We’re Michael and Angela, but our friends call us… well, Michael and Angela! Which makes us friends! We help the most joyful brides and grooms celebrate the legacy of their love stories with romantic and timeless wedding photography. We are a sweetheart team obsessed with Taylor Swift, Taco Bell and puppies. 

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Newlyweds face each other while holding hands under a stunning tree overlooking a vineyard.

We were wrapping up sunset photos. And anyone who knows us or loves photography knows that sunset photos are the best. Especially at a vivid fall wedding like this one. We followed the newlyweds back up to their cocktail hour and immediately the crowd roared for them! And it just moved us to see this […]

November 10, 2023

bride and groom smiling at camera cheek-to-cheek with cathedral veil swooping along the foreground of the frame

We had made the rounds quite a few times. And cocktail hour was coming to an end. While the guests were beginning to take their seats at this Fairytale Wedding, we couldn’t see the happy couple. And after a few moments of searching we found them. After all the guests had left the room. And […]

August 22, 2023

newlyweds embrace almost kissing with the bride's veil swooping through the bottom left of the frame

Genesis had been keeping it together all day. After nearly a day of not seeing her soon-to-be husband… the moment had arrived. And as she descended the staircase to the courtyard it hit her. Their winery wedding was finally happening. And Michael was just a few steps away from her. Her hands trembled and tears […]

July 7, 2023

newlyweds kissing under umbrella

The rain was coming down outside the schoolhouse. Kaitlin didn’t seem to mind as she laced up her custom embroidered Converse. And it was only moments before she would see her husband to be for the first time on their Santa Cruz wedding day. Onlookers watched as this stunning bride was escorted under iridescent umbrellas […]

March 27, 2023

newlyweds cheering outside San Francisco City Hall.

A warm cup of coffee. Sunshine streaming through their windows. San Francisco opened its loving arms to Jacqueline + Bram on their wedding day. And we especially love that they spent the entire morning together just the two of them. Planning a San Francisco City Hall wedding was the perfect place for Jacqueline + Bram […]

March 7, 2023

newlyweds show off their wedding rings

Everything was absolutely perfect. The weather. The venue. And even our couple looked incredibly perfect for their Santa Barbara Elopement. This love story stretches all across the globe. And so did the guests. Jessica + Joaquín became husband and wife with their closed family and friends. And even some family from overseas via Zoom! SANTA […]

November 22, 2022

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