Posted on January 31, 2011

engagement session, iphone included

Congratulations to Margarita & Scott!! I can’t believe their wedding is a few short months away. I teased you guys with this session here.

I am so excited to share this session with everyone and looking forward to the wedding!

Margarita is one of my closest friends, and on some days I think she knows me better than I know myself. We “met” on a basketball court in Jr. High I was 5’3″ or so she was 10 feet tall or so it seemed to me. She remained known as “The really good basketball player, you know The TALL one”, and that is what her name was until the first day of high school. I beleive we had lockers next to each other (alphabetical order and all) and she overheard me talking about my “boyfriend” who happened to be in a  boy band called Menudo ( who I had actually never even met), from that instant we were friends because you see her “boyfriend” was also in this same boy band. Yes we were total dorks and that is how a true friendship is born! (I might one day even share an old school picture of us- possibly on her wedding post- stay tuned HE HE )

Years later….. I would say about 10 years ;-) ….. Margarita met a man who would soon become her Best Friend. With him she could share her love of Michael Jackson, drag him to Expose reunion concerts and share a  Guinness after a long day at work.

Guinness

O'Flaherty's Pub SanJose, ca Engagement session

Scott & Margarita make me happy when I’m around them. Scott is an amazing guy with a great personality! Honest, I’m not just saying that to be nice. It’s true!! I especially love the way he looks at Margarita when she’s telling a  story and how he talks about her. It’s super cute.

Downtown Campbell , orcahrd coffee house

Their unique personalities are Perfect compliments to each other!

Notre Dame, Mitty

Railroad tracks , downtwon san jose, california

I know I went on and on about how amazing Margarita is and how Scott is perfect for her. I could also go on and on about Scott but I think I’ll save it for the weddding.

I will share the following image which I think says a lot about Scott’s personality, style and attitude!

John Hughes - Duckie comes to mind, Pretty in Pink

When I saw his shoes I (not so secretly) fell in LOVE with him.. err with the shoes.

What can I say I am a die hard Duckie fan! Awww SWOON!

And since it was an ENGAGEMENT session, we had to have a little bit of Public displays of affection.. and what better place than an old freight elevator!!

frieght elevator, downtown San Jose

For now I can only say … The wedding is going to be AMAZING! They are getting married in one of my favorite churches, the groom will be looking fabulous and the bride .. well let’s just say I saw the dress. WOW!

Feel free to leave a comment below for the couple!





Posted on January 17, 2011

Seriously how cute is this little boy? I mean really look at those curls!  and his beautiful eyes. WOW!!!

We had a great afternoon playing in the park , running, climbing, and just being.

Until the rain started to come down..

however this was actually a good thing as we found an amazing space at the train station

to continue our session.

I know I usually bore you with my chatter but today for once I am going to let the pictures speak for themselves.

I can tell you I expect to see this little cutie grow and break many many hearts.

And because this cute little boy wouldn’t be without his parents.. here’s a portaits of them.

Aren’t they cute too?

thanks guys! I had so much fun!!





Posted on January 13, 2011

Congratulations to an absolutely amazing couple!!
ear kisses
I’ve photographed many weddings and I must say this was definitely among my favorites!!
I loved everything about it starting with the couple all the way down to the cutest toast ever made by their 5 year old son
and everything in between. Peacock feathers, imported bridal party from across the country and overseas!
Jamaican rum chocolate & raisin wedding cake (WOW- can I write that into each contract as payment oh my it was good!)
rum, raisins, chocolate Oh My!

rum, raisins, chocolate Oh My!

Man so many details and love went into this wedding! I can’t even list them all.
If you were a guest please leave in the comments what your favorite moment/detail was.
I met Damian & Adrienn back in 2009 when they contacted me to inquire about photography services.
They were referred to me by an ex classmate from my high school days at Notre Dame HS.  She was the groom’s sister.
Notre Dame High School alumnae
At that moment I knew this was going to be an awesome wedding! I was so excited when they called me to tell me they wanted me to shoot their wedding.
You may remember their engagement session  (seen here & here) which was HOT! This wedding was just as HOT.
wedding, los gatos, california
The love between this couple is so obvious I think it contaminates everyone around them.
I Fell in LOVE with LOVE watching them exchange looks all day long. WOWZERS Seriously .. IN LOVE!
Anyways… I am going to shut up because I can go on and on forever. Seriously- instead see for yourself.
Don’t forget to leave a comment and at the end follow the link to see their wedding album!!
The ceremony was held at St. Luke’s church in Los Gatos was touching and very full of love.
After a brief and a very fun portrait session we headed over to Saratoga Foothill Club and everyone partied the night away.
Saratoga, California
A girl’s got to touch up to stay looking her best!
The toasts by The best man & Maid of Honor were very special and emotional.
To visually enjoy the whole day take a look at the wedding album!
If you woudl like to see the whole gallery please contact Adrienn & Damian for the password!
Love & best wishes for a life full of happiness and many more days & nights like your wedding day, where the world melts away and the only thing that matters is your love.
Special Thanks to my second shooter Micaela , who as always did a fantastic job!
Vendor Info:
Church: Saint Luke’s Church in Los Gatos
Venue: Saratoga Foothill Club
Caterer: Panettas Catering
Wedding Dress: Trudy’s in Campbell
Hair and Makeup By: Jessica Davila-Ybarra at Head to Toe Salon
Bridesmaid Dresses: Davids Bridal
Wedding Cake: Piece of Cake
Flowers: D’annas Flowers and girfts




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