I HEART CALIFORNIA!!!!

Tony and I had a wonderful time visiting California in September to shoot the wonderful wedding of Martin and Kim. It was such a wonderful experience! There were sooo many wonderful details and I cannot wait to show you some of my favorite pictures from their big day! ENJOY!


Kim getting make-up on for the traditional Vietnamese wedding ceremony:


The Vietnamese ceremony was incredible! It was held in Kim's mom's house and was very special because of how the families were incorporated. Taking pictures of such an intimate ceremony was an honor!


Martin's boutonniere:


Then Kim got reading for the reception...Kim, you are just gorgeous! Love this shot of you putting your earrings in!


The gorgeous girls!


The studly guys!


The gorgeous couple!!!




And of COURSE, we are in Calif, so I HAD to get some pictures by the palm trees. LOVE this pictures!




This was our view from the gorgeous reception!


Introducing the newly married couple:


Now for my FAVORITE sunset picture....love it....can't love this anymore! Gotta love this couple, working their model looks, plus amazing sunset in the background!


Thank you Kim and Martin for letting Tony and I shoot your wedding day! We loved it!!!

Rusty and Jana: A Wedding in Tennessee!!

A few times each year, I am blessed to be able to travel around the US! I have been some amazing places and Germantown, TN, was truly wonderful! My brother and I traveled to Germantown to shoot the incredible wedding day of Rusty and Jana. I have been looking forward to their destination wedding since last year and I could not believe their wedding day ARRIVED SO FAST! Bobby and I were truly blessed to be part of their special day. Check out some of our favorite images from their March wedding....oh, and be prepared for a LOT of images!!!!

Here is a collage I made for the happy couple...my three favs. of them!


The handsome groom getting ready:


I really liked this close-up of Rusty putting on his cuff links.


Jana's GORGEOUS dress....I LOVED the beaded detail!


Jana was lighthearted and had fun getting ready. As she was putting on her earrings, a bridesmaid cracked her up...her expression was priceless.


My favorite thing about the day was that Jana had written her future husband a journal and it was her wedding gift for him. It was such a special gift! Bobby rocked this shot with Rusty's ring on top...love it!


Jana, you were one gorgeous bride!!!


The beautiful ladies!


Favorite of Jana with her lovely ladies!


The wonderful guys...they were LOVING taking pictures, which normally doesn't happen! LOL!


My favorite of Rusty!


Bobby grabbed this wonderful picture of Jana with her dad before the wedding. (Brides-to-be, just a little tip, this is just ONE of the reasons why a second shooter is WONDERFUL!! I am waiting down the aisle for you while my second photographer can be with you right before you walk down the aisle.)


The entire wedding party met before the wedding to get some great shots...


LOVE this walking picture...the focus just on the happy couple...while the entire wedding party walked with them!




Fun detail shot of Jana's BLING!


Their first dance as husband and wife:




Cutting the cake...Jana had the biggest smile on her face!!!




And saved my FAVORITE picture of the day for last....WOW...breath-taking!

Rusty and Jana, you were a wonderful couple to work with!!! Have a great start to your married life!

Wesley and Holly's Destination Wedding.

What could be better that being in The Keys for three days? Well, being in The Keys for three days while your best friend for high school gets married. Holly and Wesley got married in August on the beach and are now husband and wife. Tony and I had a blast capturing their wedding day. They were just a perfect couple...they are sooo in love and are very photogenic. Enjoy these photos! (Don't forget, facebook has MANY more photos...still under Kristen M Photography.)

This was the first thing I woke up to on their wedding day. I felt like I was looking at a post card!

Holly's jewelry was beautiful!

You know you are going to like this group of guys when you see all three seasons of The Office...I need not say more! WINK!
By far my favorite guys getting ready shot.

The men praying before the ceremony.

Holly as she walks down to meet her soon-to-be husband.

Holly's dad as Wesley said his own vows to Holly.

I really like this picture especially because of the guys. I just love how they are looking at me and just laughing.

Adam, Holly's brother, cutting up the dance floor.

And then, the girls and guys jumped in the pool in their wedding attire. What a way to end the evening!