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The Watanabes wedding day and day after

2012-01-31T21:46:00.000-08:00

Kenji and Alejandra

2011-12-17T10:56:00.001-08:00

The Ruester Family

2011-12-12T23:41:00.000-08:00

The Aschtgen Family

2011-12-12T19:52:00.001-08:00

Dayton Family

2011-12-12T19:42:00.000-08:00

The Watkins Family

2011-12-12T12:05:00.000-08:00

The Stewart Family Christmas shoot

2011-12-12T11:47:00.000-08:00

The Tuttle Family

2011-10-03T07:52:00.000-07:00

This is the Tuttle Family, sooo full of personality and love. Thay are so much fun to be around and I love them to death. Delia Tuttle DDS is a dentist and practices in Palm Springs, Ca. she is just GORGEOUS.If you need a great dentist I highly recommend her.

Isaiah and Malia's First Birthday party

2011-09-29T21:59:00.000-07:00

The Youngman Family

2011-01-02T13:36:00.001-08:00

The Ortiz Family

2011-01-02T13:34:00.001-08:00

The Mackey girls

2011-01-02T13:25:00.000-08:00

My parents

2011-01-02T13:20:00.000-08:00

These are the most loving and most special people ever. You'll never find anyone else with such big hearts.

OMG'SH a picture of MEEEE and my boys :)

2011-01-02T13:14:00.001-08:00

The Larsen Family - Las Vegas, Nevada

2011-01-02T13:10:00.000-08:00

Campbell Family Riverside, Ca.

2010-12-08T12:35:00.000-08:00

Lowman Christmas :) Del Mar, Ca.

2010-12-08T12:26:00.001-08:00

Aschtgen Family

2010-08-03T14:01:00.000-07:00

LOVE MY FAMILY !!!!!! :)

Ashley

2010-08-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

The Donahue Family - Oceanside, Ca.

2010-08-02T01:30:00.000-07:00

Oh I LOVE this family,I took pictures of Delany ( who is now 4 and found a flag with the number 4 for her age) and her big brother Jayden about 3 yrs. ago, they now have a little sister Brynlee. She is oh soooo cute and soooo funny, I'm addicted to her laugh. We had a great time down in Oceanside, and I finally found the little surf shop I have been looking for since and engagement shoot I did a couple years back. Anyway take a look at this amazing family, their awesome !!!

Micah and Alisha Maternity session - Riverside

2010-07-29T03:07:00.001-07:00

OOOOPS I forgot to post these. Micah and Alisha have already had their precious baby girl Jaden, but I LOVE these pic's and had to still post them :)

Xandon and Samantha- Balboa Park, Prado in San Diego

2010-07-29T02:13:00.001-07:00

WOW, what a beautiful place and such a sweet couple, Xandon and Samantha. Such a perfect day in San Diego for a wedding and I've been wanting to shoot here for such a long time :) it's Balboa Park and the architect is pretty breathtaking.I can't wait to go back and see and shoot more of it. Anyway, this couple is pretty amazing themselves. I love it when you can feel all the love around a wedding between the couple and their family and friends. They were all so sweet and kind and of course they knew how to have fun........ the DJ helped a little ( actually he is hilarious and kept us laughing for hours) soo take a look

Wedding coordinator was awesome her name is Courtney at http://www.aftertheengagement.com/

Vincent's FIRST Birthday !!!!! Fontana Aquatics Center

2010-07-28T11:02:00.000-07:00

Little Vinny's 1st birthday was a blast

!!! He and his little friends are adorable. I'm loving Luke's whole ensemble, robe and all. This whole party was in Fontana at the Aquatics Center, I didn't even know it was there. One reason I love my job, you get to see and go places you never knew existed.

2010-07-23T10:02:00.000-07:00

Kasie and Alex got married at Las Brisas in Laguna Beach, Ca. and it was gorgeous. The weather was AMAZING..... this family AMAZING..... it was all i could ask for. They have the cutest triplets that are the sweetest . I had a great time with them, CONGRATS !!!

sneek peek

2010-06-19T23:29:00.000-07:00

Kasie and Alex wedding today in Laguna. Beautiful day, AMAZING couple !!!!

