Monthly Archives: January 2015

We had so much fun with Becky and Marshall photographing their Scottsdale Engagement Session.  They wanted something a little rustic and different so we headed over to Market Street at DC Ranch.  This shopping center is just a photographers dream.  We started under the huge rustic covered bridge that leads into the plaza.  It is all rusty and awesome with tons of wonderful shade for portraits  from there we explored the shopping center and enjoyed the plethora of different textures.  Becky and Marshall are one of those couples that just make your job as a photographer so easy.  They are just so fun and so in love, that you can’t take a bad picture of these two.  After a great session exploring Market Street we picked a cute restaurant and sat down for a bite to eat and some great conversation with Becky and Marshall.  Its always fun getting to spend a little extra time with our couples.

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Well the funny christmas cards have started again.  We took a year off in 2013 after our destination wedding, planning a fun house party reception and opening a new studio in AZ.  But the over the top ridiculous Brett and Liz Christmas cards are back on.    To answer everyones questions yes we wear lederhosens on a daily basis and spend a lot of time standing around petting chickens.  I mean what else do you expect photographers to do in their spare time.  Wonder what craziness is coming next christmas? us too.

funny christmas cards taken on a farmHere are some of the totally ridiculous out takes from our funny christmas card photoshoot…. Enjoy, we certainly had a good time.funny christmas cards taken on a farm

Some have been wondering where the chickens came from in our christmas card this year.  Well we live in an awesome little Agrihood with an organic farm in the middle and happy chickens running around the orchards.  There are some truly wonderful people working on at our neighborhood farm that were happy to laugh at our crazy outfits and wrangle up some chickens for our photos.  A bit thanks to our farm friends! funny christmas cards taken on a farm

Aubrey and Nam’s Green Gables wedding was truly spectacular.   Aubrey had always figured that when she got married it would be a small intimate affair but with Nam’s large family to take into consideration a small destination wedding was out of the running.  The Green Gables Estates turned out to be the perfect wedding venue for this vintage loving couple.  Its an old school house turned wedding and event space in east San Diego.  The interior of the school house is adorned with everything vintage from the love seats to the dressing tables, and the exterior is surrounded by enormous old weeping trees.  It feels like you’ve stepped right out of the modern day hustle and bustle into a beautiful moment from the past.  Aubrey added a lot of her own DIY vintage flare for her wedding day, with pinwheels, old books and bottles and little touches of burlap.

 No DIY detail was spared for the wedding and this fabulous couple was even blessed with a touch of rain.

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the bride and groom did a first look before their ceremony around the back of the old school house where the swing was.green gables wedding bride and grooms first lookbride tapping the groom on the shoulder to turn around and see her for the first time.grooms first look at his bride on their wedding daysuper cute first look on the wedding day at Green Gables Estates in San Diegoa candid photo of the bride and groom on their wedding daycute wedding photo ideasGreen Gables Wedding in San DiegoGreen Gables Wedding in San Diegoawesome wedding photos in san diegopink rose boutonniere on a gray suitromantic outdoor wedding locations in San Diegofun wedding photos of the bride pushing the groom on a swingromantic wedding photos on a white bench in San Diegofunny wedding portraits of the bride and groomThis one sums up their quirky and fun personalities… hanging in the old out houses.Green Gables Wedding in San Diegoromantic outdoor wedding venues in San DiegoFun groomsmen portraits. All the groomsmen are wearing different variations of gray suits. Some have vests on while others have ties or suspenders.fun outdoor wedding party photoscute childrengroomsmen in suspenders and pink bow tiesgroomsmen wearing gray suits and pink tiesfunny groomsmen portraitsmix matched groomsmenhuge wedding party posesSuch a fun wedding party!  Theses guys not only know how to dress well but have a great time!pink and gray bridesmaids bouquetspurple and white bridesmaids bouquetsbeautiful outdoor wedding party portraits at Green Gables Estates in San Diegocute childrenbeautiful outdoor wedding party portraits at Green Gables Estates in San Diegocustom boutonniere for grandpaAubrey made a special boutonniere for her grandfather with a photo from his wedding day.custom boutonniere for grandpadiy wedding sign in tableThis wedding was DIY to the nines.  Aubrey is incredibly talented and spent the many months before her wedding making all of the decorations.  There were  hundreds of handmade pinwheels to decorate with.  She and Nam collected jars for their DIY centerpieces and she even made an awesome here comes the bride banner for all of the junior wedding party to carry.  puzzle piece wedding sign in bookgreen gables wedding in san diegochandeliers hung from trees for wedding decorationdiy sign in table for weddinggroom and his groomsmen anxiously waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin at green gables estatesgroom and his groomsmen anxiously waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin at green gables estatesEtsy custom heart shaped wooden ring box for ring barer to carry at a weddingbride getting ready before her wedding in the bridal suite at green gablesgreen gables outdoor wedding ceremonyflower girl wearing a purple dressdiy here comes the bride sign or flag carried by three cute childrenbride walking down the aisle with her mombride walking down the aisle with her mom and grandfathergrooms reaction to seeing his bride for the first time as she walks down the aislegreen gables wedding in san diegoemotional moments at an outdoor wedding ceremony in San Diegogroom and his groomsmen wearing gray suits for the weddingholding handshappy candid moment during a san diego wedding ceremonyhappy candid moment during a san diego wedding ceremonyour door wedding ceremony at green gablesgreen gables weddinggreen gablesgreen gables estates in san diego has beautiful groundsgreen gables estates in san diego has a beautiful white gazebo for wedding ceremoniesgreen gables san diegogreen gables weddingdiy wedding pinwheelsgreen gables estatesAubrey was so excited when the dark clouds rolled in and a little bit of rain sprinkled down after their ceremony.  She loves the rain and we were more than happy to capture her and Naum dancing in it.  Everybody likes a little extra good luck on wedding day!diy wedding pinwheelsgreen gables weddinggreen gables estates wedding reception spacediy wedding centerpiecescustom popcorn flavors as wedding favorsAs a thank you gift Aubrey and Nam had a popcorn station with multiple flavors.  So cute and so tasty!fun ways for the wedding party to enter the receptiongreen gables wedding receptionNot only is Aubry a DIY genius but she’s a singer as well.  So as a special gift to Nam she sang and pre-recorded their first dance song.  He was very happily surprised.green gables wedding receptiongreen gables wedding receptionfunny first dance moments between mother and songreen gables wedding receptionwhite and pink four tier wedding cake with burlap ribbongreen gables wedding receptiongreen gables wedding receptiongreen gables weddinggreen gables wedding