know you are all aching for some new sessions on the blog, I have so much I am excited to share. This wedding season has been ultra busy. Which means it has been ultra amazing as well!

Here are a few teasers of whats coming up in the next few weeks:

by Marianne Sanada

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  • August 17, 2010 - 1:01 am

    KELLY ZHANG - LOVE YOUR WORK!! SO NICE TO WORK WITH YOU ON KAORI AND KIMIE WEDDING!ReplyCancel

  • August 17, 2010 - 10:42 pm

    Peter Parks-Engagement Rings Noosa - The wedding pictures reflects the free and loving spirits of the couples. It projects a harmonious relationship. More so, it projects the fondness and love for one another.ReplyCancel

Posted in Photography

If you know me, you know that I live and breath weddings. I love all the details, the thought that goes into everything, the joy, the love, The Dress! Everything. I also love wedding style blogs. Now imagine how ecstatic I was this morning to see an e-mail from one of my awesome brides Kristin (who’s engagement session will blogged by yours truly very soon) that one of my recent weddings was featured on the front page of Style Me Pretty!

Thank you to all the amazing ladies at SMP for featuring Sarah and Luke’s Ahmanson Ranch wedding. It was a truly perfect day!

Style Me Pretty Marianne Wilson Wedding

by Marianne Sanada

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  • August 11, 2010 - 11:56 am

    Elly - Congrats Marianne! I love that blog! :) Can’t wait to have you do our engagement photos & wedding.ReplyCancel

  • August 13, 2010 - 12:14 am

    Kristin - You rock! :)ReplyCancel