Ronnie and Tricia

Filed under : Weddings by Ben and Kirin on 26-05-2009

We were honored to be part of Ronnie and Tricia’s wedding. They have great taste, and we know they chose each of their vendors very carefully. It was fun hanging out with them and their crazy entourage. We know a lot of people have been waiting to see this wedding, so without further ado…

Tricia was all smiles while getting ready.
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They had a fusion of themes–60’s vintage and modern prints. You can see Ron’s homage to the Rat Pack in his outfit.
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The couple was married at the historic Mission de Alcala, and literally packed the church. It was standing room only after the processional.
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We honestly respect the tradition and sanctity of marriage. The next photo is such a pivotal part in a woman’s life, the moment she leaves her parents to become a wife, to start a new life as her own. Men understand this on an inherent level, and here, you can see how touched Ronnie is to know Tricia’s family trusts him enough to allow him to marry their only daughter.
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Gotta love San Diego!
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All the great details put together by Charmae and Cyril of Bells and Whistlez. Check them out! details_collage.jpg
The entourage dance was a hilarious rendition of Sugar Hill Gang’s “Jump on It,” Fresh Prince style.
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and of course, the couple dancing together
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Candice and Dave’s Engagement Session

Filed under : Engagement by Ben and Kirin on 21-05-2009

Candice is a close family friend of mine.  I still remember her as young girl, and now she’s a Navy officer, along with her fiance David.  Although we are not shooting her wedding (we actually get to attend for fun for once) she asked us to take her engagement photos. We happily obliged.

–Kirin

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An Afternoon with Lindsay and Scott

Filed under : Engagement by Ben and Kirin on 02-05-2009

Meet Lindsay

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and her fiance, Scott

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They are just as down to earth as they are gorgeous. We always joke about being fortunate to have the nicest clients ever, and hope that luck continues! For their engagement session, we wanted a location that would give us a mix of both urban and seaside environments. We remembered downtown Oceanside, where we had the honor of being photographed by Jay Reilly for our maternity session. You would never know, but Lindsay actually had the jitters at the beginning of the shoot. As you can see, they both did great.

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Lindsay told us her mom cried when she saw these photos. We’ve heard that many times before, about the impact our work has had on people and their loved ones. It’s gratifying to know our photographs can bring so much joy to others.