Anniversary Love in Arroyo Seco Park, California

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I was headed to the west coast for a week and Sonali, Brent and I decided we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to capture their love in the California sunshine while I was there.

These two are beautiful inside and out. I met Sonali around 2007 in Orlando, Florida, while we were both there pursuing dreams in theme park careers. We were fast friends and have remained so between multiple moves and relationships. When she started seeing Brent, I knew this one was different. Brent is special…truly a genuine, amazing man and smart enough to marry my dear friend Sonali. (Funny enough, Brent and I have forged a separate but of course related friendship and I’ve been able to see him more frequently on his work trips to NYC. More frequently than I’ve been able to see Sonali!)

Together they’re one of the most in love, incredible couples I know. Their spirits are uplifting, talents are endless, and they can usually been spotted with ear-to-ear smiles, laughter on their minds and love in their eyes.

Here are the beautiful images that I captured of them one perfect afternoon in Arroyo Seco Park in their current hometown of Pasadena, California.

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I was on pinterest looking for things to do in Pasadena and you know how it is: one click leads to another and then another and I don’t know how but I ended up here on your page. I have family coming to visit from the midwest and thought Pasadena would be a nice place to take them to. They would LOVE to see a SoCal sunset. Can you tell me where you shot that sunset photo at? I would love to take them up there, even if it’s in a neighborhood and just for a few minutes. Thanks!

We were just driving through a neighborhood, up through the hills and happened upon it. I’m so sorry I don’t remember the exact point but check sunset times and find a good hill to climb – by foot or car – and it’s sure to be a beauty!

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