Peterson Design and Photography

Natalie and Scott are the cutest! These two met through friends as they had the same circle of friends way back in high school! They got engaged while wine tasting in Temecula when Scott had secretly arranged for their families to be there to congratulate them. Up in a special tasting room with a view of the whole Temecula valley, Scott popped the question and of course Natalie said yes! For their engagement session we braved the cooler temperatures down in beautiful Laguna Beach. These two brought along their six month old black lab Utah and he was really the star of every photo he was in! The light was so beautiful and these two have such a naturally tender energy between them that was a joy to capture. I loved that they brought some fun and elegant picnic props (champagne anyone?!), and the chalkboard sign we made fit in well to the overall feel of the photos. We are so excited for these two and can't wait for their wedding next July! Click any image to launch a larger viewing

Rebecca and Ruben had such a lovely day!  The entire bridal party started off their day getting ready together in a hotel in close to our first look location :)  While they were getting ready in a joining but separate rooms, these two exchanged gifts, Rebecca gave Ruben a nice watch and Rebecca received an adorable "Mrs" necklace! So cute! After everyone was dressed, we all made our way to Pasadena City Hall for the first look, couple's photos, bridal party and family photos. After capturing some beautiful shots around the amazing city hall, we arrived at the St. Therese Catholic Church in Alhambra for the ceremony.    It was beautiful to see these two commit to a lifetime of love with their closest family and friends contributing to the mass through readings and assistance. After these two were officially Mr. and Mrs., we next headed to their reception site, the lovely George G. Golleher Alumni House on the Cal State Fullerton campus  where we took some more bride an