On a perfect Southern California day, Kate and John walked hand-in-hand in Laguna Beach. Orange County has proven to be one of their favorite places in the world, and often vacation along the Pacific Coast. It's a small place in their lives that represents peace, joy, and the promise of beautiful things to come.

While Northern California is where they live, Laguna Beach is where they'll marry and they're planning a perfect wedding at a coastal estate so friends and family feel like they're walking into a piece of their heart and home. Kate and John met by way of friends, fell in love, and John proposed on an empty beach in Hawaii. They enjoyed the similarities and comfort of an empty beach in Laguna for their engagement session…a sign of only great memories in the near future.

I'm looking forward to their wedding and can't wait for what is shaping up to be a heartfelt and stunning day.

On days like Kate and John's engagement session, I feel incredibly lucky to live in Orange County…the coast feels like a breath of fresh air and working with such amazing clients is icing on the cake!

John and Kate share a special love and it was exciting to watch their relationship unfold in front of my camera…

What better way to celebrate engagement photos than with a great bottle of champagne?!

After their engagement photos, Kate and John opted to watch sunset and finish their bottle of Veuve…if it wasn't so romantic, I would've crashed their party! 😉

I love engagement sessions, but the magic of photos in Laguna Beach made the day nothing short of amazing…can't wait for the wedding!