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sarah and evan met when they were 7 and 8 years old, respectively. they began “dating” before either of them could drive, their mom’s unknowingly being their secret rendezvous chauffeurs. one of sarah’s favorite dates with evan was when they drove themselves to a picnic on the beach one cool march evening, complete with a trunk full of firewood, fancy dinners in take out boxes, sand, and no unlocked bathroom in sight. unfortunately, that last item was a deal breaker and caused the magic to be cut short.
for sarah and evan’s engagement session we revisited the picnic theme, sans the beach, fire wood, fancy dinners, sand, and locked banos. this one was a retro themed picnic with our cute as a button couple surrounded by all kinds of cool vintage items, which we’d like to personally thank sarah and evan’s families for providing. some of our favorites were the antique kaleidoscope, the circa 1940′s or 50′s typewriter, the old philco radio (evan loves his sports), and the sweet vintage polaroid camera.
what’s your favorite?
sarah and evan, we can’t wait for your wedding next month. that’s right, it’s less than one month away!
time flies when you’re having picnics.
when the sun went down we headed over to a local drive in movie theater and took as many pictures of sarah and evan as we could until we were told to put the cameras away… then we took a few more. hold the line. we’ll save those shots for some other time.
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sarah and evan looked high, low, and in dark spaces; they turned to relatives, friends, and random places to gather time warped treasures for their vintage engagement session in San Diego, and their search paid off like a ringer in the 1st round.
when we pulled up we didn’t know where to start. shoot all the amazing finds first? go straight to shooting the super cute sarah and evan? luckily i had kim and april there with me, so we got everything.
i can’t wait to post loads of images from sarah and evan’s retro engagement session, but for now all i can show you is a little sneak peek. there will be plenty more, so make sure to check back soon.
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they’re up! click here to see sarah and evan’s vintage engagement session.
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chris and shannon’s wedding at the Santa Barbara Courthouse was not only my first wedding of 2011, it was nothing short of amazing.
the weather, the venue, the couple, the fun families, everything about the wedding was perfect, but the most amazing thing about the whole day is that shannon and chris put it all together in less time than it took the millennium falcon to make the kessel run.
we couldn’t have asked for a nicer day if God was our old college room mate. i love santa barbara. i don’t think i’ve ever been there when it wasn’t beautiful. i have to admit, when chris and shannon first told me they were getting married in a courthouse my mind instantly flashed to visions of them walking down a hallway lined with lawyers and accused criminals, but then i saw images of it. it’s like a time machine into california’s past. if you’ve never been there you should pick a weekend and go. the mural room at the historic santa barbara courthouse, where chris and shannon had their ceremony, is worth the trip all by itself.
shannon and chris, i don’t know how you did it, but you totally pulled it off. you guys looked incredible, and your smiles told everyone exactly how much you love each other. you both had total permagrins going like you were on your first date or something. i loved it! i said it in your sneak peek and i’ll say it again, i hope every wedding i ever shoot from now on has families as fun as yours. that’s how everybody should be on a wedding day… happy.
congratulations you two! here’s to every day being at least as awesome as this one was.
shannon chose to get ready for her big day in a sweet ocean view room at Hotel Oceana in Santa Barbara. she also chose my absolute favorite hair and makeup team on the planet, christin and ashley from Luna Bella.
can you tell i was loving shannon’s wedding dress and seriously swanky Badgley Mischka heels
just a couple last touches and…
wazaam! shannon and stunning both start with an s and have to n’s in the middle. coincidence?
shannon couldn’t stop smiling when she saw chris. i think she might like him or something.
zoolander has blue steel. chris has his football look. shannon has… shannon wins.
my man austin curtis was standing in for kim while she was ill and helping me out with chris and shannon’s wedding. while we were walking around the santa barbara courthouse he told me these pink flowers only bloom for a short time every year. i don’t know what they’re called, but i’m glad we were there to see them.
you know it’s go time when the veil comes out. here’s a peek into the mural room where the ceremony was.
how insanely awesome is this room? this is only one wall. wait until you see the rest.
shannon and chris both wrote their own vows. shannon said her beautiful words first,
then the pastor looked to chris and said, “good luck following that.”
shannon and chris, thank you. i am so glad we met and that i got to photograph your beautiful wedding. i’m even more glad that i’m done working on your photos. you’re too good looking. it’s making me self conscious. seriously though, i love you guys like a wino loves wine. not boone’s farm. the good stuff.
