for a short trip to Sedona to shoot some portraits for my good friends Katrina and Andrew of Sedona Bride.  They are expecting their second child and I feel so honored and excited that they asked me to come out and take some pics.  I will definately post some in the next few weeks. 

For now,  I’m leaving you all with a fun little photo from Anea’s maternity shoot.  Anea and Guy were one of my very first weddings ever.  Such an awesome couple!  I promise to post more of Anea’s pics soon too.  She’s such a glowing mom to be!

I’m just back from another great destination wedding and have lots to do but wanted to get some pics up from Lu Lu and Charles fabulous day after session in San Juan Capistrano.  Have a great day!  Lots of new blogging on the way!!!

Lu Lu and Charles are just too fabulous.  I know I come on here wedding after wedding and talk about how wonderful my couples are and it probably seems too good to be true, BUT IT’S NOT!!!  I’ve had the most fun getting to know Lu Lu and Charles and shooting their engagement, wedding and day after.  They’ve definately seen me at my best (sometimes for no reason at all i just tip over, it’s normal really!)  Before they left for their honeymoon a few days after the wedding I received the nicest email from Lu Lu that really melted my heart -

Just wanted to shoot you a quick email before we leave for our honeymoon. Thank you
so much for your hard work on Sat. Thanks for getting to the mission bright and early on
Monday (I was exhausted, I don’t know how you do this!), I had a fun time,
despite loosing the face making contest (really, I can’t do it!).  I just want
to say that it’s been a pleasure to work with you, you are not only extremely
talented but a genuinely nice person with a great sense of humor. I will remember
your stories and you falling on your butt for a long, long, time! :) I have
thoroughly enjoyed looking at your work for this past year (yes, I am a blog
stalker), it has offered me a great escape when things got stressful to see beauty
and happiness in others on their wedding day.Needless to say I can’t wait to see the pictures!!

How awesome is that?  My favorite part of that entire email is how Lu Lu enjoyed seeing everyone else’s joy and happiness through photos while planning her own wedding.  She’s such a beautiful person inside and out!

So here is the lowdown on the wedding it was at the newly remodeled and looking great Westlake Village Inn.   LuLu has no idea who designed her wedding dress (she bought it last minute in New York at The Bridal Garden,  they receive donated dresses by designers and in turn donate the proceeds to charity!) but her reception dress was Melissa Sweet.  The wedding details were fabulous shades of purples, blues and pale pinks, initially inspired by Monet, but I think later more inspired by Prada ;)  The Manolos were a gift from Charles.  The shoes he proposed with!

I’m going to start off the post with the cute Save the Dates Lu Lu made using one of my favorite pics from the engagement session. I was sad to hear the whale is no longer there :(  Thanks again Lu Lu and Charles and pics from the day after session are coming soon.  Charles you really rocked that session!

and here are the engagement pics to prove it!!!  Christine, Reggie and I met up to shoot some engagement photos last week when I was in Sonoma for a wedding.  I can’t wait to go back in a few months for their wedding at the lovely Boaventura.  Guess what they have at Boaventura?  A red barn.  Isn’t that fun!?!  And Christine and Reggie are so fun, in love and awesome in front of the camera it’s going to be a great, great wedding I’m sure.  So on to the pics! 

are having a baby…

and have been practicing their pleasedon’tcrybaby funny faces…

I guess Alex won that one. 

And a few more pics from the we’re having a baby session.  I swear I must be some kind of fertility good luck charm cause I’ve got sooooo many pregnant brides right now.  I’ve been shooting pregnant women left and right.  I thought maybe I should use that in my advertising….hire leigh miller photography, get knocked up….hmmm, ok, well maybe not ;)  More pregnant, married and engaged couples coming soon. 

ps -  be sure and leave these guys some love and some new baby advice!  I will start it off below.

and another feature, this time over at the awesome Bride’s Cafe.  Thank you so much Janie for taking an interest in my work and in this wonderful wedding!  Morgan and Scott are what weddings are all about…family, friends, fun and love!  Here’s a link to their original blog post and to their slideshow.  Happy Tuesday!