>When we first met up with Ryan and Sarah, it was evident that their day was going to be all about having a great time with family and friends, and they didn’t let us down. As the thermometer cracked 101 on a blistering Sunday afternoon, Ryan and Sarah were married at the stunning Padua Hills Theatre. If you are looking for a venue that offers nothing but Kodak moments everywhere, this is the place. Special thanks to David from David Torralva Photography for being so easy to work with, too!

Perhaps one of the best parts of the day was the newlyweds toasts to one another. Unfortunately, since this is a trailer, you won’t see most of what they said, but we simply had to include how Sarah summarized Ryan with such a simple phrase. (. . .the title of the post kind of gives it away. . . )

We pride ourselves on creating unique films that fit our clients. Ryan and Sarah made it very clear that they wanted their film to be upbeat, crazy, and all about the moment and just embracing the atmosphere of the day. So be warned, this edit is not for the sappy human, in fact, if you want to harness a box of tissues and some comfort food, may we suggest you scroll down a post or two to another clip.
This one is all about two things. . . . love and fun. . . . oh and maybe the glow sticks at the reception!
Enjoy!
Steve ๐Ÿ™‚

08/12/09

>Off to Boston

Whenever we have the opportunity to travel to share our couple’s stories, it is truly a great experience and this one should be no exception.

We are thrilled to be spending this weekend in Boston for Elizabeth and Jon’s wedding. Can’t wait to get some amazing footage around the historic city and experience such an exciting wedding in such a spectacular place.
Stay tuned. . . . .
-Steve ๐Ÿ™‚

Just this past week, we received a couple very nice thank you cards as well as some goodies from our past couples. Amy and Ben (who is a Navy Seal) were way too kind in not only sending us some bad ass Navy Seal Stickers,

but a SWEET Navy Seal Polo as well!!!!

Finally, Amy and Ben were kind enough to send a very nice thank you card, too!
which left me no choice but respond in SIGN language. . . (sorry the jokes don’t get better)

Also, we received a wonderful thank you card from Allison and Rob for the Same Day Edit we did for them. If you didn’t have an opportunity to check it out, click HERE to watch thier SDE. This is the card they sent

A very special thank you to Ben + Amy and Rob + Allison for all the Love! It was a pleasure to work with both couples and we can only hope to have many more just as awesome as the four of you were!
-Steve ๐Ÿ™‚

One of the most intriguing aspects for me about the wedding day is the history and strong family traditions and values that are ever present at each shoot. When Kiki’s father spoke about what it meant to him to give his daughter away to Jake, it simply reinforced my belief that a strong family is such a great foundation for the beginning of a marriage.

It was evident both on their wedding day as well as the rehearsal dinner that both Kiki and Jake come from very tight knit and strong families. Traditions played a big role in this wedding and they were exemplified in all the details. From photographs of grandparents in a locket on the bouquet, to a grand entrance capped off with their college fight song, Jake and Kiki didn’t miss a thing.

My personal favorite to this highlight is the Vespa parked out in front of the Balboa Bay Club. While we have the opportunity to share in many couples’ special day, I have never seen a Bride and Groom drive off at the end of the night on a Vespa, and as they say, “Just when I think I’ve seen it all. . . . . ” you get the idea.

A very special thanks to Jim Kennedy from Jim Kennedy Photographers. We randomly had the opportunity to work together twice within a month, so that was definately a treat as he is always a pleasure to work with!

Also, thank you to Lisa Moon from Lisa Moon Events for moving the evening along just as planned. A good coordinator is worth her weight in gold and Lisa is a great coordinator!

So here are the wedding day highlights from jake โ™ฅ kiki, enjoy! ๐Ÿ™‚