grosso family | portrait

My best friend, Lisa, and I along with her family get together every year for family portraits. It’s always a dilemma to choose a location that we all agree on. We had poor planning this year and had to make a decision the morning of…literally as we were heading out the door. This is so common for Lisa and I…just fits our personalities.

That morning, we decided on The Plantation House in Riverside. However, when we arrived there, we got kicked off the property before I was able to take one picture. We then headed down the street to The Mission Inn, where I was sure we would encounter the same problem. To my surprise, no one hassled us at all.

Of course, The Mission Inn has a special place in my heart as my husband and I exchanged vows there eight years ago next week. It’s a fabulous and breathtaking location, especially during the holidays. Needless to say, we really lucked out…and I was able to capture some great shots of the family…although, it is hard to take bad pics of this family…they’re all so photogenic!