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Oriana & Jason's West Cliff, Santa Cruz Wedding Photos

This is one of my very favorite shots from their wedding day. And it's not a portrait. This is during the ceremony, and I absolutely love their expressions, and I love the way the light is sort of glowing around them. It's rare to get ceremony shots that look like portraits, so I just love this one.

I met the awesome Welch family when they came up to my booth at the first wedding fair I ever did, at the Coconut Grove, a couple years back.  I remember right away I loved all of their energy and big personalities.  I could tell at that moment, that we would be a great fit, and turns out, I was right!!  They're such a great family, and I feel so blessed to have been asked to shoot not one, but two of their daughters weddings in the past few years.

How gorgeous is this spot? Right on the water, on West Cliff.

Oriana's is the second wedding I've been lucky enough to shoot for the Welch fam.  I shot Heather and Chris's gorgeous Villa Montalvo wedding in 2006, (click here to go check out their wedding album), and then last season, I had the pleasure of shooting Oriana and Jason's equally glorious wedding; the ceremony and the reception were at their mom and dad's newly (amazingly and beautifully) renovated home in Santa Cruz, on West Cliff Drive (and if you're a local, you know how gorgeous the homes/location is on West Cliff Drive, and they live RIGHT in on it, with this incredible ocean view).  So not only did Diane get this amazing remodel, but Oriana was able to have her wedding in the home she grew up in (which I loved, and which is what Ross and I did, we got married at my mom and dad's house, or 'The Compound' as Ross calls it).  I love the intimacy of home weddings, and this was one spectacular home AND view, so really, you couldn't have found a more beautiful spot in Santa Cruz (and that's a bold statement, because really -- we live in an absolutely incredible area -- and the prices of buying a home here reflect that(!!!)).  If you'd like to skip the rest of my long, LONG post, and go right to the slideshow, feel free to do so by clicking here, to be taken to the slideshow, or to skip the post entirely, and go see some of my favorite shots after the jump, you can click here, which will open up the entire post, so you can see the rest of my faves, after the jump, without having to read all those pesky words in between you and the wedding pictures!

So all of that to say; Oriana and Jason's wedding was just so beautiful, and Oriana looked simply breathtaking when she walked out to see her almost-to-be husband for the first time.  It was one  of those weddings where I felt really connected to the family (this having been my second time around doing a wedding with them), and Oriana and I had been emailing like friends throughout the planning, and in fact, have gotten even closer SINCE the wedding, which I really love. I write about it a lot on here, but I love that my career puts me in contact with people, and I often become friends with my couples after their weddings. It really is my goal to be not only their 'Wedding Photographer,' but also to work alongside them, as they grow into families.  Nothing makes me more excited than when I get a call from one of my former brides saying, "I'm pregnant! Will you do maternity shots with us?" or "We just had our baby, we want to do a family photo shoot!"  It's just such a privilege to be along with them for the journey. I know I'm teetering on the cheesy right now, but it's really true, and it's really how I feel, and in Oriana I feel like I've made a new friend. In fact, she said something to the effect of, "If we lived closer together, I know we'd be good friends," and I feel the exact same about her, and I can't wait 'til they decide to move back 'home,' to Santa Cruz again, and take her up on that! =)

I'm always trying to think of fun/different ways to shoot the details, and I absolutely LOVE, LOVE lily of the valley, so when I saw her bouquet, it was a no brainer how I was going to do the ring shot.  (A quick shout out, my Aunt Susi, who is an incredible florist, did the flowers for both Oriana and Jason's, AND Heather and Chris's (Oriana's sister) weddings. And I promise you that it isn't nepotism at all, she really is an incredibly artistic and creative florist, so definitely go check her out, if you're looking for one, (click here for the link to her site, Susi's Flowers, or go check her out, she has the cutest store in Rancho Del Mar, in Aptos). We've worked together on a TON of weddings, and she always does the most amazing work..