SOMEONE got a new bike

2010-06-19T23:04:00.000-07:00

My son Christian turned 7 and needed a new bike, sooooo we got him one that will last him for the next 10 yrs. LOL,....... really, with the price of this it better :)

He says it's really fast, so if anyone is looking into getting one of these, he rates it a perfect 10.

Josue and Gabby- wedding at Mission Inn, Riverside

2010-06-19T21:47:00.001-07:00

FINALLY, I got to shoot at the Mission Inn in Riverside and it was far more beautiful than i expected. My neighbor friend Malissa at Majestic Ranch in Riverside gives horse ridding lessons and Gabby is a client/friend of hers and Josue just moved in next door to Malissa, soooo Malissa got out the cupid arrows and nailed these two. LOL, she did a great job cause they are the perfect match.

Baby Jaden........oh so sweet

2010-06-19T19:51:00.001-07:00

I absolutely adore little Jaden's parents Alisha and Micah. They are the most down to earth, fun, loving and most awesome couple EVERRRRR. They have stuck with me since we did their engagement pictures and if you read my blog you'll remember their VW wedding at a ranch here in Riverside. Sooooo now they have a brand new addition, baby Jaden. AWEEEEE she is sooooo friggin cute........ take a look

Coffelt/ Gonzalez family in Del Mar

2010-06-19T19:21:00.001-07:00

Omg'sh we had a blast shooting this family down in Del Mar. They are so fun and soooo sweet, take a look :)

Wedding in Del Mar, Ca. BEAUTIFUL !!!!!

2010-05-08T16:00:00.001-07:00

Brittney and Sean and the guests are all from Texas, besides Aunt Nory and her husband Josh, who live in Del Mar and got my name from a refferal ( LOVE THAT )!!!!! They got married at The Powerhouse right on the beach in Del Mar, and it was AMAZING, the weather couldn't have been better.

Anyway, here it is, i had a great time with this wonderful family.

It's been WAYYYYYYY to long......

2010-05-08T15:15:00.000-07:00

My computer has been down since Dec. !!!!!!! All i could do from my computer is edit pictures, THAT'S IT !!!!! So when i wanted to go on Facebook or check my emails it has been through my IPhone. Ughhhhh and this all started from a virus my kids got from going onto a computer game. Anyway, i am back and i have SOOOOOO much to post, it's not even funny. So let's start with La Sierra 2010 prom. Just because i have the images on my computer already, the rest i have to download from cd's so eventually they will all be up and im soooo excited to show them :). Take a look at these awesome teens they look AMAZING ..............

Lia and Andy with family Menifee, Ca.

2009-12-21T22:53:00.000-08:00

I had the best time doing this shoot, not only because this family ROCKS but because they are so nice, they trust what i want to do and they love to play !!!! They were troopers too it was right before the storm came in last week so it was really chilly and windy so i give them props for hangin in there and going along. I did Andy and Lias wedding awhile back so i knew this shoot was going to be fun and all three women are preggers !!! So exciting and special for them all to be pregnant at the same time within days of eachother. Anyway take a look their so much fun :) Thanks again Andy and Lia <3

KC and Amy Norco, Ca. wedding

2009-12-12T12:50:00.000-08:00

Every wedding i think to myself how blessed i am to have such wonderful clients and that am so lucky to LOVE my job !!!! Not only is this another gorgeous couple but, such sweethearts, my job just can't get any better nor could i ask for more. Take a look at KC and Amy they are just AWESOME AND THEY NAILED every shot!!!!!!

My bestest friend and her step family - Riverside, Ca.

2009-11-24T22:30:00.000-08:00

I lOVE my best friend to death, she's has my back in every possible way just like a sister. I trust her with my life and if i ever die, she will have my kids and she treats her step kids like they are her own. If my kids ever had to have a stepmom Tania is the ideal person to take your place with your kids when you are not around. I love her to death and her man Tony is pretty great himself and he does make some gorgeous babies....... take a look at Ryann, Jayson (twins) and Jacob

Adrian Model- Riverside, Ca.

