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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engaged couple dancing on the beach

Most people don’t fly across the world and think the trajectory of their life will change. But that’s exactly what happened to Jessica when she traveled to Spain. And Joaquin was traveling there as well! They both happed to stop in Barcelona at the same time. Same hostel, same day, even same room and bunk […]

June 3, 2022

Engaged couple embrace by the ocean

Picture this. You purchase the perfect engagement ring. And you’re ready to ask your soon-to-be fiancé’s father for their hand in marriage. You sit him down on Thanksgiving day. And he practically gives it all away by letting it slip to your almost-fiancé that you showed him the ring. If you’re anything like Ulises, you […]

March 5, 2022

Tears upon tears upon tears. And no, not clothing tears. Like salty water droplets coming out of your eyes tears. Basically from the moment he turned around to see Elaine before their Carmel Fields Wedding, Noah has us all in tears. And he even said out loud that he couldn’t stop crying! Which made our […]

November 13, 2021

husband and wife with pregnant belly

It was the day before their lives changed forever. The day before Nicole + Michael found out they were pregnant. And it was this very location these two spent their last day unaware. The next day, they received the good news! And now we know that little baby girl Violet was coming soon. We had […]

September 2, 2021

engaged couple in embrace by the ocean

Five years. They’d been together for five years! And it was their anniversary, too. Five years to the day, Kevin planned the perfect proposal for the love of his life. And Paulina said yes, of course! On a beautiful vacation to San Diego, Kevin took Paulina to Balboa Park and proposed in the Japanese Friendship […]

August 18, 2021

husband and wife walking in front of monterey bay aquarium

It was the 80’s. He was into AC/DC and Stratematic. She was into Huey Lewis and weekends out with her friends. After a successful journey with Weight Watchers, Tony started leading classes all over Santa Clara County. And he ended up leading a class in Kim’s hometown of Fremont. A class she started attending occasionally. […]

February 18, 2021

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