Congratulations to Dan+Kelli-Rae who recently said their I do’s at the Newport Beach Marriott this past weekend. Here is a little sneak-peek with more fabulous moments to come, including a song from the bride to her groom. Shhhh….it was a surprise and a cute story. So make sure you stop by again to check out their full blog very soon! Have a great day! Cheers, J+D
Sometimes we need to travel across the country or even across the world to find the one we are supposed to be with. This last week I realized it has been 11 years already since I left home and traveled across the country from PA to CA to start a new life for myself. My goal moving here was to pursue my photography career and somehow along the way, I found the love of my life. You never know where you are going to connect with the one who you are supposed to spend the rest of your life with. I was amazed at Mark and Jean’s story as they are both from Chicago and didn’t live far from each other. A mutual friend happened to know that they were both out here, so they decided to connect. It is safe to say that the two met and hit it off because now we are taking engagement photos of the two together. Mark and Jean are a great couple! We want to congratulate them on finding “the one” and we look forward to shooting their wedding in July. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Cheers, J+D
This shot was taken on a Southern California Beach, but it made me feel like we were at The Shore! A little back East style!
Mark+Jean in the sand!
A little Chicago connection as we shot this in front of Silvio’s in Hermosa Beach.
A big congratulations to Alex+Brianne on their new marriage. I was honored to witness such a fabulous day in their lives and when I say witness, I mean witness! Yes, not only did I photograph this wonderful day but I also signed the marriage license and made the marriage official. We absolutely love what we do, but to be the one to witness this love and seal it was a great honor.
Brianne had contacted me from Indiana and told me they were going to elope to Sonoma, CA to get married and needed a photographer. They chose Sebastiani Winery to say their vows and it was absolutely beautiful. These two are a very simple couple, who were fun loving and wanted something that just suited the two of them. So, they decided to elope to Sonoma, and then have a wedding reception at home when they returned to share the moment with family and friends. I was so excited for the wedding and when I met the two on that day, we instantly clicked.
So the story begins, at Sebastiani Winery such a beautiful location. One gorgeous bride & her dress, a handsome groom, a bouquet of flowers, the rings, an officiant, photographer (witness), a wine barrel and the wine! It was absolutely perfect!
We met Alex in front of the tasting room to capture a few pre-ceremony moments. These two were such a cute couple!
This is one of my favorite shots of the two!
A little wine for the occasion…cheers to you both!
Arbor Park is where the ceremony took place, what a great spot!
The two walked out to the lawn near the wine barrel and the ceremony began!
Alex with his bride!
Happy tears, such a fabulous moment!
During the ceremony, the minister performed a wine celebration for the two. She expressed that wine has been used for decades to celebrate happy moments. This glass shared was the symbol of the two becoming one, as they share their first glass from the open bottle together after their vows!
Here was a moment I caught just after the ceremony.
Cheers to a fabulous couple!
The rings!
Then off to the Vineyards for a few romantic shots. I just love wine country!
Ceremony Officiated by: Lisa A. Joslen, Minister in the Santa Rosa area!
P: 707.538.8697
E: LisaJoslen@minister.com
Good Morning! Looking back we have been on the go a lot over the past several weeks. Today is L.A as we celebrate my Cousin Adrian’s college graduation. I am so proud of him! I watched my little cousin grow up into a fine young man and though we have about a 14 year age difference between the two of us, we were always close. It is a pleasure to have him in our family, but Jeff & I also love to just hang out with him and chill as friends do. Adrian is about to open a new chapter in his life with his film studies and start on his career in Hollywood. He is truly talented and we wish him all the best in his feature endeavors. Much love to you Coz, cheers!
