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A personal note written on each place card….just one example of how thoughtful Greg & Carrie are. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful couple in the most beautiful winery setting in Temecula.
Carrie & Greg opted to see eachother before the ceremony and share their vows privately.
Venue: Leonesse Cellars
Dress: Pronovias
BM Dresses: J Crew
Coordinator: Swann Soirees
DJ: Bill Calhoun
Cupcakes: Truly, Madly, Sweetly
A very fun wedding with two of our favorite people…well, three including their son, Ryan. We just love how their wedding was all about family, friends and just having a good time.
Plus, our first ever bride to wear yellow shoes! 
LOVE!
Venue: Hard Rock Hotel
Hair & Make-Up: Christina Yi
Coordinator: Melanie Montoya, Something Blue Weddings
Florals: Fun With Jack, Inc.
Invitations/Stationary: Fresh Invitation Studios
Videographer: NR3 Video Productions
DJ: DJ Thumbprint
Cake: VG Donuts & Bakery
Cookies/Favors: Momofuku Milk Bar
Because Lee & Ed love wine so much we decided to hit up Temecula for some wine tasting during their session. If there’s one thing we love more than a little wine while we shoot it’s a couple in love. These two could not keep their hands off each other and would sneak little hugs & smooches when they thought we weren’t looking. Needless to say, they gave us plenty of photo opps!
Along the way we stumbled upon an orange grove and decided to test out their juggling skills. Well, it just so happens that in addition to being an attorney Ed is also a part time juggler at a circus. Okay, I lied. But we were surprised when we asked him to juggle and he simply replied “okay” then proceeded to juggle with great ease. And let’s just say that Lee is not a part time juggler at a circus but is also an attorney.
Lee & Ed — we’re so glad that we got to spend some time with you guys and discover Temecula! You guys are such incredible sports! We won’t post photos of our little “slipping” incident but we gotta tell you while processing your images we couldn’t help but smile when we saw them. Enjoy the pics!
Because Glen & Darlene are high school sweethearts they requested to have their session at Mt. Carmel High School. They are just the cutest!!! And coincidently their outfits matched the architecture of the school. It was a lot of fun checking out their old hang out spots, trying to find their old lockers and also discovering all the newly renovated areas of their school…oh, and also getting questioned by the groundskeeper who just couldn’t understand why we were taking photographs at a high school.
All in all we had a great time getting to know these two better and finding out that we share a mutual love & admiration for our DVRs and of course, our fur babies.
We are so excited for Darlene & Glen’s wedding later this year since we photographed both Darlene’s sister’s wedding and Glen’s sister’s wedding. We can’t wait to see some familiar faces as well as all the new additions to the family!
Darlene & Glen — can’t wait to see what you guys come up with at your wedding! If it’s anything like Dana or Christian’s weddings I know it will be phenomenal! Enjoy the pics!
Love, love, love! It was so great reminiscing where it all began and it was a blast hanging out with you guys. Thanks for the awesome photos!
glad you’re enjoying them! had a super fun time with you guys too!
oh.my.gosh! such sweet photos! i love all the yellow and gray AND the cameos of the pups =) the photos sure did capture the fun couple that defines D&G!!!! i can’t wait to see the rest!
Great pics! I can’t believe how much the Mount has changed. Looking forward to the wedding photos!
Darlene & Glenn - These photos are amazing!! What a small world to get referred to Trailbrook’s blog by a good friend and see your photos up here! They are incredible - so happy for you both!
Stan and Jeanette are awesome! I love all the moments you capture. Love the pictures at the Mount! Jr and Darlene look great!
A couple of weeks ago we had the absolute pleasure of photographing Suzy & Tommy at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. We had no idea how huge it was! We could’ve easily spent 5 hours there. And since we only spent 2 hours there, time definitely flew since we were in excellent company. These two were just so fun, so easy and so into each other that we literally just stood back and enjoyed the ride. And after Susy hiked up the steepest trail in high heels I knew she was my kind of girl!
Hey guys! Looking forward to showing the rest of your images and of course, your big day! Next time we’re in L.A. we might have to hunt you down and force you to catch some grub with us! ;P
Monica & Don met while attending UCSD for their undergrad degrees. We met Monica while she was studying for her Masters at UCSD. A PhD (you have one guess which school) later and now they’re getting married! UCSD definitely played a huge roll in their past and was absolutely fitting for their engagement session!
We had a super fun time with these two. One, cause they are super fun. Two, we got to see their son, Ryan, again. And three, we also got to see one of our past brides, Jennifer, again! She was the ultra cool Aunt who did a fab job keeping lil’ Ryan busy while his parents smooched all over campus!
Don & Monica — we are so looking forward to your wedding in just a couple of months! we should definitely have sushi again…we still owe Don a drink for his birthday! ;P
Just got back from a week long vacation and we are eager than ever to show you some photos from our last wedding of 2010.
Lise & Kyle had a chic, elegant wedding at the US Grant. We were literally blown away when we walked into the Presidential Ballroom and saw 3 photographs from Lise & Kyle’s engagement session used as their head table backdrop. It was insanely cool! Every detail was spectacular from the custom chandeliers, to the pearls strewn across the tables and even the jewel encrusted napkin holders. Of course, with Lise & Kyle’s impeccable sense of style we did not expect any less!
All we have to say is we could not have asked for a better wedding to end our 2010! And since we photographed Eddy & Karen’s wedding 2 months earlier we were able to see so many familiar faces which was an absolute pleasure in itself!
