Casa Romantica, San Clemente

Jan. 15th 2013

What can I say about this sweet and lovely couple Kelly and Ryan Whelan!? Natalie Good, with A Good Affair Wedding and Event Production, introduced me to this nice couple and knew we would be a great match! After an engagement shoot and boudoir session, I knew this couple well by the wedding date which is always a plus for everyone. This bride, Kelly, was the anti-thesis of Bridezilla, always smiling and trusting of her vendors. They actually thanked all of their vendors during their own toasts, which is very unusual! This wedding was fun to be a part of. The families where so close and it made everything that much more meaningful. I actually got teary eyed during the toasts, as there is so much love and admiration for each other.  I especially loved how much their family was a part and incorporated in everything as well. From the hanging wedding dresses of the Mothers and Grandmothers, to the wedding pictures of each displayed at reception, they had so many unique details that made their wedding more personalized personalized. If you are looking for a wedding venue in Southern California, especially one that overlooks the ocean, put Casa Romantica on your list as a must see, and then call Natalie Good for your design and planning. (Vendor List at bottom of blog)  You cannot go wrong with this venue, and coupled with Natalie, it is sure to be a wedding of your dreams!

Sorry these images are small, having blog problems! 🙁

Daddy’s first moment of seeing his only daughter in her wedding dress.

There was not a dry eye in the room. Such a special moment!

St. Timothy Catholic Church, Laguna Niguel, Ca.

Casa Romantica boasts an amazing room, perfect in showcasing the cake!

Natalie along with bride, also decided to showcase the wedding dresses of the bride and grooms Mothers and Grandmothers.

It was such a special and unique and sentimental touch!

The Cocktail Hour overlooked the Ocean and San Clemente Pier and was conveniently timed at sunset!

 The Bride and Groom chose to have a gourmet Popcorn Bar, first time I had seen that, so fun!

Casa Romantica has an outdoor courtyard which is perfect for a quaint and lovely reception!

 

Event Design and Coordination: A Good Affair, Natalie Good, 714-915-3315 www.agoodaffair.com

Photographer: Capturing Moments, Jaimee Hubert, 714.985.9954 www.capturingmoments.com

Florist: Flower Allie, Allie Becker, 714.738.0100 alliebecker@aol.com
Catering & Rentals: Carbonara Catering, Christina Carbonara, 949.293.0387 christina@carbonara.com
Bakery: Van’s Bakery, 714.839.1666 (Philippe, 714.785.6410)
DJ: Just Imagine Entertainment, Andy Nation, 949.939.4390 http://www.justimaginedj.com/
Hair & Makeup: Lo & Geneva, 909.579.9022
VENUE: Casa Romantica, San Clemente, Ca.  http://www.casaromantica.org

 www.capturingmoments.com 

 

 

 

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Mission San Juan Capistrano

Oct. 3rd 2012

I have been on a bit of a blogging hiatus due to technical difficulties and traveling this summer for some amazing destination weddings. I thought this 2 part wedding would be the perfect wedding to blog about to get back into the swing of things. As you can tell my images are small, so still trying to work out the kinks of my custom blog, my apologies. However, I hope you can see the genius in this wedding by A Good Affair Wedding and Event Production. Natalie’s weddings are always over the top and done with amazing taste and style, especially when you get amazing wedding venues like these. The Mission San Juan Capistrano is a dream wedding venue for any Southern California Wedding Photographer. The Spanish landscape is breathtaking and romantic boasting endless places to capture dream wedding images. The Mission is also the oldest building in all of California, so it is a very special place dripping with history and wonder. The Batista is a small Catholic Chapel on the premises and Victoria & Greg chose to have their military wedding there. Since this wedding is so awesome, I have way too many images to share in just one blog. I will blog first about the mission and their romantic images, and in the second blog I will showcase the Classy Wedding Reception at the Newport Hyatt Regency. I will link the part 2 blog here when it is published. Thank you Natalie and all the other vendors featured below for another GREAT wedding!

 

Coordination: A Good Affair, Wedding & Event Production,www.agoodaffair.com
Ceremony: Chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano, Lisa Dittmer, http://www.oldmissionsjb.org/
Reception: Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, www.newport.hyatt.com

Photographer: Capturing Moments, Jaimee Hubert,www.capturingmoments.com
Florist: My Floral Bliss, Holly Cellini, http://myfloralbliss.com/
Bakery: Tom Girl Bakery, Lisa Tom, http://tomgirlbaking.com/
DJ: Honored Occasions,www.honoredoccasions.com
Lighting: Honored Occasions, Steve Shanahan, www.honoredoccasions.com
Draping: The Finishing Touch, Doug Geisen,
Hair & Makeup: Design Visage, http://www.designvisage.com
Cigar Roller: El Canito Cigars, Edward Carmona, http://www.thecigarrollers.net/
Photobooth: SoCal Shutterbooth, http://shutterbooth.com/southern-california/
Linens: La Tavola Linens, Carly Mitchell, http://linens.latavolalinen.com/
Luminaries: Vessel Décor, Napoly Salloum
Transportation: Classique Limos, Carolyn Kent,  http://www.classiquelimo.com/

