Lance and Nicole’s wedding was an extra special experience for me.  Lance and I grew up together in Poway. Thanks to the Facebook phenomenon we recently reconnected after nearly 20 years!  It has been great catching up with him, meeting his beautiful bride and reminiscing with his family.  Where do the years go?

Lance and Nicole’s wedding was fantastic!  They held their ceremony and reception at a private residence in San Diego, which boasted spectacular views.  It was the perfect setting for their small, intimate occasion and it couldn’t have been a nicer evening.

Although they live far away – here’s to hoping they are back in San Diego soon!  

For Alicia and Reza’s engagement shoot I had the chance to travel up the coast to the historic San Juan Capistrano train station.  Wow, were there a lot of great spots to take pictures!  Alicia and Reza’s wedding coordinator is a past bridal client of mine so I feel an extra connection to the couple already.  Look for more of their images after their wedding this coming June.

A year and a half ago I photographed the wedding of Christine, Karen’s sister.  When I was asked to work with the family again and photograph Karen and Jeremy’s wedding I jumped at the chance!  Much of my work comes from referrals and it is a compliment I appreciate immensely.  Every wedding I shoot is a unique experience, but there is an added element when I have a history with the clients and their family. It was only a few months ago that I shot Karen and Jeremy’s engagement photos.  We had a lot of fun together that day and it seemed their ease with me crossed over to their wedding.  It was a great day and we got some amazing shots!

For those of you wondering about their locations – they held their ceremony at St. David’s Episcopal Church and their reception at the Admiral Kidd Club on the Naval Base in Point Loma.  

Recently I met up with Matt and Jennifer for a fun engagement shoot.  They are really ahead of the game with their wedding still almost a year away!  We spent some time getting great images at one of my favorite San Diego spots – Balboa Park.  They have chosen the Rancho Bernardo Inn for their wedding ceremony and reception.  The RB Inn has such a luxurious feel nestled in between the golf courses.  It’s right around the corner from my office and is a great venue.  I look forward to seeing Matt and Jennifer again in January!

Jennifer and Kevin chose a wedding site with one of my favorite set of doors, the Grace Lutheran Church of San Diego.  This church has the most fantastic pair of doors and a soaring exterior that I love to take pictures of.  They also selected the US Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego for their reception.  A few years ago the US Grant remodeled and it looks terrific.  The historic ambience of this 1900′s hotel is such a nice backdrop for a wedding; just take a peak at the beautiful arched ceiling in the image below! A few more noteworthy items, Jennifer and Kevin selected the Ultratones for their dance band and Modern Bouquet did the flowers.  It is amazing what these two elements do to set the tone of the event.  The flowers were really beautiful and the guests seemed to have a great time on the dance floor!