Here is a little sneak-peek from our wedding with Mark+Jean this past weekend at the Dana Point Yacht Club in Dana Point, CA. A big congratulations to you both! We will have more photos from Mark and Jean’s wedding celebration very soon, so stay tuned. Have a great day! Cheer, J+D
A shot of our bride and groom with the Dana Point Harbor in the background!
Happy Friday to all! Hope everyone is off to a great day and have a fabulous weekend planned. Anyone doing anything special? I will be spending time with an old friend today as she is moving out of state this week. That is two friends this week that are moving far away, it has been a rough one for me! It is hard to see them go. I said good-bye to my dear Melly on Tuesday as she moved out of the country and today Adrienne, who I have been friends with since 1994. I guess you could say we go way back. Actually it is back to a hallway at Penn State where we met right before a photography class and clicked instantly. No pun intended! 🙂 I have been so lucky to have made some really great friends at different times in my life. At some point, we may move on and do different things, but our friendships will last forever.
Today, I share with you a wedding we shot at the Newport Beach Marriott over the Memorial Day weekend starring Dan + Kelli-Rae. Speaking of friends, I met our bride Kelli-Rae about 3 years ago at a marketing firm we both worked at. Since then we have both moved on, but still kept in touch. Over the last year, we have celebrated their engagement and now their wedding day and we were so happy to be there. It is such an honor to photograph such special moments in peoples lives and it means even more when you are friends with them.
Dan and Kelli-Rae are a fabulous couple with a great beginning to their love story as we photographed their wedding at the beautiful Newport Beach Marriott. Kelli-Rae was just a stunning bride. The two really put the special things about them in their wedding theme. They had a subtle movie theme to their reception, it was perfect. They both love watching movies together, so we started with the movie theme when we did their theater engagement session. Dan is a screen writer and Kelli-Rae has done some acting and singing in a few productions (you will see the bride in a shot singing to her groom), so the theme was something important to them. We just loved seeing our photos on their save the dates, invites and wedding programs. A fabulous job was done by our friend Brittany on all of her designs. Again, it goes back to having wonderful friends in your life for times like these. Enjoy the show, cheers to you both! We thank you for sharing this moment with us, J+D.
I told you she was stunning! My favorite shot of the bride, she is ready to go! I am very proud of this shot, thinking about submitting this one to a wedding photography magazine.
The two wrote their own vows!
We just love this shot of Dan, such a happy guy!
Love the moments!
Another favorite…love these guys!
A quick shot by the fountain before going in to see the ballroom set-up for the reception!
Movie Theme Wedding Cake by: Rockwell’s Creative Cakes in Orange, CA
Surprise First Dance to Dan’s song pick “Angel Eyes” by Jeff Healey
Here Kelli-Rae sings to her groom their original First Dance song “Danny’s Song” by Kenny Loggins
So surprised and happy to see his bride sing!
And a new chapter begins…
Hair Stylist: Liz Gress “The Retreat Salon” in Costa Mesa
Make-up by: Jamie Michelle visit her at: JamieMichele.com
Cake: Rockwell’s Creative Cakes in Orange, CA
Visit at: http://www.rockwellscreativecakes.net
DJ Services provided by: Andy Nation, owner of Just Imagine Entertainment
Visit at: http://www.justimaginedj.com
Flowers by: Gini Ortega in Fullerton, CA
A big congratulations to Alex+Brianne on their new marriage. I was honored to witness such a fabulous day in their lives and when I say witness, I mean witness! Yes, not only did I photograph this wonderful day but I also signed the marriage license and made the marriage official. We absolutely love what we do, but to be the one to witness this love and seal it was a great honor.
Brianne had contacted me from Indiana and told me they were going to elope to Sonoma, CA to get married and needed a photographer. They chose Sebastiani Winery to say their vows and it was absolutely beautiful. These two are a very simple couple, who were fun loving and wanted something that just suited the two of them. So, they decided to elope to Sonoma, and then have a wedding reception at home when they returned to share the moment with family and friends. I was so excited for the wedding and when I met the two on that day, we instantly clicked.
So the story begins, at Sebastiani Winery such a beautiful location. One gorgeous bride & her dress, a handsome groom, a bouquet of flowers, the rings, an officiant, photographer (witness), a wine barrel and the wine! It was absolutely perfect!
We met Alex in front of the tasting room to capture a few pre-ceremony moments. These two were such a cute couple!
This is one of my favorite shots of the two!
A little wine for the occasion…cheers to you both!
Arbor Park is where the ceremony took place, what a great spot!
The two walked out to the lawn near the wine barrel and the ceremony began!
Alex with his bride!
Happy tears, such a fabulous moment!
During the ceremony, the minister performed a wine celebration for the two. She expressed that wine has been used for decades to celebrate happy moments. This glass shared was the symbol of the two becoming one, as they share their first glass from the open bottle together after their vows!
Here was a moment I caught just after the ceremony.
Cheers to a fabulous couple!
The rings!
Then off to the Vineyards for a few romantic shots. I just love wine country!