california uber alles
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99 bottles of fun on the wall, 99 bottles of fun. take one down, pass it around, one less bottle of fun on the wall.
shannon and chris kicked off our 2011 with a bottle of fun destination wedding at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. in fact, they made a sweet little santa barbara weekend of it. i had never been to the historic santa barbara county courthouse before, but as soon as i saw it i was geeking out on all the cool old spanish architecture. then i saw where they were having their ceremony. amazeballs! they chose to have their wedding in the mural room. i have to say it is one of the most incredible venues for a wedding in california. it made the perfect backdrop for chris and shannon’s hotness. more on that soon.
chris and shannon, you are awesome and so are your families. i think everyone should have a fun family portrait like the one you guys did. i’m so glad you found us and that i got to share this wonderful day with you all.
i’m working on your images and will have more up soon, but until then i thought i would slip in a little sneak peek to hold you over.
congratulations you two. we’ll be seeing more of you really soon.
big mahalo also to austin curtis for helping me out while kim was down for the count.
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shannon and chris’ wedding at the Santa Barbara Courthouse is now up! click here to check it out.
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when misheal and john booked us last year their San Diego wedding at The Grand Del Mar was set to be our first wedding of 2011, but shannon and chris slid in at the last minute and swiped the pole position. as a consolation, john and misheal’s engagement session in san diego was my first of 2011. i say my, not our, because i was el lobo solo photographer that day. kim usually shoots with me but she was practically on her death bed, coughing so hard she almost turned inside out.
but i digress.
john, misheal, and i picked a gloomy day in january and headed out into the sticks. i have to give john and misheal huge props for braving the mud, sticks, knee deep holes, and elements with me… for as long as we could. we had to call a quick close to our session when the skies over san diego opened up and started dumping rain on us like we were standing under niagara falls. from the time we felt the first steady sprinkles and decided to head back to our cars, we didn’t make it 20 steps before we were completely drenched. as john and i did our best man-walk back towards our cars misheal blew by us in a full sprint, a la the tortoise and the hare. as john and i said our quick good byes i had to laugh. i looked completely ridiculous speed walking with my giant bag of camera gear and two big cameras stuffed under my soaking wet t-shirt. to the nearby hikers and mountain bikers i must’ve looked like a promo scene from that show about the worlds dumbest criminals.
hopefully i’ll have kim back by my side and clear skies overhead for john and misheal’s wedding. (coming up really soon btw.)
we could not be more excited!
see you soon john and misheal!
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the recession may have sucked most of the fun out of last year, but we have proof that it didn’t get it all. here are some of our favorite portraits from the year that shall not be named.
to everyone pictured here, thank you for sharing these moments with us. kim, april, and i feel extremely blessed that you chose us to photograph you. we miss you already, and look forward to the day we see you again. until then, we’ll be smiling every time we see your happy faces on our blog.
aloha oi.
stay tuned for some of our favorite wedding pics from 2010. coming soon!
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to celebrate the launch of her new blog, the stylish housewife, our friend jennifer at the bridal inquirer is offering a super sweet giveaway for the stylish bride!
what is she giving away?
this lovely legacy birdcage veil from the may rey classic collection. it’s beautiful in pictures and absolutely stunning in person! (not to mention it’s a $240 value!)
right now you’re probably saying to yourself, “i’m stylish, that veil would look awesome on me, what do i have to do to win it david?”
to which i would say, all you need to do is click over to the bridal inquirer blog to get all the details.
good luck brides!
sad news this week. the suits at disney have decided to remove the big california letters that have welcomed guests to disney’s california adventure since the park opened on february 8th 2001. they will be expanding and changing the look of the entire entrance to the park.
knowing that january 4th was the last day to see the letters still standing, we headed up to disneyland to get a few last pictures to document this california icon and bit of disney history. lots of other disney fans had the same idea. for a weekday after new years, it was packed. there were lines of people at every letter.
the mountainous facade that stood as a colorful backdrop for the big california letters had already been removed. with only drab tan colored buildings behind them, the letters looked like they had been abandoned in a barren california desert. like vegas in the daylight, all the magic was gone.
in the years they were there, even if you were only going into disneyland and not california adventure, the letters were always cool to see. it was like seeing the address on your front door and knowing where you were. i wonder how many tourists, and natives alike, have taken pictures on and of those letters over the past ten years. they will be missed.
on the bright side, they say that the letters will be stored and possibly used for something else in the future. we hope so.
to quote the red hot chili peppers, california rest in peace.
