MEET THE DE JAUREGUIS Pronounced (day-How-rey-ghee)
Erin's Family is from Mexico with the name originating from the Basque Region of Spain.
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We are very simple, very patient, & very kind people.
Love spontaneous hang-outs. Always last to leave a party. We believe in peace, equity & equality. We are honored to photograph all races, religions, genders and sexuality.
We are guided by our love of family. Let us document the start of yours.
The de Jaureguis are a creative married couple, Courtney and Erin de Jauregui. Erin and Courtney are an award winning husband and wife photography team. Named Top Photographer by Martha Stewart Weddings. Together they have photographed over 265 weddings and have been published in over 40 magazines over the past 15 years. Working with both film and digital capture to document your wedding day, they are trusted by top wedding planners and high end clientele to deliver top notch photos with a timeless quality.
They have been secretly in love since they were 16 and madly in love since they were 20. Courtney finally put a stop to the secret love by paging Erin (We are true Gen X) on his birthday. Ten years later, in 2007, they got married. Beginning their wedding photography career in Pasadena, CA in 2009, Erin and Courtney combined their talents to start Erin Hearts Court. In 2015, they moved from Southern California back home to the Napa Valley to expand their photographic creativity as The de Jaureguis. Their blend of hard working professionalism combined with their artistic visions, unique compositions, and technical expertise, bring together a wonderful range of styles that will beautifully and honestly tell your story for many generations.
Erin and Courtney are fan favorites amongst the wedding blogs. Featured on sites such as Style Me Pretty, Green Wedding Shoes, 100 Layer Cake, Once Wed, Junebug’s Best Of and more. They have also been published in Martha Stewart Weddings, PDN Top Knots, C Magazine, The Knot Magazine, Brides, Style Me Pretty’s magazine and many more.
Erin and Courtney’s photographic talents have taken them across the globe photographing all over the US and in Mexico, Canada, Bali, and Scotland. They look forward to seeing where they will be taking their cameras next.
p.s. in case you were wondering, you pronounce their name as: (day-How-rey-ghee)
has been immersed in the world of weddings since 2007. As a letterpress wedding invitation designer, florist, and a few full wedding designs and coordinating under her belt, the transition to documenting them was by far the best decision. Creativity comes naturally to her and all mediums of art have always surrounded her. With a BA in Fine Arts from San Francisco State University and an emphasis in painting, especially figure painting, she gained an eye for the simple details of the human gesture. This has translated into her photography focusing on the intimacy and emotions within her work. She can be seen at weddings many times laughing and crying with the guests behind her camera. Beyond weddings, Courtney also photographs families including maternity and newborn, plus boudoir and lifestyle shoots.
goes by his middle name Erin. He is the resident photo nerd. He loves to go hiking and taking film cameras along with him never to miss capturing a breathtaking sunrise. Erin’s love for landscapes and photographic storytelling can been seen throughout his wedding work. Having graduated from Art Center College of Design with a BFA in Photography, Erin shoots commercially as well. His photographs have been featured in such magazines as Time, Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Angeleno and others. As of 2024, Erin has completed his Masters degree in Photography and is currently a Professor at Napa Valley College where he teaches Black and White film photography and Commercial digital classes.
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publications
BRIDES magazine, ONCE WED, Style me pretty, Martha Stewart Weddings, 100 Layer cake, green wedding shoes, carats and cake, pdn, junebug weddings, the knot, smashing the glass,
"Bobby and I went through all the photos together on a larger screen on Sunday and then I went through them all again today on my own. One of the things that was most important to me in terms of the wedding was too have good wedding photos. That being said, I honestly never imagined that we would have photos as good as the ones you and Erin gave us. You have completed exceeded my expectations (and hopes!) We will always cherish your work, and I hope you know how much the photos means to us! It's also very special to me to have good photos of my family members, and you captured so many moments!"
"I basically don't want to work and just want to stare at wedding photos :) You and Erin are seriously the best!"
Erin and Courtney are an absolute joy to work with, and TLDR; we want to be friends with them and can't wait to have a reason to work with them again soon. They have a true talent for creating beautiful photos not only composition-wise, but content-wise. Seamlessly blending candid and posed photographs - we were overjoyed with our photographs and albums.
Their photographic composition is really unique and unparalleled. We had browsed the portfolios of several Bay Area photographers, from San Francisco to Santa Rosa, from Petaluma to Sonoma/Napa...Erin and Courtney's portfolio stood out immediately, so it was quite a quick decision for us.
Preceding our wedding day, we facetimed with them, emailed, etc. They took the time to check out our wedding venue a couple of times to scout photo locations and get a sense for the lighting. They were incredibly responsive as we narrowed down our shot list, which was slightly more complicated, plus they were very patient and gave us good advice as we went through that exercise.
Then, we got to meet them in person.
Both Erin and Courtney have a familiar and personable vibe, which really helped to ease my fears of having "awkward" pictures. It was really amazing to see how much they added to our wedding day (we really liked hanging out with them!). In addition, it was equally amazing to see how fluid and almost invisible (in a good way!!) they were during the ceremony, dinner, and the party.
I highly recommend Erin and Courtney. And as I said before, I can't wait until our paths cross again.
"They have a true talent for creating beautiful photos not only composition-wise, but content-wise. Seamlessly blending candid and posed photographs."
Guys!!!! We love. Honestly -- we love so, so much. So thankful that I found out about you both so many years ago and even more thankful you were able to be there for our wedding!! Thank you so much for making our wedding experience so perfect and for capturing these special moments in such a beautiful way.
Can't wait to call you guys again as our family grows and we need your beautiful work and perspective :) We love you!
Xo
Your biggest fans - Ali and Darren
"Wow. What an amazing gift!"
OMG OMG OMG.!!!!!!!!
That is our first response when we saw the gallery. THANK YOU, Erin and Courtney, for such beautiful, heart melting photos!
We can't stop looking at them - we're so incredibly satisfied and happy with how our photos turned out.
We teared up when scrolling through - you both captured wonderful moments that we weren't able to see the day of our wedding.
You guys are AMAZING and we can't wait to share our photos and recommend you to everyone we know!
"OMG OMG OMG.!!!!!!!!"
I just wanted to thank you two so much for our wedding photos. We got married a little over two and a half years ago now, and I lost my father this past weekend. Going back through the photos of our wedding has given us so many happy memories to come back to, and so many wonderful pictures we can share with friends and family. My mom keeps telling me she's never seen my dad have so much fun, and it means the world to us to have some pictures of him from that weekend. Thank you again for all the memories.
"the photos of our wedding has given us so many happy memories to come back to..."
