brian + tenica- same day edit at the ritz

Another wedding at the Ritz. Another wedding with Carolyn Chen. Same place same thing right? Not at all. This one was quite unique in a lot of ways. For starters, the ceremony for this one was held at the Horseshoe Gardens this time which gave the footage the incredible backdrop of the most scenic part of the hotel. It was hot but the sky was so blue and speckled with white clouds as you will see in the first shot on this clip. It's one of my favs of all time.

The reception was held in the Viennese Ballroom and decorated to look like "undersea fantasy land". It looked gorgeous.

The bride and groom were nervous but also in the moment and enjoying their day. Tenica, the bride, was able to crack jokes which kept me and everyone else loose. A perfect example of this was when they had their first sight on the bridge that wasn't the most emotional first meeting because as the bride said "thats not how we roll". Love it!

Here is their clip set to Faith Hill's "Breathe"

tommy + nicole - greek/irish wedding celebration

I always love doing weddings where two distinct cultures merge together. There is just something about how the two families come together and share in each others cultures that always makes for a very interesting and rewarding day. This one was no exception. It was held at the beautiful and very unique Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach. It also marked the first time, and hopefully not the last, that worked with Natalie Moser a truly wonderful photographer. Check her blog to see the pics that she took of Tommy and Nicole. There are some poses in one of the rooms at the 7 degrees that are so unique and ultra-cool. Tommy and Nicole are beautiful together and the cameras simply love them. See for yourself.

Their Cinema Reale' is set to U2's "Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own".

ray + anna's - cinema reale

This one was at the Ritz Carlton Pasadena which usually means one thing; I got to work with Carolyn from Special Day once again. She is an awesome coordinator who, along with assistance from Shannon and Erin, always make everything fun and go so smoothly. This was no exception. Ray and Anna's wedding ceremony was held at the Japanese Gardens at the hotel which because of its unique setting, always allows me to get some cool creative shots. Ray and Anna are a very cute couple and very much in love as evidenced by their clip, set to "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol

Family Vacation -AZ/Palm Springs

As much as I love my job, burn out is still a very real problem if you are not careful. For the last 3 years I have been either shooting or editing, 24/7 , 365 days a year. June 30th was my first Saturday off in awhile, and it was time for a long overdue vacation. I had never been to Grand Canyon, so we decided to do the "Rails to the Rim" through AAA Travel. The train trip itself was pretty cool, but the accommodations were less than accommodating. Crappy old hotel specializing in cafeteria food that would make Denny's look gourmet. So we decided to stop off on the way home in Palm Srings for a real vacation in a real hotel. Also got to take the kids to Knotts waterpark that just opened out there. 112 degrees.