One of our favorite weddings from last year - we got some amazing photos at this wedding and also made some amazing friends! Mackenzie and Dan did such a great job putting their wedding together at Gerry Ranch - perfect rustic wedding they were looking for!
Cute, intimate backyard wedding from last year near LA. Raya and Mike went above and beyond for their closest friends and family.
Here is Brittany and Ben's reception slideshow from their wedding yesterday. Beautiful sunny day in Goleta, CA where we got to see these two profess their love amongst their many friends and family!
A throw back to last May when we photographed Mackenzie and Dan’s engagement session at Gerry Ranch.
First wedding for 2015 and it was amazing! Great location, people and couple! Here are the reception slide show photos. (minus the send off :)
A full blog with photos, video and even a write up from the bride! :) This was a fav from 2014!
It was nothing but a day full of love yesterday for Julie and Nick! These two have great chemistry - made the day amazing. They picked a great spot, perched on the top of Elings park in Santa Barbara with the sun setting over the ocean - you couldn't have asked for better weather. Congrats to you both Julie and Nick! Here are your teasers from yesterday!
To say its been a busy three weeks would be an understatement and to say the last three weeks has been an blast would also be an understatement. Three weeks ago we were shooting on the beaches of Santa Barbara, CA and last week we were shooting in the urban setting in Chicago, IL and yesterday we were shooting in woods among the Fall leaves and good friends in Rockford, IL. Trying to keep this brief - Mark and Emily casted their idea to us last winter about hosting their wedding in Emily's mothers backyard. Mark talked about building some wood benches and other things. Well when we arrived to scout last week we walked into a full blown outdoor chapel, and of course a sweet wood bar for the reception. :) Mark & Emily and their team of friends and family pulled of an amazing DIY wedding - all the way to Emily making all the cakes for everybody. We loved getting to see old friends, meet some new ones and share the day with you two! Congrats again!
A week ago we were shooting in the extreme heat of Santa Barbara - yesterday we were happy to welcome the refreshing cool crisp Fall weather of Chicago. I'll say it again, we always LOVE coming to this city and are so thankful for couples that brings back out here! Thanks so much Jess and Paul for an amazing day!! And letting us be apart of your day!! Here is their slideshow we showed at their reception.. enjoy!
Nothing like a little hike and mini-engagement session in Santa Barbara! Aside from the 90 degree heat, the Sun and settings were beautiful. We got some great sun kissed photos among the rubble of Knapp's Castle. Easy to say we can not wait to hang with these two next summer!
Such a blast this past Saturday with Christina and Roberto! A little hotter then usual in Santa Barbara, but it worked out great with an indoor ceremony at the Presidio State Historic Park and right when it cooled off we went outside to the Casa de la Guerra. I have to say they had a strong dancing presence the whole reception! So much fun! Here is their day of slideshow from Saturday!
A throw back to last year :) when Christine and Vince got married on 7/6/2013. We first met Christine and Vince and their dog at Pelermo Coffee on Main Street in Ventura. It was a great first meeting and we got a lot of things figured out - but I remember it seeming like their wedding would be pretty low key. Much to our surprise when we show up to capture their day - it was nothing but. Christine and Vince did a great job picking their them, decor and of course vendors. :) From the sweet getting ready atmosphere down to the harlem shake attacks at the reception - it was an awesome day to be apart of. This was our first time shooting at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum - which is a great setting to have your one spot wedding and reception. And the day went off with out a hitch thanks to Cassidy Rae Events. And a big thanks to Peter Kappen for second shooting, as Courtney was taking care of our 2 week old at this time. Crazy how time flies!
We love showing photos from the day at the reception! Its instant gratification at its finest! :) Its also a great way for people to see what the day looked like for you.
It's another TBT! Here is Matt and Danielle's engagement session in Santa Barbara from December 2012, believe it or not. We spend the day in some of Matt and Danielle's favorite spots in Santa Barbara. Starting at the Funk Zone downtown, then to Alameda Park and ended at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. You might have seen some of these when we posted the teaser photos the day of the shoot. I love that Danielle wanted to have their dog Harlo involved in their session. It was an awesome idea and we had so much fun involving their "baby". Harlo was such a stud and Matt and Danielle are obviously a beautiful couple and made our job easy! Thanks to Harlo, the photo that says, "my humans are getting married" went viral and even published! :) This session was such a great precursor to what would be one of our favorite weddings from 2013, which we will share soon!
Kent and Janine were married in an amazing little church just steps from the beach in Santa Barbara called All Saints-by-the-Sea. From the very first dinner we had together - cooked by Kent himself and absolutely delicious - we got along great and we're able to hear all about their vision for their day. These two put a lot of hard work into their wedding day and it was amazing to see it all come together. Kent prepared ALL the food for the reception - awesome, but also crazy. :) And Janine spent hours upon hours making hundreds of paper flowers for their table decor. These were just a few things they worked so hard on, but the best part about their day was to see them completely in awe of each other. Their reception held at the Rockwood Santa Barbara women's club was the perfect setting for their party.
In the heart of catching up with past weddings - why not join the throw back Thursday crowd. Here is Jeremy and Vienna's wedding, some really good friends of ours in the midwest. Love these guys - and their style :) From Vienna's brooch bouquet to Jeremy's perfect fit suit and hair, these two were a blast to photograph. With some creative locations like the parking garage of the Church to the forest arboretum - we got some pretty unique photos. Love you guys and wish you the best! 
We have a lot of weddings to catch up on! But just had to post this one sooner then later. Erica and Eric and a beautiful wedding on the beach in Santa Monica, CA right next to the famous pier. They couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day or setting. With their ceremony right in front of Shutters on the Beach and reception inside - it made for the perfect surroundings. We couldn't be more happy with the quality of photos we were able to capture that day! It of course helps that the couple is madly in love and looked amazing! A big congrats to you both!
Just delivered some of our favorite wedding photos! Big congrats to Matt and Danielle! Stay tuned for the full posting!
Courtney and I met Julissa and Oscar at the Simply the Best bridal show in Santa Barbara last year. You might recognize them from their engagement session we shot last spring. We met for coffee right after the brial show and they booked us on the spot. Needless to say they had ultimate trust in us - which makes our job so much easier :). Julissa and Oscar were amazing their whole wedding day - big smiles.. a lot of love and tons of laughs. Oscar made me (Dustin) cry during the ceremony as he shared his vows as Julissa wiped his tears. Surrounded by tons of family and friends made the reception a huge party that would make any photographer wish he could put the camera down. So thankful for Oscar and Julissa giving us the opportunity to be apart of their day and treating us like family! We are so happy with the way their photos turned out!
