BRETT HICKMANPhotographer
The train pooled around the clawfoot tub at San Ysidro Ranch
Her father walking her up a petal covered aisle, veil over her face
Cutting the cake, garden roses down the tiers
The couple beneath a great tree at The Ranch at Laguna Beach at sunset
An engaged couple on the boulders in Joshua Tree
Under the colonnade at Pelican Hill
The full bridal party beneath the flower-wrapped rotunda at Pelican Hill
The gown beside the clawfoot tub
The sailcloth tent glowing at dusk on the Croquet Lawn at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
From above, Hanna on the bow over deep blue water off Palos Verdes
A single long al fresco table beneath a canopy of sycamores
Bride and groom on the bow of a classic yacht in Newport Harbor at dusk
The rotunda glowing at dusk at Pelican Hill
James and Cynthia in a snowy evergreen forest
On the boat at dusk, her hair in the wind
Alexa And Chad 's Engagement, photographed by Brett Hickman
Beside the cake beneath a garland of garden roses and blush drapery
Laughing beneath a wall of crimson bougainvillea
The lace cape gown, buttons down the back
The bride glances back, eucalyptus and blush roses gathered around her
Blue tapers and coral garden roses down a table set with butterfly china
On the bow off the Palos Verdes coast at golden hour
Wrapped in one veil on the rooftop, peonies climbing the terrace rail
The bridal party in dusty blue, a flower girl tucked in at the edge
Inside the tent at dusk, sheer drapes parted on orchids and garden roses
The two of them upside down in a still pond, gold grass at the water's edge
Hanna getting ready in the morning light at Terranea
Erica And Nick Engagement, photographed by Brett Hickman
Hanna And Drew, photographed by Brett Hickman
Three of them in lace, anthurium and protea in the bouquets
Vows beneath the rose arch in the sycamore allee at Kestrel Park
Beneath the oak in the rose garden at San Ysidro Ranch
The kiss at the altar
Karly And Michael, photographed by Brett Hickman
A kiss between the topiaries at Pelican Hill
A kiss at her temple among the desert boulders, wild buckwheat at their feet
Nose to nose in the morning light at home
Vows beneath the flower-wrapped rotunda at Pelican Hill, petals down the aisle and the Pacific beyond
Signature drinks on a monogrammed tray
Under an arch of smilax inside the tent, the cake waiting behind them
Maggie And John Engagement, photographed by Brett Hickman
Her marigold dress on the rocks, the whole coastline behind them
A kiss at her temple, ranunculus burning orange in the bouquet
Just married: the bouquet goes up under the old pine
Michelle And Jf, photographed by Brett Hickman
Leslie and Buddy on the rooftop aisle at the Jonathan Club
Sonya And Alessa, photographed by Brett Hickman
Tiffany And Matt, photographed by Brett Hickman
Ceremony in the sycamore allee at Kestrel Park, a floral arch of garden roses
White florals over the reception arch
In the garden at The Resort at Pelican Hill
Bridal portrait at the flower wall
A kiss in the wood-paneled hall
Window light falling across the gown
Laughing among the roses
Perfume, ring and ranunculus
The back of the gown, bouquet in hand
Bridesmaids in mixed blush gowns
A hug on the way to the reception
Hand in hand up the allee
Cutting the cake by candlelight
The gown at full length
Down the aisle at Catalina Point
The first dance
The turret at Kestrel Park rising over clipped hedges in Santa Ynez
The draped pavilion at Kestrel Park seen from the sycamore allee
The full length of the single dinner table in the sycamore allee
Place setting with blue taper candles and hand-lettered menu
Watercolor invitation of Kestrel Park with pink roses and dahlias
Julia and Maxwell with their French bulldog after the ceremony
Lifted above the dance floor
Blue and white china, French blue napkins and white roses on a raw wood table
The bride on the garden path at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
The two of them beneath the veil

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Vows beneath the rose arch at San Ysidro Ranch
The rose arch down a petal covered aisle
The couple beneath the sycamores at Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine
The recessional, arms up, guests on their feet
