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Purple and Chartreuse Wedding at The Santa Luz Club – Lindsay & Barry

Jennifer — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:00:24 +0000

Lindsay and Barry had me come up for a visit earlier this year to San Francisco to shoot their engagement photos. We had a great time wandering around the Ferry Building, out on the pier and around downtown. We had a great time and I knew they would bring their great vibe to their wedding day. I’ve definitely been looking forward to this one all year.

Purple and chartreuse ruled the reception. The best idea (to this sweet tooth) were the individual berry pies and ice cream bar that matched perfectly with the decor and were the replacement for cake. I wish I could have tasted one, but I’m sure I can order one from Michele Coulon sometime. Now that berries are in season today would probably be a good time, oh yes!

Thanks everyone for such a fun and detail filled event. Great light and lots to photograph is a photographer’s dream! Mary, you rock!

Mary Noble
Michele Coulon
Chez Bride Modern
The Santa Luz Club
Jennifer Dery Photography

Wedding on the water at Paradise Point – Anasa & Jordan

Jennifer — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:35:06 +0000

Anasa was so calm and cool, I was pretty amazed at her demeanor when I arrived at Paradise Point. I don’t typically get crazy bride-zilla types, but people are usually a little on the nervous side. If Anasa was worked up I sure couldn’t tell.

When there is great talent at a wedding like White Wedding & Ever After and the rest, really, what was there to be worried about?

Ever After Events
White Wedding Day
Paradise Point
French Gourmet
Diane Serns

Wedding at Founders Chapel and the Darlington House – Laura & Chris

Jennifer — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:36:57 +0000

Loving this 40’s inspired daytime wedding!

You all might remember meeting Laura and Chris at their engagement session a few months ago.

During our wedding planning I asked Laura & Chris what they were most looking forward to on their wedding day. I loved their response so I wanted to share it here:

Laura:
Well… I am looking forward to wearing my dress… and I am looking forward to when the day is over and Chris and I are finally alone and can take a walk down to the beach together… alone. I know it will be a really nice, and fast, day and I am looking forward to everything… except walking down the aisle and having everyone stare at me…ugh. We should ask Chris this question- he is the sappy one.

Chris:
Well there is so much there, but I am most looking forward to watching Laura appear at the end of the aisle as a silhouette emerging through the doors so I can see how beautiful she will look. I have a feeling I am going to be an emotional wreck. I am definitely a cry baby and pretty emotional. But I would also say that I can’t wait until it is all over and I can just spend time with the person I love more than anything…. Laura.
I also asked Laura and Chris where they were going for their honeymoon and what they were looking forward to and here were their responses (so cute!):

Laura:
We will be going to Paris for our honeymoon. We will be leaving the morning after Christmas and will stay in Paris for 8 nights and for New Year’s Eve. We are staying in a small boutique hotel in the Saint Germaine area and plan to just relax- maybe take a day trip to Champagne or Versailles- otherwise walk the streets in the cold and eat chocolate croissants.

Chris:
As Laura stated above we will be going to Paris, France the day after Christmas and through New Years. I am so excited. I am looking forward pretty much everything…. eating, sleeping in, but really I can’t wait to just spend time with Laura. I would say that I a most looking forward to watching the fireworks at the Eiffel Tower hugging Laura in the cold.

Adrianne Smith Floral Design
Darlington House
Giuseppe Catering
For the Love of Cake

Paradise Point Wedding – beautiful sunset for Betsy & Jeremy’s wedding

Jennifer — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:17:38 +0000

Truly an amazingly beautiful day at the water’s edge. Fall weddings usually get the best sunsets here in San Diego!

Rachel Peniche | Plan It San Diego
Paradise Point Resort

Wedding blowout at the Hard Rock San Diego – Daniella & Alex

Jennifer — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:40:30 +0000

Daniella and Alex know how to party… and so do all 500 of their friends! This was an amazing, big, fun sexy party and everyone had a blast.

Daniella works with Botanica, one of San Diego’s most beautiful purveyors of modern floral decor. Well they pulled out all the stops for this wedding, I think they must have emptied their entire warehouse to fill up the giant ballroom at the Hard Rock.

Daniella and Alex honeymooned in Thailand, can’t wait to hear about their trip!

Hard Rock San Diego
Botanica
Miryam Seid : Coordinator
Carlos Miele : Dress
Golden Gate : Band

White and Gold wedding at the Four Seasons – Courtenay & Andy

Jennifer — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:15:52 +0000

You just can’t go wrong at the Four Season Aviara. It was a stunning day and a beautiful couple!

Victoria Alexander
Kleinfeld NYC
Isari Flower Studio
Honeymoon: Hyatt Regency Aruba

Stunning Turquoise Wedding at Paradise Point – Courtney & Brett

Jennifer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:22:44 +0000

A while back I posted an editorial shoot I did for Bride & Bloom Magazine. You can see that feature here: Bride & Bloom. The feature was about Courtney & Brett’s journey in finding the right florist for the look they had in mind for their reception decor. After three different set ups they chose LaVonne at Adorations to fulfill their vision of their big day.

So today I’m happy to be featuring the REAL wedding (and design) based on that preview from December. Big thanks to Kelly Aull at Mint Weddings for all her fabulousness!

Yes, that is a baby Bass in that centerpiece! The whole cocktail theme centered around Brett’s love for hunting and fishing, complete with live fish.

Courtyard wedding at La Valencia Hotel, La Jolla – Laura & Eli

Jennifer — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:51:09 +0000

Now I don’t usually blog this many photos from weddings. I shoot so many things I can’t even blog all of them and I certainly could never keep up if I did this every time. Of course every so often a wedding comes along that I just love and I go a little nuts with it. This is one of those.

First, I loved Laura and Eli. They are so quirky and don’t care that I show all their expressions (not just the pretty ones) and as a photographer that is the best. I love being able to show real personalities and that includes all the funny faces. Second, I am swooning over the location…. the courtyard at La Valencia is just stunning at sunset when the string-lights are glowing and the sky is cobalt blue.

This was a destination wedding for the entire group. Some of you may recall Laura & Eli’s engagement shoot we did in New York a while back. And La Valencia was the perfect location for all the family and friends to converge and take over the intimate property.

Big thanks to the fabulous coordinator, Diane Kern. She is a darling to work with and everything is always perfect!

The Bride’s-men…

Generally I’m not a big fan of jumping shots, but I gotta say I like this one.

The Bride had some Texas Longhorn fans in the family, ha!

Ceremony Magazine Featured Wedding – Crista & Davin

Jennifer — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:54:24 +0000

This wedding (along with the one in the post below) was featured in the Winter 2008 issue of Ceremony Magazine. Thanks to my wonderful couples, I couldn’t do it without you!

Thanks also to Victoria Schroeder at Coronado Weddings for doing a smashing job coordinating!

Ceremony Magazine Featured Wedding – Lauren & Jeremy

Jennifer — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:49:37 +0000

It is always fun to see one of my events get published in a magazine and even more fun when my couples are excited to see themselves published!

Thanks to Merilee at Ever After Events for all her wonderful help!