Phew, another one of my soliloquies, sorry about that! Oh! I also have to mention that not only do I love Oriana, but I think her whole family is just great, in fact, I talked about it before, but I especially love their mom, Diane. She's the neatest woman, and I liked her from the get-go, I could tell she was my kind of woman, very funny and sassy, but with lots of love for her family.  So not only did I love my bride and groom in this situation, but I loved their whole family already, so I really wanted to do a good job for them. (Of course, I ALWAYS want to do a good job, but there are some instances where I feel the push to work just a little harder, and go the extra mile, and this was one of those situations. Of course, I'm always very passionate about weddings, and if you've been reading this blog for ANY length of time know, I feel so blessed to be able to do the thing I love most, as a career, and I always put my heart and soul into every wedding, so I don't want it to come across as, 'I only work EXTRA hard for the people I really like, because that's not the case, but as I'm sure it is for you, as well, when there are people you really like, there's a feeling that you want to do push yourself a little more to do your absolute tippy-top best for them, and that's how I felt. Not that I don't do my best for every wedding, because I DO.

I love this series too (and there are more after the jump), of Jason and Oriana dancing together. What I love about these is how Jason is completely dancing just to make Oriana laugh, (and I love that, personally, because that's exactly what my husband, Ross, always does for me, whenever we dance, he says his whole goal is to crack me up, and he always does. Speaking of my husband, and this is a complete and total aside, but he wrote me the most amazing poem for Valentines day, and I just posted it on my personal/family blog, so if you want to see just how awesome he is, you can go check it out, by clicking here.(  Anyhow, these are some super-fun shots of Jason and Oriana, and if you can't see them (they're pretty small here), then click on the photo above, and it will pop up big, so you can see their expressions.

(In fact, as an aside, at every wedding, I'm ALWAYS challenging myself to try and see things different and new, and challenge myself.  I'm the kind of person that really does well under a challenge, and so if I give myself challenges, like, "try and do this in a new way, or try and see this in a different way, today,' then I find that I do better, because I'm not just resting on my laurels, and doing the same things, over and over, I really do try and do things differently at every wedding. (That's another thing I love; that every wedding, and couple, is so different and unique, and so I really try and mold the way I shoot around who THEY are, both separately, and together, so that when they get their pictures back, they really think, 'This is just so US!" That's one of the biggest compliments I can get, that I really captured people; who they are inside, their energy and 'soul'.  I know this is verging on new agey mumbo jumbo, but that's really how I feel, and I delight in really 'getting' someone on film, in a way maybe they've never even seen. If I can do that, and really capture someone, who they really ARE, then I get more excited than you can imagine.  (Those of you who've shot with me have probably seen it; when I know I've gotten a really great shot, or capture someone as I see them, I get super excited, sometimes even downright giddy. And I know that that's funny, but for me, it is something I get excited about, and I hope in turn, that when my clients see the photos, that they'll get just as excited as I was when I got the shot.

One of my favorite portraits from the day. I love the complete and total joy that's radiating from Oriana' s face.

Wow, this has turned into another ramble, and I've hardly spoken about Oriana and Jason. Although I feel like I said it all up in there first few paragraphs -- I just love them. I think they're beautiful people on the inside  and out, and I've just SO enjoyed getting to know Oriana over the past year (or more!), and I look forward to when she moves 'home' so that we can hang out in person, and not just chat virtually. =)  I love the way their photos turned out, and I was more than happy when Oriana called me, and before I even knew who it was, was screaming, "Oh my GOSH I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!!!"  Those are the kind of calls that make my day week!  So Oriana and Jason, thank you for the honor of choosing me to shoot your wedding, I feel incredibly blessed to have been a part of your big day (despite some of those ups and downs we talked about Oriana). ;)  And I'm glad that seeing the photos for you was being able to see that it really was a beautiful, gorgeous day, and helped you forget the less desirable aspects of some of the things that went down. Because it WAS a gorgeous day, and you and Jason were so fun to watch; to see how truly in love you both are, and to be able to capture that on film was, for me, such a delight.  I hope that your love will continue to grow asymptotically!  (That was part of their vows, and it still cracks me up, even now, when I was writing it). =)  Or I could say, as my daughter Bella does, when we're telling each other how much we love one another,  that you 'love each other googoloplex times googoloplex!' (She's seven, how awesome is she??). =) Sorry for that quick bit of mom-type bragging, however, I DO hope your love and life will be happy and full of love together, googolplex, times googolplex, or asymptotically.  Again, to view a bunch more of my favorites, click on, "Continue reading..." at the bottom of this post.

Jason and Oriana's first dance. Again, I love the expressions on their face. They're both so obviously stoked to be married, with such delight on their faces.

