Cherry and Tristan's Paradise Wedding

Love is always patient and kind.
It is never jealous.
Love is never boastful or conceited.
It is never rude or selfish.
It does not take offence and is not resentful.
Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins,
but delights in the truth.
It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope,
and to endure whatever comes.

- A Walk to Remember

Tristan and Cherry are from Manteca, Ca and decided to have their wedding ceremony in Hawaii, on the beautiful island of Maui. Tristan has been going to the island almost every summer to visit family, but as for Cherry, her first time there turned out to be her wedding destination. The bride and groom exchanged vows right before sunset on the beautiful beach of Po'olenalena in Wailea.

We are very excited about the opportunity to photograph this amazing wedding. For many of us, whether a hopeless romantic or not, we truly believe that love can conquer all and get us through anything. As for this newlywed, they are not an exception. They had many, many obstacles to face in trying to put their big day together. Hurricane Felicia lurking miles away, a missed flight, a forgotten dress, and a last minute venue cancellation, just to name only a few. What better way to test a marraige if not from the very beginning, right? Along with their close friends and family who were there to witness the junction of their marraige, we are so happy that these two were able to pull it off and kick "bad luck" right in the face. Love does conquer all, doesn't it? We wish Tristan and Cherry all the very best in their life long journey together as husband and wife. Aloooooha!

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A night out on the town...

As I get older it seems so difficult to gather all of my closest friends together for an outing. Last night we were finally able to assemble our old hangout crew!! It all started out at Yoshi's jazz club and Japanese restaurant located in the heart of San Francisco. The night was filled with some overdue catching up conversations, fantastic eats, and fabulous music! Overall it turned out to be a great night and hopefully we wont have to wait so long to see each other again...

Yoshi's even serves cameras!

Baby Catalina...

This weekend we drove out to Granite Bay (Sacramento area) to do photos for baby Catalina. It was over 100 degrees when we got there and stayed in the 80s when we left at 9pm. With the scorching heat outside, we had no other choice but to do the entire shoot inside.

Considering that baby Catalina is only 3 months old, she was so cool, calm, and collected. We still can't believe how good she was! She never complained or cried while her mom did countless wardrobe changes during the entire 2+ hours. As good as she was while she was awake, she allowed us to take adavantage of the opporunity when she fell esleep for her short nap. Those shots were so precious! We'd like to thank the Perez family for allowing us into their home and meeting their beautiful family.

Here are some of our favorite shots of that day. Enjoy!

Tammie and Joshua's Wedding

"When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams." - Dr. Seuss.

Tammie and Joshua tied the knot at the Palm Event Center located at Mitchel Katz Winery in Pleasanton, Ca. It was a perfect summer wedding that had class written all over it! The deep crimson colored theme, candle lit rooms, and vintage wine barrels added the perfect touch to the wedding. But even being surrounded by all these breathtaking details, it could not compare to the love that was shared between the bride and groom. Watching these two interact was so surreal, their actions seemed timeless. There's nothing more pleasing to a photographer than to be able to work with a couple who's down to earth and easy going. We wish them all the luck in their new life together. Please enjoy some of the highlights from their special day!

Big thanks to Brian Gross Photography for allowing us to share in this special moment.