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 stand in an embrace under the arches of an old mission

Mission San Juan Bautista. It’s one of historic California mission buildings. And it’s full of love and countless years of wedding celebrations. Can you imagine saying “I do” in a place that has been preserving marriages for centuries? It must be why Lily + Ulises loved this place so much. And it was obvious everyone […]

September 9, 2022

newlyweds share an epic kiss under vineyard arch surrounded by their wedding party cheering them on

Jackie took his place for the first look. This was it. This was the moment he had been waiting for for years. And it was the moment he would get to see his bride for the first time on their Nella Terra wedding day. Tiffany practically glided down the path in her Jimmy Choo’s to […]

September 6, 2022

engaged couple dancing in the park

The nerves were high. Really high. They both arrived feeling so anxious that they weren’t sure it was going to work out. But then they realized… they matched on Tinder for a reason. So they put away their nerves and the conversation started flowing. That’s how Kaitlin + Tom met for the first time. And […]

July 12, 2022

newlyweds laugh being cheered on by friends

It was all part of a master plan. This beautiful Garden Wedding at Jardines de San Juan was all part of a set up. And this set up happened many years ago. Thanks to a mutual friend — who happens to be my (Angela’s) best friend from high school. And it just so happened that […]

July 8, 2022

Engaged couple sitting together by a fountain

It’s just like Taylor Swift says… “meet me at the mall.” LeTeena and Melvin definitely had the kind of butterflies you get when you’re just a kid. And it’s your first crush. They met up at the mall for good conversation and a bite to eat. And it was perfect. That’s what they told us […]

May 5, 2022

bride and groom laughing at each other

Krystle’s phone suddenly went off one morning. It was unexpected. And it was from her boss, Angela, at Perfectly Bubbly Events. Krystle was used to talking about their brides with Angela. But this time Angela didn’t want to talk about other brides. Angela proposed a plan that would make Krystle the bride. Vendors from all […]

April 18, 2022

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