Pow-Li and Michael's Seascape Wedding

I had the pleasure of shooting Pow-Li and Michael's wedding this past season at the Seascape Resort, in Aptos. It was a gloriously beautiful day, and Pow-Li looked stunning, (in fact, while making the slideshow of their wedding, while watching it, Bella kept saying how pretty she was), and Michael looked very handsome. What's really fun about shooting Pow-Li and Michael is how very different they are in every way (physically).  They're like opposites: she's dark, hes's fair, she's petite, he's a big tall guy, he's got freckles and blue eyes, and she has black hair and dark brown eyes.  Shooting those contrasts is always fun, and because Michael and Pow-Li were having so much fun, the entire day, they were a complete and utter delight to shoot.

In fact, Michael and Pow-Li came up with some seriously cool poses on their own, when we went down to Seascape's beach, and did their portrait shoot down there. Because he's this big strong guy, and she's this petite little thing, he was able to basically pick her up and throw her around however he felt, and because of that, we got some really cool, unique shots. One in particular that I love, is him lifting her over his head, while her arms are stretched wide open.  You can see it right above. It looks like a movie still to me, and i just love it; the way they're posed, the light, the beach.  It was a total serendipitous photo shoot.

Mike and Pow-Li are about to leave for their trip to Malaysia, which is where she is originally from, to have a second wedding celebration, with her side of the family and her old friends.  Oh! I almost forgot one of my favorite things about Pow-Li's bridal party!  Her maid of honor, was one of her dear friends, who had been her pen-pal (when she was just a little girl, growing up in Malaysia), for most of her life. They became pen-friends when they were very young, and remained so, up until the present day, which I just loved. Her girlfriend was (I *THINK*) from the Netherlands, and flew out just for the wedding.  And Michael's family is mostly on the East Coast, in New York, so they all flew in from out of town as well. It was so neat to have all these different people there, from all different places around the world, who flew out, just for Pow-Li and Michael, to celebrate them, and their life together. That to me, is what it's all about, and you could really feel the love everyone had for them that day, it really permeated the room, and I felt incredibly blessed to have been asked to be a part of such a neat day.

I'm a sucker for cute shoes!!

Also, there were quite a  few (absolutely adorable) kids at the wedding, and I had a blast taking a bunch of photos of the kids doing some seriously awesome dance moves, and just being kids. There are a bunch of uber cute kid shots after the jump, as well.  I also should note that they had really great guests. Their guests all had such a great time, and that reflects in the photos; we got some seriously fun (and funny) dancing shots, of people seriously getting down.

If you'd like to see a slideshow from their Seascape wedding, you can get to the wedding slideshow, by clicking here, or if you just want to see a few of my favorites, I posted more after the jump, so if you just want to see a quick overview, with some of my favorite shots, click on "Continue reading..." below.

Oh! I almost forgot, while we were doing their photo shoot, down at the beach, there was a huge pod of dolphins that were frolicking and cavorting just off-shore, which was so incredible, and was the icing on the cake of a beautiful, cool day.  There are some photos of the dolphins after the jump, as well. Man - this  wedding had it all; dolphins, adorable kids, guests going for it, and a lovely bride and groom, on a brilliantly beautiful day.  I'd say they were blesssed. It was a great day.  Thanks so much, Mike and Pow-Li, for choosing me to shoot your wedding, it was such a delight, from beginning to end, and I've loved getting to know you both!

Gina and Greg's Gloriously, Gorgeous gWedding, at gHollins gHouse!

...can you tell I like alliteration? Anyway...I thought I'd apologize in advance for my ultra-long post, if you just want the photos, click on the 'continue reading link at the bottom, or you can go directly to the slideshow from Gina and Greg's wedding at Hollins House, by clicking here.  And you can skip my admittedly wordier than usual post about their wedding...

I had the honor  of being chosen to shoot Gina and Greg's wedding last year, and boy was I thrilled that I got to do their wedding.  There are a multitude of reasons, but to start; I really like them. They're both so fun, (not to mention the obvious: uber attractive), and they're up for anything photo-wise, and they're photogenic (those two don't always go hand in hand). They're one of those rare couples that can go from silly and goofy, and in the next moment, give me a super-dramatic posed shot, which as I"m sure you can imagine, is incredibly fun for me.