Ceremony Officiated by: Lisa A. Joslen, Minister in the Santa Rosa area!
P: 707.538.8697
E: LisaJoslen@minister.com
Good Morning! Looking back we have been on the go a lot over the past several weeks. Today is L.A as we celebrate my Cousin Adrian’s college graduation. I am so proud of him! I watched my little cousin grow up into a fine young man and though we have about a 14 year age difference between the two of us, we were always close. It is a pleasure to have him in our family, but Jeff & I also love to just hang out with him and chill as friends do. Adrian is about to open a new chapter in his life with his film studies and start on his career in Hollywood. He is truly talented and we wish him all the best in his feature endeavors. Much love to you Coz, cheers!
Speaking of on-the-go…here is a little sneak-peek from the wedding we did in Sonoma a few days ago. Congrats to Alex+Brianne as they start a new chapter in their lives too. This shot was taken in Arbor Park where they had their ceremony at Sebastiani Winery. Such a beautiful place to say your vows! Please check back as we will have more photos posted this week from their wedding story. Cheers, J+D
Aloha to all! Happy Wednesday, Hump Day and Cinco de Mayo…geez it is a busy day here! Just wanted to stop by for a little welcome back as we have returned from our week long vacation in Kona, Hawaii. We hope everyone is doing well. Did we miss anything fun while we were gone? We want to know. We had a fabulous trip with our family. It was great to relax, tan, see some new places, take some photos and drink Mai tai’s. By the way, if any of you ever make it to Kona Island, you must visit Don The Beachcomber. All I have to say is “Home of the Original Mai Tai”! We may have had a few drinks there because they had such a fabulous view! Who am I kidding? We went there for a Mai Tai’s, but the view was exceptional. Both Jeff and I are in the process of editing our photos from the trip. You may see a few more pop here on the blog or on Facebook, so stay tuned!
Here is a little sneak-peek from our favorite snorkel beach of the trip. I just love the coconut palms and water!
We hope you all have a great week! Mahalo, J+D
We are so excited to announce that Sipper Photography has been voted Top 5 Wedding Photographer in the 2010 MyFoxLA Best of OC Hotlist! It is such an incredible feeling to know that out of 116 participating photographers, we placed 5th. How cool is that? This is our second consecutive year that we have been voted Top 5 Best of OC in the wedding photography category and we are just thrilled!
Jeff and I truly love what we do! The best part of all of this is we get to work together. We want to thank each and every one of you who voted for us. Words can’t express how truly grateful we are for all of our friends, family and clients who support us! Your love+support mean the world to us and we want to thank you for being in our lives. We have shared some fabulous moments with many of you as we have photographed the special times in your lives. We want to thank you for sharing this moment with us. Cheers, J+D
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For more information on our wedding photography services, you may contact us at 714.348.0630 or email us at: info@sipperphotography.com
February 13, 2010
The Viceroy Hotel
Palm Springs, CA
Congratulations to our fabulous couple, Jeff + Kacy, who recently shared their vows at The Viceroy Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. We want to thank them for having us be a part of their day, it was such a pleasure to be around them at this wonderful venue.
I have to say I love the story of meeting in the workplace since it is one near and dear to my heart. Jeff and I met and started having lunch almost 11 years ago when we worked at a studio together doing Home Depot’s catalog photography. Well, this is where Jeff and Kacy met too. I mean where do you spend most of your time? It is bound to happen that near the water cooler, in an elevator, at lunch, or a mere conversation at the passing of your desk may turn into a romance. So it did for the two that romance struck and Jeff asked Kacy to marry him. When I heard of his proposal I thought it was the sweetest thing. Jeff put the ring in a Monopoly game and asked Kacy to play. Thankfully she said yes to both playing the game that night as well as marrying Jeff because, it brought all of us here to this fabulous day at The Viceroy.
Kacy was such a classy bride and her gown was absolutely stunning, a design by Ines di Santo. This bride rocked the Hollywood Glam style, love it girl!
This was one of our favorite photos of Kacy, such a fabulous moment and composition with the bride, maid of honor and bride’s grandma!
We just love all of the details!
Here is our handsome Groom, Jeff, almost ready to go!
Jeff and Kacy decided on doing a “first look” and saw each other before the ceremony and shot some photos. We love doing this because the couple has a chance to see each other for the first time in a beautiful setting. Just for the two to have a moment! It brings tears to everyone’s eyes.
Here comes the bride!
Jeff looked so happy to see his bride!
The two meet!
We all loved the Orange Door in this photo!
Our Groom
This is a shot of our bride as I mentioned to look over at her groom Jeff, she just lit up!
It’s ceremony time with the mountain in the background!
So happy to be married, love love love their expressions!
Cake by: Pastry Swan Bakery in Cathedral City
First Dance
I happen to look over at this mirror at one point and saw the reflection of the two dancing. I just loved that it looked like they were dancing in the room like no one was watching!
Kacy kicked off her shoes while dancing during the reception, so the creative in me took over and here are the rings!
