Seriously, I think I laughed, smiled and thoroughly enjoyed myself every second of this entire day!  Anna and Mario are both individually so much fun to be around.  Then you put the two of them together and WOW not only is it just such a joy to be around them, but for a Wedding Photographer its like a charge of energy and inspiration.  It was so incredibly easy to photograph them!

The wedding took place down on the golf course under a beautiful oak tree at the Oakmont Golf and Country Club.  Everything was just beautiful!

Mario’s really close friend passed away before the wedding so to pay tribute to their missing groomsman they had T-shirts made and they all showed up that morning wearing them.

See…. I’m helpful!!!!

Could she be any more gorgeous????????

I am almost always with the ladies when the guys photos are taken.  So its usually my 2nd photographer who gets to spend the morning with the guys.  This time the way the schedule worked out I got to be there for both the ladies portraits and the guys!  We had lots of fun!  I had forgotten how rowdy a big group of men can be!!!

Ok so I typically warn against extra large bridal parties.  But I have to say this group was amazing!  It was just as easy as a group of 4!  They were so much fun, so cooperative, and so willing to trust me and let me get creative!  …the creative part will come in just a few moments…….

Can you say Brady bunch meets Pinterest meets the Balestrini’s Clan!!!  and they were all so fun and willing to do whatever I asked with out giving me a hard time that this series of photos took 2 minutes!  You guys seriously were awesome!!!

Ok so a little story about this wonderful tree….  I will forever check every tree before I send a bride to lean on it.  Poor Ana had no idea that at this very moment there were hundreds of ants crawling down her back!!!!  If it were me I would have screamed a scream you hear in horror movies and I would have ran around the golf course like my pants were on fire.  Ana, nope!  she just seriously brushed them off and could have cared less.  She was so cool about it, I wasn’t sure if I was more shocked about the ants or how laid back she was about it!!!!!  Man did I feel terrible!!!  I will FOREVER and ALWAYS check trees before posing people in front of them !!!

There is just something about the way these two look at each other. They are so in love but really it just seems to go beyond that.  The passion between the two of them is wonderful to witness.  I am so so happy for these two!!!!!!!  They so clearly belong together!

 

I love when I run into my past couples at weddings!  Hi Heather and Patrick!!! xoxoxoxo

Every wedding is different, every family has it’s own dynamic, and every set of toasts at a wedding are completely unique.  Anna and Mario had a room filled with people with the most heart warming and touching stories to tell.  It was so wonderful to sit and listen to.  I was in tears I think the entire time.  I’m not even sure how I got any images!!!

At every wedding we always attempt to pull the Bride and Groom out just before sunset to get a few shots at that “golden hour” Oakmont is absolutely breathtaking at sunset time!  I am so glad we were able to steal them away for 5 quick minutes to get all these wonderful shots!!!  It also goes to show how great it is to have 2 photographers.  My lovely 2nd photographer, Jihan and I were able to work as a team to photograph each pose from different angles to maximize the number of shots we got out of a smaller amount of time!  or as my Husband LOVES to say “teamwork makes the dream work baby!”

I love this photo!  If you’ve ever seen me in action you have no doubt seen me rolling in the dirt, in the bushes, climbing onto something, or most definitely lying on the ground through out the day.  There is almost nothing I won’t do for a great shot.  One of the shots I love to get is of the Bride and Groom’s shoes.  Thank you Jihan for capturing just how “lovely” I look while doing this!  LOL!  My favorite part is Mario pointing and laughing at me!  LOL!

Vendor info to come….