2009-11-20T13:06:00.001-08:00

Ok get ready cause it's gonna get hot in here !!!!!!! Adrian is HOT and looking into modeling and if you ask me......... he is AMAZINGLY SEXY, he's 20 yrs. old and 6'5"!!!!!!! So be prepared with a fan and a cold glass of water LMAO !!!!!! Not only is he the hottest thing ever, he is funny and smart, we had a great time on his shoot.

Brandon and Kelly- Edwards Mansion-Redlands

2009-11-18T09:50:00.000-08:00

I have been dying to shoot here and now i finally got to,Brandon and Kelly got married at the Edwards Mansion and it was gorgeous !!!! They are an AMAZING couple and have great family. I loved Kelly and her mother from the minute i met them at Starbucks the day they booked me :) i am soooooooo incredibly lucky with the clients i have and im always so sad when the wedding is over. But clients turn into friends, which turn into family and that's how i feel with each one of them. They are all so special and have all been so great to me !!!!

Rich and Trish wedding- Temecula

2009-11-18T08:55:00.000-08:00

I feel like i have'nt blogged in seriously a year!!! I have been so backed up it's not even funny, and editing takes FOREVERRRRRRRRR. So anyway, here is Rich and Trish, they are an AMAZING couple and this was the best backyard fall wedding i've ever done. Everything was perfect, take a look

Gage- San Diego Model

2009-09-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

Gage is wanting to try modeling and if you ask me, he's already a pro. Take a look, he's gorgeous !!!

David and Maria's Wedding - Santa Clarita, Ca.

2009-09-14T12:11:00.000-07:00

I posted this wedding awhile ago, but was asked to take one of the pictures down (adoption reasons) and so with this blog when you delete a picture, it deletes the whole post. Sooooo here it is again !!!! I've known David for along time, since we were about 7. My brother lived near him with my dad and stepmom for years until my parents moved away. My stepmom still kept in contact with his parents, so i was so excited to hear David was getting married and wanted me to shoot his wedding. I had done his sisters wedding about 6 months prior to his, so i knew i was in for a good time, look back at her's and you'll see the history and tradition on getting married at this house and the church. NOTHING is better than being around GREAT people and the Therasses are GREAT people, i love them to death and they always make you feel like family no matter who you are. The new neighbor that moved in across the street was still moving in as the reception was going on and was asked to come join us, GEEEZZ talk about wanting to move in next door. He probably feels like he hit the jackpot, free food, cake , adult beverages and wonderful people. To me you cant ask for more :) !!!! Anyway im so happy David and Maria are in love and this day finally came for them. I wish you both all the best in the world and wish there were more people like the Therasses, the world would be such a nicer place :). I also had my SIL AND SMOM try the new Colgate Whisps, they work good !!! We love them, then my cute little nephew Skyler had to try it also, i dont think he liked it to much. HAHA

Jesse and Holly wedding

2009-08-23T22:46:00.000-07:00

2009-08-13T00:08:00.000-07:00

Valdez/ Haughton Family photoshoot !!!

2009-08-12T22:47:00.000-07:00

OK OK i have been WAYYYYYYY backed up since the kids have been out of school for summer. EVERYDAY i hear i'm bored lets go to the park, beach, swimming ETC. ETC. So this has left me with SO much editing, i wish there was another one of me. Anyway, here are some pictures from the family shoot i did of my very good friends and their whole family up in Ventura, Ca. This family is amazing and i had so much fun with them. I'm sorry it took so long to post them, but i am just trying to get it all done. I really hope you all like them and cant wait to come up again to do shoot #2 :).

Maternity session with Andrea, Rich and Isabella- Riverside, Ca.