It was a beautiful wedding with a stunning couple at a fabulous venue, who could ask for anything more. We wish Jeff and Kacy all of the best in their married life together and thank you again for having Sipper Photography be a part of one of the best day of your lives. We love what we do, cheers to you both! J+D
Hair by: Cindy Diep from Alexander Salon in Brea, CA
Make-Up by: Gary at Chanel Sak’s Fifth Avenue in Palm Desert gary_griffin@s5a.com
Music by: DJ James Gonzales at Music Media Entertainment
Recently we shot this intimate wedding of Brian and Mandy at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach. We were so excited to share their day with them at this gorgeous location! Our bride, Mandy, is from England. From the moment I spoke with her on the phone, I was drawn to her English accent and the excitement in her voice. Shortly after, we met Brian and Mandy and instantly clicked with them. As they sat across from us in our first meeting, Mandy told us all about how she came to America and settled in a place in Laguna Niguel. She used to visit the Montage Park and beach area just to walk around or sit and thought what a great place this would be to get married. Later she met Brian and that dream wedding on the lawn at the Montage had become a reality.
Many of you may know that the Montage Resort sits on the property in Laguna Beach that used be a luxury mobile home park. My family visited there for many summers as I grew up and it was always a special spot for us. When we were approached to do this wedding for Brian and Mandy it made me realize that life really does come full circle. You find yourself in a place at one moment in time and somehow you make your way back there without even trying. As a child, I played on that beach and now I have gone back as a grown woman with the man I love and a profession that we are truly passionate about. Both Mandy and I had come full circle, life is amazing and here we have some fabulous moments of this wonderful couple on their special day. Congratulations to Brian and Mandy, we thank you for sharing this gorgeous day with us. All the best to you both! J+D
The two shared their vows on the lawn just outside the Studio Restaurant and had a fabulous dinner reception to follow there as well.
A gorgeous wedding cake by Savoie Fare Bakery in Laguna Niguel, CA
Beautiful Ceremony and Reception flowers by Avante Gardens
A tea set gift given to our English bride by her two friends.
Hallie was the beautiful little flower girl!
What a gorgeous view to exchange vows by!
The rings…what a fabulous moment!
Music by Jessica of Haddy/Glass Duo
After the I-do’s we went down to the beach before the sun set where we took a few casual shots of the wedding party. The two then took a little romantic time to just walk and be a couple, we enjoyed their moments immensely.
I loved the girls Tiffany blue dresses!
A beautiful view for a beautiful love!
Table setting at the Studio Restaurant
You can contact Haddy/Glass Duo for Violin and Piano music at 949.412.0746 or via email at haddyglassduo@gmail.com
Today we share with you the fabulous wedding of Tony + Annie. As some of you may know, we recently traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota for this wonderful wedding. A few months ago, we spoke with David Esquire of Esquire Photography about his brother’s upcoming wedding. Oh what to do when you are a wedding photographer, and have a wedding to be in. David was asked to be his brother Tony’s Best Man, and rightfully so, the two are inseparable and so much fun to be around. As a fellow photographer, I can understand that you always want the best when it comes time for your own family to be photographed. It is sometimes hard to give up the role of what you know best, and let someone take the reigns. After a few phone conversations we hit it off with the two and were asked to take those reigns. Jeff and I were honored and so we headed out to Minnesota to meet this beautiful couple and share their day with them and their family.
Tony and Annie are a spectacular couple! The two met about 5 years ago in Chicago where on their first date they walked the streets of Chicago until 5am just talking, laughing and getting to know one another. They got engaged one winter in the snow after playing frisbee. Both of them love the outdoors, especially snowboarding! This love led them to the idea of having their wedding reception at the Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area in Bloomington, MN. These two genuinely enjoy spending time together and really wanted the day to be about their love and the things they love. They expressed how they wanted to be caught up in the moments and their love for the day. We enjoyed our time with them immensely as we were able to capture many beautiful moments. Speaking, of things they love, Tony is very involved with the Subaru Club in Minnesota and so we did some fun shots with his car. This was about them and all of these photos show the fun, love and moments of Tony and Annie’s wedding day.
We truly wish them the best in their new life together and want to thank them for having us visit Minnesota and shoot their wedding. It was so great to be a part of their lives on such an important day and be able to share all of these happy moments with them. We truly love what we do!
A great big “Thank You” to David and his wife Katherine for sharing your family with us, we are honored and will never forget it. Much love and happiness to all of you!
And so we give you the newly married couple…Tony + Annie! Enjoy the moments, J+D
Annie and Tony
Great wedding party, we loved meeting all of you!
Annie is just a beautiful bride, just a fun-loving girl…love her!
Our Groom… need we say more! This shot says it all…he ROCKS!
Tony with his Best Man and Brother, David Esquire… you guys look awesome!
What a view at the top of the Mountain as the two sit in the Ski Lift!
Tony checking out his new wife!
Such an amazing moment for these two!
Love this moment, one of my favorites!
A special thanks to all of the coordinator’s:
Martha, Group Services Coordinator at Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area
Kristina + Sarah, ForevermoreWeddingDesign@live.com
J+D
