Last weekend, I shot a wedding with the fabulous Melissa Brandman at the Falkner Winery in Temecula. It was a wonderful experience and I was thrilled to be Melissa’s second shooter. Though the weather had been all over the place leading up to the wedding day, it was a gorgeous 80 degrees. The weather was warm, but Gladys and Rey (the bride and groom) were warmer.
Please be sure to check out Melissa’s awesome images HERE. I just love her dress shot where you can see the bride and her mom looking on in the mirror! And don’t forget to keep reading on to see more of the amazing PARTYBOOTH pics (I’ve only included a couple)!
As Melissa was with the bride and her ladies preceeding the ceremony, I spent time with the guys. They were hilarious and loads of fun. Any time I do funky photos with guys, they ALWAYS ask if it’s the Reservoir Dogs shot. This group was no different. So yes…this IS the Reservoir Dogs shot!
And THIS is Rey’s GQ shot!
The wedding took place between two Mass services. The Priest was a riot and I enjoyed his “let’s do this” manner.
He was ready to get the party started!
The three flower girls were SO EXCITED for this wedding. They were squealing and fidgety until it was their turn,
at which point they just glided down the aisle!
I just LOVE this shot of Gladys. We hadn’t even been introduced to me, yet, but she glanced up with such a gorgeous and radiating smile
before it was her turn to see her groom. Think she was excited to become a Mrs???
As the second shooter, my responsibility was getting wide shots of the church and some cool details.
I really enjoyed this wedding as there were a number of beautiful touches!
MARRIED!
I LOVE cathedral length veils, and Gladys rocked hers out. Shortly after exiting the church, a big gust of wind nearly pulled it off.
This shot just makes me happy.
If you know anything about me, you know I love wine and wineries. Falkner is gorgeously situated and it was a perfect day for a wedding in Temecula!
These mariachis were working the camera all evening. I could not have loved them more!
A cool detail shot of the wine glasses.
Another detail shot of the gorgeous cake!
These two had electric smiles all night long. When they they were announced in, they danced their way to the table.
Rey’s brother gave the FUNNIEST toast and really got him good. I’m not sure if Gladys had heard the stories before…and
what she would have done if she were to have heard them before saying “I do!”
They had a great first dance; a little swaying and then some groovin’.
I’m a daddy’s girl, so when I witness sweet father/daughter dances, I always get a little teary-eyed. This wedding was no different than usual.
What a tender moment!
The bouquet and garter toss were epic. There were some great volleyball worthy jumps and a lot of laughter from all involved!
I had a ton of fun shooting the PARTYBOOTH at Gladys and Rey’s wedding. At the end of the night, Melissa and I both decided that WE needed our pictures in it, too. As you can see, we’re both really shy and uncomfortable in front of the camera. Ha!
To see more of the hilarious images, visit Melissa’s site HERE.
A huge thank you to Melissa Brandman for asking me along for the day. I had a great time working with you and can’t wait to do it again! XOXO!
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