This is just a quick update, that Helen and I will be out of the office from October 18th and returning back to our office on November 3rd. We have some long overdue wedding planning that needs to get moving on in Connecticut. So we’ll be in Houston, TX from October 18th to October 22nd, then after Houston flying straight to Connecticut. We’re hoping that it’s not cold, but it won’t be a shocker if it is. We’re just lucky like that!
So most likely we’ll have internet everywhere we go, but it will probably take us some additional time to respond, so thanks in advance for your patience! Now begins the fun part of packing, so we’ll update again once we get to Houston and Connecticut. Have a great weekend all!
Monthly Archives: October 2009
OUT OF OFFICE : OCTOBER 18TH TO NOVEMBER 2ND
10.16.09 – 8:00 am
CHENDAL AND GEOFFREY : TURNIP ROSE NEWPORT BEACH WEDDING PHOTOS
10.15.09 – 1:24 pm
If you missed part 1 of Chendal and Geoffrey’s wedding, click HERE to check it out. The beginning of the day started with a traditional Cambodian wedding ceremony and ended with another beautiful ceremony and reception at the Turnip Rose in Newport Beach. Congratulations again Chendal and Geoffrey!
Venue: Turnip Rose, Newport Beach, CA
Florals: Robinson’s Flowers, Hacienda Heights, CA
Cake: Rockwell’s Creative Cakes, Orange, CA
MC: Gus Garcia from Battleson Entertainment
Photobooth: Photolicious Booths
We loved Chendal’s Cole Haan wedding shoes!
But nothing beats Geoffrey’s reaction during their first look!
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JENNIE + HOWARD : LA ARTS DISTRICT GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS
10.13.09 – 2:07 pm
They first met at a non-profit event or was it golf or was it dinner? I guess you can say, it was all of the above. Jennie and Howard met at a non-profit event, later finding out that they both shared the love of golf. Howard asked Jennie to play golf with a few of his friends, since they needed a forth and one of his friends couldn’t make it out. Awkwardly thinking, Jennie passed, since she didn’t know anyone there that was playing golf. Hours later, Jennie gets a call from Howard asking her out to dinner the same night. But this time Jennie said yes. Over dinner they talked about everything. The dinner ended up lasting 3 hours and well, the rest is history.
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ARNOLD AND BRANDY : SOUTH COAST WINERY TEMECULA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
10.12.09 – 12:57 pm
Arnold and Brandy were recently married at the beautiful South Coast Winery in Temecula, CA. Surrounded by their family and friends, they celebrated, laughed and danced under the moonlight. It was truly a beautiful day and I was so honored to photograph their wedding. Congratulations again Arnold and Brandy!
Venue: South Coast Winery, Temecula, CA
Cinematographer: Joel Serrato Films
Cake: Everything Plus The Cake
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CHENDAL AND GEOFFREY : TRADITIONAL CAMBODIAN WEDDING CEREMONY PHOTOS
10.09.09 – 6:33 pm
I have so much to share and so much to blog, but what better way to kick things off, then with Chendal and Geoffrey’s wedding. They had 2 separate beautiful ceremonies, so I only felt it was right to blog them individually. We’ll start with the morning ceremony, which was dedicated to the Cambodian tradition and culture. If you haven’t attended a Cambodian wedding ceremony before, I do hope you get to be a part of one. It’s so full of colors from the various outfits and emotional from the different parts of the ceremony. You definitely don’t have to understand the language, to understand the significance. There were so many key parts of the day, that I tried not to leave any parts out. Stay tuned for party 2 of their wedding, which was held at the beautiful Turnip Rose in Newport Beach.
It was a foggy morning that day, but it didn’t take away from the day at all.
Helen captured this little pass by moment in the hallway and I just love it! (upper right corner photo)
There is a meaning behind pretending to cut the bride and grooms hair. But someone actually cut Geoffrey’s hair and you can see it on his sleeve.
This is how many people it takes to dress the bride.
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LEATHER CRAFTSMEN ALBUMS
10.08.09 – 1:10 pm
Every time I photograph a wedding, engagement session or portrait session, I always think about layouts, as you probably have seen the many collages on my blog. Sometimes photos look great by themselves, but other times, little details put together, completes a story, much like how an album layout is created. My album company of choice, has always been Leather Craftsmen. There are just so many endless choices and I get excited to create something that shows off my photos well and compliments the look I’m after. Take for example Annie and Brian’s wedding album, that I just delivered last week. Leather Craftsmen just amazes me every time they ring my doorbell and drop off an album. There’s just something special about opening the blue box and thumbing through the finished product.
Annie and Brian’s album is a 12×12, 50 page album, with an optional photo on the cover, optional spine engraving and optional matching slipcase.
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BLINK AND DANCE
10.05.09 – 6:41 pm
I feel like I just blinked and 2 months has passed in an instant. While enjoying my daily Starbucks this morning and before even touching my keyboard or mouse, which has the distinct hand mark as if it had never left my hand, I sat quietly. Slurping my coffee and sitting on the comfy brown couch, waiting to wake up. I slowly cracked open the blinds in my office, letting the harsh daylight in. As the gears in my brain started to turn slowly, I reflected on this past weekends weddings. As tired as I may be and as sore as my body keeps telling my brain, I loved every minute of it. The first two words that come to mind that describes this weekend is family and celebration. Love is an obvious one that I don’t have to mention since they all go hand in hand. This weekends weddings were so much fun. So much so, that at times, I wanted to dance. And if you know me, I don’t have one once of dance skill ability besides doing a lame Running Man. I think I still remember how to do the Cabbage Patch too, but I’m saving that for a special occasion.
Instead of giving you a visual of me doing the Running Man or Cabbage Patch, I think you’ll enjoy a nice preview of what’s to come on the blog.
Chendal & Geoffrey’s Cambodian Wedding
Brandy & Arnold’s Vineyard Wedding
Juan & Rose’s Armenian Wedding with Aaron Dieppa
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