I am honored to have been nominated, once again this year, for Best Photographer in San Diego on 10news.com’s A-List!

I’d be so grateful if you’d take just a moment to VOTE FOR ME, in the Wedding Photographer group, using the link above! Thanks so much friends!

“I just wanted to contact you because Get Married Magazine asked to feature The Sassy Bride in their Winter 2010 issue. Woohoo! I was asked to submit a few pictures from my favorite wedding I’ve featured & I chose [yours]!”

Larissa…I’m overjoyed for you and your adorable Sassy Bride blog and I’m beyond honored that you’ve chosen one of MY weddings to headline your Get Married Magazine feature! What a huge blessing…THANK YOU! And Congratulations cutie!

xo…B

“Dear Betsy,

Thank you so much for capturing our “Big Day”. We are absolutely in love with the photographs…they are so amazingly good! You made us feel so at ease and comfortable throughout the whole day, which is huge for a bride. We feel so blessed to have found a photographer like you.  Thanks for being so sweet and easy to work with. We can’t wait to work with you again in the future!

Love,

Kristine & Uriah

P.S.  Uriah loved, loved, loved the boudoir album…it was the perfect wedding gift!!!”

I’ve been dying…truly dying to blog this wedding! Kristine and Uriah are some very special people and their wedding was a perfect reflection of that. From the unique handmade details, to the spectacular garden setting…their Fullerton, CA wedding was AMAZING!

I first had the pleasure of meeting Kristine last year when she asked me to set up a boudoir party for her and her gorgeous bridal party, at an adorable home on Coronado Island. All the ladies wanted to do some very special, beautiful boudoir to surprise their men…and Kristine had special plans to surprise Uriah with a full boudoir album as a wedding gift! LUCKY GUY! Needless to say, we all had an absolute blast shooting all day and it sounds like Uriah was truly blown away by his gift!

After the boudoir shoot, Kristine graciously asked me if I would shoot their wedding…all the while keeping our previous relationship a secret from Uriah. To say the least, I was absolutely honored and stoked to have the extra secret to add to the excitement as well!

In the meantime, my hubby and I found out we were expecting our first child, so I decided to assemble a Rockstar Team to assist me for Kris & Uri’s big day…just in case my bulging belly got in the way. I was beyond blessed to hire Edmund Prieto and the adorable Katie Neal to share the joy of the shoot with me, and then was blown away to have Chris Kirby volunteer to come along as well! What a spectacular team to work with! We had an amazing time and I’m so grateful to the three of them for lending their talent. Muah!

Check out some of my favorite details…

I loooove doing ring shots…can you tell?

Isn’t the Muckenthaler Mansion gorgeous?

I had our team split up for some detail time with the ladies and the gentlemen.  While Katie and I were off shooting the ladies…

…the guys were having a full on photo-party w/ Edmund and Chris! I LOVE how playful everyone was!

Seriously…dapper just doesn’t cover it for those men!

And when it came time for the ceremony, God shone the most breathtaking golden light in through the palms. The slight breeze, that warm afternoon light, amazing energy & excitement, all the glorious colors and fresh garden greens, sweet spring smells…it was absolutely perfect!!!

I truly loved their pastor’s honest message of love and was blown away by Kristine’s brother singing a Oh, It Is Love by Hellogoodbye, while playing the Ukulele. I HEART THE UKULELE!!! So sweet! 

After the ceremony, Kris and Uriah were so generous with their time and allowed me ample to cover my most FAVORITE part of photographing a wedding…those special moments immediately following the ceremony with the “just married” couple. So emotional, inspiring and absolutely gorgeous!

After an incredible dinner (of which our entire team was so generously allowed to partake in!), some hilarious as well as heartfelt speeches, and quality time out on the lawn, the party got underway!

And after much celebration, this picture perfect couple was famously ushered to their getaway car by glorious sparklers held by all the guests! Such a beautiful ending to a beautiful day.

