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Michael and Denise – Chula Vista Wedding Photographer – Photos by Mandi

Melissa McClure — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:12:33 +0000

Photos by Mandi Contreras – Associate Photographer

Michael and Denise were married in Chula Vista last month. Surrounded by their closest friends and family, they laughed, danced, drank Jone’s Soda and were married.

Such a beautiful smile Denise!

Love this shot below that Allison captured during Denise’s walk to the aisle

So ready to marry his love!

Loving the light in this ceremony!

Michael and Denise own this photobooth company, The Fotobox! Its a great booth, I got to see it at a wedding the following weekend. Check out their website for their info and pricing!

Mmmmm…Extraordinary Desserts!

Another great shot by Allison

Congrats you two! And best of luck on the new business venture!

xo, M

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Mandi Contreras is an associate photographer for Melissa McClure Photography. For pricing and information, please send an email through the contact page on the blog or website.

Beautiful Florals – Modern Bouquet – San Diego Florist

Melissa McClure — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:11:29 +0000

A few weeks ago, Hannah tweeted that she was super stoked on these florals she was designing so we decided to meet up and grab a few photos for her portfolio. Enjoy the gorgeous blooms and if you are still looking for an awesome florist, drop Modern Bouquet a message through their website!

She had just purchased this little wagon – so adorable!

Glad to call you a friend, Hannah! Keep up the beautiful work!

xoxo, M

Marc and Katee – Del Mar Wedding Photographer

Melissa McClure — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:01:40 +0000

Katee and Marc had a very small, intimate and relaxed wedding at the Arterra Restaurant at the Del Mar Marriott. My favorite part? The bride wore dark blue! I love non-traditional aspects when it fits the couple!

One of their two fur-babies was checking me out!

We shot near their gorgeous home in Cardiff.

These cupcakes were soooo good! From Cupcake Love in Solana Beach.

My fav of the day! <3

Thanks for having us as part of your wedding day!

xo, M

Aaron and Tyja – Coronado Wedding Photography

Melissa McClure — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:07:21 +0000

Tyja was all smiles preparing to marry her childhood sweetheart, Aaron. With her family and friends surrounding her she was totally calm. The day started out at the Coronado Marriott on Coronado Island.

You are beautiful Tyja!

The ceremony was at Centennial Park in Coronado, which in my opinion, is the best view of downtown San Diego!

The Reception was at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club

This little guy had some great moves!!

Congrats you two, hope Hawaii was everything I hyped it up to be!

xo, Melissa

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Michelle and Shaun – Pt Loma Wedding by Mandi

Melissa McClure — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:28:28 +0000

Photos by Mandi Contreras

Michelle and Shaun were married on a beatutiful day at the Oceanview Room on the Pt Loma Sub Base. They had a great team of vendors including Brenda Swann of Swann Soirees, who took care of all the details before and during the wedding day!

Mandi met Michelle and her bridesmaids at the Pearl Hotel that afternoon.

The beautiful flowers were done by Rae Floral

Love this shot!

Cake smash! Mandi’s assistant Michele took this photo!

Bill Calhoun kept the dance floor packed!

Photo below by Michele

Hope your time in Hawaii was amazing! Congrats!

xo, Melissa

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Mandi Contreras is an associate photographer for Melissa McClure Photography. To contact her directly, email mandi@melissamcclure.com

JT and Crystal – Ocean View Villas Wedding, San Diego Photography

Melissa McClure — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:17:25 +0000

I was so excited for this day to come. Crystal and JT had hired me over a year ago and the day finally came! Crystal was actually at my wedding, helping my coordinator and getting experience since her wedding was in the same location, Ocean View Villas! Another cool thing? She also had Stir Fresh as her caterers, which is where we met for the first time back in 2008!

I got to meet JT for the first time at their engagement session in Las Vegas, where they both grew up.

When Beki and I arrived, Ashley from AC Makeup was putting the finishing touches on Crystal. Hana of Sunshine Hair Design had already finished her gorgeous hair.

Her amazing Amy Michelson dress! I loved the back of it!

They opted to do their first look at Balboa Park, where Crystal’s parents were married many years ago. It was a very sweet moment, intimate and special, while the family was still able to watch from afar.

Back a the villas…the men are ready!

And we snuck away for a few more photos on the cliffs

Thank you Mr Seagull.

The back of the escort cards had photos of the couple!

A guest owns his own button and magnet company, so these made great party favors! I love Crystal’s unconventional ring!

Enjoying the last bit of sunset together

I promise, it got messy!

It was such a joy hanging with you two for the day! You made me laugh and smile through the whole wedding, and I know you will continue to do that for each other the rest of your lives!

xo, M

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Gloria and Carlos – Valley Center and Tom Ham’s Wedding Photography

Melissa McClure — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:29:27 +0000

Gloria and Carlos are such an inspiring couple! Their love for each other was felt throughout the entire wedding day by every person in attendance. They are both so grateful and kind to each other, their wedding was truly a special day and I am so thankful that I could be a part of it!

