08/18/2026
There are some weddings that remind me just how incredibly grateful I am that this has been my life for all these years.
I photographed Clarissa’s senior portraits years ago, long before either of us could have known that one day I would be standing beside her again, this time with her in a wedding dress, getting ready to marry Thomas.
And I don’t think that was lost on me for a single second.
To be invited back into someone’s life for a chapter this important is something I will never take for granted. There are thousands of photographers Clarissa + Thomas could have chosen to document this day, and somehow, all these years later, they chose me. That means more to me than I could ever really put into words.
Their wedding on 8.8 was beautiful in every possible way, but what I keep thinking about most is how much love surrounded these two. Their families, their friends, the people who worked so hard to bring this day together. There was so much care woven into every part of it.
Clarissa + Thomas, thank you for trusting me with these memories. Thank you for allowing me to witness your love, your families, and the beginning of this new chapter together. And Clarissa, thank you for letting me photograph you all those years ago and then finding your way back in front of my camera again.
What a gift it is to get to watch the people I photograph grow through different seasons of their lives.
I will forever be grateful that I got to preserve this one. 🤍
The Amazing Team:
Planner / Coordinator: Molly
Venue:Twin Oaks Golf Course
Photographer: Rachael Marie | Seattle Wedding Photographer
Videographer: San Diego Wedding Videographer
Content Creator: San Diego Content Creator
Hair:
Makeup: SHELBY HENRY
Florists: 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 + Suede Petals
Wedding Dress:
Veil:
Calligraphy: Claudia Strenger | San Diego Wedding Stationery
Ceremony Music:
DJ: PacificEntertainment
Rentals: Folklore
Cake: susiecakes
Desserts: The Churro Cart | CA’s Statewide Specialty Cart Caterer
Live Painter: Bianca Gargicevich Almeida [Fine Artist - Live Painter]]
Saxophonist: Wedding Saxophonist 🎷🤵🏻
Late Night Snack: In-N-Out Burger®
Invitations: Minted
