Sunday I photographed the beautiful wedding of Shannon & Steve on Santana Row at the amazing Hotel Valencia! I felt like I was on vacation!! Warm, balmy day… Pinkberry Yogurt before we started to work, courtesy of my wonderful BFF Jacki of Jacki V. Photography (her hubby, Vince, was the minister for the wedding… talk about a dream team!) Jacki & I go all the way back to the beginning of my photography career, when we met at a workshop almost 10 years ago. Even though she lives and works in Minnesota most of the time these days, she still gets out to exotic locations to photograph destination weddings (like Maui, Jamaica, and sunny San Jose!) and we love to shoot together every chance we get! Shannon and Steve met on the dating site, eHarmony, and started out as good friends, then dating, and now married… all in the course of the past 3 years! Steve is a pastor, and quite a musician/composer, and he shared some of the music he had written for his lovely bride throughout the day at the ceremony and reception. Pastor Vince did a wonderful job weaving the stories of Shannon and Steve together along with scripture, making it a lovely experience for all of us! I really loved it that Shannon and Steve administered the communion for all their guests… a very moving and personal touch! What can I say about Santana Row… such a lively, fun place for wedding photography, and I can’t wait to shoot there again! It was a completely perfect day! Here are some of my favorite images… All the best, Shannon & Steve!