I absolutely loved shooting this wedding besides the fact that Jeff and Shay are two dear friends of mine, it was such a beautiful wedding full of warmth and love and so much fun!

Shay and the girls got ready at the Se Hotel in Downtown San Diego which is one of the most picturesque hotels to photograph in. It is super contemporary with a great interior design that is dark and warm and loungy.

They had their ceremony at The Founders Chapel on USD’s beautiful campus. There were so many great places to photograph it was almost overwhelming.

Then we made it over to El Cortez which is one of my favorite locations for a reception, it is unlike any other venue with its round room and gothic design.

Lindsay Longacre of LVL Events was Jeff and Shay’s wedding planner, she did an amazing job and is really one of my favorite new wedding planners to work with. Her demeanor is calming and she is extremely detail oriented and has a wonderful vision for design.

I loved the idea of shooting these glamorous shoes in a nature like setting. So much yummy texture!

Congratulations Jeff and Shay! Thank you for having me as your photographer!

XO

Lauren