A desert bride with a garden bouquet and trailing ribbon in Joshua Tree
Lemon and blue china down the welcome dinner table
The kiss beneath the cherry blossom rotunda at The Resort at Pelican Hill
The Pelican Hill ballroom in blush, chandeliers above tall floral centerpieces
Nose to nose on the water at twilight
The groom carrying the bride on his back during the paebaek at Pelican Hill, both in hanbok
The gown hanging in a courtyard archway
Engagement session beneath a Joshua Tree in golden desert light
Bride and bridesmaids in blush gowns in a palm-shaded Spanish courtyard
Couple on the rocks above the surf in Laguna Beach
The rotunda at Pelican Hill above the Pacific
The bridesmaids' bouquets of protea and garden roses, teal silk trailing
Getting ready in matching robes beneath the oak
One long table on the bluff above the Pacific at Terranea
Aurelie And Josh, photographed by Brett Hickman
Looking down the length of the reception table at Rancho Las Lomas, blue and white china and candlelight
Lifted off her feet in a meadow of spring wildflowers
A kiss among the boulders and gold grass of the high desert
Chanda And Brad 's Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
The bride in the courtyard, veil catching light
Cheek to cheek in the cove, surf breaking behind
A mirrored gold invitation to Pelican Hill, vow books ribboned in teal
Together under the veil at the Jonathan Club
The kiss beneath the rose arch at San Ysidro Ranch
Bridesmaids in navy with coral peonies on the rooftop at the Jonathan Club
The girls face the old brick gate, and the goldendoodle holds down the train
Foreheads together along the colonnade, shadows striping the lawn
Bride and groom before the Pelican Hill rotunda at dusk
Julia And Max Wedding Sneaks, photographed by Brett Hickman
The invitation suite on dusty rose, bound for the Casino San Clemente
Karin And Greg, photographed by Brett Hickman
Greenery and white florals over the ceremony arch at Terranea
Foreheads together in the dry summer grass, her silk dress printed with marigolds
A kiss beneath the veil at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Bridesmaids in lavender at the Pelican Hill rotunda
In the lavender field at San Ysidro Ranch
A square arch dressed in marigold and coral above the cove
Heads together, white roses in hand
An embrace beneath the sycamore at Kestrel Park, the ivy-covered stone tower behind
Bridesmaids in champagne satin at Pelican Hill
Meghan And Brett, photographed by Brett Hickman
The first look at Pelican Hill
A ribboned napkin and place setting in blue and white
The white floral ceremony arch above the Pacific at Terranea Resort
Close, in black and white at The Resort at Pelican Hill
The full party in the garden at The Resort at Pelican Hill
The paebaek ceremony at Pelican Hill, the couple in hanbok
Bride and groom before the great fireplace
Arms up as the city lights come on
Sofia in the yellow floral gown at the welcome party
Marc in black tie
Lily of the valley and sweet pea in hand
One long table on the lawn at San Ysidro Ranch
Forehead to forehead in the vineyard
The sweetheart canopy on the lawn
The second gown, first dance in the Carriage House
The rose garden ceremony at San Ysidro Ranch, petal aisle and mountains beyond
The bride in soft window light before the ceremony
The groomsmen in black tie
In the tall grass above the water
Joy on the dance floor
Ivy-covered stone barn at Kestrel Park
Julia and Maxwell walking back up the aisle
Cane-back chairs lining the allee table at Kestrel Park
Cane chairs and a full summer tablescape in the allee
The wedding cake standing alone in the sycamore allee
Heirloom jewelry and silk bows laid out before the ceremony
The full bridal party in dusty blue and navy
Cocktail hour lounge in the tiled courtyard
The last song of the night
A hot air balloon drifting over Rancho Santa Fe
The full bridal party in blush and pink
The bride in the vine-covered arched loggia at Shady Canyon Golf Club, her train across the flagstone
The first dance under the chandeliers, guests gathered around the floor
Bridesmaids in sage green with bouquets of white roses, dahlias and ranunculus
A ceremony aisle beneath the trees at The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Tapers and blush garden roses down the length of the table