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this is the story of allan and jessica’s wedding at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, by way of allan’s midnight marriage proposal on new years eve at disneyland under the fireworks.
when we wake up tomorrow it will be a new year, a new decade, and the first day of the two thousand tweens (trademark pending).
we made it through 2010.
if you’re reading this, so did you. do you feel accomplished? you should. it wasn’t easy, but we did it. somehow, we did it, and we are better for it. 2011 is a shiny new year filled with hope and promise and only half the trans fats. it’s a good feeling… thinking about what’s out there waiting for us. i don’t know about you, but i’m excited.
jessica and allan will be facing this new year red-rover style, hand in hand, as newlyweds. it was midnight last new years eve, at disneyland, when allan proposed to jessica.
distracted by the bright flashes of color from the fireworks above, jessica did not see allan’s nervousness. with her eyes glued to the sky, she took a piece of strawberry funnel cake in her hand and did not see allan take out a white ring box in his. like a soldier trying to get out an urgent message from the front lines, allan’s words were interrupted by pops and explosions. his first attempt was inaudible. his second, broken like a bad cell phone connection, but partially received. to his dismay, the part that was received was not understood and was quickly dismissed by jessica with a no-look hand wave and a “just a minute, the fireworks are almost over.” unwilling to give up, allan tried once again to get his message through. this time it reached it’s mark, although full comprehension was slightly delayed. jessica was in mid “shush” when suddenly she stopped, turned, and saw allan’s face. she then looked down and saw the ring box in his hand. no more words were needed. jessica happily lunged for allan and quickly covered the white ring box with her strawberry funnel cake fingerprints.
posting these images from their wedding at the Rancho Bernardo Inn couldn’t come at a more appropriate time. as we count down the last hours of 2010 on this new years eve, i’ll be thinking of how awesome their wedding was and how sweet it must have been to pull off the ultimate proposal at disneyland on new years eve at midnight under the fireworks. nicely done allan.
ring. ring. hello. hi, it’s awesome wedding shoes.
i’m not even Catholic, but i love this old rosary that jessica’s grandma gave her when she was 7.
old, new, borrowed, blue, and lucky. jessica borrowed the blue ring from her mom and the other ring from her grandma. her silver locket contained a feather, for good luck. all were a nice addition to jessica’s beautiful bouquet from Peggi at Metro Floral.
jessica is our favorite kind of bride… fun and beautiful through and through.
no peeking mom!
i snapped this just before allan got his first look at how stunning jessica looked in her wedding dress.
jessica and allan’s first look was amazing. you could feel the anticipation. when allan turned and saw jessica he was speechless. his face saying what he couldn’t. looking at his beautiful bride-to-be, allan gathered his breath and quietly said to her “are you sure you want to marry me?” it was one of the most touching moments i have ever witnessed.
the reflection of love.
allan and jessica exited their ceremony like kids walking away from an ice cream truck.
allan and his boys were looking sharp, but don’t let the serious looks and suits fool you. these guys are all a bunch of comedians. they had kim practically crying from laughing so hard.
there’s no one more beautiful than a bride on her wedding day, but these girls all come in a very close second.
jessica and allan had huge smiles every time i walked by them. i’m seriously considering wearing jeggings to every wedding now.
first dance as husband and wife
first drink as groomsmen.
in the reception hall, jessica and allan displayed a few of their favorite shots from their engagement session in old town san diego and coronado. here are a couple.
this vintage cake topper that sat atop jessica’s grandparents wedding cake years ago was an awesome way to finish off jessica and allan’s delicious wedding cake from Babycakes Bakery in San Diego.
they’re not called baby cakes for nothing. these cupcakes were ah-mazing btw. the blood orange cupcakes were insane good!
jessica and allan had one of our favorite brides of all time, kimberly, be their “day of” wedding coordinator. kimberly, you did such a great job! thank you so much for going above and beyond to help get things set up for us to photograph some of the details before the crowds walked in.
brides, here are just a couple reasons why you should hire a wedding coordinator to help you, even if it’s only for the day. they take care of things that you may be too busy to even think about and they keep everyone on task. less stress for you equals a happier day. wedding coordinators like kimberly are invaluable. we love her to pieces.
take it away dj mike farmer
allan turned the reception into the player’s club, and he was working for tips.
