Jenna and Michael were married on the sandy shores of La Jolla on October 11, 2009.  Jenna’s father, Frank, *built* the couple a bamboo arch for their ceremony.  Since Jenna’s favorite color is teal, it was an obvious choice to incorporate that into her wedding color palette. She added hints of vibrant orange to give her beach wedding a punch of color.  The reception was held at La Jolla Shores Hotel in the Acapulco Room. Stephanie Reynard, catering manager, worked with Jenna and Michael on the Spanish-style menu.  DIY GALORE!  Jenna is quite the “crafter” and “projecteer”.  She made all the jewelry for the bridemaids (and even the flower girl).  She also made a beautiful pearl necklace for herself.  Jenna crafted all the paper products: invitations, menus, programs, escort cards, and labels/notes.  Her mother helped her sew all the table runners while Jenna worked on her escort card board.  Jenna hand-made soaps to give to her guests as a wedding favor.  Michael also participated in the DIY projects.  He made the “wishing well” for guests to put their thoughts and notes. It was wonderful working with Jenna and Michael, and participating in the *crafting* and *creativity*. Thank you to all the amazing vendors:  Venue- La Jolla Shores Hotel, Stephanie Reynard; Photographer- Creative Photography, Stephanie Sundell; DJ- Tiernan Tunes, Michael Tiernan; and Florist- Johnny Nguyen.

Thank you Creative Photography, Stephanie Sundell, for the photographs.

I just finished a wedding at the La Jolla Shores Hotel for a good friend of mine.  Here is a sneak peek from Creative Photography, Stephanie Sundell.  Stephanie and her assistant were amazing onsite.  Look at this Picture Video on Stephanie’s blog– super cute!

Shiloh and Michael had a fun, outdoor wedding at San Dieguito Park in Del Mar.  Shiloh used different hues of blue for her wedding party, and tied it all together with shades of orange and pink (in her florals). Awesome pop of color!!  The picnic benches were perfect for ceremony seating as well as dinner tables. The guests were able to enjoy street tacos with homemade tortillas from Tacos El Panson, and bavarian stuffed cupcakes topped with a chocolate ganache (YUM!!) from International Eccentric Chefs.  Craig Tiscareno Photography captured some great shots throughout the day (and of course was wonderful to work with).  Shiloh and Michael are blessed to have so many musically talented friends.  They had a guitarist and vocalist for their ceremony, a jazz band for their cocktail hour, and a DJ for their reception.  WOWZZZA! Loved this wedding!  Aren’t the flower girls stinking cute!?!?!

Taken by ME! Not a professional photographer obviously…

Taken with my canon digital camera (not great quality, but you get the idea)

Photos provided by Craig Tiscareno Photography

Sneak Peek. More details to follow on this outdoor park wedding.

Photos provided by Craig Tiscareno Photography.

Sarah and Colby had their wedding at the Belmont Country Club on a warm, summer afternoon with 250 of their closest family and friends. Here is a little history…. I have known this couple for over 15 years– partly because Sarah is my best friend’s sister and partly because I went to the same elementary school as Colby and Sarah (a small country town where everyone knows everyone).  Although Sarah and Colby attended the same elementary school their love did not blossom until the end of their high school years.  It only took a short amount of time before the two of them knew it was meant to be forever.  When Sarah told me that she was engaged it was a little hard to believe that the shy girl I once knew was no longer a child, but had indeed matured into a beautiful young woman.  I was honored and touched to be a part of their big day.  Here is the adorable couple (and their wedding party).