September 2009 Archive

Lisa and Niels – Trash the Dress – Balboa Park and Sunset Cliffs

Lisa and Niels again!  The following Monday after their wedding, before they hopped a plane back to North Dakota we got together for a trash the dress session!

First stop, Balboa Park.  Love coming here on Monday…there was no one around!

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And then a bit later, headed to Sunset Cliffs for a total trashing of the dress!  (ok not really, water doesn’t actually trash it!)

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The waves were strong!  I had them lay down…

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and they didn’t even know what hit them!  Too funny!

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Thanks you two for trusting me and being such willing clients!  I adore you two!  It was so worth getting wet!

xoxo, M

Niels andLisa – La Jolla Shores Hotel Wedding

Lisa is seriously one of the funniest and most laid back brides…no, people I have ever met!  And Niels just adores her!  They have a very fun and rowdy group of friends and this group knows how to get down!

But first, the formalities…

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Both were writing their vows last minute…a girl after my own heart! ha!

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The fab Ashley Conner of AC Makeup worked her magic!

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This is funny because Niels is a HUGE Giants fan!  Its a constant rivalry between them!  He had no idea…

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The opted to see each other before the ceremony…so glad they did!

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The La Jolla Shores Hotel provided a fantastic backdrop!

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Fav #1 of the day!  <3

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How cute is she??

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This was one of the few “calm” photos of the guys!

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Doesn’t this photo make you want to be friends with them?  Ok, maybe just me 🙂  Fav #2

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Yum! This is the same company that did my cupcakes, Gloria’s Bakery!!

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Lots and lots of funny speeches!

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And dance they did!

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Funniest bouquet catch!  Lisa did a fake throw first and the girl on the left actually hit the ground!  Purple dress came out victorious!

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Stay tuned…next is their awesome Trash the Dress Session on the blog!!

Thanks so much to the Dicks Family for referring me to Lisa and Niels!

L&N – Hope your wedding was everything you hoped for!  Stay warm in North Dakota!

And a big thank you to my ninja assistant Dexter Lo!

Enjoy your Slideshow!

xoxo, M

Heather’s Headshots

When I grow up, I wanna be as awesome as Heather!  Not only is she a small business owner she also has 5 kids (four at home) and a husband!  Oh and she travels a ton for work!  She is SuperWoman, I swear.

She needed an updated photo of herself for her website, and I was happy to step in!  I just shot her daughter and son in law’s wedding this past July.

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Heather, thank you so much for thinking of me for this shoot!  You are lovely person with an even lovelier heart!

xoxo, M

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Kurt and Brooke – Bali Hai Wedding, Shelter Island, San Diego

Brooke and Kurt have such great attitudes!  I love being around them, they exude such a positive energy!  We had a blast at their Balboa Park engagement session!

I started off the day with Brooke and her girls at Humphrey’s by the Bay resort.

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Love her custom ring!

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Doesn’t she look so retro pin up?! Love it!

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My assistant Jena grabbed this shot after meeting up with the guys!

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This was my 2nd wedding this year where the groom walked his bride down the aisle!  *tear*

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The gorgeous Bali Hai Restaurant

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This was very James Bond to me…

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During cocktail hour, they had Hawaiian dancers entertain their guests – what a fantastic show!

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Okay this next photo needs some explanation!  Kurt grew up with his three groomsmen so they have all known each other for a long time.   One of their childhood past times was to make music videos.  His 3 groomsmen made a video for him…of Beyonce’s Single Ladies.  If you aren’t giggling by now, you have never seen this video or the JT SNL skit!

It was a total crowd pleaser!  Kurt and Brooke were dying of laughter.  I’ll save you from posting a screen shot of the video, but I did include it in the slideshow below!

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La Jolla DJs were rocking the dance floor (Shout Ou to Payton!) and also provided the fun Photobooth!

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Payton played Single Ladies once again and the guys re-enacted the video LIVE!  hahahaha

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What a fun night with a fun couple!  Best wishes to you and I hope the Honeymoon was amazing!

xoxo, M

Enjoy the slideshow!

Courtney and Ian – Montage Resort Engagement Photos

I had a blast getting to know these two at the Montage Resort a few weeks back!   They are so much fun and love to laugh – my kind of clients!  Oh and it doesn’t hurt that they are both gorgeous!  Ian is a rugby player – how cool is that?

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During a wardrobe change I got to meet their puppy, Taupo!

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I love when my clients laugh…it makes my heart smile

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I’m SO looking forward to your wedding in July!

xoxo, M

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