Two figures beneath a Joshua tree, the desert opening out behind them
Cherry blossom ceremony beneath the rotunda at Pelican Hill
The bridal bouquet of blush and peach garden roses
An embrace on the bow, backlit at golden hour
Ceremony set at the Pelican Hill rotunda above the Pacific, an aisle lined with white flowers
Sofia, arms up beneath the rose arch at San Ysidro Ranch
Aerial photograph of a couple on a yacht bow over teal water
Groom kissing his bride at golden hour, burgundy bouquet in hand
A kiss on the rooftop aisle at the Jonathan Club, downtown Los Angeles beyond
A kiss in the surf at sunset, his board under one arm
On a rooftop terrace among the towers, coral peonies climbing beside them
Alex And Sarah, photographed by Brett Hickman
A circle of greenery and roses between the pines, a vintage-rug aisle below
The bride beside a white orchid installation at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Foreheads together on the sand as the sun drops
Brittany And Stuart, photographed by Brett Hickman
Carly And Blayne Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
A kiss beneath a full circle of olive branches and white roses
Sparkler exit on the allee at Kestrel Park in black and white
Hand in hand through a golden field at Kestrel Park
A kiss at the vine-covered door of the stone estate, hills gold behind
Danielle And Andrew, photographed by Brett Hickman
Beneath the rotunda at Pelican Hill, its columns wrapped in white roses, the chandelier hung from the dome
Emily And Scott, photographed by Brett Hickman
Flower crowns for mother and daughter in the last beach light
Wrapped together on the tide rocks as the surf rolls in
Her red dress in the wind on the ridge of the dunes
Lavender in bloom
A kiss to her hair in the last light on the sand
The ceremony arch above the Pacific, an aisle lined in white
A kiss on the bluff at Terranea
Blue taper candles and garden roses down the reception table at Kestrel Park
Katie And Alex, photographed by Brett Hickman
The recessional up the cathedral aisle
A kiss out on the water, the board just under them
Klaudia And Matt, photographed by Brett Hickman
Nose to nose on the terrace at the Jonathan Club
Petals and benches beneath the oak canopy at Rancho Las Lomas
Lauren And James, photographed by Brett Hickman
Leslie And Buddy Engagement, photographed by Brett Hickman
Backlit on the Jonathan Club rooftop at golden hour
On the bluff with a bouquet of white peonies
Megan And Chane Twin Oaks, photographed by Brett Hickman
The clear-top tent set for dinner
The band stage dressed in white, florals and mirrored spheres
Natasha And Cody, photographed by Brett Hickman
Springer Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
The rose garden ceremony at San Ysidro Ranch, petal aisle and mountains beyond
The groom carrying the bride on his back during the paebaek at Pelican Hill, the rotunda behind them
First look, black and white at The Resort at Pelican Hill
Quiet in the hedges at The Resort at Pelican Hill
Bridal portrait in soft afternoon light
A kiss beneath the greenery arch
The veil lifted by the wind
The welcome dinner table beneath the pergola
Along the vineyard fence at golden hour
The train along the garden path
Roses at the feet of the cross back chairs
The petal-covered wedding cake
The gown beneath the arch
White garden roses and hydrangea
Ceremony chairs and white floral meadows at Catalina Point
The bouquet between them
Draped pavilion and turret at Kestrel Park under a blue summer sky
The flower girl and the couple's French bulldog walking the aisle at Kestrel Park
Dusty blue tapers and summer blooms down the center of the table
Woven gold pendant lantern hanging in a canopy of wisteria
White wedding cake surrounded by garden roses and dahlias
Julia and Maxwell in the golden Santa Ynez hills
White garden roses and greenery
A kiss, white bouquet in hand
The veil at full length in the gardens at San Ysidro Ranch
A reception beneath a pergola of vines at Shady Canyon, chandeliers overhead and the dance floor laid
One long table under the vines at Shady Canyon, set with garden roses and peach dahlias
Vows beneath a greenery and white floral arch
