Elaine + Brian at the Waterfront Hilton

From the first time I met with Elaine and Brian, I just had that feeling that their wedding was gonna be a special one. Full of laughter and tears. Intimate yet fun! And of course, full of awesome details! Elaine is such a sweetheart and Brian is a chuckle waiting to happen. Such a big guy with an intimidating stare, but is so super nice and so much fun to be around. The ceremony took place at St. Anne’s in Seal Beach and then headed down to the Waterfront Hilton in Huntington Beach. They warned me that their friends were gonna have a blast and they did just that and more! Since our buddy Steve at Golden Sounds Entertainment was in charge of the party, we knew it would be hype on the dance floor all night long! Thanks to Amanda from In The Now Weddings and Events for putting together an awesome wedding! And the florals from Devynn’s Garden were beautiful. They had three different centerpieces that looked great! Check out some of the days highlights:

Elaine looked great in her lacy dress. I’m lovin lace these days.

1935 Rolls Royce!

In the church entrance with Dad.

St. Anne’s was a cool little church.

It was a traditional Catholic ceremony.

OK, do we look alike? HAHAHA They swear that I remind them of their good friend Orville (on the right). Must be the hair!

Time for some B+G!

More Rolls action.

They are so sweet together.

Some hallway action.

We found some interesting spots around the Hilton.

One of my faves!

Bridal Party was fun! The guys were a hoot!

Brian did some modeling in the past. Can’t you can tell from his stare :)

Brian’s uncle was passing around these awesome stickers! Here’s one on Brian’s mom.

What an entrance!

Another fave! So much fun…

The MOH was ribbing him for his modeling…it was hilarious. Brian did an Abercrombie catalog!

It was time to Dance!


Cake time!

My last favorite…right before the garter toss.

And finally some cool details from the day…

Molly + Zack in Oceanside

It was a spectacular day in Oceanside as Tey and I joined Molly, Zack and their families for a beautiful wedding. They rented out a private condo right on the beach and had the ceremony on the back of the property…right next to the beach. And the rockin’ reception was on the rooftop. A really cool setup. They have awesome family and friends who were a blast to hang out with. Molly and Zack are just super cool. They made everything so fun and easy…especially their portraits. I restrained from posting some shots that were TOO much fun…I’ll save those for their private viewing :) Thanks to Joan from Samspson & Associates for setting things up and keeping us in check! It was a great, great event! Molly and Zack, thanks for an amazing day! Check out some of the days highlights.

YAY for Manolos!

Zack writing his vows with some help from the boys.

Some pre-cermony jitters.

The boys were awesome the whole day.

Molly was radiant.

First look. Tears were flowing.

This is what we are treated to in SoCal.

Tears and smiles at the same time is always a good sign.

Woohoo!

Love this shot of the group.

Thanks Bub, for shooting me in action :)

The resulting shot.

Ladies on the Rocks.

Time for my favorite…B+G Time!

So much fun to shoot them.

Not much direction for these two.

One of my faves.

Some shots inside the condo. Love these.

OK, this is my favorite favorite.

The rooftop was fun!

The speeches were awesome!

The dancing was even better than that…

As you can see!

Matt and Zack doing Ice Ice Baby. It was pretty sweet. The crowd ate it up!

Time to go!

Annette + Arnold at the Newport Beach Marriott

A Hot day for a hot wedding! It was the weekend of freakishly hot weather for those in SoCal but we all managed to stay cool and have a good time. Annette and Arnold’s wedding took place at the Newport Beach Marriott with their ultra cool Atrium. It was a life saver during the heat wave! Thanks to Carolyn from The Special Day. Her attention to detail was second to none, as usual. Also got to work with Jim from Honored Occasions. They did an amazing job on the lighting! Jim was an awesome MC, DJ and such a cool guy. I love working with other super cool vendors…just makes it so much more fun. Add to that a Photobooth from Red Cheese, a fun crowd and we got some really fun reception photos. Check out some from the day.


















Christina + Danny’s Wedding at The Turnip Rose

I’m happy to be getting back in the flow of things and what a great way to start the rush. Such a fun wedding! Christina and Danny tied the knot at the awesome Turnip Rose at the Grand Newport Plaza this past Sunday. Such a great venue…great views, awesome staff and yummy food! The early part of the day was great for portraits as we did them all before the ceremony…everyone was so relaxed. Then when party time came along, it was a blast! Thanks to Leanna from Bella Blooms, Mary, Chrissy and the great guys at Turnip, Steve from Golden Sounds who is always a treat to work with. The officiant was Don Johnson who was so funny and enlightening as usual…he always brings a smile to my face. Congratulations to the Christina and Danny! Thanks for showing us how to do it!






















Woolim + Shiloah’s Wedding in The Philippines

What a great day this was! I was so glad to be able to attend and shoot this special wedding. I hadn’t seen my friend Woolim for a few years and it was just a joy to see him so happy. It was a beautiful setting near Tagaytay, just south of Manila. Hacienda Isabella was just breathtaking…a perfect blend of nature and gorgeous architecture/design. I can go on for a few paragraphs, but I’ll let the few photos below speak for the day.

We’ll start of with some details of the beautiful hacienda.

Shiloah with the veil on. That was the “oh wow, this is for real” moment.

Waiting to go down.

The long walk down the aisle. What a backdrop!

It was a touching ceremony with speeches, thank yous, crying, laughing, and all that good stuff.

One can get used to an awesome background like this one.

I love this one! Pure joy at it’s best.

Woolim, as I know him.

This one makes me smile.

Some reception details.

First dance in the sunset.

The best man, Jhoette. Another college buddy…it was great to see him there.

Special performance by Janoy, a local singer with an unreal voice. I need to get some of his songs.

Finally, my favorites…B+G time! Eyes.

The dress.

The sit down.

And the tug.

The end…Congratulations guys! It was awesome…thank you again for letting us be there with you!!