Alex and Dustin are Married!

Alex and Dustin are beyond awesome, just ask any of the hundreds of people who filled their reception. So many in fact the room couldn’t contain them all! It was a celebration from moment one for these two and we felt so blessed to just be there and witness the joining of these loving and happy families.

Alex and Dustin’s ceremony ended just as the sun was setting over Southern California, and so we encountered a situation that was a first…total darkness for our bridal portraits. Some photographers would just pack it up and have few (if not zero) photos of the bride and groom, but we just couldn’t. How sad would that be?! Our brides deserve the moon, and so we were determined to get some romantic and hot photos of these two with whatever was around. It’s times like these where our video light, which we invested in earlier last year, really is worth every penny. Much more focused than a normal flash, we love the light that comes out of our little Comer light – we highly recommend it!

We are so excited to share with you even more images from Alex and Dustin’s amazing day, make sure and vote on your favorite images and leave them some love!

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Gavin and Erin: We can't wait either Brett! Really looking forward to it :) ( February 8, 2011 6:18 pm )

Brett Hickman: Seriously, stunning. Great job guys! We can't wait for our big day and to have you guys there to capture it all! You and Erin rock! ( January 31, 2011 3:15 pm )

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Amber and Paul at Pelican Hill | Part II

Are you ready for round two of Amber and Paul?

Their wedding was at the beautiful Pelican Hill Resort and in meeting with these two, I don’t know… months and months ago, we were told one of the main reasons why they picked this spot was for what they envisioned for their first dance. Now, you all know that Amber and Paul like to dance if you’ve seen their engagement session (especially Paul), but their first dance, above all things was the MUST HAVE shot. You’ll see near the middle of this post that it was everything they dreamed of…and we felt so fortunate to capture it! Their whole day from start to finish was relaxed, fun, and filled with joy and happiness. We hope you’ll enjoy the last installment of some of our favorite moments!

** A BIG thanks goes out to Kate Noelle for being the third camera on this day, you were a lifesaver Kate!**

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A featured wedding at Pelican Hill Resort | Style Unveiled | Orange County Destination Wedding Photography Blog | Gavin and Erin Wade: [...] were so excited and just found out a few days ago that Amber and Paul’s wedding at Pelican Hill Resort is up as a full feature on Style [...] ( April 27, 2011 1:14 pm )

Jeremy Chou: that sunset shot with the couple in the gazebo is freaking EPIC. Great shot! ( January 26, 2011 1:37 pm )

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Amber and Paul’s Wedding in Newport Coast | Part I

“Pick this one!”

“Oh! And pick this one too!”

“Aw – we can’t leave this shot out, I love this one!”

What you see above is the VERY condensed version of Erin and I in the office today as we’re going through Amber and Paul’s wedding. Held at the breathtaking Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Coast, it was beyond gorgeous in every way. So in the interest of professional and marital bliss, we have opted to split our favorite images up into two blog posts. We are pretty sure you won’t mind as we’re betting you won’t be able to get enough of these two either! A huge thanks needs to go out right away to Kathy Nosek and her assistant Nita from A Divine-Occasion for orchestrating an amazing day; such a pleasure to work with them both. We hope you enjoy and don’t forget to click and vote for your favorite images!

Venue | Pelican Hill Resort

Event Planning | Kathy Nosek with A Divine – Occasion

Florals | Scotty’s Flowers and Gifts

Linens | Wildflower Linen

Baker | Mastro’s Ocean Club

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Megan Hayes: Love the darker image of them in the middle of the pillars! Gotta love her killer dress too! ( May 17, 2011 5:31 pm )

Mia Santana: GORGEOUS! ( February 7, 2011 10:16 pm )

Shaun Cook (Groom's Mom): The most beautiful couple in the world, my Son Paul and his wife Amber were married in the most beautiful spot and has the most beautiful pictures to prove it! Thank you all, everything was "PICTURE PERFECT"! ( January 29, 2011 9:20 am )

Erin: Great editing guys! Can't wait to see you both again!!! ( January 23, 2011 1:03 pm )

Kate Noelle: I second that notion. Way to bring it. ( January 22, 2011 1:14 am )

Christine Bentley: as always my friend! you impress! Such amazing shots! What a beautiful couple! You and Erin are AMAZING.......perfect photos....this couple will cherish these forever! truly priceless!!! XXOO ( January 21, 2011 11:14 pm )

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