It may be raining but it sure feels sunny cuz one of our weddings just got posted on Style Me Pretty. Mosey on over to have a peek at Vi & Tam’s Wedding on SMP. Thanks Stephanie!

When it’s this good, let him wait while you indulge in moments of delight.

CREDITS

Styling:: Erica España of Twine Events and Nancy Teasley of Oak & the Owl. Hair & Makeup:: Jackie of 10.11 Makeup. Flowers:: Oak & the Owl. Venue:: Desi Baytan Studio 321. Desserts:: Sweet & Saucy Shop. Rentals: Gretchen Norton of Barnhill Boutique. Stationery Suite:: Jill Valez of Copper Willow Paper Studio. Lingerie:: Faire Frou Frou. Hair Accessories, Veil and Garter:: Myra Callan of Twigs & Honey. Viola tiered crinkled silk gown:: Twigs & Honey. Heels:: Badgley Mischka. Gowns:: JLM Couture.

There’s nothing like doing an engagement session at the comfort of your own home. And that’s just what we did for Lorena and Joe at their spacious back yard. This couple is so sophisticated, I swear they could be on the ‘A’ list.

A special Thank You to Shelley and Tom, Blair’s parents. You guy’s are great. Thanks for the memories!

Vendors for this wedding:

Venue:: Casa Del Mar – hotelcasadelmar.com
Coordination:: Maryam Forutan of Delicate Details – delicate-details.com
Videography:: Cameron Carrier of New Classic Films Video – newclassicweddingfilms.com
Hair & Makeup:: Kat Laskey of Absolutely Beautiful Brides – absolutelybeautifulbrides.com
Cake:: Vanilla Bakeshop – vanillabakeshop.com
Florals:: BeBuds Florists – bebuds.com
Rabbi:: Mendel Schwartz

It was great to work with Erica España of Twine Events and Nancy Teasley of Oak & the Owl who helped design this most awe-inspiring wedding. This time up in beautiful Santa Barbara’s San Ysidro Ranch. Nancy’s floral designs and candle lanterns were absolutely breathtaking. Nestled in the Montecito foothills of Southern California’s wine country, San Ysidro Ranch with it’s quaint architecture and its sculpted landscape makes me think of a tranquil French village. One of the most beautiful locations I’ve shot by far. Their ceremony was at the romantic Santa Barbara Courthouse Mural Room. It adds a touch of mood and the murals make any wedding feel truly historic.

Vendors for this wedding:

Ceremony Venue- Santa Barbara Courthouse www.countyofsb.org

Reception Venue- San Ysidro Ranch www.sanysidroranch.com

Getting Ready Venue- Canary Hotel www.canarysantabarbara.com

Photography- Desi Baytan Photography www.desibaytan.com

Coordinator- Erica España of Twine Events www.twineevents.com

Floral designs, lanterns and candles- Nancy Teasley of Oak and the Owl www.oakandtheowl.com

Stationery- Amber Moon of Pitbulls and Posies www.pitbullsandposies.com

Linens- La Tavola Linen www.latavolalinen.com

Hair and Makeup- Team Hair and Makeup www.teamhairandmakeupservice.com

Calligraphy- Katrina Centeno of Maison du Papier www.calligraphykatrina.com

Ceremony Music- Andromeda Strings www.gigmasters.com/String-Quartet/Andromeda-String-Quartet

Officiant- Santa Barbara Wedding Minister www.santabarbaraweddingminister.com

Brides Dress: Custom Alvina Valenta www.jlmcouture.com/Alvina-Valenta

Bridesmaid Dresses- JCrew www.jcrew.com

Custom Dress Alterations-

Sofreh Aghd design by Bride

Of course we love it when my work gets published. And we love it even more when someone emails from across the globe saying that they’re interested in printing our work in their magazine! Now that’s flattering. So this post goes to Catherine Johnson of Wedding Magazine from across the pond. Thank you very much for connecting! We are honored and delighted.

I love nature. I photograph it any chance I get. Being in Southern California we really don’t get a lot of snow except in the mountains. But still, it hasn’t snowed often enough there either. So on this particular day, I got a treat while visiting Mt. Baldy to see snow, I snapped a few rolls with my GA645. Craving fulfilled.