A bouquet of blush garden roses and white ranunculus
An embrace in warm desert light in Joshua Tree
The recessional at Pelican Hill, arms up, guests on their feet
Blush roses banding the rotunda dome at Pelican Hill, white drapery beneath
Garden roses climbing the tiers of the wedding cake
Couple kissing on a surfboard in the water at sunset off San Clemente
The dip kiss beneath the floral arch at Kestrel Park
Draped cabana with brass lanterns opening onto the dance floor
A kiss in the aisle as the guests stand, white florals down the lawn at Terranea
Barefoot couple embracing on a coastal bluff at sunset
The invitation suite with rings and white roses
The recessional beneath the floral arch above the Pacific at Terranea
Carried through the golden grass beneath the Joshua trees
A kiss beneath the oaks at last light in the Santa Ynez hills
Aric And Brittney, photographed by Brett Hickman
A quiet moment on the gravel allee between towering topiary
Walking the petal lined aisle to the rotunda at Pelican Hill
Brittany And Brian, photographed by Brett Hickman
Leslie and Buddy at the Jonathan Club, Los Angeles
Bouquets in every shade of pink at San Ysidro Ranch
Pampas and toffee roses, silk ribbon loose in the desert wind
Chris And Elaine 's Proposal, photographed by Brett Hickman
Christine And Derek Engagement, photographed by Brett Hickman
The ceremony on the great lawn at Pelican Hill
Corey And Katie Engagement, photographed by Brett Hickman
Reading a letter before the ceremony
A kiss on the ranch road, summer grass gone to gold
Cherry blossoms around the rotunda at Pelican Hill
A bouquet of white garden roses against dusty blue
Long tables under the oaks at Rancho Las Lomas, greenery overhead
Under the oaks between the vine rows, sun dropping behind the canopy
Helena And Brandon, photographed by Brett Hickman
Candlelight in glass orbs over a green velvet table as the sky goes blue
Her quilted clutch in hand, the ring catching the light
Hand in hand at the old stone doorway, lanterns lit
A crimson dress in the snowy pines, the two of them on one stump
Katie And Bob Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
On the balcony of the storybook casita, gardens closing in around it
Champagne in the cactus garden at Terranea
Laura And Alex Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
Al fresco reception beneath hanging greenery and citrus
A long table under a ceiling of lemons and wisteria
A kiss beside the bicycle, its basket full of peonies
Settled into the boulders, her heels already off
Maggie And Jon 's Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
A kiss on the wet sand as the sun goes down
A kiss under the olive tree at the edge of the estate wall
Nancy And Brad 's Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
Nancy And Thai Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
Shawna And Kenneth 's Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
Sofia And Marc Wedding, photographed by Brett Hickman
Walking the garden path to the stone tower at Kestrel Park
Leslie and Buddy on the balustrade at the Jonathan Club, roses climbing the column and downtown Los Angeles behind
The bow at the back at The Resort at Pelican Hill
A hot air balloon over the celebration
The groom at the flower wall
Bride in the window bay at the Jonathan Club, downtown Los Angeles beyond
The tent and its reflection at dusk
Marc in black tie in the gardens
Together in the gardens at San Ysidro Ranch
A kiss in the vineyard at last light
The reception tablescape at San Ysidro Ranch, florals and tapers down the length
An embrace at the rose arch
Morning light in the bridal suite at Terranea Resort
Hanna and Drew in the gardens
White florals and candlelight
The first dance in black and white
The first dance beneath the string-light canopy
Wedding cake table framed by the rose-covered arch in the allee
Ceremony chairs and scattered petals in the allee
The father-daughter dance
Gold lantern detail above the reception table
Monogrammed ice cubes in amber cocktails
The train of the gown on the tiled steps
The last earring going in, mirror light at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Long tables and candlelight under the tent

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