2009-07-26T12:45:00.000-07:00

Today was and still is HOT, but Andrea, Rich and little 3 yr. old Isabella were TROOPERS and it didn't stop them from being AWESOME. They drove here from Mira Mesa, Ca. so they were not used to the heat at all , i felt so bad, we just tried to hurry and get it done not only to get out of the heat but Isabella was OVER IT after a little bit!!! She is so darn cute and deserves the biggest ice cream EVER !!!!! I love my new umbrella ( you can get at Sam's Club) and i was dying to use bubbles so thanks guys i had a blast and it was so great meeting you all. Hope you had fun at John's incredible pizza !!!

Textures, lines and colors = a photographers best friend

2009-07-20T19:05:00.001-07:00

Textures, lines and colors = a photographers best friend

2009-07-20T18:40:00.000-07:00

So when you go to San Francisco and your a photographer you HAVE to go to China Town. There is so much color and different textures ,it is a photographers heaven ( besides all the hills to climb to get there :)) My husband kept saying " what are you taking a picture of ?" and i am sure the locals were thinking i was from another planet. But i LOVED it, and wished i had a couple to shoot there, it would've been awesome !!! Anyway take a look.

Bubblegum alley - San Luis Obispo, Ca.

2009-07-20T16:37:00.000-07:00

On our way back from San Francisco we had to stop at the none other than Bubblegum Alley, http://www.beachcalifornia.com/bubble-gum-alley.html it was gross but awesome at the same time, but had to go and make our mark :)

Kylee's senior photoshoot- Ventura, Ca.

2009-07-19T14:53:00.000-07:00

Ok let's all take a moment of silence in prayer for all the hearts that are going to be broken in the next decade or so. Let me take you back a bit ( we wont say how many years, but let's pretend it hasn't been long ) I've known Kylee's parents Kai and Chas forever, actually since high school, they were in our wedding and have always been great friends. They are two of the best people we've ever met. This is the kind of family you always have fun with no matter what it is you do, they always make you laugh, cry, sometimes for me i've laughed so hard i peed my pants. They are just all around GREAT people and family who you always want to be around !!! We love them all to death and would do anything for them and have mucho respect for. My husband and I took the kids up to San Francisco on Tuesday to go visit my mom who actually lives up in American Canyon which is about 45 min. north east of S.F. and on the way back we were to stop in Ventura to do a family session with Chas's family and Kyliee's senior shoot. We had no idea what an eventful day was in store for us, but i'll talk about that later ( we played rescue and run with a drunk motorcycle guy) GOOD TIMES !!!!! Anyway, here is Kylee and hold on because she is breathtakingly beautiful .............. Thanks you guys for asking me to do these for you, i loved it.

WHAT'S TODAY?!!!!! 7/11 WHICH MEANS= FREE SLURPEE'S AT 7-11

2009-07-11T15:21:00.000-07:00

TODAY IS 7 ELEVEN'S BIRTHDAY !!!!! So FREE slurpee's ALL DAY !!!!!!!

Happy 4th

2009-07-04T15:09:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July everyone, but especially to all our veterans and all the men and women fighting for our country right now that cant enjoy the celebrations. I pray for you all to have a quick and safe return home. Your all thought about and appreciated every day !!!! I know you all are fighting this very moment in the heat with little water and suffering from heat exhaustion. Just think soon you will be home and will have your own celebrations with your families and friends. I hope and pray that will happen real soon for you all. GOD BLESS YOU !!!!

2009-05-27T13:15:00.000-07:00

FINALLY........ My new site is up and yes i had to change my domain to HeatherAPhoto. I lovvvvveeee itttttt ....... check it out................................ http://heatheraphoto.com/

Kari's graduation shoot

2009-05-26T10:18:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures I took of Kari and some of her boyfriend Brandon. Brandon was such a big help, he was making her laugh, helping with wardrobe decisions, carrying her bag ( even thought it was zebra print with some hot pink, he didn't care) he was even throwing oranges at her, cause he knew she was thirsty. LOL !!!! Anyway take a look, they were alot of fun.

