Traveling has been a passion of mine since I got my first passport at 6 months old (no joke!) I sat on my moms lap and made gaga sounds at the photographer. I started traveling alone at age 6 to visit my Aunt in Missouri every Summer. I haven't stopped since. Where I go, my camera follows. I love experiencing new places and capturing each one in my own way.
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
Great photos Melissa!
Holy bunch of awesome shots woman! I love the one w/ them at the end of the aisle 🙂
This wedding looked like it was so much fun! Awesome job as always, but the ones you did of them by the water are amazing! And such dope colors they picked. Just rad all around. And I don’t care what anyone says, B52s rock!!!
Love the shots on the dock! I just did a wedding this weekend myself where we did shots on a dock at sunset…so gorgeous!! The lighting was perfect 🙂
What a fun Hawaiian inspired wedding! Love how you caught all the details- the kukui nut leis were great (I’m doing them too). Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous photos… yet again!
Now that looks like a party!! Great job capturing the day…you are grand~
OMG…I *LOVE* that ring shot!!!! great photos! :o)
She does look like a retro pin-up! Soooo cute!
I love the hula shot, and you are the QUEEN of detail shots. love them!
Your clients always look like they are having an amazing time! Great job capturing that!!! And I love the one of the couple right before the tahitian dancers!