Weddings Archive

Earlier this month, Sandy and Chris were married in a beautiful ceremony overlooking the Pacific.  La Valencia is such a beautiful place to photograph, so many nooks and crannies to shoot in!  But the day started off down in Hillcrest at DK Hair Salon.

Her gorgeous dress!

I love that her mom planned ahead and brought a knitting needle to button her dress!

Oh Stuart, you never do me wrong <3 these shoes!

Meanwhile, over at the La Jolla Shores Hotel…(photo by my new associate Mandi) Chris was getting ready with his family!

All of the lovely florals were done by the wonderful Christine of Fancy That Florals Designs.

The couple opted for a first look, which is always a good idea!  We had so much time for photos!

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Wind!

First order of business…Ketubah signing!

Can I mention now how much I love the Hora!

Carl from DJ by the C kept the dance floor packed all night!

Lots of dancing!

Thank you Sandy and Chris, Mandi and I had so much fun on your wedding day!

xoxo, M

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On October 8th, Vicky and Duncan were married at Bernardo Winery in San Diego County.  Far far away from their home in England!  They traveled to sunny Rancho Bernardo with a handful of their friends and family to celebrate their official commitment to each other.

They have been together almost a decade already and have two lovely children!

The beautiful bride!

And her maids!

This is their daughter Megan

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The handsome groom

And their adorable son!

Reverend Tuttle performed a very heartwarming ceremony

Out to the vines for some alone time!

You might recognize this adorable little blonde cherub, Mia!

Mia, along with her brother Holland have been on my blog before!  First when their parents got married in 2007 and again for family photos last year!  Thanks to Kim for referring Duncan and Vicky to me!!

And one last photo of the happy couple!

I hope you enjoyed your trip to So Cal you two!  And so glad the weather worked out perfectly!  Enjoy your life together!

xoxo, M

I’ve been looking forward to this wedding for a long time!  I love hanging out with Jenny and Daniel, so to be able to do this along with capturing their day = perfect mix!

Daniel is the creative genius behind my cherry logo (which I adore!)  Check out his awesome website here, he has done some great design work for large companies!  I would absolutely recommend him for any design or logo work you need!

Mandi and I started the day off with Jenny and the girls on Shelter Island!

Jenny got this garter to surprise Daniel!  He is a total nerd! (haha love ya Daniel!)

I love this moment, totally candid but I think she looks like model!

The guys were looking pretty dapper themselves over at Marina Village!

And the H-O-T bridal party!

We had some gorgeous color in the sky that night!

Yummm…they had my fav – Red Velvet!

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I hope Cabo was amazing you two!  We need to hang out very soon!

xoxo, M

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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…

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

The fab Ashley Conner of AC Makeup worked her magic!

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

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

The La Jolla Shores Hotel provided a fantastic backdrop!

Fav #1 of the day!  <3

How cute is she??

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

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

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

Lots and lots of funny speeches!

And dance they did!

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

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!

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xoxo, M

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.

Love her custom ring!

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

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

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

The gorgeous Bali Hai Restaurant

This was very James Bond to me…

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

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!

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

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

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

xoxo, M

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