Santa Barbara, Carpinteria Wedding Photo
Customer’s Testimonial is located here June 2, 2007 - Wedding Schedule: Getting Ready Shots - Mar Monte Hotel, Santa Barbara Ceremony - St. Joseph’s Church, Carpinteria Formal Photography - Court House, Santa Barbara Reception - Cabrillo Arts Center, Santa Barbara Beach Photography - Cabrillo Beach, Santa Barbara
I had a full 12 hours of working day today. (left home 10am and came back home 10pm). I brewed my usual coffee and headed to Santa Barbara. At 10:00AM the traffic was very light. I arrived at Mar Monte Hotel by Cabrillo Beach. I’ve been in Mar Monte before. The day started out as a gloomy day at Cabrillo Beach, but we started to see the Sun right on time.
The bride’s makeup artist didn’t show up to the salon. So she was having her drama. At the hotel, one of bridesmaids was in desperate need for a safety pin. I provided one for her. I think she actually used the word “Hero”. I’m not so sure. 
All in all, these were all parts of fun memory. Everything turned out to be nice and fun. Then we headed out to Carpinteria. I followed the limo to the church.
As usual, I asked the father about my photography. He said “No photography during the ceremony, except for the ring exchange”. So, I kept myself low. I waited for noisy moments (people laughing, etc) and took some quick shots during the ceremony. I hope God would forgive me.
After the ceremony, we went to Santa Barbara Courthouse for formal photography. There were a lot of tourists at the Courthouse. As we walked across the grassy area, I have noticed dozens of people taking pictures of us. I can understand how it can be an interesting scene for them. Wedding party was all dressed up for the occasion, and I was running around with three big cameras (no assistant here, I keep my price low).
There, we took all the standard formal shots and a few “cheesy” shots. As I tried some creative shots, I told the bride and groom. “This may seem cheesy, but we must try and see how they come out” The bride and groom were sitting in uncomfortable positions. But I thought I could create the illusion. I am extremely happy with the results. I hope they like them also.
Reception started as we planned. Everything went smooth. They had a real nice looking wedding cake. When the Sun set, we went out to the beach and took some more pictures.
God bless them.
Update: The bride wrote me a good testimonial. Thank you, thank you… They liked my “cheesy” shots. (I said “cheesy” because I was pushing the limit. Personally, I liked them a lot. I was worried that the bride and groom might not like my taste) Customer’s Testimonial is located here
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Wedding Vendors:
Hotel Mar Monte: 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, California 93101
St. Joseph’s Church: 5048 El Carro Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Cabrillo Arts Center: 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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