 

 

Don’t Miss Part 2 of this blog to see this AMAZING wedding Reception at

Hyatt Newport Regency

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Angel’s Stadium Engagement Shoot

Jun. 26th 2012

I LOVE shooting at the Angel’s Stadium, this is my second engagement shoot and my couples rent out the entire stadium for an hour. This Fall I will shoot a huge Angel fan family for their Christmas cards. It is super harsh sun shooting there with very little shade and you are on a time crunch, but it is such a fun, colorful, and absolute unique engagement shoot to do. You sort of have to know someone to rent the stadium as they do not advertise it, but they do it! I really had a great time shooting this. The grooms absolutely LOVE shooting here. My first groom actually did a cart-wheel on the grass he was so excited, I had never had a more excited groom and huge Angel’s fan!

Congrats to my long time childhood friends Amber & Matt from Corey Elementary school in Buena Park, Ca. I have known these two for over 20 years. The grooms Mom drove my school bus growing up. I am of course honored to be standing in front of them on this special day. Amber and Matt are to be wed in August, and their lovely wedding will be held at The Turnip Rose in Orange County, California! I know this will be a fun time as Matt is a blast and was actually chosen as “Class Clown” our senior year…..hehehehe!

 

 

 

 

Jaimee Hubert (Left), Amber and Matt (Right)

 

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Orange County Rooftop and Bar Engagement

Jun. 1st 2012

Welcome to my new custom blog, where images are larger and each blog is thumnailed, so you can see more blog entries per page. I am still working out a lot of little kinks, but much better then the blogger blog I had with very small images and limited tools. I hope you enjoy it!

Congrats to Kelly and Ryan on their engagement and upcoming November Wedding in Orange County at Casa Romantica. I have the honor of shooting this super sweet couples wedding with Natalie at  A Good Affair as the coordinator, which always makes for an amazing wedding.

An extra big Thank You to David Tosti with Tosti Studios for shooting this engagement shoot for me. David and I have shot weddings together for over 5 years and he is one of the best. His style has always been very complimentary to mine. David has a more masculine and edgy take to his wide style of shooting. I tend to be more feminine and romantic and love close-up. David has always made my weddings look that much better and he is super cool to work with.  I don’t typically feature other photographers on my blog, but considering these are my clients and timing coupled with traveling did not allow me to do their engagement shoot, so I put them with one of the best and knew they would have a great time!

As you can tell by the images below, David has a way of making the couple look like they just stepped into the pages of a magazine. He mixes edgy with funky, but he also catches details, real moments, and the couple as they really are. I Love this shoot as it is a great mixture. Engagement shoots are great to me when they have  a mixture of it all. This rooftop and bar engagement shoot certainly makes for a unique engagement that is not cookie cutter or like everyone else’s. Great job David!

 

All Images Taken By David Tosti with www.tostistudios.com

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65 Reviews on Wedding Wire at 5 Stars & Bride’s Choice Award for wedding photographer!

May. 23rd 2012

 

Weddings, Wedding Venues

2012 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners

 

First, I want to introduce my new Custom Blog. The entries are thumnailed, archived, and the blog is more searchable with larger images! I am very excited to launch this new custom blog although we are still working out kinks, updates, and adding music and movement to the photo galleries.

 

Thank you to all of my wonderful wedding clients who take the time to give me review on Wedding Wire. It is hard to get reviews as newly married couples are extremely busy, but luckily my brides and grooms are the coolest. I really am able to develop great relationships with my clients so they gladly leave me awesome reviews for Quality of Service, Responsiveness, Professionalism, Value, and Flexibility. I am very proud of the amount of reviews I have received, and even more happy that all of my clients have been happy, happy, happy. To date, after hundreds of weddings over the last decade, I have never had an unhappy bride! Please check out the link below to see what my clients have had to say about my work!

 

http://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/capturing-moments-photography-newport-beach/f61170596981c0e7.html?subtab=reviews&mode=edit&themeCode=

Quality of Service:
 (5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
 (5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:
 (5.0/5.0)
Value:
 (4.9/5.0)
Flexibility:
 (5.0/5.0)

 WeddingWire Rated 2011

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Family Photo Shoot at Fullerton Park, Orange County

Apr. 27th 2012

I have blogged so many photo shoots at this small park in Fullerton, California! It seems like most of my blogs have been here at this park lately, as I do mini shoot days here every few months and do 6-8 photo shoots back to back in one day. I have shot hundreds of shoots at this small secluded park and I know it now like the back of my hand. It is a great natural setting for family, pregnancy, engagement, and I have even shot many wedding shoots here. The park is rustic and often over grown and there is never anybody there. Enjoy this photo shoot of a long term client, I have shot every member of their family by now over the passed 8 years. Their kids are so stinkin’ cute that it was easy to capture great moments. I prefer to shoot candid, although I love stylized shoots too, but my personal style has always been to capture a family in their home or a natural setting and let the kids be themselves and the family sit together and capture what happens when they interact. Makes for great memories and real candid pictures to be cherished for decades to come.