freak-a-zoids, robots, please report to the dancefloor.
i love the bouquet jessica threw. it was a bunch of single roses with various notes about love, family, and friendship on them.
it’s like rain on your wedding day
thank you allan and jessica! kim and i loved our time with you. walking around old town with all the dia de la muerta decorations up was fun, but your wedding was awesome. thanks for braving the rain and leaving your guests for a moment to let us catch these last few shots of you on your big day. we love showing other people how much you are in love. you’re so sweet!
congratulations allan and jessica! we are so stoked for you two.
happy new year! hope it’s good to you.
a little back story on the ring shots. jessica grew up with a tradition of picking apples and introduced allan to it after they met. it has become one of the things that reminds them of each other, so when they told us about it we had to incorporate a couple apples into the ring shot. if an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what does two apples do?
jessica and allan spent several hours on their very first date at dave and busters playing air hockey (whilst recovering). the story made us laugh.
this last ring shot just came to us on the day of the wedding. no back story for this one. it was raining and we just thought it would be fun to catch a drop of rain exploding behind allan and jessica’s rings. sorry if you go into this shot with your mind pre-blown.
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you love disneyland? no way! we love disneyland! let’s meet there and take pictures of your family. ok!
that’s pretty much how this session came about. kimberly, jamie, and kailee are all big time disney fans like us, so doing their family photo at disneyland was a must. disneyland is pretty rad all on it’s own, but it’s even better when you’re there with someone that loves it as much as you do. we loved every minute with these guys. if you couldn’t already tell from their header photo, this family is beyond awesome, and is as sweet as pie.
after their session my kim and i decided to take a few detail shots of disneyland, but that soon turned into a full blown scavenger hunt for architecture that looked like letters. you wouldn’t think so, but the letter k, as in “killing me” was one of the hardest ones to find. it was insane, but here’s what we found.
kim
jamie
kailee. notice the L. it’s the measurement stick from gadget’s go coaster that kailee totally crushed (by a quarter of an inch).
are you kidding me with these eyes?!
nobody bribed kailee with m&m’s. not at all. er, um.
walking through the park with kimberly, jamie, and kailee was super fun, but we were stoked to be a part of a big first for kailee. here we were, on kailee’s first roller coaster ride ever, gadget’s go coaster in toon town. rain and i were sitting in the car in front of kailee and kimberly, and jaime was in the car right behind them. we’re zooming along and all of a sudden kailee puts both hands in the air. so cool! she’s a full on gamer! i’ll probably check my email one day and find a picture of her on top of mount everest, when she’s 9.
remember jamie’s face here. kailee has a great memory. see her ability to recall later in the post.
one of my favorites of the day.
love the shot my kim took here on the right.
kailee is so stinkin cute i can’t stand it.
this is what family is all about. these happy faces make me smile big smiles.
i totally see rain and myself in this shot. kailee is doing what every little girl in a dress does and jamie is reacting like every father does. classic.
dream sweet.
i thought i heard kailee yell something like “you’re lucky this rope is holding me back!” but i can’t be sure.
i can’t decide what’s more precious. the wonder in a child’s eyes…
their smiles…
or their little kisses.
since kimberly and jamie introduced us to this, i have to share it with everyone. if you’re not already hip to the fact, cafe orleans in new orleans square has the bomb monte cristo. it’s not even funny how good they are. even if you have to wait through two restaurant evacuating fire alarms (like we did), you need to try one. they are totally worth the wait.
kimberly and jamie treated kim and i to the aforementioned monte cristo awesomeness (seen here on the left) and treated rain to a plate of rat-patootie, i mean, ratatouille. it was all insanely good!
i hope you’re bracing yourself because you are about to be blown away by an explosion of cuteness. my kim captured the explosion just before it temporarily blinded us.
kaboooooom!!!
serendipitously, right after kailee turned into a frog, disney’s frog princess walked by and changed her back? how cool is that? thanks tiana!
go ahead. you can say it.
awwwwwwww.
here’s another comparison of how different my kim and i see through the lens. her shot is on the left and mine is, well, the other one. she’ll do a little victory dance for this, but i think i like her shot more than mine. wait, did i say that out loud?
thank you for making the trip out west kimberly, jamie, and kailee. you made disneyland an even happier place. it was so awesome working with you all. kimberly, knowing what it’s like on the other side of the lens was a huge help. your energy and laughter was amazing! mahalo plenty!
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