This Santa Cruz engagement session with Lena and Kelvin was seriously such a dream! I had so much fun getting to know these two and capturing their fun and sweet personalities! I adored the fun candid moments that we got while running around Natural Bridges State Beach together, watching the birds, and the laughs while we shared each others company on this overcast morning! We woke up at sunrise to meet for this session, and it was SO worth it! I loved popping and drinking champagne with them and getting our legs soaking wet and sandy at the beach. We spent six hours total together, and it was such a fun day that I'll never forget!

Santa Cruz engagement session at Nestldown
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Santa Cruz engagement session at In N Out

Lena & Kelvin's Candid & Playful Santa Cruz Engagement Session


We started the day off having fun and running along the beach, and our next stop was Nestldown, which just so happens to be their wedding venue! When we got there we had so much fun touring the venue and getting some more photos along the way with their sweet pup Bruno!  It was my first time visiting this venue and I was BLOWN AWAY! The views are seriously sooooo beautiful. The trees, pond, princess cottage, fields, and the barn. EVERYTHING about Nestldown is a fairytale and a dream come true! I seriously can't wait to capture Lena and Kelvins wedding next year at this gorgeous venue! And last but not least, we went to In N Out together to have lunch. We chatted for hours about their wedding, their dog Bruno, my dogs, and our life in the Bay Area! It was so refreshing and so much fun getting to know them and becoming friends with them. I can't wait to see them next year!

Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Santa Cruz engagement session
Santa Cruz engagement session at Nestldown
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Santa Cruz engagement session at In N Out
Santa Cruz engagement session at Nestldown
Santa Cruz beach engagement session

Let's Plan Your Santa Cruz Engagement Session Next!


Truly, getting to know the couples I get to serve is so incredibly important to me. That's exactly why I offer complimentary engagement sessions for everyone of my wedding packages! I want and honestly need to know you before capturing your wedding, and there's no better way to do that then to capture your engagement and have fun while doing it! It's such an important part of the process for me, and a part that I love so much! Getting to know you and your love story just makes sense in order to capture your wedding day in the absolute best way possible. You can learn more about me here. If you think I'd be the perfect California wedding photographer for you, then inquire with me here! I can't wait to hear from you and get to know you too! In the meantime, check out more engagements on the blog for inspiration!

Santa Cruz beach engagement session

Bry's Photography | California Wedding & Couples Photographer


Come see more from Lena and Kelvin's Santa Cruz engagement session below for inspiration!

Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Couples candid photos
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Couple posing for candid photos
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Couple posing for candid photos
Couple posing for candid photos
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Couple posing for candid photos
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Couple posing for candid photos
Santa Cruz beach engagement session
Couple posing for candid photos