{kari and nick}

The Hotel Del Coronado is definitely one of the most famous and iconic locations to get married at in Southern California, and especially in San Diego County. So I am always excited to shoot a wedding there, I know it will be beautiful and that there will be plenty of fun places to shoot. Kari and Nick got married at The Hotel Del Coronado on August 30th 2008 and both their wedding and reception took place right on the sand. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and I had a really fun time shooting with the bride and groom, and their entire wedding party, they were such a fun group. I also had a wonderful time working with Kelly from Mint Weddngs. We have known of each other for years and it was truly a privilege to shoot one of the weddings Kelly coordinated! Here are some of my favorites from the day.
Coordination: Kelly from Mint Weddngs
Venue/Catering: The Hotel Del Coronado
Flowers: The Twisted Twig
Music: Eddie Valenzuela from Boogie Nights, Inc
Fireworks: Pyro Spectacular

{Q5}

"If you love what you do in life, you will never work a day."
unknown

{kelly and josh}

Windansea in La Jolla is one of my favorite beaches in La Jolla to shoot at. It has so many great elements like reefs, a sandy beach, beautiful homes with interesting architecture, and of course the wave is so much fun...not that we were surfing! I met Kelly and Josh down at Windansea and had a great time getting to know them and finding cool spots for photos...here are a few of my favorites.

{david and sarah}

On August 23rd, 2008 David and Sarah got married at The Beverly Hills Hotel. It was a sunny and beautiful day and the wedding was amazingly designed, decorated, and organized by Susanne Duffy of Crown Weddings. With all their friends and family in attendance I could really see how happy the couple was to be surrounded by everyone who cared for them. For me, it was great to be able to photograph a wedding at such an iconic hotel! Here are a few of my favorites!
Coordination and Design: Susanne Duffy of Crown Weddings
Venue and Catering: The Beverly Hills Hotel
Flowers: Enchanted Florist

{cristina and ubaldo}

I think doing an engagement photo shoot is one of the best ways to prepare for your wedding photography. Once you see how easy and fun it is to have your picture taken with the person you love, the photos we take on the wedding day flow easily because you know there is nothing to be nervous about! Ubaldo and Cristina were so much fun to shoot with and so easy to photograph because the were laughing the whole time! I love to see relationships that are full of laughter, you can't ask for much more than that!

{Q3}

"I have never spent much time battling my own psychology. If you wallow in your own internal housekeeping-restraining personal demons, comparing yourself to other people, worrying about things you can't change-then you don't have the mental energy left to figure out where you want to go and how to get there."
Sam Wyly

(destination wedding) San Francisco

I am on my way to a destination wedding in San Francisco! It is my second wedding in the city so far this year and I love shooting there. It also gives me a chance to visit with friends while I am in town since I went to college in San Francisco! Photos of the wedding will be coming soon and I will be back in the office on Tuesday after a short detour to the Napa Vinyards!

{cedar and rob}

There is nothing quite like a summer wedding on the ocean in Laguna Beach. It is such a gorgeous area and the color of the water in Laguna is so sparkling and turquoise...it is like no where else. Cedar and Rob got married at Laguna Village on August 16th 2008. There were so many cool elements to this wedding, from the orange J. Crew bridesmaids dresses to the shells and ocean themed table settings, it was not only well put together but also really fun. We had a great time shooting, especially with all the crazy dancing doing on! Cedar and Rob left right after the wedding for a well deserved 3 week honeymoon in New Zealand and Indonesia....now that is doing it right!

Location/Catering/DJ: Laguna Village
Flowers: Cyndi Devynn's Garden, 562-592-2610, cyndir@adelphia.net
Make Up: Team Couture Beauty