My dear friends, Patty + Andy, got married on August 29, at Quail Botanical Gardens, in Encinitas, CA. This was a very special wedding to me, because without this union, I would have never met them! Patty and Andy met with me last October to photograph their wedding. Just a few weeks later Patty started interning with me, and over the weeks we became very close. You know how there are those few people out there, that when you meet them you feel like you have known them forever?! That is how it was for Patty and I! I am grateful everyday for her friendship! In addition to that she is an amazing photographer, and has been an absolute pleasure having her join our team! As for Andy 🙂 I remember during our initial meeting I thought he was very reserved. I think he said about 4 words during the entire meeting 🙂 A few weeks later, the lovely couple joined Jeremy and I out for dinner! It was at that time I realized Andy is not shy AT ALL! He is in fact very out going, and a blast to hang with. It was then that I realized the reason he wasn’t talking during our meeting was because Patty was pretty much taking care of everything 🙂 This is a woman who knows what she wants, and Andy is a man who is going to let her go out and get it 🙂 I love them!!!!
There will be several parts to this wedding! Here are a few of my favorites from the first few hours of the day 🙂
This was the first shot of the day. We saw it as soon as we walked up to the house 🙂
These are THE wedding shoes! Patty had to have them, and swears she’ll wear them until the day she dies 😉
I love these details shots Amy got!
This shot was Patty’s idea. She was like “yeah, there is that window if you want to shoot through it.” My thoughts – she has been thinking that every morning she is getting ready since the day she got engaged 🙂
Another Gorgeous ring shot by Amy!!!
On our way to QBG!
This might be my favorite shot of Patty out of them all. I love her shining smile and those stunning eyes 🙂
This is right when the flowers arrived. She was in love with them!!! Paula, from the Flower Shop is one of my favorite floral designers! I highly recommend her!!!
next up: the bride and groom see each other for the first time..followed by some gorgeous portraits 🙂
Vendors:
Hair + Makeup {Erin Svalstad}
Florals {The Flower Shop}(760) 634-2100
Venue {Quail Botanical Gardens}
Coordinator {Free Spirit Weddings/Jessica Freeman}
DJ {Music Phreek – Vynce Pham}
Guitarist {George Svoboda – gsvoboda@san.rr.com}
Dress {Nicole Miller}
Shoes {Kate Spade}
Invitations/Table Cards {Ellie Culver}
Lighting {waiting on info}