Lily & David | Vasona Park Engagement Session | Los Gatos Wedding Photographer

You might remember Lily and David from their Vietnamese engagement ceremony that I photographed a little over a year ago.

Well, time sure does fly and their wedding is just a little over a week away now. And in the nick of time, we did a super fun engagement session at Vasona Park in Los Gatos. We wanted to do some boating, but it turns out that if you hit the park late enough to take advantage of the golden hour (a little before sunset), boating is closed. No matter. We still had a great time exploring the picturesque park!

We started out with a little picnic.

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Lily had prepared these cool rice balls for the occasion. Don't they look yummy? And in case you are wondering, that's 3 hearts and a Mickey Mouse.

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Oops, looks like someone forgot a bottle opener... Key to the rescue.

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Phew, disaster has been averted and peace has been restored to the universe. Go David!

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David said that Lily couldn't jump. So Lily had to prove him wrong and jumped over his head! :)

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Since we couldn't actually go boating, we hung out in front of the colorful boats.

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And then we moved onto the children's playground.

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Swinging shots are so much fun!

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Thank you, David and Lily for our super fun, energy-infused session! Looking forward to your wedding, just a little over a week away now.


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Bianca & Erik | Notre Dame University Engagement Session | Belmont Wedding Photographer

In preparation an engagement session, couples will often ask me to recommend a good engagement session venue. We are fortunate to live in a place with no lack of beautiful outdoor venues to shoot, and I am always happy to recommend my favorite shooting spots. However, if a couple has a spot that is special to them, I think it makes their photos so much more special.

For Bianca and Erik's engagement session we went to their alma mater, Notre Dame University (home to the beautiful Ralston Hall). Bianca and Erik both worked on the university newspaper--Erik as a photographer and Bianca as a writer, and both of them as editors, at one point or another. :) I think this should provide enough context for the photos that follow.

Bianca and Erik: love the look that you guys assembled for our session. You look amazing!

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Bianca and Erik's beautiful winery wedding was a few weeks ago, so I will be posting photos from it soon (I hope). I am a bit behind on my blogging, but I am working hard to catch up!

Until next time!
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Alexandra & James | Engagement Session | Santa Clara Wedding Photography

When I arrived at Santa Clara University for my engagement session with Alexandra and James, I knew we were in luck. The entire campus is in bloom and absolutely gorgeous. The Wisteria alone is to die for. But then there were roses and more roses and then the rose garden! Just wonderful!

And Alexandra and James, who were nervous about posing, turned out to be so natural. Nothing to it -- kiss and smile and enjoy a lovely day with the one you love! It was a real pleasure to work with you both!

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Notice that formidable lock on the gate? That's for real. I am not going to comment further, only to say that this couple is unstoppable -- I love it! :)

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A portrait of their wonderful dog, Chloe, who had been waiting patiently in the car for the session to end. I did not even know she was there until we were about to wrap up, or I would have used her in more of the photos!

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Congratulations, Alexandra & James!

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