Then Comes Marriage

Mr. & Mrs. Ramirez

Posted on November 30, 2008 by drewb

My most favorite part of Jen and Carlos’ wedding was when Jen told her guests, “We never doubted if this wedding was going to happen. We just weren’t sure exactly where it was going to happen.”

Two nights before Jen and Carlos’ wedding at the Montecito Country Club a huge wild fire raged through the hills of Montecito and Santa Barbara destroying over 200 homes. It was touch and go Thursday night and Friday morning if the wedding was going to be able to take place at the country club, but late Friday morning I got the word that the wedding was on.

It couldn’t have been a more perfect November day. Blue skies, temperature in the upper seventies, and not a hint of smoke in the sky. The Montecito Country Club is an absolutely gorgeous venue for a wedding. Very rustic and romantic. Nicole Johnson, with Plan It Events, did an amazing job making the venue look even more beautiful. Stephanie Sponsel did the invitations, menus, and programs and they were stunning as always. They even had break dancers come in to kick off the dancing for the evening. It was a very cool idea!

I’m so glad everything worked out for Jen and Carlos’ wedding. They are two awesome people and they deserve all of the happiness in the world. Congratulations you two and I hope you had a fabulous honeymoon! Below are some of my favorites and here is the slide show!

Jen’s brother lives overseas. He only found out he could attend the wedding the weekend before. I love the look on Jen’s face as he stands by her side to give her away.

The cake topper was from Jen’s grandparent’s cake in the 1940′s. I love it!

During the reception the ceremony room was transformed into a lounge and dance floor

Break dancers!

The Cox Family

Posted on November 18, 2008 by drewb

This is one of my favorite family sessions of the year! Last year I shot Natasha and her daughters, Kylee, and Lexee. And this year Natasha’s boyfriend, Joe, got to come along as well! It’s great to see how much the girls love Joe. Hopefully I will be shooting their wedding soon

Natasha is friends with another one of my clients and after she saw their family session from this summer she trusted me to let me pick the location and I think it worked very well with their family. I love how she brought some funky outfits for the girls to change into. We had a great time together and I think it shows in the pictures. Below are some of my favorites and here’s the slideshow!

Lexee doesn’t like to eat her vegetables

Kylee does like her veggies. She’s a vegetarian.

Sometimes Lexee needs to be reminded of this…

And mom needs to be reminded of this…

But, they never have to be reminded to do this…

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Charlene and Kevin

Posted on November 14, 2008 by drewb

Last summer I got a super sweet email from a girl named Charlene. When she was looking into photographers I was on maternity leave, but she told me how much she loved my photography and that she had booked my friend Trista for her photographer. While I was bummed that I wasn’t available when she was looking into photographers I was super happy that she booked Trista. A few weeks before Charlene’s wedding Trista’s second shooter had to back out so Trista asked me if I could shoot with her and I of course said yes! I haven’t second shot in forever and now I remember what a hard job it is! Props to all of my second shooters! I’d rather be the main shooter! But, it was a super fun day and I’m so glad Trista asked me to shoot with her. We always have a good time together!

Here are a few of my favorites! Congratulations Charlene and Kevin!

I was in charge of shooting the guys