Amie and Victor held their ceremony and wedding at her father’s home in San Marcos. The backyard was amazing – totally meant for entertaining! They had the awesome Natalie there to make sure everything ran smoothly. In addition to their wedding coordinator, they had a DJ AND a band, who were both amazing. Even better? The circulated hors d’oeuvres, which were absolutely delicious (so delicious I kept making the servers stop so I could take pictures of the food… then snag one. Hey, I was pregnant and constantly starving!) And even better than that? The bride and groom! While Amie seemed really nervous earlier in the day, I could see her relax after she saw Victor – she just basked in Victor’s presence.

The ringbearer was adorable!

And the groomsmen were some of my favorite ever – just hilarious. Like neverending jokes, kung-fu fighting, having such a good time hilarious that I was laughing and crying while trying to take their photos.

Look at the butterflies!  This went off much better than the previous wedding where the couple had released butterflies… but we’ll get there (someday, hopefully before the summer!)

Mmmm…see… delicious food!

They had a signature cocktail consisting of something green (and from what I heard, yummy, although I did not partake)

While I couldn’t partake in the signature cocktail, they also had a candy bar, which I partook in…. profusely!

The amazing cake (and groom’s cake)

Cassie and Justin had an awesome entrance, complete with a line of high-fives!

Midway through the first dance, they broke into a choreographed dance celebrating the 90′s (think the running man, set to ‘Poison’ by BBD)

The toasts were super emotional

Cassie danced with her father…then her mother… then her stepfather… and combined, I think I saw more tears then i’ve ever seen at a wedding!

And I can’t believe i’m showing this, but you can clearly see ME, giant and pregnant (check out the swollen cankles! I had real shoes, but I had to switch to sandals because my feet swelled up so badly)

While Brandon was taking that picture, I was capturing this moment:

The rest of the night was filled with fun and dancing!

Some final details:

Congratulations Cassie and Justin!

And now… pictures!  They are such a good looking couple, and there were so many awesome images, I am splitting the pictures into two posts.  So enjoy the first half of their wedding day!

Isn’t Cassie gorgeous?!



It isn’t super obvious, but the bridesmaid on the far right was 38 weeks pregnant!  I was proud of myself for shooting a wedding at 33 weeks pregnant… but she upstaged me by far!
Cassie and her dad are adorable together.

This is unusual processing for me, but I really liked the antique feel of the photo on the left.

Justin was equally good looking.

Some ceremony details:



Cassie was giddy walking down the aisle

Cassie’s mom Gail, the woman responsible for it all!







Married!

Pictures of the happy couple and the reception coming tomorrow!

The beautiful bride:

Isn’t she stunning?

Some details:

Jenna’s grandmother recently passed away, so when Jenna’s father gave her a hankerchief belonging to her grandmother, she was understandably emotional.

Reception details:

The First Dance!


Jenna slipped into shoes that were a little more comfortable so she could dance up a storm!  DJ Paul Peterson from High Energy DJ got things going.

Matching Disneyland hats, so cute!


My favorite image of the night – Jenna’s face is just priceless!

Genelle’s Vera Wang dress was totally unique

Kate Baker Floral Design provided the awesome flowers – the bridesmaid’s bouquet was one of my favorite ever!

The recessional is always one of my favorite moments of a wedding day – the joy and excitement is so much fun to capture.

Brandon captured this photo right after the ceremony was over

The first dance – then the DJ got the party going!

The most memorable moment of the night – in Genelle’s dad’s speech, he was recounting memories from when Genelle was little, and while talking about how she was his ‘little princess,’ Eric reached from behind his seat and pulled out a plastic crown!

And a picture from the photobooth!

Vendors:
Venue – Calamigos Ranch, Malibu
Florist – Kate Baker Floral Design
DJ – California Sounds
Dress – Vera Wang
Videographer – G & D Productions
Cake – Susie Cakes

the dress:

j’adore these shoes!

the amazing bride:

Married!