Shooting the ever-so-awesome Abigail + Steve at their Malibu Hills and Beach engagement session brought us full circle to almost the very beginning of Marianne Wilson Photography! “How is that?” you ask. Great question you awesome and intelligent reader! :)
Come with us on a journey back in time.
Once upon a time in a shopping center about three miles from here, long before we were blessed to be full time wedding photographers and long before we were married, Marianne had to support the fledgling Marianne Wilson Photography business by working as a Peets Coffee & Tea Barista. Arduously working alongside Marianne at 4:00 a.m. opening shifts and an epic sister in the constant fight against the plague of a cluttered product area was the super sweet and sassy Abigail. From that time, long lost in history, to this very day Abigail and her family have been our greatest supporters. They check out every blog post. They comment all the time. They tell us that our photos make them cry tears of joy, which makes us blush, which is pretty awesome all around.
So, when we got an email from Abigail saying that she was engaged to Steve and wanted to talk about having us shoot her wedding… well… we are not ashamed to say that we did a happy dance.
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by Marianne Sanada
Henry Umana - I'm pretty sure that dude is my neighbor!
Samantha King - So pretty!
Dale Lempa - Great storytelling. Awesome light.
Jenny Tenney - Love the emotion in these! Beautiful work, as always.
Whitney Ence - Omg! I love the one with their backs to you and they are facing the ocean and that double exposure one is pretty phenomenal. Amazing work as always.
Albert Palmer - Love that gorgeous light and also the colours! So beautiful Marianne.
Taylor Coté - I am SO excited to be apart of this wedding! I heart Abigail and Steve — and these photos are AMAZE. Lovely work, lovely couple.
Greg Lennox - Fantastic shoot! Their personalities really come through in the images!! You are even more talented behind the lens than you were behind the counter…and that’s saying something (I’m thinking cappuccino in a mug!)
Dennis - Killer work! The beach photos are awesome. Love the ones where they are sitting on the rock.
Meredith Ann Lennox Chase - I feel like I was with them on this shoot. How insanely well you captured their personalities in these. Not fake. So genuine! Love it!
Mercedes - They are such a cute couple! I love the light and colors of the ones that were shot later in the day. Just beautiful!
Ashley - Gorgeous! Love the ones 4-5 frames up from the bottom. :)
rahul - that silhouette is stunning….gorgeous set!
David - Way to use that light. Gorgeous.
Derek - Wow, that light! You captured it so perfectly. The ones under the trees with the golden light are just incredible.
bello - first time coming across your work, this is all stunning! Beautiful images and beautiful light!
Ross Harvey - Beautiful!
Natalie - Wow… One of the most beautiful engagement sessions that I’ve ever seen… And I say that honestly and genuinely. I love your work, the sweet moments between these two, and the genuine way in which you captured their love! Beautiful!
small - What a beautiful set of images!
Alyssa Schroeder - Oh wow. I am in love with the scenery, their outfits, the light, you absolutely nailed it! These are amazing!
Jessica Schilling - Awesome. I love the light and how much fun they are having!
Hilary Mercer - These are all so awesome but I especially love the last two.
Adonye Jaja - oooh. this is gorgeous, nice work and great location!
mathias fast - wow! the first two on the beach are LEGIT. awesome set
caroline - She has got the cutest style! Love the chemistry between them. Love these Marianne!
Derek Martinez - Such a fun and beautiful session, lots of love in these!
Stephen K. Shefrin Photography - Great engagement session. Love the variety.