A Sweet and Simple Santa Barbara Wedding

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Alyssa and Steve wanted to keep it simple, and sweet is simply built into who they are.  They kept their wedding to just a a few dozen guests, their closest family members and friends.  It turned out to be the perfect number–the carousel could accommodate each and every person at the wedding when they all spontaneously got up and went for a spin!

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Alyssa and her mom made that gorgeous head wreath the morning of the wedding.

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Venue: Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara

Catering: Kim Reed at http://www.spooncaterers.com

A Modern and Monochrome Engagement Session

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When Lisa and I first chatted about her and Youchan’s aesthetic tastes, it became apparent to me that a typical engagement location simply wouldn’t do.  Their wedding was going to be all black and white (at one point, she even entertained the idea of a black wedding gown–I love a bold bride!), they chose a chic and minimalist venue for their nuptial celebrations, yet they wanted a feel of lightness and fun.  Enter in 1906 Studios.  A photographer friend of mine had told me about it months ago, and my gut told me this would be the perfect location for their engagement session.  Check out the results!

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Thank you, Lisa and Youch, for trusting me with your vision and for blowing up all those balloons!!!

Sweet Beach Engagement

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I’m sort of astounded by how often I shoot at the beach, how the beach looks different every time I shoot, and how the Photo Gods somehow align the weather to match the look and feel of my couples!  This was the perfect beach day for Alyssa and Steve.  There was a haze that would come and go, which made for such sweet and gentle light that complimented these two perfectly!

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