Dustin and Monique

What is up with my weddings lately? It is like talent central! I've done themed weddings before, but nothing quite like this. I was blown away. Monique is an actress in Canada and so she chose an old Hollywood theme for their wedding and it was so beautiful and creative. And I really cannot believe how much talent is in their combined families! Every detail was planned out so carefully and executed so perfectly, from the red carpet outside with the reporter there to interview guests to the director getting everyone to their places. It was all just so much fun to be a part of.











View their slideshow HERE!

Antioni and Heather: Married!

I figured it out. I have know Heather's family for TWENTY years! Is that insane or what?! Erin, Heather's older sister was my very bestest friend all of my growing up years. We met in 4th grade and were completely inseparable until we were forced to when we got into separate colleges. People said we were connected at the hip. (Funny side story: Erin went on my first date with me and my date when I was 16. I wasn't allowed to single date and she was still 15, so she couldn't date at all, so she just came, just the 3 of us. Hahaha.)

Anyways, I was more than thrilled to shoot Heather's wedding! But what made it even more great was that I also was able to shoot Tara, Heather's younger sister's reception that same day. How, you may ask?! Tara and her husband Marlin were married on July 3rd (just a little over a month before Heather). And so they decided to have a combined wedding reception!!! How fun is that?! Definitely a first for me and I loved it. It was entertaining from beginning to end! They are a very culturally diverse family and everyone is so talented. Heather and Joan and Terry, her parents, all sing with the Gladys Knight choir and travel all over the country signing, so there was a lot of singing. Heather wrote a song and performed it for Antioni, so beautiful. And their was cultural dancing galore, so fun!!!

It was a wonderful day for me! I felt so blessed to be a part of their day. Here are a few of my favorites from the day and don't miss their slideshow at the end!


Heather and Erin. Erin lives in Hawaii now, it was SO fun to see her and catch up.



My second favorites shot of the day!
With all of my whole soul I love this picture!!!!



View their slideshow HERE.

Out of the Office...and Sneak Peaks :)

I will be out of the office from September 13th-17th. Carlos and I are going to Michigan to visit his family. So fun! I've never been there, they have always come to us. I will have my phone and email with me so I will be return call and emails as quickly as I can.

In the meantime, I did this shoot of my nieces and nephew while I was in Utah to shoot Tanner and Brighton's wedding. There is much more to come, but I was dying over these pictures. Don't I have the cutest nieces? (I have a darling nephew too and he will be in the full post.)

Tanner and Brighton: Married!

I loved this wedding, everything about it. I was beyond ecstatic when Vicky (Tanner's mom) asked me to come to Utah to shoot Tanner and Brighton's wedding! Everything about this wedding was perfect. Umm, yeah, the couple was beyond adorable, they made my job so easy! They were married at the Draper LDS Temple, it is a brand new temple so I had never shot their before, it was so beautiful, with the mountains so close behind it, breathtaking. Tanner and Brighton were up for anything! We shot for awhile at the temple and then we went to downtown Lehi (one of my old Utah stomping grounds). It was so cool. I was SO happy with the images we got!

Their reception was held at the Alpine Art Center, it was so beautiful, so many fun details. I especially loved all of the blue puffs all around, so original. Tanner and I share a neice, Eliza, she has been on the blog many time (here and here), it was so fun to see her dancing and running around with all of her cousins. It was just a great time!

Anyways, enjoy some of their wedding pictures and don't miss their slideshow at the end!!!!












My sweet little Eliza! In the first picture she is doing this cute little shoulder dance. Tanner and Brighton had a live band, she was having so much fun.
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Dave and Erica: Married!

Dave and Erica AMAZE me!!! I have never been so inspired by a couple's love and support towards each other in all my years of doing this. Their wedding was absolutely beautiful, it was a perfect day. I loved all of the details at their reception. And the Jones soda bottles with their engagement pictures were awesome, I've never had my pictures on one before, so great! They had their reception at the Heritage Museum of Orange County, it was so cool with all of the old building and the old rusted car, perfect!











Don't miss their wedding slideshow HERE!

Jesse and Violet: Engaged!

I'm mixing it up a little bit today with a senior session post and an engagement session post (back to weddings tomorrow). I did Jesse and Violet's session in, my favorite place, Newport Beach. I love it. Plus these two are just COOL. They own my favorite yogurt place in Redlands, Ohana Yogurt Shop. If you are ever in Redlands, go there!





HERE is their fun slideshow!