Emily + Paul held their morning wedding at the beautiful Rancho Valencia Resort – with the ceremony on the Croquet Lawn, and the reception on the Sunrise Patio. It’s such a private and romantic location to hold a wedding – and absolutely perfect for Emily + Paul’s Moroccan themed brunch wedding. A cool thing about morning weddings is that you have the option of taking your couple portraits at the end of the wedding coverage, so you can stay through your cocktail hour, and “losing light” is not an issue. This is exactly what we did, so while guests were leaving, we casually walked the property and took a full hour of portraits together – much longer than we normally would have had. They were so relaxed, and I felt so spoiled to have all that time with them. :-)
Enjoy a few of my favorites, below, including some of the gorgeous details that the gracious and talented Susanne Duffy of Crown Weddings planned for them. Jennifer Cole Florals created the florals that were a perfect compliment to the Moroccan theme, Eric of Blue Pearl is always a pleasure to work with, Extraordinary Desserts laid out an amazing cake table, Jennifer of Simply Posh Design polished the decor with her custom paper creations, and Michael “Gonzo” Gonzales entertained us with his soothing voice and guitar rhythms. A special Thank You, also, to Meredith at Rancho Valencia for taking great care of us. :-)
Emily was stunning sweetness in this Amsale wedding dress. (and I love how the light caught her eyes)
Emily’s handsome Groom, Paul. :-)
I love love artistic portraits – shooting through flowers and playing with light – but I will always value a solid “look at the camera and smile” portrait.
Their comfortable body language is what keeps it fresh, and they look beautiful.
But speaking of art… This is also how I see my couples. :-)
Congratulations, Emily + Paul. ~ Love, Pam xo
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