Graduation/ family shoot

2009-05-25T22:49:00.000-07:00

Today was great, not only did i not have to worry about getting my photoshoots done, but i didn't have to worry about picking my kids up from school. I had two graduation shoots today, but i'm just posting this one right now. This is my good friend Delia, i was just going to do a graduation shoot for her, but that quickly turned into a family shoot also. If you've seen my recent work you will notice her ADORABLE little boy Alex, i did pictures of him for her graduation gift. Delia is graduating from UCLA and is soon going to be a dentist, we are all so proud of her accomplishments. I had a great time with them all, and can't wait to do more. :)

My website

2009-05-23T10:21:00.000-07:00

UGHHHH my website is still down, due to the web designer of my first website, i think he's holding my URL captive. I have emailed him a numerous amount of times and he hasn't responded to any of my emails!!!!! I know he's busy but, this is important and needs to be done ASAP. This is one of the reasons why i no longer want him in control of my website. When i would email him before to do updates to my site this is what i got, NO RESPONSE. I have been soooooo incredibly patient and nice, but that only lasts for so long. I may need to just change it :(

Lia and Andy's wedding

2009-05-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

Lia and Andy's wedding was awesome !!! I was surrounded with good hearted, compassionate, drunk :) fun loving people. I could'nt ask for anything more EXCEPT....for it to have been about 20 degrees cooler !!!Everything else was perfect. I ABSOLUTLEY LOVED her dress, she is breathtaking in every way possible, and Andy is so handsome and really looked great for their special day. Their guests weren't just friends, they were all family and I love wedding like this. I never met these two before, Andy is a friend of a friend ( thanks Chas), but i felt like i've known them forever, as they remind me of people who my husband and I are around, our friends are also family. Anyway, hope you like :)

Ring shots

2009-05-13T11:16:00.001-07:00

WEBSITE DOWN

2009-05-08T14:11:00.000-07:00

FYI- my website is down for at least another week BECAUSE, I'M GETTING A NEW LOOK !!!!!!! I cant wait, so stay posted !!!! If you need something just call or email me at HeatherAPhotography@yahoo.com or 951-750-0202 i will let you all know when it's up and you can check it out. :)

Alex

2009-05-03T23:19:00.000-07:00

Look how cute this little guy is and his ADORABLE personality. Makes me laugh every time i see these pictures i took of him today. His mom is a good friend of mine and is graduating from UCLA this week , i took these for her as her graduation gift..... hope she likes them and hope she does'nt come on here and spoil the surprise !!!! :)

Micah and Alisha Wedding

2009-04-27T12:05:00.001-07:00

I have been editing this wedding for a month now and wanted to post the best pictures of it to show here. Usually when i shoot a wedding, i'll come home edit a few and then post them right away, but what i have done is i tried to hurry and post them and that lead to me not posting my favorite ones. So i was smart this time :) i waited until i was done editing the whole wedding so i knew which ones i wanted to put on here. This was the most touching wedding i've done thus far, everything was sentimental, in every way. Micah and Alisha got married at a family friends ranch here in Riverside and OMG'sh they have 2 acres that are beautifully landscaped and they have a huge waterfall in the front yard with cowboy touches all over. They have covered wagons, a old time hotel with sheriff and saloon stations, and a cemetery. Micah and Alisha have a love for VW's. I have met quite a few people who love VW's in my life but NOTHING like this. This is for a very special reason ,Micah's brother was killed on his street bike back in 2003 and this VW bus was his " under construction". With the time he had before the wedding Micah fixed it up for the wedding "get away car". Nothing is better than being able to wear your Converse on your wedding day, having a very personal and sentimental cake topper, having VW hubcaps as centerpieces and driving away in a car that is like his brother being there for him and his new bride. I LOVED THIS WEDDING !!!!!!! Oh and the cake fight of the century, how could i forget that !!!!! Everyone got involved in this one , there was cake all over the place. I had a blast and i know all the guests did too.

