Marriott Marina del Rey | Persian | Jewish Wedding: Matthew + Shabnam
December 21, 2011 | Filed Under weddings | Leave a Comment
There’s so much to say and there’s so much to love about this wedding…
First of all, I wanted to be at Matt and Shabnam’s wedding, I loved their engagement photos. I was excited to meet them personally.
I’ve always been partial to jewish weddings because i find the wedding rituals fascinating.. I love how the whole family is involved in the process…the chants, the seemingly endless dancing were a feast to the senses. The celebration lasted beyond midnight..we were literally on our toes for more than 12 hours (kinda like some days in the icu when i have a very toxic patient) tiring, but no complains there..an unexplainable sense of satisfaction is felt at the end:)
I can’t help but love these two…in the few hours that i’ve interacted with them, and i know that’s not enough,
i’ ve seen mutual respect and admiration for each other.. Keep the love burnin’ matt and shaby.
My first time to shoot alongside Vince and Mark. You were fun to hang around with, Mark! Thank you!
Carla
Calamigos Ranch Wedding | The Garden Patio, Malibu: Aneese + Jana
December 16, 2011 | Filed Under weddings | Leave a Comment
130 acres of Malibu Wine Country, 4 venues. I’ve been to one, “The Oaks” and I was awed. On Aneese and Jana’s it was the “Garden Patio”, and I was still wonderstruck.
We planned on doing a “Ferris Wheel” shot way before the wedding day, when we got there, a photoshoot was being done by Sony. Determined to get the Ferris wheel shot, I gathered my nerve and approached the crew, I got a “no”. Persistent, I begged for a quick shot and after a bit of explaining to their photographer who probably empathized at Aneese and Jana who were waiting in the background, he relented.
It was so much fun, I got a kick with the thought of having interrupted a shoot with a wonderful set to get creative with. I pushed it some more and asked to shoot on their vintage “Jeep”, the photographer was so kind he didn’t hesitate.
Aneese and Jana even got a free ride on the Ferris wheel. I think it is a wonderful experience riding a Ferris wheel on one’s wedding day. The rains didn’t even dampen things.
Congratulations Aneese and Jana!
Thanks to Reynar for second shooting.
Vince
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