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From the first look on the bluff to the last dance under the chandeliers — your Palos Verdes wedding, documented exactly as it felt.
Trump National is one of the few places in Los Angeles where the setting does half the storytelling for you. Perched on the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, it gives you 180 degrees of the Pacific, Catalina resting on the horizon, an open-air ceremony on the Vista Terrace, and two very different reception rooms to move into as the light changes. Our job is to keep everything the venue can't: the look between you, the pause before the vows, the way the evening softens into the ballroom.
A Photographer Who Knows This Venue We know the Vista Terrace, the sunset window on this west-facing bluff, and how the light travels from the ceremony into the Grand Ballroom. That means less guesswork on your day and a timeline built around the moments and the light, that matter most.
A Venue Built for Light A west-facing bluff over the Pacific, with Catalina on the horizon and sunsets as late as about 8 PM in midsummer. We plan your portrait window around that light, so your guests catch the sunset from the loggia while you get a few quiet frames of just the two of you.
Two Iconic Spaces Say your vows outdoors on the Vista Terrace, then celebrate in the room that fits your day inside the Grand Ballroom, with its hand-carved limestone fireplace, French doors, and crystal chandeliers for 300+ guests, or the more intimate Trump's Room, with its gilded ceiling and panoramic sunset views on the top floor of the clubhouse.
A Calm Presence, All Day From getting ready in the bridal suite to the last dance, we document your day without staging it. Bryan works beside Stephanie as a second photographer and lighting hand, so nothing quietly slips past, and neither of us is ever in the way of you living it.
From your first inquiry to your final gallery, we make the entire process stress-free, coordinated, and completely seamless.
Every wedding starts with a conversation. Tell us about the two of you, your date at Trump National, and the moments that matter most. We'll talk through availability, collections, and whether we're the right fit — no pressure, just a real conversation.
Start HereOnce you book, we build your day together on the photography side of things, timed to the light. We map the Vista Terrace sunset window, your family and wedding-party list, the getting-ready details, and the handful of quiet moments we'll protect no matter what.
Sample timelineWe document your wedding as it happens, discreet through the ceremony and reception, gently guiding you through relaxed portraits when it's time. You won't be managed from a shot list; you'll be photographed being exactly who you are.
You'll receive a sneak peek within the week — enough to share with family right away — and your full edited gallery within four weeks. When you're ready, we design an heirloom album, so your day lives somewhere other than a screen.
Long before Stephanie picked up a camera, she was a teenager volunteering at a hospital — watching the instant a face opens with relief and joy, the genuine moment where people don't perform. She has been following that moment ever since.
That's what a wedding day is, throughout the day: the first look, the vows, the parent who didn't expect to cry. We're a husband-and-wife team based in the South Bay, and we document weddings the way we capture intimate marriage proposals quietly, from close enough distance to catching it all. Many of the couples we work with in the Southern California, we first met on the day they got engaged. We don't just show up for the wedding. We document the whole love story, from the moment of “Yes.”
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Recent weddings and engagements across Palos Verdes, the South Bay, and the rest of Southern California — a feel for how we document a day as it actually unfolds.
Every love story begins with a moment—whether it’s the excitement of a surprise proposal, the joy of an engagement, or the magic of a wedding day.
"For a small wedding of 50 people, she made every picture so perfect and meaningful. Stephanie and Brian were so professional and very kind to choreograph me and my husbands sweetest photos. They taught us how to act naturally while dancing or posing for the pictures."
Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles is a waterfront wedding venue at One Trump National Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, set on the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula with 180-degree views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island.
Couples say their vows at the outdoors on the Vista Terrace, an open-air ceremony site with the ocean and golf course as a backdrop. Receptions are held in one of two spaces: the Grand Ballroom, which seats 300+ guests and features a hand-carved limestone fireplace, French doors, crystal chandeliers, and a loggia balcony for cocktail hour; or Trump's Room, a more intimate space for up to 100 guests with a gilded ceiling and panoramic sunset views on the top floor of the 45,000-square-foot clubhouse. The venue offers on-site catering, valet parking, and a bridal suite.
Because the property faces West, sunset falls over the water, as late as roughly 8 PM in Summer, and reception guests can watch it from the loggia. For photography, the strongest light runs from late afternoon through sunset, so wedding timelines here are best built around the ceremony and golden-hour portrait window.
