Wedding photography at All Saints Church, Long Beach

Courtney & Ben now live in Wisconsin but her Grandfather, also known as Big D, resides in Long Beach which is where they held their reception. They hoped to get married at St. Anthony's church where her Grandmother worked for 30 years. There's a dedication garden at the church that Big D maintains in honor of his wife. They did not wind up getting married there but at a nearby church, All Saints. We stopped at the garden to capture photos at the special garden..it was such a precious moment. They couldn't have asked for a better day, the weather was ideal for a backyard reception. Big D's yard set the tone for a fun filled evening. There were lots of margaritas being served up and a bathtub full of beer. Once the music started everyone hit the dance floor and celebrated with the happy couple. The sprinkler was the hit dance with the kids, that's why I included the last photo. Thank you for allowing me to photograph your special day. It was a pleasure meeting all your family and friends. A special shout out to Russell Snider who helped me with two back to back weddings over Memorial weekend. I always enjoy working with you.

Wedding photography at Indian Hills Golf Club, Riverside

I got the opportunity to photograph a girl friend from high school son's wedding. Facebook was the link that reunited Jodi and I so I will continue to share and post my photography work there. Of course I had a blast capturing Spencer & Sarah's big day. I saw faces that I haven't seen since high school and was presented with an adorable bride and groom. They have a big combined family so I was surprised at how quickly the family portraits went. The candy buffet was a hit..I personally loved the grape vines. Jodi made 590 peanut butter balls for their wedding favors. By the way, if anyone is looking for scrumptious cupcakes, she has a cupcake business on the side - www.facebook.com/Sugar3cubed. Spencer comes across as a bit shy but he proved me wrong during the garter toss. It's difficult to get the bouquet and garter as it flies high over a pack of singles on the dance floor so of course I had to post those two photos. Another highlight was Jodi, mother of the groom, doing the worm on the dance floor. I didn't post that one just in case she doesn't approve of it being published. I loved that the dance floor was packed and by the look of it, everyone had a great time. A big thank you goes to Russell Snider for second shooting over a Memorial weekend. It's always a pleasure to work with you but next time we have to remember to sync our cameras.