David + Melissa {San Luis Obispo}

Since David and Melissa wore cowboy boots to their engagement session, I figured it was only appropriate for me to wear cowboy boots to their wedding. Especially since they were getting hitched at Holland Ranch! It turned out that most of the cowboys left their cowboy gear at home, so I was kinda not as blending-in as I thought I was going to be. Oh well! Yee-ha for shooting the whole wedding in boots! ;)

What started out as a rainy morning with a dreary October forecast turned into a beautiful sunny day! It was like the clouds parted so that the sun could smile on Dave and Melissa’s marriage. The weather and colors were perfectly wonderful; and with that stunning mountain backdrop I was in photo-geek-heaven!

Adornments were representing the floral regions and Phil’s Catering the food sector. Chris Baily at Kramer Entertainment worked the music mayhem. The Cakery brought the sugar rush. It was a cornucopia of wedding beauty and bliss! Great work to all of the Central Coast wedding vendors and especially to Melissa and David for supplying the vision and being the substance!













Precious! She was just killing us with cuteness all day!

Andrew + Sandra {Paso Robles}

Andrew and Sandra had such a beautiful wedding at The Villa Toscana in Paso Robles. They discovered Paso Robles years ago when they vacationed there and enjoyed the tranquility and the wine which makes it such a famous town. For them getting married at the Villa was a Central Coast destination wedding. Everyone came from out of town to enjoy the warm weather, clear skies, and Paso Robles wine. It was an amazingly awesome day and I was so glad to capture it with my heart and camera!

Adornments again!


















Check out their engagement pictures if you want some more!

Gavin + Melanie {Shell Beach / San Luis Obispo}

Are you kidding me?! Gavin and Melanie are just about the most handsome couple ever! They just go together like… like chocolate and peanut butter! They got married on a beautiful cliff overlooking the Shell Beach coastline. And if that wasn’t pretty enough, they had their reception at none other than Holland Ranch. The sky was perfectly overcast for the wedding with a little hint of sunlight peaking out over the ocean miles into the horizon. As soon as we finished up the bridal party portraits we buzzed over to the ranch and walked right down into the heavenly glory of dripping sunlight and chocolate hillside for icing-on-the-cake couple portraits.

The groomsmen made my day (no, week!) with their 80’s glasses. I just wanted to take a million different pictures with those guys sporting their mad times square style. They also wore name tags corresponding to their title or responsibility. There was The Doc, Best Man, The Amateur, Bone Man, and lastly the groom; Crabbman (his last name being Crabb). Oh, and watch out when you park in Pismo Beach because I got a $40 parking ticket! (Whenever in history did they start charging to park in Pismo?! *chanting; We don’t live in L.A. We don’t live in L.A.)

Adornments arranged the most beautiful flowers for the whole event! It is amazing how flowers can tie an oceanside park and a country ranch together. Events Redefined did an amazing job coordinating the whole day. They were so organized and calm, they made me even relax!

Their reception was too legit to quit with the swinging tunes of the San Luis Jazz Band, the best food ever by Phoenix Fine Catering, a tower of multi-flavored cupcakes, and the most amazing A&W truck complete with freezers of vanilla ice-cream and root beer on tap.

If you want the inside scoop into how Melanie planned her amazing wedding, check out her blog; Crabb Cakes. She is such a great graphic designer!

















Check out their engagement pictures if you want some more Crabb love!

Matt + Ali {Shell Beach, CA}

If Matt and Ali were a chocolate truffle they would have a gooey center consisting of awesome-sauce. They were such a joy to be around and photograph on their wedding day.

They got married at The Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach which is just down the 101 from my house. Matt and Ali chose The Cliffs because they wanted to have a destination wedding. Their guests came from L.A. and as far as the east coast. They went to great lengths to create an atmosphere of comfort and enjoyment for all of the people invited and involved. Because Ali is an actress all of the esthetic details were of the utmost importance to her. She really put her heart and soul into making sure her wedding looked and felt beautiful. She wanted people to come for the weekend, celebrate in style, and leave feeling refreshed by the Central Coast love. Matt and Ali, you pulled it off amazingly! Way to throw a party!

In other related and exciting news, Ali Hillis is an amazing actress who has been doing wonderful work in the world of Hollywood. She was in a beautiful movie called The Ultimate Gift and has appeared over the years on the occasional T.V. show. She had a part in one of my favorite RDJ movies, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and she is in the upcoming Disney feature, Beverly Hills Chihuahua. A national magazine really wants to feature Ali’s wedding in their celebrity weddings section. Stay tuned to find out who publishes Matt and Alis beautiful love story.

Adorments brought the floral beauty. A Santa Maria Mariachi band kept the guests happy during the cocktail hour and The San Luis Jazz Band had everybody dancing into the night. It was such a classy yet cozy wedding celebration.





















Check out their engagement pictures that I took in a junk yard.

An Eagle Castle Affair

Recently Eagle Castle Winery hosted a Royal Affair for various wedding professionals to get the opportunity to preview this one of a kind venue. It turns out that Eileen, founder of Adornments Flowers, grew up with the owners of Eagle Castle. They went to school together, were in each others weddings, and have remained the best of friends ever since. Eileen and her daughter Laurel from Adornments teamed up with a few Central Coast wedding specialists to make one plain ol Sunday into an enchanted afternoon of wine tasting, hors doeuvres and music.

Gary and his lovely wife Mary Lou, owners of Eagle Castle Winery, served up the tastey hors doeuvres and poured their very own wine. Joe Labarbera from Labarbera Sound was spinning the tunes while my beautiful wife and I cruised around capturing details and people. The Cakery rocked the most royal cake Ive ever seen and of course Adornments provided the beautiful display of flowers and decorations. Thanks to everyone for making this event possible!

Paul + Kierna {New Years Wedding, Atascadero}

This is how Anna and I celebrated the New Year! Paul and Kiernas wedding had a whimsical winter wonderland theme. It was straight up awesome! Guests trickled into their 20s styled home around 8:30 to enjoyed appetizers and beverages just like any other New Years celebration.



Laurel from Adornments decked the halls (and rooms) with all of the lovely flowers and decorations. She really knows how to create a mood! Kierna and Laura are childhood friends. I dont usually get to hang with florists at weddings, so it was really fun to see Laurel there through to the end.





At about 10:00 Pauls 15 year old son performed an spectacular magic show. He did a card trick where the couple had to sign the card that they randomly drew from the deck.

He shuffled thoroughly then fanned the cards on the floor to reveal one blue card in a deck of all red cards.

He drew the card and it was their card! After everyone oooooohed and aaaaaahed he mentioned that the card they chose was the 2 of hearts symbolizing two hearts becoming one. He is one smooth kid!

Around 11:45 the wedding ceremony began. The couple was determined to time the first kiss for the stroke of midnight. However, Kiernas father nervously rushed through his lines and finished with about 2 minutes to spare. Everyone waited in anticipation as the bride and groom held hands and nervously laughed. We watched as the 2008 countdown ended in a kiss which began a new life for Paul and Kierna.




It even snowed!





Happy New Years and happy New Marriage!