Michelle and Erik Play Nice
Erik and Michelle are going to have a great life because, at every opportunity, they play and have fun with each other. During their wedding day at Cypress Ridge Pavilion and Old Town Arroyo Grande, I would see Erik look at Michelle with a mischievous look and she would answer him back with her own. At other times it would be Michelle who initiated the interaction with a gesture or glance. And when they were not playing, they were totally present to their love and that of family and guests.
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I love receiving a call from a bride or groom asking me to photograph a very private wedding, a wedding in which I will be a witness as there is only the bride and groom, the officiant and myself. Sheelagh (Sheila is how she pronounces her name) and Jean Pierre invited me recently to their exclusive wedding at the Dolphin Bay Resort in Shell Beach CA. Ms Denai Vine, the capable event coordinator of Dolphin Bay handled their every need with grace and her own special brand of humor. French is Jean Pierre’s first language. Sheelagh loves all things French and had actually...
Read MoreBetter than Hollywood
Lauren and Dan. What a winning couple. Lauren is a Vet and informed her mom a few days before the wedding that she was bringing her horse for photos. Dan is the love of her life and the man who cried during the ceremony when a letter from his 100 year old grandfather was read. They had a rousing BBQ , complete with square dancing as a rehearsal dinner and my assistant Brianna decided that Lauren’s absolutely adorable outfit (cowboy tool skirt, jean jacket and red boots ) had to have been the deciding factor for the western themed event. Lauren could not help herself...
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“They are just TOO adorable!” were the words that kept being repeated as my lovely and talented assistant Brianna and I worked on Leah and Phillip’s wedding images. The wedding was held at the Chruch of Jesus Christ and LDS (aka Mormon )Temple on Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles. It is the one with the massive statue of Moroni (the final writer of the book of Mormon) on top of the building. It was a glorious day. There had been tons of rain and the flowers were everywhere . Leah was styling in her “remade for the Temple” Silk dress with cute little cap sleeves and a French netting...
Read MoreBecca and Josh: Real Style and the Apple Green
Becca put her wedding together beautifully, and on a very tight budget. The Monday Club may be the best Wedding Venue Value in San Luis Obispo. On a typical day it has great architectural bones, very green grass and a wonderful blue East facing sky. Becca incorporated these prominent colors of the property and made them her own. Her apple green shoes were a lovely surprise to a stunning dress and angelic veil combination. Single green apples lined the aisle and her royal blue linen tablecloths were graced by a simple basket of green apples. Their dog wore an apple green bow...
Read MoreA Really REALLY Fun Wedding
Chelsea and Drew had the time of their lives at their Holland Ranch wedding located just outside the City of San Luis Obispo. Because Mark Padgett Event Design is THE resource to shoulder all of your cares and concerns, the bride and groom could play and be their own fun loving selves throughout the day. Except for their wedding vows and some tears of joy, nothing was taken too seriously, and laughter was simply everywhere. Chelsea, a young woman with great style (note the multicolored feather headpiece) consoled her mom when her mom teared-up watching Chelsea slip into her wedding...
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