Hotel Irvine Summer Solstice Event

We are so excited to have photographed this fabulous Orange County Event venue at Hotel Irvine this weekend. It’s such a great spot to host just about any social or corporate event. For those of you planning a 2016 holiday party or your wedding this next year… you must check this venue out.   Newly refurbished is The Backyard which is a gorgeous lawn area for your outdoor party or ceremony.  For your reception or indoor events they offer several spaces for the most intimate event to the grandest occasion at The Pavilion or The Grand Ballroom.  The Pavilion which is featured below gives you the white tented look and sits right next to The Backyard lawn area.  With the modern look and decor of this venue, there are so many great spots for your photo ops.  One of our favorites is the lobby front desk area…the design is absolutely gorgeous.  With an exceptional staff, chef and catering department, your event will be incredible.  You can see photos here of all the amazing food we had including passed appetizers, a Mediterranean Cheese & Humus bar, and the Yellow Tail and Poke Stations.  It was such a fun evening.  We love, love, love this place!

Aerial Shot of The Pavilion, The Backyard and Pool at Hotel Irvine
The Backyard lawn area at Hotel Irvine
Front Desk at Hotel Irvine
The Pavilion Event Room at Hotel Irvine
Orange Decor at the Hotel Irvine Lobby
Succulent Table Centerpiece
Apricot and Goat Cheese Appetizer by Hotel Irvine Catering
Chicken Satay Skewers by Catering at Hotel Irvine
Risotto and Pork Appetizer by Hotel Irvine Catering
Hotel Irvine Summer Solstice Event
Water Bar
Meatball Appetizer by Hotel Irvine Catering
Poke Station by Hotel Irvine Catering
Yellow Tail Bar by Hotel Irvine Catering
Chef at Poke Station at Hotel Irvine
Poke with Coconut Sticky Rice by Hotel Irvine Catering
Hula Dancing Entertainment at Hotel Irvine
Hula Dancing Entertainment at Hotel Irvine
Fire Dancer at Hotel Irvine Event
Fire Dancer at Hotel Irvine Event
Hotel Irvine Summer Soltice Event

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Hotel Irvine Summer Solstice Event2016-06-27T08:53:42-07:00

Senior Portraits for our Graduation Class of 2015 | Orange County Senior and Family Photographer

It’s a new school year and you’re a Senior in High School.  Don’t forget to make some memories as this is your final year of high school.  Everyone has to get their traditional yearbook photo, but why not do some other fun shots that really show off your personality.  Here is a senior portrait of Jessica that we shot in Laguna Beach to celebrate her Senior High School graduation.  We did several shots of Jessica by herself then we also celebrated with her family with a few portraits of the group.  This is such an important time to document and celebrate your accomplishment.

Here is Jessica and her family!  Congrats on a new year to all of the 2015 graduating classes in Orange County, CA and beyond.

 

 

 

Whether it’s your senior year in High School or College, graduation is a time of fun we must cherish.  Sipper Photography can photograph your senior portrait or even shoot your graduation party or events throughout the year.  We would love to celebrate with you and your family.  Please call us at 714.348.0630 or email us at: dana@sipperphotography.com for further info.

Senior Portraits for our Graduation Class of 2015 | Orange County Senior and Family Photographer2014-09-06T17:41:30-07:00

Finn’s 1st Birthday | Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach

Today we have Finn’s first birthday to share with you!  This was such a fun party and a great idea for a first birthday with the “Vintage Surfer Boy” theme.  This little guy is so cute as you will see in the portraits of our guest of honor.  Look at those eyes!!!

You will love all of the details for decor and party favors.  Finn’s mom, Jessica put her heart and soul into planning this party and it turned out amazing.  We were so happy to share this day with Finn and his family.  It was a beautiful day at that, with sunny skies and warm weather in Laguna Beach.  Be sure to check out the shot of Finn’s Surf Report…such a cute idea!  Jeff and I received our first sunburn of the year that day, but it was totally worth it as we had a great shoot celebrating Finn’s first birthday.

