When you meet her, you want to be her friend.  There’s something in Hilarys’ smile that makes her an instant friend.  Perhaps it’s her kind eyes.  Or her warm hugs.  She takes care of you, and Brian takes care of her.  He’s a planner.  A caretaker.  He reminds me so much of the guys I grew up with in the South.  There’s a charm about him that I don’t see too often anymore.  They are insanely lucky to have each other.  To have met and fallen in love.  I can’t imagine two people more perfect for each other.

I have been insanely looking forward to this wedding. Hilary & Brians’ engagement session in the snow was one of my favorites to date.  They were so much fun, so creative, so enjoyable, I knew that the wedding would be absolutely amazing.  And I was right.  Hilary & Brian made sure that every piece of this wedding was reflective of them, that everyone was comfortable and that everything was taken care of.

They were married at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula, my new absolute most favorite venue.  The weather was perfect and the light absolutely amazing. Everything ran so smoothly (Thank You Annette!) and I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing day.   Thank you so much to Lindsay for sending Hilary & Brian over to me… and congratulations on your own wedding this weekend!  And an amazing amount of gratitude to Amanda Rae for helping me this weekend (and for spending five hours in the car with me!)

Hilary & Brian – I could not be more excited for the two of you!  It was an incredible day and I had so much fun.  I hope the beaches are treating you well!  Congratulations!

INCREDIBLE.

Brian is a firefighter and I love love loved this little touch.  The teeny ring bearer rode down the aisle in the firetruck.