Maria & Ben Tied The Knot

Maria and Ben got married in a traditional Catholic ceremony followed by a lovely reception.  We were also able to capture their bridal party portraits at dusk, right before we headed to the reception venue...

Jennifer was behind the lens for the following photograph... The way she put Ben at ease and she captured him in such a natural way is priceless.

Another favorite shot of mine by Jennifer.  A long story could be written about these two girls... Fictional or not.

Most of the good looking wedding party are laughing at my silly jokes...

One thing we love to do is to capture the moment from different angles even when we are directing our couple to pose.  While one of us is taking the photographs from the classic angle, directing the couple to achieve the shot, the other would take the candids.

The bouquet, right before the bride tossed it...

Everybody on the dance floor!

Cherie & Todd's Casual Beach Wedding

Cherie and Todd have a lovely cozy condo a block away from the beach.  They have this super easy-going attitude that you can only see in a California beach town. This was easily one of the most relaxed weddings we have ever shot.  My wife and I showed up at the condo, and just hang out with the couple and their loved ones all day long while documenting their beautiful beach ceremony followed by a casual yet fun reception.

As I mentioned, the ceremony was absolutely beautiful with the Pacific Ocean in the background. The soundtrack was provided by a live violin and the release of the butterflies was the photographic highlight for us.

We took advantage of the surroundings of The American Legion where the reception was held and go nuts on the couple portraits.  Cherie chose a good amount of these photographs for her album.

The entire reception was full of love and full of fun.  Cherie and Todd chose an aquatic theme and the decor of the venue was filled with serene and peaceful items from the ocean.

The cake was a lovely smaller than usual piece as the couple opted for cupcakes (all ocean and surfing themed).

  

Cherie & Todd, thank you for letting my wife and I document your wonderful day and may you live happily ever after!

Brittany & Graydon's Rustic Ranch Wedding

Imagine a little family ranch... Where nobody really lives, except one of the family members who take care of the place... And you have the opportunity to organize bi events in this location...

Sure, you sill have to hire professionals such as event organizers caterers, photographers etc.  But, how cool would it be to have such a venue....

It would be super cool actually.

Brittany and Graydon got ready in the Westlake Village Inn...

And after a quick portrait session at the hotel, we headed to this gorgeous ranch in Thousand Oaks, where the ceremony and the reception took place.

The rustic decor was a perfect match for this gorgeous summer night in the Santa Monica Mountains by the county line separating the Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

The ceremony was done at the back yard...

The cocktail hour was at the side yard...

And the reception happened in the front yard...

Following the dinner and the festivities, there was some serious partying and right before the night ended, the couple surprised their guests with a California staple...



I wish them a beautiful, long and prosperous life together... And, I have to be honest: it was super hard to leave this place!