Here is a little sneak-peek from our wedding with Mark+Jean this past weekend at the Dana Point Yacht Club in Dana Point, CA. A big congratulations to you both! We will have more photos from Mark and Jean’s wedding celebration very soon, so stay tuned. Have a great day! Cheer, J+D
A shot of our bride and groom with the Dana Point Harbor in the background!
Happy Friday to all! Hope everyone is off to a great day and have a fabulous weekend planned. Anyone doing anything special? I will be spending time with an old friend today as she is moving out of state this week. That is two friends this week that are moving far away, it has been a rough one for me! It is hard to see them go. I said good-bye to my dear Melly on Tuesday as she moved out of the country and today Adrienne, who I have been friends with since 1994. I guess you could say we go way back. Actually it is back to a hallway at Penn State where we met right before a photography class and clicked instantly. No pun intended! 🙂 I have been so lucky to have made some really great friends at different times in my life. At some point, we may move on and do different things, but our friendships will last forever.
Today, I share with you a wedding we shot at the Newport Beach Marriott over the Memorial Day weekend starring Dan + Kelli-Rae. Speaking of friends, I met our bride Kelli-Rae about 3 years ago at a marketing firm we both worked at. Since then we have both moved on, but still kept in touch. Over the last year, we have celebrated their engagement and now their wedding day and we were so happy to be there. It is such an honor to photograph such special moments in peoples lives and it means even more when you are friends with them.
Dan and Kelli-Rae are a fabulous couple with a great beginning to their love story as we photographed their wedding at the beautiful Newport Beach Marriott. Kelli-Rae was just a stunning bride. The two really put the special things about them in their wedding theme. They had a subtle movie theme to their reception, it was perfect. They both love watching movies together, so we started with the movie theme when we did their theater engagement session. Dan is a screen writer and Kelli-Rae has done some acting and singing in a few productions (you will see the bride in a shot singing to her groom), so the theme was something important to them. We just loved seeing our photos on their save the dates, invites and wedding programs. A fabulous job was done by our friend Brittany on all of her designs. Again, it goes back to having wonderful friends in your life for times like these. Enjoy the show, cheers to you both! We thank you for sharing this moment with us, J+D.
I told you she was stunning! My favorite shot of the bride, she is ready to go! I am very proud of this shot, thinking about submitting this one to a wedding photography magazine.
The two wrote their own vows!
We just love this shot of Dan, such a happy guy!
Love the moments!
Another favorite…love these guys!
A quick shot by the fountain before going in to see the ballroom set-up for the reception!
Movie Theme Wedding Cake by: Rockwell’s Creative Cakes in Orange, CA
Surprise First Dance to Dan’s song pick “Angel Eyes” by Jeff Healey
Here Kelli-Rae sings to her groom their original First Dance song “Danny’s Song” by Kenny Loggins
So surprised and happy to see his bride sing!
And a new chapter begins…
Hair Stylist: Liz Gress “The Retreat Salon” in Costa Mesa
Make-up by: Jamie Michelle visit her at: JamieMichele.com
Cake: Rockwell’s Creative Cakes in Orange, CA
Visit at: http://www.rockwellscreativecakes.net
DJ Services provided by: Andy Nation, owner of Just Imagine Entertainment
Visit at: http://www.justimaginedj.com
Flowers by: Gini Ortega in Fullerton, CA
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
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
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
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
Congrats to Peter+Ginger on their recent wedding! Here is a little sneak-peek from their fabulous day. A little romantic shot that we did after the ceremony in the dark by a lamp post at The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills Golf Course. Peter and Ginger’s full blog of all of their fabulous moments will be up soon, so stay tuned… J+D
