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Ismael and Esme's recessional after their Nuptial Mass at Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove — photographed by William J. Saylor
Orange County · Diocese of Orange

Catholic Wedding Photographer in Orange County

Capturing the sacrament, not just the celebration.

A diocese of glass, stone, and devotion.

The Diocese of Orange holds some of the most striking Catholic sanctuaries in Southern California — the light-filled glass of Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, the mother church of the diocese; the warm, familiar parishes of Fullerton, Santa Ana, and Orange; and the historic missions of South County. For Catholic couples marrying here, the sanctuary is a participant in the rite, not a backdrop.

I am a practicing Catholic photographer, and Orange County is close to home. I have photographed Nuptial Masses here celebrated by a bishop and by a parish priest, within the Neocatechumenal Way and in the Ordinary Form — and in every one, I keep to the same discipline: step back during the consecration, move quietly through the sanctuary, and keep the camera on what matters most. The exchange of consent. The nuptial blessing. The first Communion received together as husband and wife.

Orange County Weddings

Parishes of the Diocese of Orange.

Ismael & Esme

Christ Cathedral

Garden Grove, California

The mother church of the Diocese of Orange, and a pontifical Nuptial Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Freyer — a liturgy with its own choreography, photographed without missing a step. Read the Wedding

PJ & Sarah

Saint Mary’s Catholic Church

Fullerton, California

A full Nuptial Mass in their home parish, quiet portraits in Fullerton afterward, and a celebration at the Woman’s Club of Orange. Read the Wedding

A Nuptial Mass

St. Anne Catholic Church

Santa Ana, California

The consecration at St. Anne’s, framed by the kneeling bride and groom — the kind of moment that happens once, in silence, and is never staged.

The Diocese of Orange

Parishes Across the Diocese

Orange County, California

Available for Catholic weddings throughout the Diocese of Orange — from the cathedral and the parishes of North County to the historic missions of South County.

Areas Served

Available across Orange County.

Garden Grove · Anaheim · Santa Ana · Orange · Fullerton · Irvine · Tustin · Costa Mesa · Newport Beach · Huntington Beach · Laguna Beach · Mission Viejo · San Juan Capistrano · Yorba Linda · and the surrounding parishes

Every rite, photographed with reverence.

Whether your wedding is a Novus Ordo Mass, a Traditional Latin Mass, an Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy, or a celebration within the Neocatechumenal Way, I bring the same understanding and respect to the sanctuary. The parishes of the Diocese of Orange deserve to be photographed by someone who knows what is happening at the altar and why it matters.

I work with a limited number of couples each year so that each wedding receives my full attention — from our first conversation to the final delivered gallery. Collections begin at $4,500.

For Pastors & Parishes

Reverence in the sanctuary.

To the priests and parish staff of the Diocese of Orange: I understand the dignity owed to Christ throughout the Mass. I dress appropriately, move quietly, and never position myself in a way that interrupts the liturgy. I do not use flash during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and I am glad to follow any photography guidelines your parish observes.

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