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Engagement Shoot at the Park, Orange County

Apr. 24th 2012

I know I always say this, but I LOVE this couple! Congrats to Matthew and Christine on your engagement and upcoming December wedding, I know it is going to be awesome! We had a great time doing this photo shoot of them in a secluded rustic park in Fullerton, California. This is a simple “mini” engagement shoot that I offer to my couples at half price every couple of months. I shoot in one location and do back to back photo shoots and I happen to love shooting at this park. We had a great sushi dinner afterward and got to know one another, we had a great time doing their day of timeline. I can’t wait for December, they have such great taste I know it is going to be amazing.

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Fullerton Wedding at Muckenthaler Mansion

Apr. 10th 2012

Even though my blog is still under construction, I had to go ahead and blog my recent wedding of Lisa and Daniel shot at the gorgeous Muckenthaler Mansion in Orange County, California. I have to say I loved the simplicity of this wedding the most! Lisa and Daniel decided to keep the guest list small and they had NO bridal party, which is becoming more popular. It really does make for a smooth running day, with no stress, and it is all about the couple. The couple also chose to see each other before the ceremony which has become extremely popular, called the “First Glance.” The couple still gets a great moment alone and it takes the pressure off for nervous couples, plus they still get the moment walking down the isle, that moment is not taken away, and many times my brides are still overwhelmed with emotion. Also, more pictures can be done before the ceremony so you are not rushed after the ceremony and make your guests wait so long for pictures, and you have more time to get amazing magazine quality shots! The bridal party, when there is one, and couple actually get to spend the day together and is typically more fun.

This venue, Muckenthaler Mansion, in Fullerton, Ca. is fantastic and unique! As you can see, it is great for romantic shots, the ceremony site is cute and quaint, and the Mansion is old and rustic with a modern artistic splash. Collette’s Catering does the best cakes and their food is simply always amazing! Check out the links to see more on this venue and catering. All of the vendors on this list are amazing and I have worked with them for years, you cannot go wrong with any vendor on the list!

Muckenthaler Mansion Venue:
http://themuck.org/s/

Colette’s Catering Website:
http://www.colettesevents.com/

Steve Burdick, Amazing Wedding DJ
http://www.steveburdickevents.com/

Tosti Studios, HD Wedding Videographer
http://www.tostistudios.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Photography for the Web-How do you like them Apples?

Mar. 16th 2012
First off, these apples are simply Amazing! Check Out Auntie M’s Gourmet Apples on Facebook and the direct link is below. She will ship these apples to your doorstep and they are all custom ordered, made, and you can pick your colors and packaging options. These are great for wedding favors, showers, parties, a gift…whatever your heart desires! Here are just some of the flavors she offers, but can make anything you can imagine, someone just wanted some with bacon, YUM!

Auntie M’s Gourmet Apples Facebook Page Link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auntie-Ms-Gourmet-Apples/273318969355962

Product photography is very important to showcase whatever it is you are selling. Sometimes you are even the product, for example if you are a real estate agent. I have seen too many websites and facebook pages with obvious non-professional images, and it does not help your product or you. Everybody that has a Facebook and/or Website should hire a professional photographer to shoot your products and/or you. They should be overall very consistent, with no bells or whistles in my opinion. Your product should stand alone with no cheesy blanket backdrop or flowers ordaining your products. Don’t skimp here, this is essentially your storefront, you want your product to look it’s best from the beginning of marketing even social marketing to get interest, and for professionalism. Some photographers may even be willing to do some bartering with whatever your product is, it doesn’t hurt to ask. Have your business be taken seriously by hiring a professional, it is worth every penny!

 M&M’s
 Peanut Butter & Mint Oreo
 Peanut Butter
 Kit Kat
 Pretzel
 Rocky Road
 Assorted Nuts
 Sprinkles

 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
 Close up on Coconut
 A Yummy Trio
 White Chocolate Swirl
 Apple Pie
Toffee Covered Apricots
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The Knot Magazine Full Page Spread

Jan. 5th 2012

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Thank you so much to The Knot and A Good Affair for choosing me to photograph the Knot Party OC 2011. It was a great night full of wonderfully amazing vendors at one of Orange County’s best wedding venues, Rancho Las Lomas. Natalie with A Good Affair Wedding and Event Design. Natalie really out did herself on this event, it was over the top spectacular. David Tosti with Tosti Studios shot with me and we had a great time. I was truly honored to shoot this event and to appear in The Spring Issue of The Knot 2012. I attached the previous blog on this event and the unique vendors that participated. The blogs are really worth looking at, there are super unique wedding ideas!

The Knot Party OC 2011 Blog:
http://jaimeehubert.blogspot.com/2011/09/knot-party-oc-2011.html

The Knot Party OC Unique Wedding Vendors:
http://jaimeehubert.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-is-blog-as-promised-dedicated-to.html

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