For their highlight video, the first song Caryn & Eric chose was “Lucky” by Jason Mraz & Colbie Callait. Was it chance that the date of their wedding was 7/11? I would bet however that it was destiny that called. Check out some of the best moments from their wedding day (shot by our team of Michael, AJ & Hazel).
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We had a wedding double-header this Labor Day weekend and first up is Anne & Mark Quest (isn’t that the coolest name?). Anne & Mark made their commitment at the beautiful Santa Clara Church in Oxnard and then celebrated into the night at the Spanish Hills Country Club overlooking Camarillo.
Beautiful people. Beautiful settings. Beautiful wedding. The day began at the Four Seasons in Westlake Village where Anne & Mark got ready for the big day. Their limo, a vintage Rolls Royce, took the bride over to the church just a few miles away. Although it was extremely hot & humid (what coast are we on?), the ceremony was very special (Anne & Mark wrote their own vows to each other). We then moved on to the reception located in the hills of Camarillo. Guests were treated to a candy station (yum), a cigar-rolling table, and a photo booth for the wedding scrapbook. There was a lot of love that night (some of the best speeches I’ve heard at a wedding) and plenty of celebrating as they danced away to a very cool mix of classic R&B tunes (my first love in music).
We had the pleasure of meeting and working alongside Amelia & Justin of Amelia Lyon Photography and event planner Richelle Gregorio of Rare Designs. Enjoy a glimpse of Anne & Mark’s special day below! The video is set to Alicia Key’s “Like You’ll Never See Me Again”. Can anyone guess what Prince song is “sampled” in this slow jam?
Hey everyone! I just returned from an awesome weekend in San Francisco. This was the first of 3 weddings in the Bay Area this summer. And I was really looking forward to this one, since Tiana is the niece of my friend Brian. I’ve known his family since ours days in college, so seeing them all again was like coming to a family reunion (I feel like an adopted relative).
Back in 2001, I shot the wedding of Brian’s cousin, Lorelei. It was my first “official” wedding. We used their video as our demo to help us launch our business. And although our style has changed over the years, it is still one of our favorites. Seven years later, I was back up in Northern Cal to capture another special moment in the lives of the De Leon family…Tiana and Nathan’s wedding.
Tiana and Nathan have a wonderful story. They have been friends since they were kids. They dated through high school and college, and endured a long distance relationship when Nathan played football at UNLV. They got engaged as soon as he graduated in 2006, welcomed their first child, Kiana, last August, and finally celebrated their beautiful wedding this weekend. It was great to be part of the entire weekend celebration… from the rehearsal dinner, to the wedding day, and then the after party at their home in Benicia.
Here is the Next Day Edited video that features highlights from the ceremony at Mount St. Mary’s college in the foothills of the East Bay and the celebration at The City Club high atop downtown San Francisco.
A special shout out to Uncle Roger for the awesome sinigang, to Seb for the delicious crepes, and to Brian for hanging out and going to the Indian Restaurant at 1 a.m. And thank you to Tiana and Nathan, and to the Kenion, White and De Leon families for the hospitality. I had a wonderful weekend.
Watch the video in HD on vimeo!
Photographers: Jennifer Skog Photography - Jen, it was fun shooting with you and Rob. Your work is amazing!
Reception: The City Club of San Francisco