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Married! | Shannon + Jeremiah | Hanna Winery, Healdsburg, California

Shannon and Jeremiah were married on the breathtaking grounds of the Hanna Winery and Vineyard in Healdsburg, California. They were surrounded by their closest family and friends, most of whom happened to be from, ahem, Wisconsin so….yeah, Michael and I were happy campers and felt right at home. And do you remember the Love Rally of the Decade? Shannon is Sara’s best friend which means, again, happy campers.

Shannon and Jeremiah were really special to work with–they have this way of looking each other where it seems like the world stops, they only see each other and you can tell that they just feel…safe. Also, I fully believe that if a relationship can survive long-distance, it can survive anything. In their case, the relationship has survived three tours in Iraq between the two of them (they’re both officers in the military).  Me thinks they’ll work out just fine.

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Coordinator: Alexandra Endress
Ceremony Music: The Midwesterners
Location: Hanna Winery
Hair and Makeup: Lacey Mosley
Caterer: Chef Pelle Nilson

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Married! | Lotta + Brian | The Lodge at Torrey Pines, San Diego, California

I’m always a stickler for small, intimate weddings, especially when they’re held on the gorgeous grounds of The Lodge at Torrey Pines. What’s not to love about this place? I was also excited to see Lotta and Brian’s wedding in action because Lotta had given me the heads up on a unique part of their ceremony: the Anam Cara Pebble Ceremony. It’s a Celtic celebration of joining with one’s “soul friend” and honoring the four elements of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. First, Lotta and Brian drank water from the “loving cup”. Then each guest was given a small stone and asked to envision the future they’d like for the new couple, then send those wishes into the stone. Each person then placed the stones together into a glass container, as Lotta and Brian poured the remaining water into the glass, then lit a floating candle to place in the water. How cool is that?

Lotta and Brian celebrated their love surrounded by their family…Lotta’s parents even came all the way from Sweden and her sister Skyped in at 5am Swedish time. And P.S.? Listening to people speak in Swedish might be my new favorite past time. I have no idea what they’re saying, but it sure is pretty….

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  1. Dexter Lo says:

    Jena, these are so great! Lotta+Brian must be over the moon. You are such a great photographer and storyteller, and I continue to be a huge fan.

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Married! | Sarah + Tyson | Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, California

I was soooooo super excited to shoot Sarah and Tyson’s wedding for so many reasons, a big one being that it was planned and directed by the ah-maze-ing ladies of Luxe Events. When you’ve got Jenny designing your wedding, you know you’re gonna get eye-candy all over the place, not to mention an event that puts guests’ comfort front and center as well as a timeline that makes sense and flows well. True to form, Sarah and Tyson’s wedding was gorgeous, heartfelt, super fun and without a hitch. As one of Sarah’s bridesmaid’s put it toward the end of the night, “Sarah was always the friend who was watching tv shows about weddings…if it was about a wedding, she was watching it. And today? Well everything about today felt sooooo Sarah. It was perfect, like a fairy tale.” To one of the sweeter couples I’ve ever worked with, Sarah and Tyson, thank you for letting me and Jamie take part in this beautiful day…

Designer/Coordinator: Luxe Events
Venue: Laguna Cliffs Marriott
Flowers: John Creager Weddings
Cake: It’s All About The Cake
Video Production: NR3 Video

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  1. Angele Navares says:

    What magical, aritistic, intuitive photos! Absolutely creative and exquisite! Thank you for capturing the essence of this event for a BFF of the groom’s mom who wasn’t able to attend. WOW! You have a gift from God!

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Engaged! | Courtney + Sean | San Diego, California

A funny thing happened when Courtney first contacted me last year about shooting their wedding: I told her I was unavailable because I was pregnant and would be on maternity leave at the time. Courtney said she was disappointed but obviously understood. A week or so later, I got another email from her saying “wait, you know it’s May 2012 we’re getting married, not 2011, right?” Ha ha…clearly I had read initial email wrong because I wasn’t planning on being pregnant for over a year and a half (can you imagine the size of that baby??). So yaaaaay I was available and yaaaaaay they booked me…and I’m so glad they did because I super heart this couple with a cherry on top. Everything clicked on the day of their engagement session–the location was inspiring, the light was gorgeous and, as Sean remarked at the end of the session, we were an awesome team. The only thing that didn’t click for me right away? Getting my timing right on the last photo of the day–Sean doing a heel click as they were walking down the path (Sean loves doing heel clicks). I was struggling to get the shot exactly the way I wanted it…and it totally tapped into my competitive nature because I was like “dude, we’re getting this shot right.” And Sean was right there with me, saying “I can heel click all day. Look at this gorgeous lady I’m gonna marry–who wouldn’t want to do a heel click?” Yeah, seriously, that’s how cute they are because he was totally serious. A gazillion heel clicks later, success. Enjoy the the photos of this awesome sauce* couple!

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*This super fun phrase (awesome sauce) brought to you by my good friend Kate Sheridan. She’s fun.

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  1. Ashleigh says:

    AMAZING job! That’s my little sister and I’ve never seen her look more beautiful! You truly captured the love that she and Sean have… Beautiful work :-)

  2. Lyndee says:

    These photos brought tears to my eyes. What a connected couple. You truly brought out the romance and fun between the two. It’s more of story than a series of pictures. Amazing photos.

    1. vantagep says:

      Awww thank you Lyndee! It’s so nice to hear your comment about it feeling more like a story of the couple–it’s exactly what I’m aiming for in all my sessions. Thank you for taking the time to comment!

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Engaged! | Sarah and TJ | University of San Diego, San Diego, California

Sarah and TJ are college friends of the fantabulous Annie+Brian duo and approached me at the wedding about doing their engagement session the next time they were in town (they live in Arizona and are getting married in Hawaii). A chance to work with friends of Annie and Brian? Yes please! The next time they were in town, we got together at the University of San Diego, Sarah and TJ’s alma mater – we even took some photos at the very spot where they first laid eyes on each other (the photo of them sitting on the posts). Sarah and TJ were a real joy to work with – they were so comfortable with each other as well as in front of the camera – and I’m so pleased with the results of this session. I just loved watching these two relish in each other’s company…

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  1. Colleen Boehm says:

    Love to see these pics Jena! Love that one of my brides is now photographing gorgeous shots…and at MY alma mater! **Insert “It’s A Small World” song here!** Congratulations Sarah & TJ! You picked a GREAT photographer!

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