I started to realize just how fun they'd be to shoot, after we did their super-fun engagement shoot, at the Boardwalk, and then walking around downtown Santa Cruz for a bit. It's still to this day, one of my all-time favorite engagement shoots.  If you haven't seen it already, I urge you to go check it out, (by clicking here!), because really, there are some great shots (if I do say so myself). =)  When we did their engagement shoot, they were up for any type of shot, even coming up with some fun poses of their own.  And if I asked them to do something, they just completely went for it (like I said, a photographer's dream, right? Right.). 

Now, to be fair, Greg and Gina have both been in front  of a LOT (I mean, a serious lot) of cameras, so even if at some point one of them was camera shy, they'd gotten over it well before we shot together.  Gina (isn't she so beautiful??), has modeled, is a singer, in a band with Greg, and is also an actress, so she's very comfortable and familiar in front of the camera.  And Greg is in this  band you might've heard of, called SMASHMOUTH(!!).  (Which, to be honest, was very exciting for me, because I've loved Smashmouth since college, but I'll address that more down below).  So obviously Greg is used to having his photo taken as well, so like I said, to be fair, they are well-practiced, but it was really such a fun thing for me, to work with two people who were so comfortable in front of the camera, and willing and up for anything I threw at them.  That doesn't happen super often, so when it does, I'm practically giddy. And, I think their photos really reflect that, especially the engagement shots (where they didn't have to worry about getting mussed), they were throwing their bodies all over the place.

So  after that, I knew their wedding was going to be fun to shoot, it was at the lovely Hollins House, (both the ceremony and the reception were at Hollins House), and that is one of the best wedding locations in town (in my opinion),and of course, then I had Gina and Greg, both friendly, kind, super-photogenic, gorgeous, and  fairly hammy (Gina's like me, loves having her photo taken), which makes it really fun for me. So all these great elements made for a great wedding day, and it really was, and I felt lucky enough to get to be the one to photograph it for posterity -- especially given that Greg and Gina have been photographed so much, it really meant a lot to me that they chose me, because obviously being photographed is part of their business.  Another fun part for me, is that Gina and I really clicked. It was one of those times when I feel like, 'We'd totally be friends in 'real life''.  We have a very similar sense of humor, and way of thinking, so not only did I get to shoot this super-awesomely fun and adorable couple, but I feel like I've made friends too. It's like the cherry on top of my wedding photography sundae.

The first  shot totally cracks me up. Right before he was to go down the aisle,  he looked over and saw that I was aiming my camera at him, and all of a sudden he starts pretending to completely chug his beer, (pretending he was super-nervous, and needed liquid courage, was my interpretation), and I literally had to clap my hand over my mouth to keep myself from cracking up,during a very quiet, 'everyone's walking down the aisle,' moment.  Every time I look at that chugging photo, I laugh. In fact, I'm surprised that the shots came out in focus, as I was choking back laughter so hard when I took them.

So the day of the wedding, I arrived at Gina and Greg's house, and everybody was totally chill and calm, (which is SOMEwhat unusual), although Gina assured me on the inside she was flipping out a little bit, but everybody was hanging out, waiting to get their hair and makeup done, and being together.  We were able to get some great getting ready shots, in particular, the ones of Gina getting her hair and makeup done. She is so beautiful, and the camera really does love her, that I (almost literally) couldn't stop taking photos, while she was getting her makeup on.  She's got the most amazing features, and so I was right up in there, the whole time the makeup gal was doing her thing, and I love the shots we got, I just hope Gina wasn't bugged with me shooting and shooting while she was getting her makeup done, but she was a great sport, and didn't even care if I shot her totally makeup-less, and with her hair in curlers, and you've gotta respect that. Getting ready shots generally comprise some of my favorite time of the day, and this one didn't disappoint. From her makeup woman rolling up on a harley (how bad-ass is that??), to Gina being totally chill with me being right there, almost the whole time, to there being plenty of time for me to get lots of fun shots around the house, it was a great start to the day.

One of the many 'getting ready' shots we took. I love this one in particular because it's an 'action' shot, and I love the light coming in on Gina's face through the window, and I absolutely LOVE the expression on her face, and her lips!!  She has the lips I long for. (If you're  a friend of mine, you know I have a bit of a serious lip obsession. So I love this shot on multiple levels, and although I have a LOT of favorite getting ready shots, this is one of my VERY favorite.

