Peterson Design and Photography

Minnie and Christopher are so sweet together! They have known each other almost 10 years and met thought MySpace, wayyyyyy back when! Minnie  definitely  started planning their wedding before they were technically engaged (oops haha!) but Chris did manage to surprise Minnie with the official engagement when she was out with her girls. He also surprised her with their close family and friends back at their house to celebrate their engagement. These two (and their two sweet kiddos) are originally from Chicago and one of the many reasons they moved to SoCal is they LOVE the beach! So it made sense to do their engagement session at one of their favorite spots! Despite the crowd and the wind, the light was perfect and these two got so spend some quality time together as a couple. We are looking forward to their New Years Eve wedding, it should be so much fun! Click any image to launch a larger viewing window. Enjoy! ...

Lizette and Jason are such sweeties! We first met Lizette when she came to her sister’s wedding photography consultation meeting with us two years ago! We loved working with Lizette and Rebecca on Rebecca and Ruben’s photos so it was no surprise when we heard from Lizette a year later that it was her turn to walk down the aisle! We started out their warm sunny wedding day at the Holiday Inn, Diamond Bar  where both Lizette and Jason got ready with their bridesmaids, groomsmen and families. After a few fun shots in their robes and everyone was dressed ready to go, Lizette's mom and Rebecca helped her get into her gorgeous dress, veil and garter. There is a gorgeous park adjacent to their church, Snow Creek Park , so after everyone was ready, the bridal party took some photos, being careful to keep bride and groom separate from one another.. After those portraits were done, we all made our way to their church, St. Lorenzo Catholic Church in Walnut for t...