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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 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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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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Hope you’re ready for one of my favorite 2021 weddings, Natalie and Shane’s wedding at Fallbrook Wedgewood Estate. After a year filled with postponements, cancellations, and changed plans, this was one wedding that went completely to plan from start to finish from the moment they booked with me last year. It was my first time […]

Fallbrook Wedgewood Wedding - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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It’s been over two years since Jessica and Tito booked me for their 2020 wedding, and as you can guess, that day never happened. They postponed until May of 2021, and it was well worth the wait! I travelled up to Moreno Valley for this perfect day, where the sweet couple, who have known each […]

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I’ve been holding this Lake Powell elopement editorial hostage since April, awaiting confirmation that it would be published, and it was finally shared on Bajan Wed! I traveled from San Diego to Page, Arizona for a family vacation, and made a stop at the beautiful Lake Powell to capture this stunner of a photoshoot. The […]

Lake Powell Elopement Editorial - San Diego Wedding Photographer

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