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We're off to Cancun for Faith and Justin's wedding. We'll be back after Thanksgiving. I'm not sure what the internet access will be like, but I'll respond back to any emails or phone calls when we get back. Thanks for your patience!

I just loved this wedding! The Wild Animal Park is a really cool place to get married. Stephanie and Karl were so full of love and laughter, it made the day just amazing. I got to work with Joyce from Joyous Celebrations, which made everything run smoothly. Here are some pictures!

Stephanie getting ready:

Fun on the carousel:


I love this shot by the gorilla:






Stephanie and her dad:




I really love this photo of Stephanie's parents during the ceremony:




Just married!


They had an animal themed reception, here are the placecards:


Exotic animals were brought in to the cocktail hour, which was really cool. I must admit I was a little scared being so close to a cheetah, who wasn't in a cage. But it was so fun. Stephanie and Karl got really close:


And here's her reaction after she pet the cheetah:


The cute kids:


Goodnight:



Congratulations, and thanks for an amazing wedding!

Here's a cute card I did for the Tran Family.

Holiday cards are available and are customized especially for your family. Let me know if you're interested. Also, a quick reminder,


THE LAST DAY TO ORDER HOLIDAY PHOTOS IS DECEMBER 11! Feel free to order sooner!

We decided to do this years photo session in Coronado with the skyline in the background. These little girls were nonstop gigglers, it was great.

We cruised around the Oceanside Pier for some engagement photos. Emily and Matt are so cute together. They were loving, and funny, and very natural together. It's nice to see couples who are meant to be together. I can't wait for their wedding next year. Here are some pictures:

10-31-06

Gabriel and I headed to Alisha's 30th Birthday party a few days before Halloween for a Super Scary Nacho Party (and we had to wear mustaches)

And here's Gabriel at his playgroup's halloween party:
Thomas the Train, a Fairy, a Kitty, a Bee, and a Banana:


And my little cutie trick-or-treating:


You can click on any of the pictures to see them a little bigger!

How cute are they? We did some quick engagement photos at the Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas.

October 13 and 14, 2007

I started photographing Kelly and Matt right after their wedding ceremony in the Mormon Temple in La Jolla. It was a gorgeous day, but we were all worried about it raining the next day for another ceremony and reception at Paradise Gardens. But it turned out to be an amazingly beautiful day. Also, Kelly and Matt were so nice and easy to work with, it makes my job so great!

At the Temple:

The girls at Paradise Gardens:


The ceremony:




The wedding party:


And some portraits of Kelly and Matt:








I like this cake shot:

Here's the cute Prvanov Family at the beach:

October 7, 2006

Maria and Robert had a beautiful wedding at their local church and a reception at Maria's family home. I love home weddings, especially when it's an extremely nice home. I'm super busy so I'm just going to post some of Maria's getting ready pictures and a few of Maria and Robert at the beach.

I love this picture:

At the beach:

September 29, 2006

I hit the friendly skies to head to Muenster, Indiana to photograph Kole and Lauren's wedding. Kole is from San Diego, so a whole crew of San Diegans headed to Indiana. The wedding was beautiful and the party was so fun all night long. I've never seen a dance floor so filled all night. It was a really great wedding, and we got lots of fabulous pictures. Here are a few:

Kole's best man proofreading the vows:

The guys working the attitude:




The girls:


Lauren look gorgeous:


One of the flower girls during the ceremony:


Just married and getting pelted!


Kole and Lauren:








The reception was filled with candles and lights, it looked really beautiful:


A sweet first dance:


The party was so fun, even the kids enjoyed it!



Congratulations!

Little baby Barron might make his debut on Thanksgiving, we are currently taking bets! Michele and Vince are so cute together and excited about their new baby. We did some beautiful pictures of Michele and some nice portraits of the two of them.

Jasmine and Ryon had a beautiful wedding at the Admiral Kidd Club. They were married in the late afternoon with an amazing sky and view of downtown San Diego. Their son Caden was a big part of the day. Here are some photos:

Jasmine getting dressed:

The girls:


Jasmine:


Ryon looking handsome:


Their son Caden (he needed to finish his bottle before he'd even consider photos!)


Cute flowergirl:


The ceremony:


The newlyweds:






The rings:

September 15, 2006

Pam and Ross had an incredible wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey. Everything looked amazing and ran so smoothly thanks to their coordinator Katie Kitchen at Bob Gail Special Events. Ross has two twin boys, and Pam has a daughter, so the whole wedding was a family affair. It was beautiful and touching, and fun. The dance floor was filled all night. Here are some pictures:

This is when Pam first saw her ceremony site. I love it, I think it's so cute!

Pam seeing Ross for the first time:


The family photo:



Some great portraits of Pam and Ross:










The boys:


And the cute flowergirls:


They had this really cool martini fountain thing. Martini went in on top, and came out perfectly chilled (I'm assuming because I didn't have any!)


The party:


And the cake was huge and beautiful. It matched Pam's dress:

September 9, 2006

Meghan and Blake had a beautiful wedding on Torrey Pines State Beach. Blake is a fireman and lifeguard, and they are both beach lovers, so the beach was an obvious choice. They had their favorite Mexican food restaurant do the catering, Tecate beer and margaritas were flowing, and the beach was filled with family and friends. Here are some pictures, and a little slideshow if you're feeling inspired. Have fun in Hawaii!

9-2-06
Terrie and Jim had an amazing little wedding on Sunset Cliffs. People were amazed to see Terrie hiking down the cliffs to the ceremony! I was just there for a couple of hours to capture the ceremony and some beautiful portraits. We were so lucky because we got the most incredible sky. And Jim really wanted some pelicans in the pictures, and not to worry, the pelicans delivered! Here are some of my favorites:

I told you hiking was involved!



We got this sky after the sun set:



Have fun in Hawaii!

I headed over to Murrieta to photograph Sarah and Aaron's engagement session. She works at a really beautiful golf course there, so we had the perfect setting. Sarah and Aaron are really cute together, I can't wait for their wedding next year. Here are some of my favorites: