Viceroy Santa Monica Engagement : Amy + Will

She stood by herself and scanned the crowd. The birthday party was in full effect, but Amy lounged by the bar and sipped on a beer, scanning the crowd for something of interest. Little did she know Will spotted her from a distance and decided she was someone of interest. In hopes of getting the low-down on Amy, Will did what any guy would do: he sent his friend to ask questions. With an askance look, Amy stared over the lip of her drink and politely said she had a boyfriend. Thankyouverymuch.

Undeterred by the grim news his friend later relayed, Will decided to approach Amy on his own. It was a good move. They spent the entire evening chatting and comparing the similarities in their lives…childhood neighborhoods, same friends, they frequented the same bookstore…it was as if they should have met a thousand times before, but hadn't. At the end of the night, Will asked for Amy's number, but she refrained, asking instead for his business card. They parted ways, and Will doubted she'd ever call.

And he was right. Amy didn't call. She emailed. After a week of delightful correspondence, they met for dinner and spent the evening falling in love. NIne months later, Will took Amy back to the exact restaurant and proposed. I'm incredibly honored to be photographing their wedding next April at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles…if their wedding day is anything like their love, it'll be nothing short of amazing.

We met at The Viceroy Santa Monica for their engagement pictures and had a blast enjoying the day!

I've phtotographed quite a bit at The Viceroy Santa Monica, so I wanted to try something different and start their engagement session in their ultra fab hotel room…Amy and Will rocked it out!

I love the way Amy's dress looks like it's a part of the room…

Amy, you look DIVINE!!!

And, Will, you're looking quite dapper as well! 😉

Many thanks to some of my fav Los Angeles stylists, Tanya Bures and Tommy Cyr for making Amy look beautiful!

After a quick change, we walked down to Santa Monica beach for more engagement photos…

On our way back to the hotel, Amy decided to flash me a little more fabulousness! 😉

To see more of their Viceroy Santa Monica engagement session, CLICK HERE for a slideshow!