When I was invited to photograph Villa Rockledge in Laguna Beach, I jumped at the chance. I first toured the property sometime last month. It was love at first sight. Now open as a special event venue, Villa Rockledge is a six villa complex featuring a main house and private beach. Built by Frank A. Miller and Arthur Benton, developer and architect of Southern California’s famous resort hotel the Mission Inn in Riverside, the estate was created as a gift to Miller’s wife, Marion and was completed in 1922. Popular among Hollywood royalty, Bette Davis met her future husband here. Today, almost 90 years later, the place still seethes with romance. This castle by the sea offers open terraces with ocean vistas in all directions. The interior glows as the sun shines in through casement windows and ironwork balconies. The light here is beautiful. Photographing this venue, is a photographer’s dream. What a beautiful place for an intimate wedding ceremony! (Special thanks to our models Stephanie Rodriguez and Michael Jakovich)
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