Speaking of on-the-go…here is a little sneak-peek from the wedding we did in Sonoma a few days ago. Congrats to Alex+Brianne as they start a new chapter in their lives too. This shot was taken in Arbor Park where they had their ceremony at Sebastiani Winery. Such a beautiful place to say your vows! Please check back as we will have more photos posted this week from their wedding story. Cheers, J+D
Aloha to all! Happy Wednesday, Hump Day and Cinco de Mayo…geez it is a busy day here! Just wanted to stop by for a little welcome back as we have returned from our week long vacation in Kona, Hawaii. We hope everyone is doing well. Did we miss anything fun while we were gone? We want to know. We had a fabulous trip with our family. It was great to relax, tan, see some new places, take some photos and drink Mai tai’s. By the way, if any of you ever make it to Kona Island, you must visit Don The Beachcomber. All I have to say is “Home of the Original Mai Tai”! We may have had a few drinks there because they had such a fabulous view! Who am I kidding? We went there for a Mai Tai’s, but the view was exceptional. Both Jeff and I are in the process of editing our photos from the trip. You may see a few more pop here on the blog or on Facebook, so stay tuned!
Here is a little sneak-peek from our favorite snorkel beach of the trip. I just love the coconut palms and water!
We hope you all have a great week! Mahalo, J+D
We are so excited to announce that Sipper Photography has been voted Top 5 Wedding Photographer in the 2010 MyFoxLA Best of OC Hotlist! It is such an incredible feeling to know that out of 116 participating photographers, we placed 5th. How cool is that? This is our second consecutive year that we have been voted Top 5 Best of OC in the wedding photography category and we are just thrilled!
Jeff and I truly love what we do! The best part of all of this is we get to work together. We want to thank each and every one of you who voted for us. Words can’t express how truly grateful we are for all of our friends, family and clients who support us! Your love+support mean the world to us and we want to thank you for being in our lives. We have shared some fabulous moments with many of you as we have photographed the special times in your lives. We want to thank you for sharing this moment with us. Cheers, J+D
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For more information on our wedding photography services, you may contact us at 714.348.0630 or email us at: info@sipperphotography.com
Happy Monday! I have a fun session to share of Johnathon as he recently needed head shots and other photos for a talent agency. Johnathon is a great kid with such a fun personality. Check this out! He can already pull off quite the “serious” man look too! Wishing Johnathon much success in his future. Just remember Sipper Photography when you make it big time! Enjoy, J+D
I have a little fun for Monday! Let’s face it, if you work hard, you should play even harder! Sometimes we need to slow down and just take a break. Well, this past weekend I got to do just that. I had the privilege of joining 14 other fabulous ladies to go wine tasting in style! The trip came about when a few of us girls mentioned getting together for a wine night. Well, wine night turned into a wine day trip to Temecula. The group grew and I had the opportunity to hang out with some of my peeps and also met some new friends! We stopped at three wineries; Leonesse Cellars, Robert Renzoni Vineyards and Oak Mountain Winery. It was a fabulous day filled with wonderful wine and people, so I thought it would be nice to share it. I know some of you love when we share photos from our travels, so this ones for you! Hope you can escape with me for a few minutes as I share the highlights from my wine tasting adventure. Cheers, Dana
The Ladies are ready to go! Hummer Limo provided by United Limo. This shot was courtesy of our limo driver, Bob!
Leonesse Cellars Vines
Leonesse Tasting Room
Our fabulous host Joel at Leonesse Cellars!
Wine Bottles at Leonesse
Logo on the door of private tasting room at Leonesse Cellars
Some of the girls enjoying the Leonesse wines!
One of my favorite wines of the day! The 2007 Limited Selection “Six”, a fabulous Sangiovese Blend.
Leonesse Cellars Barrel Room where we enjoyed a few more tastings!
A fun portrait of my friend May in the vines!
The ladies in the vines! What a fabulous day. Cheers to all of you!
February 19, 2010
The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills
Anaheim Hills, CA
Here we have Peter+Ginger as they say I do! The couple recently wed at a beautiful local venue in Orange County, The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills Golf Course. This couple does like to golf, but besides sneaking a few photos on some golf carts we weren’t playing the course that day. Instead, celebrating the marriage of these two fabulous people. We wish them much happiness & love in their future together! A big thanks goes out to Peter and Ginger for having us there to document your special day. Congratulations again! We hope you enjoy all of your fabulous moments. Cheers, J+D
Hair by: Kylee at The W Salon 949.433.1279
Make-Up by: Stacey at Salon Le Shey 949.699.6767
Flowers by: Tustin Florist
Cake by: Beverly’s Best Bakery
DJ: Victor Guiseppe of Invisible Touch
