Marie Monforte

Freya + Steven, a playful, Lego-themed Wedding at Pomona College in Claremont, CA These two love birds just spent two years apart while the bride, Freya, pursued her MBA from UC Berkeley, only to reunite back where it all began for their wedding day! Our groom, Steven, now works at his Alma Mater, Pomona College. […]

So this adorable Groom emailed me about a week ago and asked for a handful of photos so he could update the  “life event” of marrying the woman of his dreams on social media. Awwwwwwww!!! I mean, really? How cute are you? It just made me think back to his romantic wedding up at Ponte Winery […]

Melissa + Yaron – a Rustic Mountain Wedding at Upper Meadow Lodge – Palomar Mountain, San Diego, CA Melissa + Yaron first connected over their shared love of music, travel, and their many, many mutual friends! It was actually kind of a wonder these two hadn’t met earlier! Given how much their social circles overlap, I […]

A whimsical garden wedding at Quail Haven Farms in Bonsall, California. It was sweltering hot in Bonsall, California on the day of Emileigh and Jordan’s wedding, but it only added to the passion of the day. The location was just north of San Diego, in the Quail Haven Farms, a beautiful whimsical garden, even with the heat […]

What a pleasure this romantic, autumn engagement photography session was! Lexie and Jake got married in an intimate civil ceremony a couple of years ago. And after enduring a long military deployment and then emotional homecoming, they were eager to plan their big wedding party. And so excited for their engagement session with me! What amazed me […]

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a family session and that’s a shame because I’ve had so many great ones!  And especially now that summer is in full swing I wanted to look back on this summery golden family session with the T family! For their San Marcos photo session, we chose an open […]

I’m so excited to visit with Stephanie and Devin again this weekend and deliver their gorgeous Wedding Album! So in honor of that occasion I wanted to share some of their romantic day here as well. Every single detail of this modern classic seaside wedding at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse in San Diego Harbor had me swooning. From […]

Can Ramona Grasslands be considered “romantic”? After this engagement session, I can answer without a doubt! A completely gorgeous and romantic setting for any kind of couple shoot. When I first met Ngoc and Tan over coffee (well, in my case, tea) last year I was immediately struck by how in-tune with each other they […]

When Laurel + Bobby told me over coffee they were getting married at Circle Oak Ranch in Fallbrook I screamed …a little (on the inside of course – they hadn’t even booked me yet – needed to keep my composure). But seriously folks, Circle Oak Ranch is a hidden gem amongst San Diego’s most picturesque wedding venues! The giant […]

The wedding you envision when someone thinks of “Hotel California.” That gorgeous Spanish old-world hacienda charm. Just a stunning wedding and a fantastic couple. College Sweethearts Kyleigh + Adam knew they found the perfect venue when they found this gem. Once they toured Orange County’s Fullerton’s Villa del Sol it was done deal. Who would not […]