Also, I have to note, the 'vibe' of the wedding was so cool and different.  It was very 40's, with a splash of rockabilly, mixed in with elegance and a lot of fun.  Gina's hair and makeup were so 40's glam, that she looked like a Hollywood starlet from the 40's-50's. In fact, the shot below I absolutely LOVE because  it totally reminds me of the old 'Starlet' stills they'd have in magazines back in the day.  Not just her hair and makeup, (which obviously, helps), but the angle o f the camera, and the 'look', it's pure Hollywood glam, and I LOVE it!

Hollywood starlet, circa 1945.

I was really stoked during the ceremony, because the sky was overcast, and so despite not having anything above Greg and Gina (to filter light), and it being a very dappled-light spot normally, (because of all the trees overhead, with the light going through the trees), because it was overcast, I was able to get some great ceremony shots; without their faces being obscured in any way (which I was a bit nervous about, prior to getting there, because I've shot at Hollins House before).   The ceremony was very sweet, with a few very funny moments.  When it was Gina's turn to do her 'vows' she pulled out this massive scroll, and read from it, which cracked everybody up.  That and the end were one of my favorite ceremony moments. Once they were 'pronounced' the expressions, and what they did, were so funny.  Gina was (practically jumping up and down), waving her arms in the air, all excited, and Greg had this faux, "Oh Crap! What did I do?" look on his face, and the juxtaposition was so funny.  (There are shots of that, after the jump, below, or just click on that link, where I was describing it, and it'll pop open.)  And if you want to see an overview of the whole day,, you can click here to be taken to the slideshow, which gives a real feel for entire day, from getting ready, to the (almost) end.

I love these shots, especially the middle shot, of Greg looking up her dress, with a "huh?" look on his face was priceless. Another of the shtos where I was so glad they came out sharp, because I was laughing so hard. And I love Gina's reaction shots on either side. 

The reception was also a great  mix of sweetness, hilarity, tenderness and love, and goofiness.  Greg and Gina's first dance was so sweet; the way he looked at her, (or at each other, really), was so gentle and full of love (I know, I'm starting to wobble over into sentimentality), but it really was. But then, at the end, he busts out this goofy look, and then dips her (without warning), and that was the end of their first dance.  The whole day felt like that; you could see how much they loved one another, but they didn't take themselves too seriously, and I felt like at any moment they could (and did), do something picture-worthy (see the shot above, to illustrate). So they definitely kept me on my toes, the whole night.  The reception was everything couples hope a reception will be; fun, beautiful, with tons of energy (the dance floor was on fire; completely packed, and they had a GREAT band), with a couple who seemed pretty googly over one another, and all their guests seemed so thrilled for them+. Perfect reception, no?

I love the way Gina's looking up at Greg in this toasting shot.  It looks like she's thinking, "He's so dreamy!"

I'd say the only (very slight) bummer, (and I'm 99% sure Gina would agree with me, since we've talked about it), was that I wished we'dve  had more time to do portraits of Gina and Greg.  The schedule was pretty tight, which meant that we had limited time to do 'formals,' and I think my feeling a little bit bummed, was that here I have these amazingly photogenic people, all dolled up, and just screaming for me to shoot away, and due to time constraints, we weren't able to spend as much time in portraits. However, that being said, because they ARE so photogenic, and because they WERE doing funny, photo-worthy things at any moment, that despite not having as much time as I (or Gina) would have liked for formals, we got so many great 'in the moment' shots, that I feel like t hose made up for the lack of 'formal' shots.  (Maybe I can talk them into a trash the dress -- how awesome would they be doing a trash the dress session??  I'm almost jumping up and down in my chair thinking about it!).  AND, in addition to the great documentary shots, the formal shots we DID get, I really do love.  In particular when Gina and I (and her sister, and Kimmy, my assistant), went into a side room at Hollins House that  wasn't being used, and did some solo shots of Gina in there. I love a girl, who when asked, "How do you feel about laying down? It might wrinkle your dress a little..."  and before I can get the sentence out, throws herself onto the window-seat, and starts posing.  I loved ALL the shots we got in there. I don't have a favorite of that bunch, but I do extra-love any of the ones where the chandeliers are reflected in the windows behind Gina, I just love the pattern of them, and the colors/tones of those shots.  Those shots   I had to 'fix' quite a bit, to get me and all the other people in the room (people kept drifting in and out to watch), who were also reflecting along with the chandeliers, so those took some serious time, (while they hopefully don't reflect that [ba dum bum - thanks, I'll be here all night]), which I think is why they, in particular, hold a place close to my heart.