I just want to end this post with a quote I borrowed from Lise & Kyle’s “About Us” category on their wedding site:
An unlikely pairing of lawyer and human, Lise and Kyle were voted “most adorable” by a panel of themselves. They have no pets but hope to one day adopt a highway.
When I read this it totally cracked me up and it just shows how in addition to great style & great looks these two also have great wit!
Lise & Kyle — Thank you for choosing us to document your day! It was truly exquisite!
We had to sneak this one in from Lis & Kyle’s rehearsal dinner. We were super thrilled to see Gita & Jake again! They look just as fabulous as ever! We photographed their wedding 3 years ago and owe them many times over for all the referrals they’ve sent our way! thanks, guys!!!!! xoxoxoxox
Vendors:
Venue: US Grant Hotel
Coordinator: Maria Gomez-Laurens, Imagine
Video: NR3 Video Productions
DJ: Tim Altbaum
Cupcakes: Cupcakes Squared
Florals: Kathy Wright & Co
Dear Stan & Jeannette:
Thank You!
cannot wait to see the rest!
We all made the perfect wedding!
Diana Lipowsky (Lise’s Mother)
love the pics and style of the wedding. who are the bridesmaids dresses by???
Hi Diana!
Yes, it was perfect! We know you were a huge part of it! We can’t wait to show you the rest of the images as well as their wedding album!
Hi Leah –
Thanks for dropping by! You know, i’m not sure who the bm dresses are designed by. i will definitely ask and post the answer here. Take care!
Jeannette and I will be out of the office from the 7th to the 15th! We will have limited email and phone access but will try and get back to you as soon as we get a chance. Thank you!
From the moment we met Emilie & Lowell, it felt like we had known them for ages. During the engagement session, it was all laughter and it just felt right! The more and more we got to know about them, the more we understood why! They are foodies…so are we! Lowell loves playing basketball, I (Stan) also love playing basketball. They love hiking…we love hiking! Lowell has a passion for photography…obviously we do too! Finally, Emilie loves to bake…we love to eat baked goods! ;P
On their wedding day, we had the incredible honor of witnessing their love one more time. And this time, we could totally feel it if that makes sense. They were all smiles, so relaxed and so in the moment as if they were the only two people on earth. And Lowell who normally isn’t the mushy type was sneaking kisses with Emilie all day! We have proof! 
It was a perfect day from beginning to end. From the perfect weather, to the touching father/daughter dance and even a singing performance by Emilie’s sister. She sang a song from Wicked, Lowell & Emilie’s favorite musical, and one of our all time favorites as well!
Lowell and Emilie- We have a ton of images coming but we hope you enjoy this little snapshot! See you guys real soon!! Thank you again for choosing us to be a part of your day! We are blessed to know you guys!
We can’t leave out the awesome vendors we worked with that day!
Venue: The Crossings
Ceremony: St. Gregory’s Catholic Church
Videographer: NR3 Video Productions
DJ: Jerry Beck
Hair & Make-Up: Alpha Borriboonratana, Sweet Fuss
We are so excited to share these next images with you all! Not just cause we’re in love with Ben & Vannessa’s images but because we’re kinda in love with Ben & Vannessa! haha okay, that sounded borderline stalker. But seriously, we’ve never come across a couple who would constantly ask how we are doing while shooting their wedding and always offering us food & drinks. They were the ones wearing multiple layers and/or wearing 4 inch Louboutins and here they are asking us if we’re comfortable! But that’s just Ben & Vannessa…two of the most caring, sweetest, most genuine people we’ve ever come across. Add to that list, good looks, great sense of humor, intelligence, mad dancing skills and a love for all things disney! now do you see why we’re smitten with these two?
These two were married up in Rancho Cucamongo and while scoping out the area for “picturesque” spots one thing kept popping up — power lines! So rather than avoid it we decided to use them in some of their photographs. And boy are we glad we did! Thanks to Ben & Vannessa and all the bridal party members who were sweet enough to make these photos happen!
Lastly, we can’t forget to mention all the amazing vendors we worked with that day. Charmae & Cyril of Bellz & Whistlez always seem to go above and beyond for their couples and this day was no exception. They truly are the epitome of professionalism. Also, we had the pleasure of working with the team of Loyd Calomay Films (Loyd, Hazel and Louie) who are exceptional videographers! They are the nicest, least intrusive, funniest and downright most creative people we’ve worked with. Their same day edit was pretty darn spectacular and had a seamless fusion of Ben & Vannessa’s actual first dance with their “practice” version. The moments they choose, the timing of the music to their footage, the sound clips they incorporate….every video is unique & unexpected. They are true artists! Seriously, check out their work and see for yourself! And we can’t leave out FLoralworks who did the beautiful flowers, Katie B who did the girl’s amazing hair & make-up & Eddie Cruz, their dj, who kept the dance floor packed ALL NIGHT LONG. Even their limo driver whose name we don’t know but we will get soon was so incredibly sweet. I mean, really? Everyone so nice?!?!? That’s just the kind of people that Ben & Vannessa deserve to be around!
TO SEE MORE IMAGES, CHECK OUT THEIR SLIDESHOW AT THE END OF THIS POST!
Coordinators: Charmae & Cyril Bellz & Whistelz
Videographer: Loyd, Hazel and Louie Loyd Calomay Films
Florals: Floralworks
Dj: Eddie Cruz CruzinDj
Hair/Make-up: Katie B
Venue: Doubletree
Limo: Platinum Worldwide
How amazing! The photos came out so great. We can’t wait to see the rest! Thank so much for being part of the chaos. You guys ROCK and have been a blast to work with!
FABU!! loved sharing this day with C & G AND you guys! thank you so much for sharing these awesome sneak peeks!