Wedding at Tivoli Too in Laguna Beach
My friend Kimberly referred me to her sister Jennie back in October and I was very excited to get to photograph Jennie and Josh’s wedding yesterday, May 5th. The complete event was at Tivoli Too in Laguna Beach and it was a perfect day. To be honest, I was getting a little nervous the couple of days leading up to the wedding. Being friends on Facebook with Kimberly, the Maid of Honor, I witnessed 2 days of pre wedding celebration photos, most of which were pictures of various shot glasses and cocktails. And having a wedding on Cinco de Mayo, I knew it was going to be a party. Eeveryone was great, and everyone had a wonderful time, including Debra and I.
STS Simon and Jude Wedding and Tustin Ranch Golf Club Reception
I guess networking really does work. Last week I photographed my sons mothers brothers wife’s sisters wedding. Sorry, I know there should be some commas in there somewhere. They had loving and supportive friends and family with them, and they narrowed down the bridal party to only include 12 flower girls. (give or take) When you are 1 of 7 sisters, there are lots of kids in attendance. Everyone in this family pitched in to help make it a wonderful day. Special thanks to my wonderful crew and their photo contribution, and to Mitch for picking up meatball subs for us, and to Debra for driving back to the church when I left my tripod behind. Jolene and Jessica at Tustin Ranch Golf Club assembled a wonderful reception, escorted us around for a great photo session with Ronnie and Teresa, and treated all the vendors with 1st class style. Teresa and Ronnie had a church ceremony, but TRGC is a great location for both ceremonies and reception. Check them out if you are getting married and looking for a nice country club setting.
Wedding at St. Johns Lutheran in Orange
Sandwiched between a gloomy Friday and a Rainy Sunday was a beautiful Saturday full of sunshine and happiness as Evan and Heather got married. St Johns Lutheran Church of Orange was the site of their ceremony. Flowers were provided by Kelley at Lavenders Flowers. Mitch Rossi and Debra Ekas were on 2nd and 3rd camera and their contributions helped make a wonderful collection.
Wedding On a Budget
Yes, weddings can be expensive. The venue, the dress, rings, photography, it all adds up, right? Well, there are ways to save money, and still have a wonderful wedding. Yesterday, on a Thursday, Rick and Karla got married. Yes, on a Thursday. It was a small event with maybe 20 guests, very intimate. They were married at Hotel Laguna, a venue where I have photographed a number of weddings. But this was my first time there on a weekday. It was great! Not as many guests as there are on a weekend, and we literally had the beach to ourselves. It was a 4:30 ceremony, followed by some photos, a best mans toast, dinner and some cake. And everyone got home no later than a bad day in traffic. I dont know what they spent for the whole wedding, but they did save a few $$ on their photography.
Meant to be: the Marbella Country Club wedding of Brooke and Dave
David and Sarah at Seacliff Country Club
David and Sarah had a wonderful wedding at Seacliff Country Club in Huntington Beach surrounded by friends and family. Here is a little collection from their special day.
Hyatt Huntington Beach Wedding
4th of July weekend we were lucky enough to spend the day at the beach. There were a few people out enjoying the sun and the long weekend. In fact, I think all of them were there. Jason and Lael got married at the Hyatt in Huntington Beach on July 3rd. Mitch, Debra, and I arrived a half hour ahead of schedule, despite the hour delay in traffic. We found our way to the brides room where we found Lael completely relaxed, hair and makeup was done, waiting for us to get some pictures of her wedding dress before she slipped into it. Everything was looking great for the day thanks to the coordinator Sharon Gall with Once Upon a Time Weddings. Sharon directed us to a great spot in the hotel where we hid Lael and brought in Jason for the first look. A beautiful ceremony on the Lighthouse Lawn and a great wedding reception in the Huntington Ballroom made for a great event!
15 Minutes of Fame
As a wedding photographer, you learn to do everything a little faster. The wedding day isnt going to slow down just to let me get my shot, right? Knowing your equipment and knowing what is going to make images your client will love is very important. And of course conditions change through out the day so I am constantly changing settings on my camera. 1 or 2 test shots, followed by a twist of a dial or pressing a couple buttons and I am getting images that I am proud to share. At a recent wedding, we had a few minutes of nothing happening before the ceremony started. I was able to grab Candice the bride, and snap off this little collection in 15 minutes.
Franciscan Garden Wedding
Debra, Mitch and I had so much fun shooting Joshua and Brooke’s wedding on Sunday at Franciscan Gardens in San Juan Capistrano. After the bride was ready, we picked out a great spot for the first look, and then we walked over to the Mission for some fun romantic photos. We finished and met up with the rest of the bridal party for a few more pics before the ceremony. Thanks to Holly and the team at SimplySweet-Weddings.com for making the day great for the bride and groom and everyone involved. Thanks Josh and Brooke for including us and have fun in Hawaii! Here are some of the images.
Casa Romantica Wedding in San Clemente
Its time again to post my favorites! These images come from Stephen and Merediths wedding this past Saturday at the beautiful Casa Romantica. The pro’s that made this day fantastic include Kimi Wislocki with Perfect Planning, Jennifer Mildner with Magnolia’s Florals, and Mike Gould on video to name just a few. Congrat’s to the couple and thanks for letting Mitch and I be part of your special day!
