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This is going to be a long entry. I would sit back, maybe grab a snack or something if I were you...A few weeks ago, Courtney and I photographed the wedding of Julie and Shana. I am at a loss for where to begin, so, I'll start at the very beginning.



A couple of years ago I photographed the wedding of Chris and Michelle. Have you ever met someone and just thought: I totally want to be friends with you? :-) That is not only how I felt about Shana and Julie, but Chris and Michelle as well. They just rock, simply put. I mean, Chris and Michelle had air hockey and pool at Yankee Doodles as the wedding afterparty; how can they not???






So, awhile later when I get a call from Shana and she throws out the name of one of my favorite couples, I was thrilled!

Shana and Julie were just as fabulous, sweet, and snarky (a quality I treasure), as Chris and Michelle and such a pleasure to just be around that our initial meeting seemed to fly by! I was truly shocked at how late it was when I left.



And, at the time, they were planning a Committment Ceremony. While it would look, cost, and feel like a "legal" wedding-it wasn't, yet, until the law passed a few months before their ceremony. I have to say, the feeling among all of the vendors that day was that we were a part of something really special and felt just honored to be there; it was just an amazing day with an awesome couple.

Julie, while it's not on the blog, the photo of your mother pulling on your ear came out great and was just priceless, BTW...and Shana, thank you for being such a great sport while I made you bend, climb, jump, and climb some more for your wedding photos!

It was really, really hard to narrow down which photos I wanted to include, but here they are; you'll be receiving the rest soon and thank you again for allowing me to document your day.

Before I go, there are just a few of the other vendors I would be remiss if I didn't mention:

Tina at the Greenside Cafe was amazing. She kept everything running smoothly and was so sweet to work with.

Reverend Sarah (revsarah@ocfairviewchurch.org) gave such a meaningful, heartfelt service it was so hard not to cry.

The Flowers in Bloom in Yorba Linda created some gorgeous arrangements that complimented the banquet hall and golf course perfectly.














They chose to see each other before the wedding; this was from their first viewing: