Johnny & Kim at Leo Carrillo Rancho

This last wedding weekend in San Diego was so much fun!! We had the whole weekend to hangout with the bride, groom and loads of friends and family. I love the idea of stretching out your big day and having everyone around for a weekend. Too often your friends and family all come in from out of town and you barely get to say hi to them on your wedding day. Kim had a social the night before at the hotel they were staying at which was a great way to get a relaxed visit in with all those people you wouldn't get to chat with on your big day.

Kim and Johnny got ready in the same hotel room. A first for me. This was a fun shot that captured him in the bathroom where he perfected his uniform and chatted with his boys while she got her hair done in the main room.




Jophnny was gone with his boys by the time she slipped into her dress.






















Kim swapped her bouquet out for her camera before taking her vows to grab a photo! Another first for me!

































I love this candid between shots.








Dancing with her bell ringing flower girls. Any little girls in attendance dressed in white dresses and rang bells up the aisle before the bride walked down.




I got to shadow this goofball as he shot the wedding which was an awesome experience to see him in action as he's been doing the wedding gig for ages! "I don't know how to put this, but [he's] kind of a big deal."

Here comes the bride...

Kym and Johnny flew me down to San Diego to photograph their wedding at an AWESOME venue, Leo Carrillo Rancho in Carlsbad. The place was full of character, color, and texture. Photographers paradise! It is home to families of peacocks who roam the grounds and fly up into the tress. Yeah, fly. I didn't know peacocks could fly. Am I the only one here?! I just assumed they were too big to fly up 30 feet into the air. Anyway, here is a peek at her arrival... more tomorrow!

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Schmidt

Ah. It's over. The aftermath is a harsh letdown. Such a build up... and then it's done. It is so much harder to be a bridesmaid in the wedding then to show up and shoot a wedding. It was hard not to have my camera in my hand. I had to practice mad self-control to not grab my gear. I wish wish wish I could just sit back and photograph this wedding simply for it's beauty and appreciation I have for things through a lens, but I was honored to stand up for them both!! Here area a few I snapped throughout the course of the day. I love Jeff and Erika with all my heart. We have such good times together and I can't wait to watch their family grow. Love, love, love, love you guys. Thanks for having our WHOLE family in your wedding. Muah.

My little beauty... Miss. Isabella the flowergirl:

Meet the ham-it-up-ringbearer, Sir Luke:

The happy couple:

The H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S slide show that revealed Erika's true colors of her youth. For real... I am going to post their slideshow if I can get my hands on it, cuz she was OUT of CONTROL with her cokebottle glasses and braces!!

Ah, good times. Thanks guys for the fun filled night!

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My brother got married last weekend at Silver Creek Country Club. His lovely bride, Erika had a glamorous vintage inspired wedding. It was soooo hard not to keep my camera on me the whole time. I loved the enthusiasm of the photographer, Lucie, she picked out. She was a cute little blond from Europe, who jumped up in down when Erika would show her new details like jewelry and bouquets. I can't wait to see her photos! In the meanwhile, here is a peek at mine.

Jeffrika at Natural Bridges

The love birds get hitched next friday!

Luke came along to see his uncle and soon to be aunt get there engagement shots. He was a little giggling school boy covering his mouth everytime they started kissing. It was halarious!