Dana Point weekend

2009-03-15T21:34:00.001-07:00

Dana Point...... Whale watching

2009-03-15T21:21:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went down to Dana Point to go whale watching. My dad and stepmom came from Georgia and my brother and his family came down from Vegas. We went on Captain Dave's catameran and we found two grey whales that were breeding. We all had a blast and i couldn't think of anything more fun to do for my birthday weekend which was FRIDAY THE 13TH. I'm so thankful and happy everyone came here to spend it with me. Anyway take a look.......

Micah and Alisha Wedding sneak peek

2009-03-09T00:22:00.000-07:00

Just a glimse of what is about to be posted on this wedding i had this last weekend. Stay posted because there is alot to see :)

Zack and Chelsea

2009-02-23T14:07:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of my session with Zack and Chelsea. Zack is my computer guy and Chelsea is his girlfriend that lives out of state. Zack asked me to do a session with them when she came to town in Feb. When she was here the weather wasn't ideal for a shoot and she was only here for about 4 days, so thank the Lord it wasn't raining this day. I have met her before but didn't really get to see how truly beautiful she is until i got in her face with my camera, she is so naturally beautiful, it make me want to wash my face a bazillion times and smother a whole jar of the finest lotion all over it. As you will see they are SO in love and really know how to make each other laugh and feel comfortable, they really are meant for each other and i cant wait for their wedding !!!!! That's a couple years from now i know and they are really young..... but someday :) !!!!!

Signs

2009-01-13T15:43:00.000-08:00

Here are some signs that I see around town and wanted to take some pictures of them before something happened to them. In this economy " YOU NEVER KNOW" !!!!!!

Tjiska and Kevin's wedding , Newport Beach

2009-01-11T18:49:00.001-08:00

Tjiska and Kevin's wedding , Newport Beach

2009-01-11T18:34:00.001-08:00

Tjiska and Kevin's wedding , Newport Beach

2009-01-11T16:28:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I had Tjiska ( like jessica but with a ch at the beginning, it's Russian) and Kevin's wedding on a yacht in Newport Beach. It was a BEAUTIFUL day BUT, STILL REALLY WINDY !!!!! So normally that would lead to very irritable and maybe some miserable people. NOT HERE, they were all so willing and understanding about the circumstances and that we did NOT have alot of options for locations to take the pictures. I am very ignorant about boats and what sections of the boats are called so bear with me, all I know is, it's a yacht and the bathroom is called a "head". So on with the story :), the back of the boat was glass on both levels and I didn't want any glare in the pictures and wanted them to be clear with nothing blocking the beauty of the day, soooo we headed to the only other spot that was outside and that could hold everyone and that was the front of the boat, I KNOW, I KNOW, VERY WINDY !!!! What else was I to do, and i am a girl who LOVES options, just like the drinks in my refrigerator i never know what i'm in the mood for or like backdrops you never know what is going to look best, but we are on a boat !!!!!!! THANKFULLY she is a VERY understanding bride and so was the whole family. Hair was all over the place, dresses were all over the place. But everyone was just so happy to be there and that these two were finally married, just like EVERY wedding there were alot of tears and alot of laughing. I did however have alot of options for the bouquet and the shoes, as you can see. I like to give my clients different things to choose from. I had a blast and am so thankful to have been apart of it. It was a challenge for me but I did what I could do and loved the day. CONGRATS TJISKA AND KEVIN and THANK YOU !!!!! Oh I think this is officially the best wedding dress shot I've done, LOVE IT !!!!

Tjiska and Kevin's wedding , Newport Beach

2009-01-11T16:20:00.000-08:00

OMG'SH SO FREAKIN CUTE !!!!!!!!

2009-01-09T14:17:00.001-08:00

Newborn + 2 yr old= MAJOR CUTENESS

2009-01-09T14:11:00.000-08:00

Babies :) !!!!!!!!