Most couples opt to have us shoot their getting ready, but instead we started a little later, just before the ceremony. I adore this shot Mandi got that is perfectly timed!

We were pretty restricted at St Stephen’s Catholic Church in Valley Center, but were able to capture the mood from the side pews

I adore these colors and florals by Christine with Fancy That! Designs

We took some photos around the church, it holds lots of memories for these two

I love my couples, because they go along with some crazy ideas I have! On the drive through Valley Center I spotted these orange trees and some tall grass on the side of the road. They were totally up for hiking through some weeds for these next few shots! SO worth it!

This shot cracked me up – she didn’t want to miss the action! This is Edith, Gloria’s best friend. She is also a very close friend of Josh, who was the best man in my own wedding! Thanks to Edith for sending Gloria and Carlos my way! Limo company is none other than the awesome Elite Image (the best in town!)

After some photo stops, we made our way down to Harbor Island for a few more portraits and the reception at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse.

The bilingual toasts were very touching!

DJ Pat from Sound Prodigy kept the dance floor busy all night! Love his light set up too!

Want to give a HUGE shout out to the wedding coordinator, Helena from Divine Events by Helena and her assistant, Heather. They were so awesome to work with, good coordinators always make my life (and the couple’s lives) so much easier!! Hugs to you, Helena!

C+G – hope your honeymoon to Hawaii was amazing!!

xoxo, M

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Tami and Adam – Maui, Hawaii Wedding Photography {Ceremony and Reception}

Melissa McClure — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:56:10 +0000

Part 2 of this Amazing Beachside Wedding in Lahaina

Rev. Laki Ka’ahumanu was awesome!

Again, I can’t say enough sweet things about Dellables

Tami and Adam met on Craigslist (Craig himself RSVP’d ‘No”). Each was looking for a dance partner in the Strictly Platonic section, so of course their first dance was going to be choreographed!

Tami’s sister, Paula had a very moving speech. I did family photos for this family, coming soon!

This was something I didn’t see until the editing process. Tami’s BFF since grade school, Julie watching them during the speeches. Can you believe they are so close, they have the same mannerisms? Julie is a newlywed herself and I did a photosession for her and her husband in Maui (also coming soon!)

Tami surprised everyone with learning a special Hula dance just for Adam!

As I was loading this blog, I got a text from Tami. Just wanted to fill me in on how amazing her Honeymoon was. She and Adam are so blissfully happy, I could not be more honored to show that love through photography!

xo, M

Tami and Adam – Maui, Hawaii Wedding Photography {Getting Ready and Portraits}

Melissa McClure — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:33:55 +0000

This is going to be a tough blog to write! I was trying to narrow down images and there was no possible way I could! So this is going to be a 3 parter. Starting with Getting Ready and Portraits. The next blog will be Ceremony and Reception and the final blog will be their awesome trash the dress session we did a few days prior.

I had never met Tami. I knew what she looked like and her sense of humor only through our Facebook friendship. But from the second we were both in Hawaii, we were more like friends. No, scratch that, she made me feel like family. And her actual family and friends (Adam’s too) were so welcoming and warm. I can truly say my heart was full when I left Maui.

But I’ll leave their story to the photos…I’m much better behind the lens than writing my feelings!

The wedding was at a Private Residence in Maui called Lahaina Oceanfront Estate. The amazing decor and florals were done by Della with Dellables. She was a total sweetheart and I could tell she absolutely loved what she does! The coordinator Cherise was so helpful the day of (and to Tami throughout the planning)!

The super fun Jessica rocked all of the girls makeup! Dan was also awesome and did a wonderful job on their hair!

You can’t see their tank tops but they each had a: “Team Melissa” “Team Cherise” and “Team Della” tank! SO adorable (I posted it on my facebook if we are friends there! If we aren’t – add me!)

They felt the first look was the best opportunity for more time together, so we chose the private beach as the location

Adam thinks I’m funny

Stunning Tami. Just stunning.

I can hardly wait to show you the next two blogs! What do you think so far?

xo, M

Todd and Devon – NTC and Tom Ham’s Lighthouse, San Diego, CA

Melissa McClure — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:07:10 +0000

I only met Devon one time before her wedding weekend and I remember thinking what an easy going and beautiful bride she would be. Boy, was I right! The whole day was centered around the love of Devon and Todd and it could be felt by anyone in their presence.

We started the day at the Harbor Island Hilton. Devon and her girls were having a blast, I’m posting a few more getting ready images than I normally do…

Love this shot Mandi got:

The ceremony was held at NTC Chapel, right next to my studio!

This was my first sword arch – so fun!

Stunning!

The light was going down as we got to Tom Ham’s Lighthouse.

This was a dancing group! DJ Daniel Peterson from DiscoFriend played some awesome music!

And a big thank you to Kasey Shephard for being a fabulous coordinator (as usual)!

Devon and Todd – hope you enjoy your photos and congrats on such a wonderful day!

xo, M

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