Cheers to you kid!
J+D

 

Orange County First Birthday Portrait

Here is the Birthday Boy…Finn turns one!!

Loved his personalized birthday t-shirt!

First Birthday Portrait Orange County Photographer

Look at those little blue eyes…they melt my heart!

All set up at the beach including the surf report for Finn’s special day!

Personalized Beach Towel for Finn

Beach theme party favors with personalized stickers of soaps, sunscreen and bubbles!

First Year Photo Collage

“Clothes Line Photo Collage”

Jessica, Finn’s Mom did a great job with this photo collage of Finn’s First Year!  So many wonderful moments to share!

First Birthday Family Portrait

Finn walking in the sand with Mom and Dad

Family Portrait on the Beach!

First Birthday Surfer Cake

Finn’s First Birthday Cake with Surfboard Design

Going old school with the VW Bus decor for the cake table!  Love!!!

Birthday Straw Decor

The birthday boy and his smash cake. Go for it Finn!!
Happy Birthday!

Birthday Lunch was catered by Husky Boy in Laguna Beach…the burgers were delish!

Paper & Invites By: The Paper Dress/ WH Hostess

Cakes By: Suzie Cakes

Finn’s 1st Birthday | Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach2012-05-29T14:31:20-07:00

Pretend City, Irvine, CA | Siana’s 1st Birthday Party

Recently, we photographed Siana’s 1st birthday at Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine. This is such a great venue to celebrate your little one’s special day.  You are going to love all of the details of this party, they thought of everything from the chocolate fountain, face painter, custom water bottles and more!!!

Photography for Events by: Sipper Photography
Face Painting by: Cindy of Up Up & Away
Pretend City, Irvine, CA | Siana’s 1st Birthday Party2011-08-07T17:24:34-07:00

Jeff rockin’ The Bow Tie by Ties.com

 

Bow Ties by Ties.com

Hey everyone!  Recently, we were contacted by the good people at Ties.com and were asked if we would like to check out a couple of their ties in exchange for blogging a bit about them.  In the past few years, as the wedding business has picked up for us, I’ve needed to step up my game as far my clothing, etc.  Dana and I end up at a lot of wedding industry mixers and other networking events where if you are not dressed up some, you look a bit out of place.  Having worked in the surf industry the past 12 years or so, I’ve been pretty accustomed to wearing shorts and T-shirts most days.  This doesn’t really fly when you are trying to impress potential clients.  The best part about Ties.com is that the ties are very affordable, they have a ton of different styles and the quality is great.

I decided to check out a bow tie, since I’ve never really worn one, other than at my High School Prom.  And that was a pre-tied style.  I have to say, after searching various websites and YouTube for about an hour, I finally found a video that taught me how to tie it.  It wasn’t as easy, or as hard as I thought it would be.  Just takes some practice to get it right!  Keep on the look out for another post down the line featuring the other tie they sent me!

 

Jeff

For more information about ties to wear  for your Wedding or Event.  Please visit Ties.com

Jeff rockin’ The Bow Tie by Ties.com2011-07-05T12:38:31-07:00

4th Annual Cocktails for the Cure | Orange County Event Photography

We were so happy to have photographed the 4th Annual Cocktails for the Cure event this past Friday evening.   A big thanks to The Walker Zanger Tile Showroom in Tustin, CA as you donated your venue to this cause and were a fabulous host!  It was an amazing event this year filled with a wonderful atmosphere of  Hope and Love.  We hope everyone had a great time!

Here are a few photos from the event.  If you would like to see them all, please visit Sipper Photography’s Facebook Fan Page and view the 4th Annual Cocktails for the Cure Photo Album. Click here to view

Thanks so much to Kendall & Jasvina for all of your hard work in putting the event together.  You both are making a difference in helping us become aware of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. We truly do need a cure for this disease and this event puts us one step closer to that!!!!

If you would like to participate in the Cocktails for the Cure event specifically, you can contact Kendall or Jasvina.

