Jessica Fairchild's blog

It was love at first sight. They spotted me because of my fabulous tan leather boots that just so happened to match their own. Instafriends.

If I could describe them in three words I would say Fun, Wonderful, and Awesome.

Although I could not pick a favorite part of the shoot, the moment they offered my assistant and I Big League Chew I knew it was meant to be.

Andy and Rachel, it was an absolute pleasure to spend the afternoon getting to know you and I am super excited to photograph your wedding in La Jolla!!

I had the hardest time editing these images because all I wanted to do was share every single one with you on here!
Truth be told, I’m not finsihed with them, but I just had to share a few.

So enjoy, and know that there are many more where these came from!

Kyle and Kailee are awesome!
Not only are they a good looking couple, but they brought their cute St. Bernard puppy “Bernie” along with them, and I quickly fell in love!!

It was perfect lighting on a perfect day….and I’m super excited about their wedding this summer!!

Jeff and Veronica are fantastic!!!
Jeff has the ability to make anyone laugh, and Veronica is gorgeous!!!

The first time Veronica and I met up at a coffee shop we giggled like little girls, for almost an hour…so much fun!

We did their engagement shoot at a lovely estate in Montecito (you’re jealous, I know) and walked all around the estate and I even had them sit in the middle of a field of lavender!!! So fun to get to know them better, and I’m so excited for their wedding in April!!

I love these guys!
I’ve known Erin since high school and always been amazed by her beauty and kind heart, and the second I met Niall and heard his brilliant Irish accent I was completely smitten.

In the middle of the shoot, Niall told me that they thought about doing the engagement session where he proposed, but they decided to do Santa Barbara instead….kinda crazy because he proposed in Ireland!!! so fun

I’m so excited for their wedding, and even more excited for all the things the Lord has planned for their future….in Ireland

So, Danielle’s family moved into a new neighborhood and her mother prayed that she would find a new best friend and a few days later she met Darren. Her mother never specified the gender of this new friend. A little while later they starting dating, and as you can see, got engaged. Darren, the answer to a mother’s prayers.

I love this couple, and clearly they love me too, because they drove 8 hours for a 2 hour engagement shoot. Winning!

I love this couple! I know I say it about every couple but I mean it…every time!

Brad and Kristin met at Wheaton in Illinois and they were visiting Brad’s family out here for a week and I just happened to squeeze in this shoot while they were in town…so so fun! I had originally planned to photograph when Brad actually proposed to Kristin the day before up in the hills above Santa Barbara-so romantic!! Sadly I couldn’t make the surprise proposal so we did the engagement shoot the next day instead-which as you can see was still fantastic.

I’ve known Brad forever and have been so blessed to watch him grow into an incredible and (I must add) a very attractive man….and it was so great to meet his beautiful fiance Kristin-I know she looks phenomenal in the pictures, but trust me, she is even more incredible in real life! Promise! They are a beautiful couple, but their love for each other is even greater than photos can capture.

Even though I kinda tortured them by making them get up at 5am for the sunrise shoot (eeekk) it was well worth it!!! I am SO excited to shoot their wedding in January!!

Love you both so so much!

I absolutely adore this couple!
Jay and Inge are so cute together and when they showed up on a tandem bicycle and heart balloon I just about melted!

So cute but also so romantic…they make me excited to truly fall in love one day.

Inge is from South Africa and at one point during the shoot she told me the way I hide in the bushes reminded her of how a tiger looks…quite possibly one of the best compliments I’ve ever received…I got so excited

Such a fun day, such a fun shoot, and I cannot wait for their wedding in a few weeks!! Yay!

I had SO much fun on this shoot, and I still can’t get over how adorable they are!!! I just love these two so so much!

I first met Steph our freshman year at Westmont because we lived in the same section and I still remember they way her face lit up when she talked about Rory…I had yet to meet him, but I knew he was special just by the way she talked about him….once I met Rory, it all made sense

Can’t wait to photograph their wedding this weekend!!!

So first of all, as many of you know, engagement shoots are my favorite….so today I had the pleasure of photographing Brooke Thomas and Scott Clark and we had SOOOO much fun! They are both so beautiful and make for such a pretty couple!! They are also just incredible to be around &  I am so excited to photograph their wedding this summer!!!

So we ended up doing the photoshoot on private property, meaning we trespassed…and I kept thinking we were going to get caught and kicked out the entire time, but it was TOTALLY worth it…here is just a little sneak peek of a few of my favorite shots from today:

more to come soon