roxanne and david's wedding, post 1

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guest commentator: monica

what a great wedding for such a great couple! of course i'm biased since i was in the wedding and i've been best friends with the bride for the past 20 years. gorgeous venue, gorgeous weather, and of course a gorgeous couple... what more can a photographer ask for? this is the first of the 9 blog posts in this set so go ahead and read/view on! make sure to click on "older posts" at the end of the page to see all 9 posts.


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arden hills country club, sacramento



the dress and the shoes (notice the rhinestone detail under the soles that i made!)



the long-awaited moment of changing into the dress

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 2

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guest commentator: monica

the bride changing into her gown is always a momentous event. and of course, rox's was no exception! she looked absolutely beautiful! check out how the gals and guys spent their pre-ceremony moments below.





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lacing up the corset


the stunning bride


the guys in the members' lounge. what a cool spot to get ready, complete with games and a bar!

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 3

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guest commentator: monica

always being such the great couple to work with, they were more than willing to see each other before the ceremony, which i always recommend to couples. gasp! i know, i know... not very traditional but a great way to capture some intimate moments before the chaos of the actual wedding begins. simply beautiful!





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no pre-wedding jitters here! just l-o-v-e, as spelled out below.



a delicious, 5-flavored cake. yum!

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 4

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guest commentator: monica

more images from the pre-ceremony shoot. this couple was down to do pretty much anything we asked. their love is undeniably apparent in the images below. and check out the first set of ceremony pictures.

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a preview of their honeymoon


and the wedding begins...

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 5

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guest commentator: monica

what a beautiful ceremony. i have to admit this was probably the most personal ceremony i have ever attended. the officiant was phenomenal and even included a section of the ceremony devoted to cheyenne, roxanne and david's daughter. and the string quartet was the icing on the cake! i gotta admit that their rendition of the phantom of the opera song got me going! i don't think there was a dry eye on either side of the family!



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trixie, the adorable flower girl. wipe those tears!




the ceremony included the coin, veil, and cord traditions of filipino weddings



you may now kiss the bride! nice dip, david!


the groomsmen

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 6

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guest commentator: monica

the end of the ceremony came just in time for the "golden hour," those glowing moments right before the sun is about to set. this lent for some great lighting for the bridal party and family photos.


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rox and her proud papa. and some quick pics, as the guests leave the ceremony site
into the reception.



the bridal party. don't we look fabulous!

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 7

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guest commentator: monica

right before the reception, we were able to steal away and capture a couple more "butter" shots. one is humorous and the other is just steamy... a prelude to the honeymoon. ooh...



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rox and david sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g!


it appears to be a stolen moment by the two, stolen by the photographer

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 8

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guest commentator: monica

now the fun begins! though it is hard to get david to smile in more formal pictures, you can definitely see some cheesin' going on during the reception.




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the look of love. he's thinking "damn, she's gorgeous! and she's mine!"



it took me a couple of drinks to be able to make this speech. and i swore i wouldn't cry. but at least, i wasn't alone!


cake fight!

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roxanne and david's wedding, post 9

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guest commentator: monica

we all danced the night away! a great ending to a great wedding. and a great beginning for the start of rox and david's marriage. i'm thilled and feel so blessed to have been a part of your beautiful day. love you both! here's to you, roxanne and david! salud!

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the father-daughter dance



the very happy couple (and rox didn't even have a sip of alcohol!)



kids love to dance just as much as adults do!



party, hardy to the end!

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almond orchard e-session

i was given the pleasure of shooting with the super talented JOHN GRIFFIN on one of his gigs in a orchard full of beautiful blossoming almond trees. learning from a really seasoned photog truly is awe-inspiring. i mean, you read and read and you try to apply what you've read through practice but watching someone who simply just knows what they're doing like john is SO COOL. i truly am a visual learner. = )

below is what i've managed to capture... i know it won't be as cool as his.

if you guys want to see killer work from john, then check out his blog!

note to photogs: on the first image below, i intentionally did not crop out the strobes on the upper right hand side of the frame. i'm planning on sharing what i've learned and will show you my set-up to those who'd like to learn (i'm just "paying-it-forward"). i believe that sharing knowledge is the best way to network. = )

so keep an eye out on one of my postings in the near future as i will be posting a detailed diagram of what i use and how i use it.

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sample album spreads

very exciting times... we've sent out another set of files to be printed for our album samples. this time with another vendor. can't wait to hold the actual album in hand and show off to potential brides. = )

congrats to jen and ryan for making the front "metallic" cover. yes... i said metallic. sweet!!!

below are some spreads (an open book showing 2 pages) that will be printed (minus the black border).

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