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Crystal Cove Engagement Photography

Crystal Cove Engagement – Brianne + JP

What a gorgeous day for a Crystal Cove engagement photography session! Brianne and JB will be tying the knot at the Santa Ana Country Club.

 

About the couple

  1.  How did you guys meet?

    We met at the Bungalow in Santa Monica. JP’s friend started a conversation with one of my friends, leaving us on the sidelines where we sparked up our own conversation.  We chatted for a few minutes then said goodbye and each moved on with our night. Later that night we found each other again at the bar and ended up hanging out the rest of the night. Unfortunately, JP lived in San Francisco so he left the next day. A couple weeks later I texted JP to see when he was coming back to LA and, instead, he invited me to come to SF for our first date.

  2. JP & I were staying in Coronado, San Diego, for a weekend getaway. On Saturday morning we went down to the beach where we setup our towels and went for a walk. When we got back to our towels I stood there looking at my phone while JP got our stuff out of his bag. The next time I looked down, he was on one knee holding a big box. I gasped and cried and he smiled and asked me if my crying meant “Yes”!

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ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

Brian and Jennifer Gilmore are husband and wife photographers that assembled a wedding photography team in Orange County, CA. They have been photographing weddings, families, and corporate events since 2003. Contact us for more info about booking your wedding in the Southern California area. The creative team at Gilmore Studios specialize in wedding photography in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Huntington Beach, and surrounding areas in OC and Los Angeles, CA. Call 949-698-3968 or email us for more info about booking your upcoming Crystal Cove engagement photography session.

Meet the Gilmores:

Gilmore Studios serves Orange County, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. We specialize in wedding photography, family portraits, newborn and branding photography. Our studio has been in business since 2002.

Fun Facts:

PLace we call home:

Newport Beach & Queen Creek

Number of kids:

3 boys

Years in business:

Since 2002

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