Jessica Van

This wedding was one of those special moments where our team dynamic at The Copper Collective – in two different cities – was absolutely perfect!  Why you may ask?  Well, Mike and Algin are from Texas so Mikenzie Ryan from our Austin team captured their engagement session, and Jessica Van from our San Diego team […]

Lauren and Ben were high school sweethearts and still live in the same small rural town in Southern California, so of course they opted to have their wedding at a resort with a beautiful beach view – the Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach – a Hilton Resort and Spa.  We were even able to whisk them […]

Since Megan and Kevin are moving from the area after their wedding, they wanted to capture one of their favorite spots for their engagement session! La Jolla is definitely a favorite for locals and tourists.  It’s also a perfect location for engagement sessions with the cliffs and woods up above, the beautiful beach with tide […]

It’s great to know exactly what you want in your wedding venue. It makes your wedding planning super easy. Jocelyn and Ben wanted a venue that was high above the clouds and had beautiful views, modern and clean architecture, high ceilings, indoor and outdoor space. and most importantly – it wasn’t a ballroom! Well when […]

Location, Location, location!  Joy and Dave chose two of the most beautiful venues here in San Diego know for their architecture and design.  They had a Roman Catholic ceremony at the church The Immaculata at the University of San Diego performed by a priest who worked closely with the brides father, and their reception was […]

Carlsbad has always been a special place for Jennifer and Eric.  It’s where they vacationed whenever they wanted to escape the heat in Arizona.  They loved the beautiful beaches, the quaint village with specialty shops, delicious restaurants, and the small town beach vibe. When they decided they wanted to elope they knew exactly where they […]

Amidst all the rain and cloudy days, the sun shined bright for Hallie and Jakes beautiful wedding at Peltzer Winery.  After capturing their engagement session a few months ago, I was really looking forward to their wedding day and it did not disappoint! These two were initially going to elope, but instead decided on a […]

Jenny and Nick have such a romantic story!  They met in high school and were friends for fifteen years before they looked at each other and realized they had a spark and started dating.  They truly are both marrying their best friend. Jenny and Nick have three fur-kids together and love spending time outside in […]

I love chatting with couples and helping them choose their engagement session location. It’s always fun when you can find a place that evokes special memories or defines who they are as a couple. Hallie and Jake love the great outdoors and enjoy hiking, camping and rock climbing, so I immediately knew we needed to […]

Visalia Koetsier Ranch Wedding Traveling to my hometown to capture Brooke and Carl’s was especially sweet this past weekend.   I have a very personal connection to the grooms Aunt!  I actually adopted my dog Ziggy from her a few years ago.  I will always be super grateful for our special Ziggy, and the opportunity […]