Kendall at: kendallcreative@cox.net or by calling her at 949.842.4872

Jasvina at: Jasvina@pll.com or by calling her at 714-955-3323

If you are just interested in donating to the cause please go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

4th Annual Cocktails for the Cure | Orange County Event Photography2010-11-28T19:22:34-08:00

Beverly Hilton Wedding Event | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer

Recently  I photographed a wedding event at one of the most prestigious hotels in the Los Angeles area.  The Beverly Hilton is known for hosting many elite events, one in particular that you all may know of is the annual Golden Globe awards.  This hotel is also a fabulous venue for your wedding too.  On this particular night, our event was hosted up in The Stardust Room.  This is an intimate space to gather your guests for fabulous food, dancing and great ambiance.  The patio off the Stardust Room has almost a 360 degree view of Los Angeles.  Looking out you are literally feeling like you are on top of the world when you see the view of the city.  It was amazing!  We hope you enjoy the photos from this event.  There are some fabulous wedding vendors and ideas to check out for planning your wedding.  Have a wonderful week, J+D

View from Stardust Room patio at The Beverly Hilton

Welcome to The Beverly Hilton

Table Shot in the Stardust Room

Event produced and designed by drezhersal Event Planning & Lifestyle Co.


Wedding cake provided by The Beverly Hilton


Food and Beverage provided by The Beverly Hilton


Harold of Blue Breeze Band


Bouquet by: Purple Orchid


Center Piece by: Purple Orchid


Beautiful lounge area on the Stardust patio area


Ceremony Set-Up on the Stardust outdoor patio

Venue Location: The BEVERLY HILTON

Wedding & Event Photography by: Sipper Photography

Event Producer: drezrehersal Event Planning & Lifestyle Co.

Florals Provided By: Purple Orchid

Entertainment by:  Blue Breeze Band

Beverly Hilton Wedding Event | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer2011-08-09T11:34:00-07:00

Meeting Tommy Lasorda | Orange County Event Photographer

Happy Friday everyone!  We hope you all have a fun Valentine’s holiday planned.  Jeff and I will be visiting Palm Springs this weekend for some work and then a little R&R!  We are so excited to shoot Jeff and Kacy’s wedding tomorrow at The Viceroy Hotel, this is our first wedding of the year and it is going to be fabulous.  Since we were staying over for the wedding, we decided to take an extra day to stay and celebrate Valentine’s Day and relax.  I can’t believe with all of the bad weather we have been having across the country, Palm Springs will be a beautiful 75 degrees for the wedding and almost 80 degrees for the rest of the weekend.  What to pack??? LOL  Whatever you are doing this weekend, in the snow or the warmth, remember to celebrate your loved ones!

Here is a little Friday Fun I thought I would share.  I recently had the opportunity to do a shoot for Argosy University and the Orange Chamber and met Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda, yes Mr. Dodger himself.  What an honor to shoot this event and hear Tommy speak.  That man loves baseball!  He reminded me of my dad, always could talk about baseball and his team.  In my dad’s case it was the Yankees, but the passion was just the same, he loved baseball and all of the history that went with the game.

I snapped several photos of Tommy speaking and even got a photo with him myself.  My friend Tanya of Design Action Studios was also there and put together a little video montage of the event and his speech which you can view here.  If you like baseball, especially the Dodger’s you want to watch this!


Here is Tommy when he arrived!


Here is Tommy exercising his freedom of speech!


Orange Chamber Ribbon Cutting for Argosy University


Me and Tommy, it was such an honor to meet him…you can see how excited I am!


Me, Tommy and my friend Tanya

Meeting Tommy Lasorda | Orange County Event Photographer2011-10-10T20:13:56-07:00

Orange Street Fair, Urban Portraits Orange County, CA

Happy Wednesday to all of our peeps! I am sure by now everyone is adjusting back to the work week after a fabulous Labor Day Holiday weekend! We had a fun-filled weekend packed with the Orange International Street Fair, a great family session in Point Loma and a bbq with friends. Check back with us because the family session from the Point Loma Lighthouse will be posted soon!   So beautiful!

