The Manchester Hyatt
July 19, 2008
To say Leah and Peter were relaxed on their wedding day would be a massive understatement. I can’t remember a bride and groom having more fun than they did. Frankly, I can’t remember having more fun at a wedding than I did at theirs. I’m not sure what it is, but I seriously have amazing clients. I know I say this a lot, but Leah and Peter were both crazy photogenic. See for yourself…
The Marriott Coronado Bay Resort
July 5, 2008
Few wedding locations in San Diego offer views of the bay and the city skyline than the Marriott on Coronado. Combine that location with a reception in a beautiful tent less than 50 feet from the water and you’ve got the best of all worlds. Despite a small “wardrobe malfunction” for Nick (his tux showed up with the wrong kind of shirt), Sara and Nick’s wedding was pretty much as smooth and fun as they get. I can’t recall another couple that I’ve worked with who were MORE laid back. Two years earlier I photographed Sara’s sister, Missy’s wedding in 115 degree heat and, all things considered, she was right up there as an easygoing bride. Still, this was Sara’s day and she was nothing short of radiant. For a guy, Nick looked pretty darned good, too. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek of photos from their big day…
Founder’s Chapel at USD
The Handlery
June 28, 2008
It’s hard to believe that nine years, nine months ago, I was married to my lovely wife Becky in the exact same location. Since then I’ve photographed MANY weddings there and I’m never dissapointed by the beauty of Founder’s Chapel. Add to that the beauty of Erik’s bride, Lisa and you’ve got a recipe for a very easy wedding day, photographically speaking. I’ll admit, too, that Erik is definitely one of my most photogenic grooms I’ve worked with. This wasn’t your run of the mill Catholic wedding, however. Lisa’s dad is Iraqi and this was a Chaldean Catholic wedding. If you’ve never been to a Chaldean wedding, well, let’s just say the receptions are very colorful. Check out below the grand entrance of Lisa and Erik into the courtyard at the Handlery. We’re talking very large swords!!! Crazy. I also have to give a lot of credit to Krista Romberg and her team at Orange Blossom Events… they had a LOT of elements to coordinate (locations, flowers, belly dancers, etc.) and everything went very smoothly. I’ve said it before, but after a weekend shooting two weddings with two of the best wedding planners anywhere I feel I need to say it again, a good professional wedding planner will not only save you money and without a doubt, time, but they also can help you be sure that all of the THOUSANDS of little details that go un-noticed on your wedding day get taken care of so that you, the bride, can fully enjoy your most cherished day. Anyway, enough talking, enjoy the images!!!
Museum of Contemporary Art
La Jolla, CA
June 27, 2008
One thing you can be sure of when you live in Chicago and you decide to have your wedding in La Jolla, RIGHT on the water, in the middle of summer… if you host it, they will come! It really doesn’t get much better than that. Add in exclusive access (though sadly no photos) to a VERY cool museum and you’re talking one of the best wedding venues in the world. As far as brides and grooms go, well, Kirsten and Neil were as cool as the venue (EVEN though Neil called yours truly and @$$#0Le (purely in jest I assure you :-). This was actually a fairly intimate little wedding and I have to say I really enjoyed that aspect. No bridal party whatsoever, I was given more time than usual to have fun with the couple. Most weddings it’s SO tightly scheduled that you are lucky to get 10 minutes with the couple alone. A lot of thanks goes to Chrystal Robinson and Lisa Lippe of Details Defined for keeping the schedule realistic and flexible. Until you’ve done this as many times as I have, you have no idea how important that is to keeping your wedding day low stress. It was pretty much a perfect wedding. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek…
