Wedding 08.02.2010 CHRIS vanessa

Mondaaaaaaaaaay! That it is my friends, that it is. We had CRAZY weekend 2010, that’s for sure. We road tripped it up to Napa for a wedding on Friday then drove overnight (yes, we’re crazy) to Buellton to sleep for three hours at Anderson’s Split Pea Inn (they weren’t serving soup at 4am unfortunately so we missed that) and then hit the road again for a wedding in Newport WHICH was AMAZING and a total blast (Heather, I will NEVER forget your dance moves EVER). I’d say we owe our lives to In n Out, singing Keane at the top of our lungs, and great conversations. So, crazy weekend? Yes, but totally worth it? DEFINITELY! The weddings were awesome and we got to road trip it with Tom from Aqua Vivus which is always a treat. So here I am, alive, rested, and listening to Radiohead….all set for a Monday post. And this Monday post might just knock your socks off.

 

Today I am sharing the wedding of Vanessa and Chris. The simple fact is that I LOVE VANESSA AND CHRIS. I knew Vanessa when we both attended Cal Poly and she was always such a joy to be around. Seriously, when you are with Vanessa you can’t go 5 minutes without laughing….laughter is part of her, and it’s contagious. I didn’t meet Chris until their engagement session several months ago, but I knew he was perfect for her before based on the captions on all their facebook photo albums and messages to each other (no I’m NOT a stalker…well, maybe just a little. They are so cute I couldn’t help myself!). We seriously laughed the ENTIRE time we were shooting their engagement session and the wedding was no exception.They had a Vintage Spanish theme complete with Horchata (Rico was very pleased about this), mexican food served family style, and many other awesome spanish details. The day was perfect, absolutely perfect. It was beautiful, meaningful, and full of joy. I think I must have cried and laughed 20 times during the ceremony and speeches…these two, they were seriously made for each other, not a doubt in my mind. Check out the pics and I think you’ll agree. Chris and Vanessa, we adore you and we thank you for allowing us to be a part of your day as not only your photographers but as your friends. I know your marriage will be a strong example to others full of laughter and full of love. Can’t wait to see you again soon in SLO town! xoxo

 

Also, special thanks to the awesome venue The Portola Inn in Atascadero, the ever so talented crew from Cana Video Productions (check out the video at the end of the post), AND the A-MAZING April Peet from April Flowers for rocking the blooms like nobody’s bizness! Enjoy the pics my friends, I promise they will brighten your day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This last picture is a shot of Chris and Vanessa watching the Same Day showing of their wedding video from Cana. SO AWESOME.