Coffee shops and Sunset Beaches in Venice, Ca Engagement Session | Jayna and Daniel

Jayna and Daniel have the sweetest love story, and when we had a chance to do an engagement session in Venice, Ca before their wedding day I was stoked! Traveling from Washington DC, they planned a destination wedding in Santa Margarita, Ca from across the country; and we were not entirely sure that our schedules would match up for an engagement session in California! I am so glad that they did, because everything about this sunset session was magical.

We started at the Flowerboy Project, a local coffee shop in Venice that these two used to frequent; and ended up at Venice Pier, in Venice, Ca to wrap up their engagement session. We were absolutely blessed with an incredible Southern California sunset, and the red dress that Jayna donned set the mood perfectly. I had such a blast capturing their love at these two locations in Venice, Ca, and am so excited for their upcoming wedding at the Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, Ca! Check out how Jayna and Daniel met in the quote below.

“We attended the same high school in the same town but never met each other. Five years ago, my sisters and I hosted 40 of our closest friends for a garden-themed dinner party in our backyard. As guests began arriving, I became the unofficial greeter when we’d hear the doorbell. After greeting many of our friends, I heard the doorbell ring again and skipped over to open the door not knowing the man behind the door would forever change my life. When we saw each other for the first time it was truly “love at first sight”. He introduced himself and handed me a bottle of wine he brought as a dinner party gift. We ended up opening the bottle of wine and sitting by the fireplace talking all night - and the rest is history. ”

— Jayna