2008-12-30T11:44:00.000-08:00

I LOVE doing pictures with babies and my best friends boyfriend Tony has the cutest babies EVER !!!!!! ( besides mine, anyway :) LOL!!!!) so on Saturday we had a photoshoot with them, two are twins ( Ryann and Jayson, 6 months old ) and then he has Jacob who is ADORABLE, he's 3. This was hard work to get them all satisfied and happy at the same time, but we did our best under the circumstances ( cold, hungry and tired) They are the PERFECT kids and did a great job. Tania and Tony did a great job too trying to get them interested in doing this, Thanks for helping me. I was sick with this nasty little cold going around so it was TORTURE to not be able to play and hold them. I still had a great time with them, and cant wait for the next one :) !!!!!!

Julie and Justin Eng. session

2008-12-20T23:42:00.000-08:00

Julie and Justin Eng. session

2008-12-20T23:28:00.000-08:00

Today was beautiful and was perfect for my eng. shoot with Julie and Justin. They are the cutest couple EVER !!!! I love how their day turned out and they did such a great job. We started out at a park in Yorba Linda and then went to a spot where the fires were. I was checking out the trees as I was headed to meet them and was hoping they were game to do some pictures with what was burnt. The fires came so close to them and they were evacuated when this happened a couple months ago and actually burnt their neighbors house. I wanted to make a bad experience something beautiful and I think we did it :)

The red umbrella !!!!

2008-12-16T18:01:00.000-08:00

I just bought this red umbrella the other day and thought of a cute little photoshoot I could do with the kids, so when I saw the clouds today, I got so excited !!! Yes, I get excited over the simplest things :)

Little 4yr. old Gillian

2008-12-13T13:59:00.000-08:00

My husbands friend Tom was over at our house with his little girl Gillian today, and when he was getting ready to leave he pulled out this little hat for her. When Tom pulled out the hat I knew we had a photo moment. Her aunt made this little hat and OMG'sh.... I LOVE IT !!! If I had a little girl I would be all over this. BUT..... Gillian wasn't wanting any part of it at that moment, soooo I offered some licorice, and we were off.... for about a second!!!! Thank the Lord for fast cameras and CANDY :). ISN'T SHE ADORABLE ?!!!!

Martin and Maria's wedding

2008-12-12T17:37:00.000-08:00

So we finally had Martin and Maria's wedding in San Juan Capistrano a couple weeks ago. This couple is AWESOME and I am so lucky to be apart of it!!!! After their eng. session a couple months ago Maria's mother wanted to do a family session with all Maria's siblings before the big day, so I had already bonded a little with Maria's family and I was so happy to see them all again. Every part of the wedding was fabulous and emotional, BOTH families are great and that makes weddings just that much more fun. The ceremony started at 4 p.m. and by the time we would be done with that it would be dark outside, so I tried to have them meet and do pictures before the ceremony but it wasn't going to happen, they are very traditional and didn't want to ruin the surprise at the alter, and really, I don't blame them at all. It was all good, and am glad I didn't influence them in doing something they didn't want to do. Anyway, when we were at the reception Martin and Maria both stood up on chairs , I had no idea what I was in for. The videographer told me to stand back and this could get a little intense, I thought in my head "what is he talking about? AND what are they doing?" Martin stood up on one chair and Maria on the other chair facing eachother and holding a ribbon, then all the women and all the men run around the room and in between them under the ribbon trying to knock them off their chairs. I dont know, but it was intense and am so greatful for the warning from the videographer. Martin did get knocked off the chair and who wouldn't when you have about 50 men tackling you, but it was fun and I will never forget it :). I had a blast and so did everyone else in the room. Martin and Maria had their bottle of krystal and EVERYONE was on the dance floor. They had a mariachi band that played their hearts out and even Maria's mom got up and sang. It was great and I am so sad it's over. Thank you so much Martin and Maria and CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

Martin and Maria's wedding

2008-12-12T17:31:00.001-08:00

Martin and Maria's wedding

2008-12-12T17:26:00.001-08:00

Martin and Maria's wedding

2008-12-12T17:21:00.001-08:00

Martin and Maria's wedding

2008-12-12T17:10:00.001-08:00