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A Tropical-Inspired L’Auberge Wedding Adding another L’Auberge wedding to the books, I couldn’t be more excited to share Laura & Jack’s special day. This Del Mar venue offers such a picturesque backdrop of the Pacific ocean, so it’s easy to adore any wedding here, however, venue aside, Laura & Jack’s day was perfect from start […]

L'Auberge Del Mar wedding - San Diego wedding photographer Jade Maria Photography

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A Colorful Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding One of my favorite venues in San Diego, the Rancho Bernardo Inn, will always hold a special place in my heart because I grew up in the Rancho Bernardo area, and spent many years having dinners or brunches at the Inn. I will always jump on an opportunity to […]

Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding - RB Inn Wedding - San Diego Wedding Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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San Juan Capistrano Mission has been a location that I have offered to clients for engagement and portrait sessions for so many years, so when Ashley and Spencer told me that they wanted to have their engagement session there, of course I immediately agreed to it! The backdrop alone is enough to make beautiful photos, […]

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A Fairytale Garden Twin Oaks House Wedding What can I say about this amazing couple? The love they share for one another is truly beautiful – a type of love that people search their whole lives for. Lizbeth’s concept for this wedding was a princess fairytale garden wedding, and I have to say, she hit […]

Twin Oaks House & Garden Estate Wedding - San Diego Wedding Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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Walking down to one of my favorite beach locations in San Diego, we were met with an incredibly high tide, and a thick marine layer that almost made it look dark outside. Thankfully, my couples are so flexible and understanding, and trust my out of the box suggestions for backdrops. This moody La Jolla engagement […]

Moody La Jolla Engagement Session - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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A Classic Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding After such an amazing engagement session I could not have been more excited to photograph Sydney and Ben’s wedding at the amazing Rancho Bernardo Inn, just minutes away from where I grew up. With such a fun couple, and what I soon learned to be the sweetest family and […]

Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding - RB Inn Wedding - San Diego Wedding Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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A Cloudy Sunset Cliffs Engagement in Ocean Beach San Diego I always say it, but I truly get to work with the best clients in the world, and Alyssa and Jared are no exception. Watching the forecast leading up to their engagement session, with all the rain going on the past couple months, I was […]

Sunset Cliffs Engagement - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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A Simple & Elegant Balboa Park Elopement Natalie & Ernesto met with me on a crisp Spring morning at Balboa Park. Haven’t seen each other yet, their first look was so intimate and special, I knew right away I was going to enjoy our time together. They decided to exchange their vows at one of […]

Balboa Park Elopement - San Diego Wedding Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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By far my most photographed family ever, beginning with their engagement session, to wedding, to countless family portraits, and now a second maternity session – this just may be my favorite gallery of theirs to date. When Ariana told me that she wanted to do something a little different for her final maternity session, I […]

San Diego studio maternity photos - San Diego photographer Jade Maria Photography

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From the very beginning of our first video meeting, I knew Laura was exactly the type of bride I wanted to work with – her personality, her vision for their wedding, and just overall kindheartedness that she radiated. Laura and Jack wanted to utilize the backdrop of L’Auberge Del Mar, their wedding venue, for their […]

L'Auberge Del Mar Engagement - San Diego photographer Jade Maria Photography

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