I can’t believe it is already September.  Summer is on its way out and the fall and holiday season is just around the corner. Yikes! We are very excited for the season because we get to do holiday family portraits. Yep, it is that time, so you better start thinking about it if you want to get a holiday card out this year.

Jeff and I enjoyed a great afternoon on Saturday at the Orange Street Fair.  It seems we are always so busy, so it was nice to walk around, eat, drink and be merry… oh and take some photos just for fun! I love spending time together where we can just relax and hang out. We have several images to share as the day turned into night, starting with our first stop a must have for Jeff… Aebleskiver’s! Jeff just loves those things little Danish pancakes, you can read about his first meeting of the Aebleskiver here.

Jeff snapped this as they prepared our snack!

They are pretty tasty with powdered sugar and strawberry sauce!

We came across a new restaurant in Downtown Orange.  As we walked around, we both received Twitter follows from the Haven Gastropub, a pub in Downtown Orange.  We may just have a new place to hang out! So, as dinner approached we made a stop in to check it out. It turns out their Grand Opening was that day, so they started serving a few menu items just in time for the street fair with more to come. We shared a burger that was fabulous and snacked on these homemade potato chips with herbs.  They were so good!  Very light and tasty. You must try them out!

I shot this in the ladies restroom. It was painted on the wall! The Haven Gastropub is a very inviting place with great food & drinks! We’ll go back!

Here are a few more image as Jeff and I wandered Downtown Orange and the Street Fair…we hope you enjoy them. Have a great rest of your week! J+D

Shot by: Jeff, Bike in Alley of Downtown Orange

Shot by: Dana, Orange Alley

Portrait of Jeff

I am known for my fabulous self portraits… smile Jeff! He just loves these!

It is a plastic cup party! A captain & coke for me and a Guinness for Jeff.

Shot by: Dana, Sunset in Alley

Shot by: Jeff, Aussie Potatoe & Ice Cream Stand

Shot by: Jeff, Italian Street

Portrait of Dana

Shot by: Jeff, Hot Dogs on American Street

Orange Street Fair, Urban Portraits Orange County, CA2009-09-09T16:50:29-07:00

Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine, CA Orange County Children & Event Photography

Jeff and I were recently invited to Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine, CA for one of their Pre-Grand Opening events. It was a great evening of networking, food & cocktails as well as a chance to check out this great new venue in Orange County. The official grand opening is this Sunday, August 30th, so all of you will be able to visit very soon! Pretend City is a fabulous place to take your kids, Jeff and I were in awe at all the fun stuff for your children to experience. We thought maybe it was a good time to start a family just so we can bring our kids here! 🙂 In the meantime, I guess we can borrow some of our family+friends kids and spoil them for a day at Pretend City, then send them home all amped up on sugar and fun! LOL.

Seriously, if you are a parent looking for a new adventure to take your kids on, Pretend City is the place. With over 15,000 square feet of space, Pretend City offers many interactive exhibits for your children to learn new things as well as just have fun. But wait, the fun doesn’t stop there! Pretend City also offers event space for various occasions in both your family and business life…from parties to conferences they have got it covered. If you have an event coming up, contact Kelly Mitchell the Special Events Coordinator…she is super sweet! We hope to share many of your events celebrated at Pretend City, as Sipper Photography is one of their preferred photographer vendors.

You must make a visit to Pretend City Children’s Museum and check it out, but until it opens here are a few shots we took…Welcome to Pretend City! J+D

Front Entrance

Lobby Entrance at Pretend City Hall

Park Bench in the Lobby

Gift Shop

Tops found in the gift shop

Gateway to Pretend City

Orange Plaza with its own little Circle of Orange…just love it!

Art Studio full of fun crafts for your children!

The Beach was our favorite spot…you have to touch the “Moon Sand” it was the most amazing thing!

Another Beach area shot!

A great place for parties and events!

One area designated for special events!

Pretend City is located in Irvine at:

29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618

Contact them at 949.428.3900 or visit their website at: www.pretendcity.org

Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine, CA Orange County Children & Event Photography2009-08-27T14:56:11-07:00
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