Bridal details, behind the scenes of hair & makeup, portraits with bridesmaids, Mother and Daughter moments
Followed by couples portraits on the bluff
Wedding party, immediate family portraits
Bride hideaway, ceremony on the Vista Terrace
Cocktail hour on the loggie and terrace, extended family photos, just-married couples portraits
Grand entrance, first dances, speeches, performances, dinner reception
A few golden-hour frames of the two of you as the sun drops
Cake cutting, bouquet toss, open dance floor
Sparkler exit
Most full weddings here run best with 8–12 hours — enough to cover getting ready in the bridal suite, your Vista Terrace ceremony, cocktail hour on the loggia, and a full reception in the Grand Ballroom. Smaller celebrations in Trump's Room often work beautifully with 6. We'll help you match coverage to your timeline when we plan.
Every full-day collection includes a complimentary engagement session anywhere in Southern California — a relaxed way to get comfortable before the wedding. A second photographer is included in our Legacy Collection and available as an add-on for others, so both the ceremony and the room behind you are covered.
Trump National sits on a west-facing bluff, so the light is at its best in the late afternoon into sunset — as late as about 8 PM in midsummer and closer to 5 PM in winter. We time your portrait window to it, which means your guests catch the sunset from the loggia while we pull you aside for a few quiet frames.
Yes. We know the property and work alongside the Trump National events team and your planner on timing, ceremony placement, and reception flow, so the day runs without surprises.
The bluff and clubhouse grounds give us a lot to work with, and access to the course itself is set by the venue on the day. We plan portrait spots with you and the events team in advance so we're always somewhere we're cleared to be — and never keeping you from your guests for long.
You'll get a sneak peek within the week and your full edited gallery within four weeks. When you're ready, we design a heirloom album — the day, kept somewhere you can hold it.
Real couples across Los Angeles and Orange County, on what it's like to work with us.
"After doing much research to find a photographer whose style we liked best, we decided to go with Stephanie for our engagement shoot. Best decision we made! Stephanie is truly a detailed professional. She cares about portraying our love story in the most genuine and beautiful way possible. We booked her for our wedding as well, and couldn't be happier :) Shout out to her and her amazing partner Bryan for doing a great job capturing our most cherished moments!"
"Stephanie was great !!! She was reliable, professional and we got some great wedding pictures!! I would highly recommend her !"
"Stephanie did an incredible job for our engagement photo session! She helped us find the perfect location, time of day, and props, and the pictures came out SO beautiful. We will cherish these photos for a long time! Definitely recommend Stephanie to other couples in the LA area!!!"
"I found Stephanie in Google maybe a year before our wedding. I personally like her shots because it’s simple and intimate. For a small wedding of 50 people, she made every picture so perfect and meaningful that I had a hard time picking which ones to choose to download in the end for the final photo gallery. Stephanie and Brian were so professional and very kind to choreograph me and my husbands sweetest photos. They taught us how to act naturally while dancing or posing for the pictures. She takes the best pictures. Talent wise she’s one of the best but her vocation and passion to make it more meaningful and intimate is what sets her apart from the other photographers. She creates a story in every picture. thank you so much to Stephanie and Brian. ❤️ Diana and Matthew Nov. 2023"
"Stephanie was absolutely wonderful and easy to work with. Both my husband and I are new to posing for pictures but she directed us in a way that made it feel very natural and comfortable. She was also able to give us some photos early so we could print thank you cards which we appreciated a ton. I love her style of editing and overall it was a great experience."
"Stephanie is a superb photographer! She photographed and videotaped our wedding and reception and the pictures are awesome and of the highest quality. The prints and enlargements we bought from her associated print studio were also great, and better quality than you would get from other places. She's great to work with and very responsive to any questions you may have. I give her my highest recommendation to anyone looking for a professional photographer for their event!"
"My husband and I are so happy that we selected Stephanie and her husband, Bryan to be our photographers for our Catholic wedding. As you may or may not know, there are a lot of restrictions with regards to photography during a Catholic ceremony. However, Stephanie and her husband were awesome and they did an amazing job at capturing our special day. Stephanie was very pleasant, friendly, professional, responsive, organized, and punctual. She and her husband were wonderful to work with and very accommodating. I look forward to working with them again!"
"It was a last minute thing. I needed a wedding photographer for my parents' wedding in 5 DAYS. I was lucky to find Stephanie online. I called her and glad she came to the rescue. She was VERY helpful, detailed, and professional. She was very kind to accommodated my requests too! She definitely took beautiful pictures and captured moments from this special day. Looking forward to future bookings. Will definitely recommend to family and friends!"
"Stephanie was fantastic to work with! She seamlessly rolled with the punches even when the weather didn't cooperate (rained ) the morning of the photo shoot. Super professional and the photos came out great. Would highly recommend Stephanie to anyone looking for some stunning engagement photos!"
