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Vegas Recap!

I’m home!  It was an amazing week at the largest Wedding and Portrait Photographers (WPPI) Convention!  It was held at the MGM Grand which was a fabulous hotel!

I actually didn’t take my big camera out at all until the end of the week, on the drive home.  I’ve always wanted to see what was down the road Zzyzx, off of the 15 freeway.

The answer is: Nothing.  

just kidding.  There is a large dry lake bed that is full of salt and a Desert Mines Study facility.  And a small lake.  That’s about it.

We pulled over to check out the salt lake bed, here is Emily and Kim, debating the ash vs salt theory.  (It’s salt – Emily tasted it!)

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me, Ally and Kim, it was a bit windy!

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Here I am, honing my skills as a landscape photographer and someone jumps in the middle of the shot!

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Next stop: Calico Ghost Town!

It is actually owned by Knotts Berry Farm and it definitely has that feel to it.  A bit hokey.  Not at all what I expected.

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My road trip buddies, Emily, Ally and Kim.

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And some more for laughs…

My roomies and I did an impromtu bed jumping photoshoot!  Thanks Charise for putting together this collage and to Jen for shooting most of these! 

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And the close up of me.  Rockin’ the Colorati shirt, no doubt! (Yes those are cherries on my pants!)

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I absolutely cannot wait for next year…Look out Vegas!

XOXO, M

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Featured on TrashTheDress.com!

How exciting is this!  I got notice from my good friend Charise that Gretchen’s Trash the Dress session in Downtown San Diego is featured TrashTheDress.com today!

Head on over there to peek at some awesome photographers that have been featured on there in the past (and feel free to leave a comment there too!)

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Big thanks to the Trash the Dress team!!

XOXO, M

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Rick and Lorraine – Immaculata and Loews!

Last Saturday, I got the pleasure to assist the talented Jasmine Wang from San Francisco.  Check out her blog for more images from this wedding.  She has a very artistic style! 

I started the day hanging with the gentlemen at Loews in Coronado!  

Shortly after, we boarded the steamy limo and headed to the Immaculata at USD. (I say steamy because the air was broken…and the heat wouldn’t turn off!)

The handsome groom, Rick.  Despite his Soprano’s appearance in this photo, he was a very kind man.

The beautiful flowers below were all from Haydee’s Creative Flowers.

The bride’s family all flew in from Ireland to watch her get married.

 

Celebrating in the limo after!

The last bit of light left…

On to the party!

Melissa Barrad of I Do…Weddings turned this ballroom in to an amazing setting!

Mariachis!

My favorite part of the toasts…the reactions!

DJ Bill Calhoun was running the mic, but in between the band Inside Out rocked the dance floor!

Jasmine, thank you for having me along!  I enjoyed the day spent with you!

xoxo, M

 

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