In honor of National Motorcycle Day, today we are highlighting this happy couple’s California beach engagement shoot which featured a classic red and black motorcycle on the streets of downtown Santa Barbara.

ByCherry Photography captured the entirety of the shoot, which took advantage of the diverse and scenic range of environments Santa Barbara has to offer. The day started with lush gardens that then beautifully contrasted with Santa Barbara’s contemporary downtown scene. Lastly, the shoot ended with some romantic sunset photos at the beach.

The bride-to-be wore a lovely burnt orange dress sprinkled with flowers and the groom-to-be was casual yet put together in a blue button-down. Cherry Thomas perfectly captured this couple’s love story and brought out their unique personalities as they kicked off their journey together.

From ByCherry Photography:

After 12 years together Julian and Ambar were tying the knot but not before enjoying their first professional photo session together. We strolled through the gorgeous nature of Alice Keck Memorial Gardens, cruised on his motorcycle to enjoy the urban funkiness of the Funk Zone and ended at the Mesa Lane Beach.

Photographer: ByCherry Photography | Location: Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden, Funk Zone, and Mesa Lane Beach