PHEW!  If you've stuck with me this long, thanks.  There was just a lot to talk about, and I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything!  So to sum up: Greg and Gina: awesome, Wedding Day: awesome, Photos: awesome (if I do say so myself). ;)  As I said above, there are more after the jump, just click on, "Continue reading..." OR (or in addition), go check out the slideshow of the entire day, which is (again, in my opinion) totally worth clicking the link to go see.  And finally, I have to say thanks again, to Greg and Gina, who were SO wonderful to work with, so down with anything I threw at them, and so fun to be with. I'm so glad they asked me to be their photographer (especially since I know they have uber talented friends who are photographers), because it really was such a blast for me -- the engagement shoot as well as the wedding day. I hope that this won't be the last I see of them, as I'd love to have the chance to shoot them again. 

And finally, not to get all fan-girl on them (this is slightly embarrassing, but very true, and I want to be honest), I know I'm a dork, but I do love Smashmouth, and their earlier albums in particular were like the soundtrack of college for me, so it was a thrill to get to meet Greg, and then the double-bonus of what great people they both turned out to be (in fact, I didn't know Greg was who he was until our first meeting was almost over, which is probably good, because if I'd known ahead of time, I might have freaked out and been slightly weird (like I"m being now - fan-girly!), but since it didn't come up 'til I casually asked what they did for a living. This was after Gina and I had been chatting about not-wedding-things for about an hour AFTER the real wedding meeting was over, and you could see Greg starting to look slightly ready to go, so I thought, "we should include Greg, too, I wonder what he does for a living, I'll ask him..."  near the end of our first photography interview/meeting (before they'd chosen their photographer, and were still interviewing people). So all that to say,  I got to meet Greg as Greg, and not as "Greg Camp, of Smashmouth, Greg," (which I know, I'm getting a little lame here, but tell me you wouldn't flip a little, meeting someone who you're a fan of.  Right? Right. So, sorry Greg, I'm sure he gets this kind of thing a lot, and this is  (I HOPE(!)) the first peep of my fan-girly-ness, but there you have it.  =)  I know once Gina reads this she'll probably laugh, (hard), but it's true.  However, I really wanted to shoot their wedding, when I didn't have  a clue who either of them were, so then when I  found out, I was like, Whoa! AWESOME!!" (on the inside). And on the outside, I just smiled and said, "Oh my gosh, I love your music, and so do my girls, I can't wait to tell them, they'll freak out!" (You know, Shrek being Sofia's FAVORITE movies and all their songs get played a lot in our house), but really, it was me who was, "Oh my GOSH, I LOVE Smashmouth!!!" on the inside.  But as I said, I got to know them first as 'Greg and Gina, who's wedding sounds super-cool, and I want to shoot it.'  =)

Wow, that was a long paragraph, but I wanted to address it, because it's sort of weird (and disingenuous) for me to just say, "Greg's in Smashmouth!" and then move on like it's not a big deal to me, because it was a big deal (when I first found out) but at the same time, I never wanted for them to feel awkward, having me be all, '...oh my gosh, we always used to dance to your music at our parties, at Santa Clara, and we saw you in concert, and then this one time, and then.......' and so on and so forth. But ultimately, at the end of the day, I was really stoked, because not only do  Gina and Greg really know how to throw a party, but that I got to know them both, (Gina in particular - she's a typer and talker like me (must be an Italian thing, apparently you get hairiness, and talkativeness, among other things...), and I feel like I made new friends (which, total side note, but that's one of my favorite things about my job, that I become friends with a lot of my couples!),, and any of the  "Whoa! Smashmouth!" residue went out the window after we started shooting their engagement session and I got to see them together, as just another couple (who admittedly are both gorgeous, and take great pictures!). =)  So, sorry for that long soliloquy, but I've got to be honest, and any of my friends know it would be weird, and super not-me, for me to just gloss over the fact that Greg's in Smashmouth, but I didn't want it to be all about that, either, because when it comes down to it, they're just another one of my newlywed couples that I feel privileged to have been chosen to shoot one of the most important days in their life (which is another of my favorite things about my job, that I get to be there at other peoples life 'peak' moments, and record it. How awesome is that?).  So thanks, Gina and Greg, it really was a delight to get to know you AND to get to shoot your wedding...and Gina, if you ever want to do a trash the dress -- you know who to call. =) 

To see a bunch more of my faves, continue after the jump, or go check out the slideshow (link above!)...