Yes, it’s Thursday and I’m craving some muddy buddies like it’s my job! Since there aren’t any around the office here, I thought I’d do the next best thing…blog post! A close second to chex mix covered in peanut butter and powdered sugar if you ask me. So yes, here is a little Thursday blog post as a treat for your day and the end of the week. You may remember Jodi and Jeremy from their engagement session a while back. They were that adorable couple from Florida who we shot in Balboa park (WITH CAMERAS of course! sheesh). Well, they are married now and their wedding at Mission San Luis Rey was even MORE adorable. Everything on the day was perfect and there seriously wasn’t an OUNCE of stress hanging around at all. Seriously, if you ever have the chance to meet these two (move to San Diego J&J!) you should give them a hug because they are awesome AND they are the most easy going people I have EVER met. EVER….plus they are both pilots and that’s just plain cool. J&J, you’re the best and we were seriously so honored to be a part of your wedding day! I think we should hang out again soon, oh and you should move here, yes. Enjoy the pics my friends and happy weekending! muah!

Hello there my fine friends! I hope that your weekending went well…I know that ours sure did! We had three shoots, one of which was a lovely wedding at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego (will be posting a little glimpse of those pics on our facebook fan page later today if you want to check them out, they’ll make you smile, I promise). Besides fun times with the camera this weekend, we also got to meet up with some new photog friends WHO (I’ve decided) are our photog soul mates…or perhaps our Orange County counterparts (wouldn’t want to freak them out just yet with upping the bff status quite yet). Yes, we drank margaritas, ate beans, and talked about how great Erin’s hair is (or maybe I just thought that..hmmm). Check out He&She Photography, they are rad and you should tell them. Speaking of rad, have I got one RAD blog post to share with you today. Well, maybe stunning is the more accurate word because Cori is definitely walking the breathtaking line. We had a great time with her and her fam in Pasadena getting a little dirty with her dress (as in REAL dirt..get your mind out of the gutter, tsk tsk) and breathing in the FABULOUS light we were blessed with that day. Don’t believe me? See below and be prepared to get hit with a wall of light goodness and Cori’s hotness. Oh, and did I mention that she did this session as a 10 year anniversary gift (thanks Raul!)?  Yep, that’s right TEN YEARS and she still rocks that dress like it was yesterday. Cori, Raul, and Brooke….you rock, and that’s a fact. Enjoy the pics!

oh, and ps. MUSE TICKETS. Yep, they are coming to San Diego in September and we will be there. Any of you going???? We should have dinner before (yes, I’m a planner).

And here we are again…another Monday. These weeks just go by so quickly! I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend, I know we sure did. We had two weddings and met some new folks at a client consult (love meeting new couples!), so it was a busy weekend for us but definitely good times. I really do love this time of year, the start of wedding season, longer days, and in my opinion, perfect weather.  I have decided on a new wedding season resolution (way better than New Year’s resolutions, no crowded gyms) and that’s to share more with you about who Rico and I are. I know you do get a pretty good idea of us through these posts, but I’m going to make more of an effort from now on. I mean, why WOULDN’T you want to hear more about our cat or Rico’s dance moves?  SOOOOO, with that, something you might not know about us (or perhaps you do) is that Rico and I are vegetarians, and I’m a wannabe vegan which basically means I eat loads of nacho “cheez” made from cashew nuts and soymilk until I relapse into my REAL cheesy ways. Sigh, God bless real cheese. So there you have it, Rico and I eat veggies and probably WAY more carbs than is good for us, and I can almost feel your excitement through the computer screen. LETS NOT GET HASTY PEOPLE, one small fact at a time (if there’s anything specific you would like to know, I am always open to suggestions). So with that, on to the pictures….

I love Jenny and David. That’s just the truth. Not only are they adorable, they are creative and flexible and willing to do any posing move we threw at them. They were married at Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, which, I will admit, I had never been to in all my years of living in San Diego. No, I was never like all you rebels who broke into the resort to go hot tubbing back in high school but after visiting I might have to give that a thought. This wedding was seriously beautiful and everyone was NICE, and I mean nice. Jenny is from Texas so we had a bunch of really nice Texans running around, and her adorable grandpa who married them in his cowboy hat. Oh, and ALSO, as a gift to their guests they arranged for fireworks during the ceremony..how great are they?? Jenny and David, you’re so sweet and so great to work with and we are counting the days until we can get together again soon! Congrats on your marriage, you have found such a gift in one another and are truly blessed! xoxo

Ok, so I know I’ve reached my writing limit for this post, but just one more little exciting announcement. Some of you may not know that I do boudoir photography as well…sort of on the side. I’m wanting to try out some new things with my boudoir photography, SO if you’re interested in doing a boudoir session with me, the first person to email me gets the session for free. ALSO, anyone else who wants a session and isn’t the first to respond gets 50% off a boudoir session ($200) BUT only for today. So if you don’t email me today, no fantastic blow your mind discount for you. So email me! Boudoir sessions are seriously so fun, I love them…I think you’re beautiful and I’d love to capture that in a raw and real way. So yes, my email is rachel at studiocastillero dot com. So NOW enjoy the pics…..