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Jake & Tara // Romantic engagement in Palos Verdes

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FROM THE BRIDE // The best love is the kind that awakens the soul. Its the kind of love that makes us reach for more, and starts a fire in our hearts. It brings peace to our minds and makes everything stable. That’s what I hope to give to you forever. I am forever grateful to be called your wife. In a few short months I get to marry my best friend. I can’t wait to celebrate our love with our closest friends and family. In August, our new life begins, but our forever has already begun.

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Griffith Park engagement // Peter & Karen

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We had talked a lot about marriage in the year leading up to the proposal and had even gone shopping to look at rings. I started to watch for hints from Peter…perhaps a weekend getaway trip, a date night at a special restaurant…as it turns out, the day that Peter proposed was a typical lazy wear-pajamas-all-day Saturday for us.

Peter had been nursing me through a terrible cold that week and I was still feeling too miserable to go out. I did, however, need to take my car to get it serviced that afternoon. Peter offered to pick up takeout for lunch from one of our usual restaurants, so I stayed home with my DayQuil to rest. 45 minutes later and he wasn’t home yet…I was starting to get hungry…1 hour later and I was starting to worry, but also I was Hangry! Finally, he came home with food and groceries and a story about how the credit card machine at the restaurant was broken. I believed his story because all I wanted to do was dive into my lunch and eat! I only found out later that he used that time to pick up flowers for the proposal!

Fast forward an couple hours later and I came home from getting my car serviced. I was fumbling to find keys to the front door when Peter opened it. I heard John Legend’s “All of Me” playing in the background with rose petals leading up to a bouquet of roses on the table. On it had a card that read “From me and Mocha, now go give Mocha a kiss!” (Mocha is our little dachshund). I stooped down to give Mocha a kiss and Peter said “do you notice any new bling on her?” I was looking for a ring, but couldn’t find it! Mocha had a new dog tag that read “Will you & Mocha marry me”. I stood up with tears in my eyes and that’s when Peter proposed. Of course I said yes! We are so excited to be starting this new chapter of our lives together.
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Romantic San Fransisco engagement // Jack & Cindy

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FROM THE BRIDE // HOW WE MET // It all started with a dodgeball league in San Francisco. Cindy signed up with a few of her friends, Jack joined with some of his buddies, and fate put us on the same team, which was a good thing because we never had to throw the ball at each other. Jack eventually built up enough courage to ask Cindy out on a date (or maybe it was Cindy who asked Jack out…this point is often debated) and, as they say, the rest is history.

San Francisco has been a central part of our lives and our relationship. We spent the majority of our 20s in this city where we started our professional careers, explored the wonders of the Bay Area, and made lifelong friends. We grew, learned, and became the people we are today. We fell in love in this city. For these reasons and many more, San Francisco will always hold a special place in our hearts. We are thrilled that Sun and Sparrow could accommodate our engagement shoot in one of our favorite cities.

OUR ENGAGEMENT STORY // We took a vacation in Puerto Vallarta last year, and on the last night of the trip Jack made dinner reservations at one of the nicest restaurants in town. Ready for a night out, Jack suggested that we take some pictures before leaving for dinner on the balcony of our hotel room, overlooking the ocean. After a couple of photos, Jack set up for another but instead of posing he got down on one knee and proposed! The best part about this plan was that we were able to catch the whole thing on camera right at sunset.

It turns out that the date we got engaged was February 29th – Leap Day. According to Irish tradition, this is a day where women are supposed to propose to men, but apparently Jack didn’t get that memo :). After months of planning and preparation, we can’t wait to gather our closest friends and family in San Clemente, CA for a day we will never forget!

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Fairytale Mini Sessions // Los Angeles mini-session photographer

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Sun & Sparrow presents our Fairytale Holiday Mini Sessions!

We are excited to announce that our annual holiday family portraits have begun! HOORAY, its that time of year! All of our session locations and dates have posted and are already filling up! This year, there are quite a few NEW LOCATIONS to choose from!

2022 MINI SESSIONS at $400 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• 20 minutes of photography

• Sessions can be couples, families, individuals, high school seniors, maternity, puppies, or any other fun combo you can think of!

• Maximum of 7 people per session (larger groups must book two consecutive sessions)

• 25 High Resolution images delivered via digital download (includes a print release)

• $200 deposit is due at the time of booking to secure your date (by PayPal)

• Remaining balance is due on the date of the shoot (cash or PayPal)

• Images will be delivered within seven days from your session

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE & SEE ALL AVAILABLE SPOTS

All available times will be on the sign up page.

For ease of booking, please review your favorite location. Click on the link at your favorite location, then you may choose the date and time that works best for you.