Kristine & Uri…thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to be a part of your special day. You are two genuinely amazing people and make such a wonderful couple together. I pray the Lord heaps years of blessings on your marriage and life together. I can’t wait to see what He has in store for you!! All my love & best wishes…B

VENDOR LOVE:

Location: Muckenthaler Mansion / Florist: Urban Gardener / Cake: Colette’s Events /Caterer/Rentals: Colette’s Events / DJ: Will An – Fascination Productions / Videographer:  Marcus McDougald / Bridal Makeup: Marlene Hargett /Bridal Hair: Denise Baker/ Bride’s Dress: The White Dress /Bride’s Dress: Amsale 2010 – Nadine dress / Bride’s Shoes: Fendi / Bridesmaid Dresses: Butterbynadia / Groomsmen Jackets: JCrew / Wedding Rings: Eli’s Jewelry

Because they are just so amazing, adorable, fabulous…Kristine & Uriah are beautifully featured on Larissa Turner’s wonderful wedding blog, The Sassy Bride, today! So awesome! Check them out… Kris & Uri. Thanks Larissa! xo

I’m beyond excited to say that one of my recent weddings is being featured on the ever-so-fabulous Style Me Pretty wedding blog TODAY! It’s such an honor to be featured on SMP and such a fun memento for my sweet bride & groom, Kris & Uri! They are the most adorable, genuine couple and I’m so grateful to be able to call them friends and clients. I’ll take a moment to blog about their full wedding soon but wanted to share the love with you all…

xo…B

Hans & Loraine’s glorious wedding was set on the breathtaking grounds of the Torrey Pines Lodge in La Jolla, CA. Even though rain was in the forecast, as the ceremony commenced, gorgeous beams of sun burst onto the scene and lit up the crowd of family & friends who had come from all over (even a daughter & son-in-law from England..who were adorable!) to celebrate.

Here are a few sneak peeks into their intimate and extraordinary wedding day…

Loraine’s bouquet wrap was custom-made from her own mother’s wedding dress…SO BEAUTIFUL and so very special!

Hans’ three handsome sons not only looked sharp, but were open to just about anything when it came to photo-ops! So GQ, and so much fun.

Loraine’s daughters were just as beautiful as they were sweet, and their love for Loraine was so evident. The three of them made me miss my mum so much!

This is my favorite shot from Reuben, who second shot for me during the wedding. He ran upstairs to capture this from the balcony…GORGEOUS!

HANS & LORAINE:  You are two incredibly remarkable people. From the bottom of my heart, congratulations on your nuptials and blessings on what I already know is going to be a fairy tale marriage! I’m so blessed to know you both and look forward to more time together in the future!

And this is the BE-A-YOU-TIFUL reason sweet Loraine and I first became friends, and how I was blessed enough to be a part of Hans & Loraine’s special day…our amazing friend Susan! Susan…I love you with my whole heart and cherish you in my life. You are a special friend, mentor and confidant to me. THANK YOU!

THANK YOU, Aimee & Cody, for allowing me to be a part of your extraordinary day!

A huge thank you to Justin Lee (my special friend & photographer from my own wedding!), his lovely assistant Olga, the amazing coordinating LizBeck duo, Liz & Natalie, and my new friends at Contrast Films! You guys were such fun to work with…I had such a great time with you all!

A quick team photo sent to us from the magical stills of Contrast Films...thanks Chase!

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So, yes, I admit…I’ve once again let Photography rule my time. It’s nudged out my poor, helpless Blog, and completely made a mess of my Office. It’s a tough one to bring under rein…always pushing for more time, always asking for a bit more out of me each week.

Ahh…pure bliss! I truly LOVE that I haven’t been able to find the time to blog or clean my office lately…that’s a GOOD THING! It bugs the heck out of my OCD, but oh well!

I’ve been all over the board the past few weeks shooting amazing sessions with amazing clients in amazing places and even doing some projects with other amazing photographers!

Like last Friday…I got the opportunity to shoot with my very own wedding photographer, my fabulous friend Justin Lee.  We shot the most amazing couple, in the most amazing place…RIGHT WHERE I GOT MARRIED! …on the beach in La Jolla! No joke! It was such a gorgeous day that ended on the strand in Mission Beach with a gorgeous sunset! Epic! The shots were amazing and I had such a fabulous time shooting with Justin and Olga…our little team had a BLAST!

Sweet Olga Shramova was assisting at last Friday’s wedding (stay tuned for a sneak peek!), and I have to say I truly heart her! She’s a Ukrainian DOLL and has one helluva good eye! Not to mention an adorable little face that LOVES to ham it up for my camera…

So…here’s to making the most of my days and enjoying time behind the camera even more than usual…with some fabulous friends, clients & fellow “Home Team” photographers!

Now I’m off to Oregon for even MORE fun time behind the camera! (Oh and did I mention it’s raining up there…like POURING?…I LOVE the rain!…SUPER excited!)

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