Lavish Lark Photography is a wedding photography company based in Del Mar, California that specializes in utilizing natural light to preserve special moments. Owners Kimberley and Carl are a wife-and-husband team who hold an incredible passion for life and love. They focus on documenting emotions, and love working closely with couples to get to know their personalities. This allows them to reflect those true selves through the images, and create keepsakes that will be cherished for a lifetime. Kimberley and Carl believe that photography should be a balance between capturing both candid moments and timeless poses.
Services Offered Lavish Lark Photography uses a combination of several styles, including contemporary, natural, photojournalistic, and traditional. They are passionate about ensuring nothing gets overlooked, so always utilize a second shooter and only book one event per day. They are also happy to travel to multiple locations and work additional hours as needed. Destination weddings are also welcome and proof of liability insurance can be given. In addition to wedding day photography, Kimberley and Carl also offer engagement shoots, boudoir shoots, trash-the-dress shoots, and custom graphics. Their images can be hand-colored and toned during the editing process. Their final, high-resolution photos are available in a variety of formats including:
Albums
Canvas prints
Digital files
Flush-mount albums
Matted prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the dates
Thank-you cards
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This review is way overdue. We were married in August 2018 and Kimi was nothing but amazing and super flexible. I had a long list of photos I really wanted and some required having two photographers. Her husband had an injury but he was still even there to help; that was quite amazing and I couldn’t say thank you more. Kimi wanted to make sure that the photos were everything we could possibly want and she went above and beyond. Even with prior preparation and requests, we still had trouble getting her into Petco Park to take some photos pre-game due to restrictions on professional photographers allowed during the baseball game but she went with the swing of things. On top of it all, our wedding set a record for heat and Kimi and husband were such troopers. I just couldn’t have asked for anything more. I definitely recommend using Lavish Lark Photography for any of your photography needs!
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Karissa Sent on 02/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Kimberley is the best!!
Kimberley did such an amazing job on our wedding day & our photos. She made sure that we we're satisfied with our pictures, & that we got all the poses we wanted. The pictures came out absolutely perfect, we're obsessed with them. She is amazing & I highly recommend that if anyone is looking for a photographer for any event, there's no better person for the job than Kim.
Lauren Sent on 11/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Excellent. Professional and Talented.
Kimberley was perfect. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she took the time before and during the wedding to listen to our vision and combine it with her artistic license. The photos came out beautifully and all our guests commented on how kind and professional Kimberley was to work with. Kimberley went above and beyond to make our day special, she even brought me (the bride) an emergency bridal kit!
Adam Sent on 11/13/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rolled with the weather to create a truly epic shoot
Kim was our photographer for our 10 year anniversary, and we traveled halfway across the country to renew our vows on the lovely beaches of San Diego. Fate had other plans, and the day of the ceremony we had high wind and cloudy skies. Kim worked with us and was AMAZING from the start, helping us relax and have fun regardless of the weather, and captured some fantastic candid images of us and our kids. After the ceremony she helped us work through some shots and leverage the stormy skies as a really dramatic backdrop. We just got our edits and were FLOORED by how amazing and stunning the images are. We were hoping to create a memory that would last, but Kim took us from a a loving memory to a bold statement of our love, and these images are something we will cherish and proudly display around our home for years to come.
Katrina Sent on 08/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Working with Kim & Lavish Lark
Working with Kim was an absolute dream! She is the sweetest, most warm hearted person. She captures your day, all the special moments & emotions with grace & ease. Both my husband & I are so grateful we had her for our wedding day! We will treasure her work for a lifetime.
Kaitlyn Sent on 07/14/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Amazing experience!!
Kim was great! She made me and my now husband feel super comfortable, it felt more like a close friend taking our pictures. The finish product was beautiful, so many to choose from! And to top it all off, once we were all done she gave my husband and I a ride to the restaurant of our reception instead of us having to wait and pay for an Uber! So nice and I'm sure it was way out of her way. Thank you so much for everything!
Allyson Sent on 07/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Great experience all around !
Kimberley is the best! She really took the time to get to no my fiancé and I, and our needs which made it that much better. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer . Absolutely loved our engagement photos and the wedding photos turned out awesome too! Thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!!! ~Allyson & Marcos
Illene Sent on 06/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Excellent communication and dedication!
My husband and I are from Texas so we really did not know where to begin looking for elopement options when we decided to elope in San Diego. We came across Reverend Christopher from Elope to San Diego who then referred us to Kimberley from Lavish Lark Photography. Kimberley was always happy to answer any questions I had and I sent her many emails discussing our wedding day. We are absolutely in love with all the photos she took and she sent us plenty to make our special day even more memorable! She even stayed and chatted with us when we were done for awhile, even though she didn't have to! You could just tell photography is her passion and she likes to get to know her clients not just get it done and on to the next. Thank you so much Kimberley! You captured our special day perfectly.
Kara Sent on 05/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Couldn’t have asked for a better photographer!
Kimberley and Carl are an amazing team. They captured every detail of our wedding. They were professional, prepared, and made my whole family feel comfortable. Kimmy even gave me her own watch when we finished my personal photos and realized I would have no way to know when to cross the street and enter my ceremony site for the wedding. The turn around to get our pictures was very quick and all of the photos are beautiful. They are very reasonable and have now done three separate sessions (Christmas, Engagement, and Wedding) for us. I would highly recommend Lavish Lark!
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Allyson Sent on 04/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Amazing experience
Everything about this experience was amazing ! She made my Fiancé and I feel very comfortable from the minute we met her. Absolutely loved every photo and definetely recommend.
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The best photographer in all of San Diego County! If I ever get married again I would want Lavish Lark Photography to be my photographer. Great working with you at recent weddings and I hope can be a team again real soon!
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Be Lavish Weddings - Lavish Lark Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
High-Res Images
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Be Lavish Weddings - Lavish Lark Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
Save the Date
Be Lavish Weddings - Lavish Lark Photography offers the following photography styles:
Contemporary
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Photojournalism
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Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits
Be Lavish Weddings - Lavish Lark Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
Be Lavish Weddings - Lavish Lark Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
