Some weddings are just really great. This was one of those.
Great details, great locations, great weather, great families, great food, great couple. It makes it hard not to have a good time on the job.
Married in the Newport Beach Temple, luncheon at Cannon’s in Dana Point, Beach time at Dana Cove and their reception at the Natalie’s parents home in Laguna Niguel.
One of my favorite parts of any wedding is being a part of the chaos. Chaos and problem solving bond people and wedding days are full of both. I left Natalie and Andrew’s wedding and felt like a cousin of the bride.. or at the very least a next-door neighbor. I loved these families!!!
I have found myself part of a small OC community comprised of some fantastic clients. I just want to thank the Blackwelders, Hamiltons, Bournes and now the Kochs. It’s like a family reunion at every wedding. It’s that magic “word of mouth” that makes my world go round, and I wanted to thank all of you for supporting me and my business.
Happy first month of marriage Andrew and Natalie! Thank you for letting me be a part of the wedding festivities. xo.
ps. I made a cameo in one of the photos…can anyone find me?
(**Thank you to everyone that voted on my new blog image size!! It meant a lot and really helped me narrow down my options. 800px is the new me.)
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I love them all. Great job. Yu do such an amazing job of capturing the beauty and emotion of a great day.
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These photos are incredible!! Wow!
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Love the pics as usual. Is that you in the corner of the girl group pic @ the temple? Took me a while to spot you. 🙂
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for reals? these photos are for really amazing! and the decor.
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you are driving the red car down the canyon road? you gave a challenge and i failed, couldn’t find you. beautiful shots.
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Rachel! these are SO beautiful! Makes me want to move to California…
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I love how you captured the vibrant colors, particularly in the pictures of the birdcages, nest and bouquets. And that candid shot of the groom with his groomsmen brought such a smile to my face!
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I’m so glad you all like this wedding as much as I did…BUT you’ve all failed miserably at finding me. HINT: I shot every frame so it has to be an image where I could shoot and be seen at the same time. xo.
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Are you in the mirror reflection, in the b&w picture of the bride getting ready?
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Joy, you found me!!! I feel like you deserve a prize. What do you want?
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her decor was kind of awesome. love the colors. great images.
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lol! What kind of prizes do you offer?
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you’re the bestest. and her wedding dress had pockets?? i don’t know why i love that so much.
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When I was in college and used to dream up my perfect wedding, this was basically the dress that I dreamt up. So cute!!! Great dress, great colors, great photos! Congrats to the couple!
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totally in the dancing photo…your clapping…am i right? am i right?
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Sara, Sorry. Wrong you are. You can see me in one of the getting ready shots through the reflection in the mirror.
Joy, Where do you live? That might determine what your prize may be. Email me rachel@rachelthurston.com.
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