My first photo booth of the year was brought to the MCRD Bay View room. Once I finished putting the photo booth together everyone rushed to put on props and get in front of the camera.

I wasn’t sure what to expect once people had a couple of drinks and got the blood flowing on the dance floor. Couples came to get their photos taken. Families came to take their latest portrait. The men brought the crazy. Leading by example, the bridal party tried on all the props, brought their best faces, and posed in every which way.

The first photo booth of the year was just as I expected, fun and full of laughter. I look forward to the next wedding that wants to raise the bar with the photo booth.

Oh what the!?

I had a blast at this wedding!

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Where will you be going for your honeymoon? If you’re still deciding if you want to go to explore Europe or relax on the beaches of Hawaii maybe these two honeymoon sites can help with the decision.

Jetsetter

Jetsetter provides various honeymoon vacation packages at exclusive discounts for their members. It will require you to sign up but you can snag a deal for your honeymoon at almost 50% off. Most deals are only active for a limited time so you may want to sign up for their email alerts. A section of Jetsetter’s About page:

Invitation-Only Travel Sales
Jetsetter is a private online community that provides members with insider access, expert knowledge, and exclusive deals on the world’s greatest vacations. All of the properties we feature are hand-selected by our team of globe-trotting correspondents, and sales last five to seven days. Our philosophy is that travel should be fun and easy — and that includes the planning part.

Below are some example honeymoon deals.

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Luxury Link

Use this referral code to get $100 off your final purchase: LUXURYLINK-FK31PG

Luxury Link offers special travel deals to destinations all over the world. They have been in business for 12 years and have received numerous awards from places like Traveler’s magazine and Travel+Leisure.

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I have no doubt that you will find a destination you will love for your honeymoon. After signing up for the site you can get offers as much as 65% off of the original price.

Here’s a snippet from their home page:

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Where would your dream honeymoon be?

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This resource is for the guys. If you’re looking to enhance your look or style with a bow tie for your wedding or engagement photography here is a great video tutorial from Weddings by SML.

They put together a funny and creative video on how to tie your bow tie without having it look like a clip-on.

For an original look for your photographs, a bow tie would be a wonderful addition. It adds character, style, and pizzaz. It would just make any wedding or engagement photos look fabulous. You can find a some spiffy bow ties at Upper French.

What do you think about bow ties? Would you wear one?

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I am so lucky to be a wedding photographer in San Diego. Why? Because San Diego is so beautiful! My couples are amazing and so in love with each other. After my first session with Dennis and Alaine we headed to Coronado.

When I walked up to them I noticed the classic outfits they had on. Very simple and elegant. You can’t ask for anything more with the San Diego downtown skyline as your backdrop. On top of that we had the beautiful sunlight setting on us.

I look forward to capturing their wedding in October!

More photos after the jump!

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Dennis and Alaine presented a fantastic idea for their engagement session. The ideal photo they had in mind was recapturing the classic V-J day photo in Times Square. It’s a photo of a Navy sailor passionately kissing a woman in a white dress.

There is a statue in San Diego right across from the Midway Museum that replicates this photo. We headed their first and captured it in the exact same way. Dennis wore his Navy uniform and Alaine wore a beautiful white dress with the accessories too!

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Happy Mother’s day to my mom and to all the mommies out there!

We began the day with morning mass at Mater Dei in Otay Ranch. Afterwards, we actually had breakfast at the bowling alley at the Navy Base. We used to eat there every sunday and their breakfast is really good.

Barbs and I took our whole family with us to get my mom some flowers. I wanted to get the flowers that same day to keep the freshness. I already had the flowers picked out in my head and good thing they were still there. We bought about a dozen tulips. Mix of red and yellow. Picked out a simple vase and we were off to prepare our Mother’s Day dinner

Barbs and I grilled New York steak and lobster tail with corn and mashed potatoes. It was a delicious dinner for the whole family

I hope everyone had a fun and fabulous day with their mothers and the whole family, as everyone should. Just remember that mother’s day is every day. I’m thankful for everything my mom has done for me throughout the years and for what she does for me now. My whole family loves her very much!

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Clear blue skies, warm weather, couple of clouds here and there.. it was just an absolutely beautiful day for Rachelle and Mark to get married. This day was theirs and nothing would get in the way.

Family and friends: View the wedding gallery here.

When I was taking the photos I saw the connection between Rachelle and Mark. I saw how much they love each other, how Mark was blown away when he saw first saw Rachelle and how intimate their first dance was.

Rachelle and Mark’s wedding was memorable, emotional and fun. The toasts were very thoughtful that created laughter and tears.

Venue: MCRD Bay View Room
Florist: Tessilk
Chair Covers: Lovely Chair Covers
Cake: Flour Power
Video: Aivren
Minister: James Rury
Wedding Coordinator: Jamie Rury

Which photo is your favorite?

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Balboa Park is one of the most beautiful locations in all of San Diego. It even holds our own San Diego Zoo. So when Humberto & Candace asked me to photograph their engagement session at the Balboa Park I was quite excited!

What I love most about Balboa Park are the Spanish Colonial style buildings. There are marvelous Spanish and Latin American architectural details covering almost every wall. It’s a top choice for portraiture with many nooks and crannies. Balboa Park really gets the creative juices flowing and it’s just the perfect spot to capture two people in love.

Humberto wore a gray vest over a white long sleeve shirt with matching slacks. Very clean cut and GQ looking. He pulled the look off perfectly. Candace wore 2 outfits. The first being a cute red dress. Candace’s dress came out great against the bright greens of Balboa Park. It really made her and Humberto stand out. Her second dress was just completely AWESOME. A black and white vintage inspired dress complete with the vintage lace gloves. It was such an authentic look and feel even with the black flower headpiece.

So we roamed around Balboa Park as I captured their story, their laughter, their lives.

We ended the engagement session in Coronado against the pastel colors of the sky, ocean and beach.

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I got the inspiration to do this portrait session from various fashion magazines – Vogue, Elle and Vanity Fair. I needed to get out there and shoot.

So I drove and looked for a woodsy area with grass fields. I didn’t have to go very far to find out that Eastlake is full of great areas for photoshoots. This one was right behind a recreation center.

The light shined perfectly through the trees and the wind blew just the right amount.

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