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i really enjoy celebrating in a bride and grooms wedding day. nicole and will took it one step further. they invited karen and i to celebrate their wedding in an intimate gathering with a few of their closest friends and family… in the back yard of their home. the pride that was projected and shared by their family was evident from the start. so much so, as karen and i looked around we were besieged by family and friends that could not stop smiling and or crying with joy. this overwhelming amount of joy and pride made what we do that much easier.

there is no secret that family is important to me and that i love meeting new and interesting/colorful people, especially the grand’s, the great’s and the small fries! the grand’s and the great’s are the grandparent’s, great grand parent’s, great aunts, great uncles and anyone that is introduced as … oh and she/he is great. and the small fries are… well, you know – chickens, ankle bitters, monkeys, offspring, rug rats, pups. i digress. anyhow, this is why i had to show a family portrait of the grand’s and great’s that came to celebrate nicole and will’s weeding. awesome. the banana and palm trees provided a hawaiian retreat, that i found out, were intentionally placed to bring the island back so the family can enjoy one of their favorite destinations. nicole’s father streamed lights throughout their property for a very romantic and private view of the home at night that made for some challenging images but oh so cool!

congratulation to nicole, will and their family and friends. your family just became greater!

Imagine what it would be like to have your dream wedding inside of a “walnut grove” and bring in a group of “amazing wedding partners” that work wonderfully together? Could it get any better? Well, it does… Kerri and Scott were on a journey not only to have an incredible wedding day experience but to have a team that would worked well together and give them exactly just that…a beautiful day at the walnut grove 3370 Sunset Valley Rd Moorpark, CA 93021 (805) 558-8279. The way their wedding day unfolded could not have been scripted any better. Seeing each other beforehand was right out of a storybook. Joey and I and our associate Don rocked it in the Grove and never stopped. Each of us, worked tirelessly and effortlessly to deliver such an experience.

Michele Spring of Mia Bella Weddings and now representing the Walnut Grove was at the helm from start to finish. Michele’s coordination and timing was incredible and what a joy to work with. She took care of everyone on this toasty hot summer day! Chris from Elegant Event Entertainment worked hand and hand with us for each special event “moment” throughout. Chris’ communication was awesome and soooo welcomed. Even timing of a song down to minutes just to do nighttime editorial was the best. Command Performance catered Kerri & Scott’s wedding and yet again delivered another “Command Performance.” Marshall was our captain, and he and the Command Performance team designed a spread that you really just wanted to look at it for a while before you touched it… too cool. So kerri & Scott in lieu of cake decided to search for the unique and they found Jana of Jana’s Creative Cakes 2646 Palma Drive Ventura, CA 93003. What Jana delivered was an incredible tier of brownie choice savories that even had me asking for more, WOW! We even brought some home for the kids! The florals they too, were “unique floral designs” by laurie comeaux 5914 Cochran Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 (805) 522-1669.

To Kerri and Scott we salute you, your wedding will go down in our legacy as a 2010 summer highlight, thank you for not only bringing us all together and sharing your exquisite wedding with us. The photography well, need I say more… ps. a VIP shout out to the Miller’s, Judy and Fred… You ROCK!

On another wedding note, Just days prior to kerri and scott’s wedding they went into Goldmine Recording Studio’s Callens Rd Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 644-8341. Where they would record johann pachelbel’s canon in d featuring kerri on the flute and scott on the saxophone. Their piece would be played as a surprise during their wedding ceremony. Special yes, we know!!!

Congratulations again you two! Karen and Joey

oh – one last thing. i’m often asked…”where is joey? how did you do that? is that? when did? did you shoot that or photoshop’d? what’s in your head? welllllllllllllllllll – here it is.