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black tie wedding in Carmel, CA

Mary and Dylan's black tie wedding in Carmel, California was a stunning and elegant wedding day. They were surrounded by all of their closest friends and family on their rainy wedding day that ended with a gorgeous sunset just in time for their "just married" portraits before they enjoyed cocktail hour! Their wedding was a great representation of  documentary & timeless imagery. 

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I'm Nataly, a California + Destination Wedding Photographer who is married to her Junior High sweetheart and eats way too much chick-fil-a! Grab some iced coffee (because iced coffee is better!) or a cocktail and enjoy viewing my recent work, helpful wedding education posts and getting a little peek into my life!

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Patricia and Galen’s modern & elegant wedding day was the kind of celebration that reminds me why I love what I do. It was timeless, elegant, modern, and filled with such thoughtful cultural traditions.  The day began with a beautiful Catholic mass at Saint Finbar Church in Burbank, where Patty walked down the aisle in […]

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Cynthia and Minh’s Rancho Las Lomas celebration was colorful, romantic, and the actual definition of joyful. A day bursting with color, intention, and the kind of joy that makes you forget you’re working and just feel grateful to witness it all. Rancho Las Lomas is already a dream backdrop but Cynthia and Minh transformed it […]

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Inaara and Shain’s engagement session at El Matador Beach was pure magic from start to finish. The Malibu beach, the crashing waves, and that dreamy sea breeze created the perfect dreamy backdrop that Inaara invisioned! Especially when she stepped onto the sand in her traditional sari. I was obsessed with how the fabric caught the wind; every […]

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Chelsea and Paul’s black and white wedding at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu was the perfect blend of timeless elegance and heartfelt emotion. Set in the beautiful Oak Room, their day unfolded with so much style and sentiment, a true reflection of who they are as a couple. From the moment guests stepped into the reception space, every detail […]

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When Angela mentioned wanting to recreate one of their first dates for their San Diego engagement session, I immediately knew it was going to be something special. There’s a certain magic that happens when couples tie their story into their photos; it becomes more than just a session, it becomes a memory in itself. Watching […]

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Some weddings take your breath away the moment you walk into the reception space, and this was absolutely one of them! Wendy and Sonny’s wedding was centered around a massive floral installation suspended from the truss, and it instantly set the tone for the evening. Thousands of white and blush flowers cascaded down in soft […]

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