I am so thrilled that Vintage is all the rage in weddings. It is my favorite. I arrived at the Newport Hyatt to see Silvia getting the last touch of makeup applied. She look stunning, and the hairpiece made the entire look. She had her makeup done by Lauren at Glow by Lauren (click on the link to visit her site) and it looked spectacular. Her dress was the finishing touch and both Anna and I got tears in our eyes. She was just lovely. I have never shot on the grounds at the Hyatt Newporter, but it was perfect! In fact, after the ceremony, we went back to the hotel for our couples session. We arrived at the church with not a minute to spare. We took one quick portrait of Ray (the groom) and then assumed our positions in the church.
What can I say about Ray and Silvia? These two are so much in love that it just radiates from them. AND, they had the same wedding song that I had at my wedding 17 years ago. So, naturally I cried at their wedding. I know that these two will have so many years of happiness together. Thanks for letting us be a part of your beautiful day!
I am sure you will recognize this beautiful couple! Last year I captured A.J. asking Dana to marry him at the mission, after that we did a fun engagement shoot at the “Fun Zone” in Newport Beach, followed by a pinup shoot in my studio! Well, they finally tied the knot and what an amazing affair! Dana wanted to create a 1940s vibe and she definitely succeeded! Everything from her dress, to the vintage airplane and car to the photo booth at the event was perfect! One of my favorite things was the In and Out Burger truck! Now that is what I call great wedding food! And of course an AJ & Dana event would not be complete without their baby! I am sure you can figure out who that is! Thanks for a ton of fun!
We just got back from Austin, Texas! It was a great trip and I am in love with the city. If it wasn’t for my LOVE of the ocean, I would seriously considering moving. I have a lot of blogging to do in the next few days so you can see what we were up to before I left. This first wedding was one of the few occasions when I was a second shooter for a good friend of mine Carolyn Rife! It was a lot of fun to get to work with all the guys and seriously this was a gorgeous wedding party! I think it is always inspiring to get to see another professional photographer in action. I think we fed off of each other and I hope she had as much fun as I did. Enjoy the images. As you can see, I was working with a lively crew!
Okay, I know I always say “the best thing about being a photographer is…….”, but I have one more favorite reason to be a photographer… watching beautiful children grow up into fabulous adults. Catherine has been bringing her girls to Blue Sky’s for photographs on a white background each year. These images mark their growth each year and always have at least one image with their toes showing (if you know me, you know that I LOVE bare feet)! Her daughter is all grown up and just got married in Napa Valley…..but she did not want to miss the final image of the series of her daughter in her wedding dress on the white background! I think she is just beautiful!
