wedding: kate and rich

you might remember the gorgeous couple we photographed last year, kate and rich--i think we could literally feel their love for each other through their engagement pictures. we were so excited for their wedding, which was held in august at azul restaurant in la jolla. The restaurant has amazing views of the la jolla cove, but the views were nothing compared to how beautiful kate looked. geneene from celebrations event planning helped pull all the details together to make everything look perfect, and she was a ton of fun to work with.

as the girls were getting ready, the guys were relaxing at the beach, hanging out, looking cool-- boy, if only the guys knew how much effort it takes to get wedding-day perfect!



kate's wedding dress was so beautiful, elegant and simple at the same time, matched her personality just perfectly.



kate chose vibrant purples for her bridesmaids, which really popped in the bouquets...


the ceremony was held in the courtyard, which was transformed with beautiful flowers...


kate looked radiant during the ceremony...

james got these very cool shots by hanging from the ceiling in the courtyard...no, really he was just upstairs looking down on them...

the cake was simply decorated with beautiful rose petals and orchids...

we couldn't get enough pictures of kate (sorry rich!)...



during the reception the toasts were pretty funny, especially the one from rich's dad...


after the reception, we headed down to the beach, in an attempt to beat the sweltering heat and humidity (yes, we do have humidity in san diego). we stopped for a quick kiss at la valencia hotel, one of the most picturesque places in san diego.


the bridal party braved the heat and joined us for a few pics, before they had to catch their flights home...

and now a few of kate and rich, enjoying each other's company after a very long (and early!) day...




kate was ready to jump right in the water, and james was ready to get the shot, but since they had to catch a flight later that day, kate and rich opted to wade in, just getting their feet wet. do i hear a trash the dress shot on the next trip to san diego? we'll keep our thanksgiving weekend open for you again :)


we had such a great time with you and your family and friends, thank you for letting us be part of your very special day and for allowing us to capture all the love between you.

bridal shoot: ana

most of us here on the west coast haven't heard of such a thing as a bridal shoot, but luckily, we met ana who is from the east coast, and we got to do an awesome bridal shoot in balboa park. ana got her hair and makeup done by the totally amazing nadia at gila rut salon in hillcrest, and she looked fabulous, like a model for a bridal magazine. so many people were staring at her in the park, they must have thought she was a celebrity. here's a few of our favorite shots from the day, it was hard to pick since there were so many great ones, especially when james made her laugh...



james trying to emulate the very fabulous jessica claire's flare...

ana's very cute blue shoes...

some artsy black and whites...




the light was perfect to capture her beautiful veil...



and her seductive side too...


ana, we wish we were traveling with you to north carolina, best wishes on a very happy wedding day, we are sure your fiance is going to FLIP when he sees how amazing you look!

wedding: sara and austin

a couple weeks ago james and i had the pleasure of being part of sara and austin's wedding reception, which included a beautiful ceremony in the park in huntington beach and a party that was full of beautiful and fun people who loved to dance. besides being a drop-dead gorgeous couple, sara and austin were two of the most sincerely gracious people we have worked with, and we are happy we could be part of such a special day in their lives. although we only spent a few hours with them, we got some really memorable shots that we think truly capture their beautiful personalities.

one of the coolest things about the wedding was all the SHOES--check out the red hot numbers worn by the bridesmaids and the bride..


sara has the most amazing smile, i found my camera constantly going back to her to catch her laughing, which seemed to happen all night long...

a couple other fun pictures from the night...

the cake cutting was very fun and a little naughty...

the first dance was so intimate and romantic, you could feel the love betwen them...

at the end of the night, all the guests blew bubbles, which made for an interesting night picture...

sara and austin, thank you for sharing your special day with us. to see all the pictures from this event, click here to sign the guestbook and be notified when all the pictures are online.