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LYN AND RYAN | Museum of Art Wedding Balboa Park

January 20, 2012 – 8:44 pm

With all the holidays and a recent birthday (Jeannette!) we have sadly been neglecting our blog. So much so that we are just now getting around to sharing one of our very favorite weddings from 2011. It was an all around fabulous wedding! First off, this was our first time photographing at the sculpture gardens at the Museum of Arts. From the outside, it doesn’t look like much but on the inside, WOW! I felt like we were in a grand hotel ballroom complete with columns and classic black & white tiled floors. Second, we worked with a awesome bunch of folks! From the delicious food to the super cute frogs as cake toppers down to the gorgeous flowers….everything looked so beautiful! Third and most important, Ryan & Lyn two of the warmest people we’ve ever met who were full of laughter and tears of joy and just made the day so much fun to be a part of!
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Coordinator: Rachel Leber, I Do Weddings
Venue: Museum of Arts (Sarah Grossman)
Officiant: Kreig Gammelgard
Florals: Ashley Elizabeth
DJ: Jay Brannon
Cake: Sweet Cheeks
Catering: Tapanade Catering(Michael Connelly)
Photo Booth: San Diego Photo Booth Rentals
Make-up: Bethany Chambers
Up lighting: Larry Vasquez, englandlightingsystems@gmail.com
Transportation: Masterpiece Limos

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ROBIN & TRI | La Jolla Engagement Session

July 13, 2011 – 8:46 am

Being from San Diego we often don’t take advantage of our gorgeous weather and miles of beaches. In fact, the only time we really even hit the beach is for engagement sessions! After Robin & Tri’s beach session I vowed to visit the beaches more on our free time. It really is beautiful in La Jolla and we are always amazed by the endless photo opps that arise when we are here. Of course, having a gorgeous couple who braved cold waters & rocky cliff sides definitely made things easy & enjoyable!

Robin & Tri - you hereby get our trophy for Best Hollywood Laugh! looking forward to your wedding later this year!

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ED & LEE | Estancia Wedding, La Jolla

May 26, 2011 – 12:42 am

It’s been some time since we’ve photographed at the Estancia. It’s more beautiful than ever and we are blessed to have been there with two of the most genuine and loving individuals not to mention the coolest bunch of friends & family in the universe.

Venue: Estancia Hotel & Spa
Ceremony: St. Therese of Carmel
Coordinator: Pink Papaya
Band: The Heroes
Florals: Wholesale Flowers
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Ed’s grandpa sang a couple of songs during the reception and I had to do a double take since he sounded exactly like Frank Sinatra

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GREG & CARRIE | Leonesse Winery Wedding

May 13, 2011 – 2:29 pm

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.
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Carrie & Greg opted to see eachother before the ceremony and share their vows privately.

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Venue: Leonesse Cellars
Dress: Pronovias
BM Dresses: J Crew
Coordinator: Swann Soirees
DJ: Bill Calhoun
Cupcakes: Truly, Madly, Sweetly

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GLEN & DARLENE | Engagement

March 27, 2011 – 5:25 pm

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!

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MONICA & DON | Engagement

March 14, 2011 – 5:23 am

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

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UCSD engagement session

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Lise & Kyle | US Grant Wedding

January 19, 2011 – 5:34 am

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!

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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
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Vendors:
Venue: US Grant Hotel
Coordinator: Maria Gomez-Laurens, Imagine
Video: NR3 Video Productions
DJ: Tim Altbaum
Cupcakes: Cupcakes Squared
Florals: Kathy Wright & Co

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EMILIE & LOWELL | Crossings Wedding

December 17, 2010 – 2:18 pm

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

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Carlsbad Crossing wedding photography, San Diego

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RICH & GRACE | Crosby Wedding, Rancho Santa Fe

November 13, 2010 – 4:29 am

We’ve only known Rich & Grace for under a year but they have fast become two of our greatest friends. They know that the best way to our hearts is through our stomachs and let me tell you, these two can COOK! Beyond their culinary skills, they are also two of the kindest, most laid back, sincere, and fun-loving people we know. Needless to say we were more than honored to be a part of their wedding day.

I can’t end this post without saying that Grace is every guy’s dream. First, she’s hot. Second, she’s smart. Third, she’s warm hearted. Fourth, she has phenomenal skin. Fifth, she watches football. I have to admit, i’ve never been in a “getting ready” room where 8 gals are in 4 inch heels, eating bagels and hooting & hollering over a football game. Oh and running on time….way ahead of time. So Rich…you scored!

As for Rich…yes, he’s a steal too. He’s good-looking, loves to cook, has mad conga drums skills and can tumble like a roly poly stealth ninja! ;P

All-in-all these two are perfect for eachother and we couldn’t be happier for them!

Lastly, some awesome vendors we worked with that day:

DJ : the awesome, Jerry Beck
Coordinator: the super fab, Brenda Swann, Swann Soirees
Florals: gorgeous flowers by Organic Elements

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JEREMY & CHRISTINA | Long Beach Wedding

November 5, 2010 – 5:04 am

During the toast portion of a wedding it’s pretty common that the bridesmaid speech makes you cry and the groomsmen speech make you laugh. Well, lately it’s been the dads who’ve been stealing the show! And at Jeremy & Christina’s wedding both of their fathers gave the funniest speeches with some tidbits of touching moments. First was Jeremy’s dad whose term “NG” we’ve adopted today. He described how growing up Jeremy tried all sports and did really well at basketball but when it came to soccer or football he was…NG. I’ll let you guess what it might mean! Then Christina’s dad followed up recalling her failed attempts to lie about sneaking out when she was younger. It was a lot of fun!

Jeremy & Christina — congrats, guys! what an awesome wedding! we’re crazy about you guys and hope you enjoy your pics!