Gillett Photography

I can’t say enough good things about Mark and Tanya. Tanya is one of the sweetest brides I have ever worked with in my life. She and Mark are such a great match and the day was filled with so much love and excitement from them and everyone around. Mark and Tanya both met in the Philippines were they grew up and went to school together, but it wasn’t later on in life and in the Unitied States that they reconnected and fell in love. Such an amazing love story. Anyway they had a beautiful wedding at the Hollins house and we had a ton of fun driving around Santa Cruz taking photos of the two of them. Check out a few from the day.

A new favorite, it will be on my new website soon.

I loove this shot during the ceremony. I can’t say it enough they are so good for eachother.

Tanya was super involved in adding the small touches to the wedding here are a few detail shots

Name tags

Gift baskets for all the guests

During the reception they had a special video of all the friends and family  from the Philippines that could not  make it to the wedding. Even I was crying.

Last week I shot one of my favorite weddings of the year at Leal Vineyards. Besides the wild party and all the close friends of the bride and groom (who are high school sweethearts) the wedding was just a blast to shoot and so much fun. It rained for a moment during the ceremony but during the portraits the sky opend up and was absolutely beautiful. I was so blessed to be a part of Louis and Renees day.

Isn’t this sky amazing!!!

I looove this boat we found

Love the bathtub shot. Renee was willing to do anything

This was Renee’s something blue

A few details

ummmm

This is a new favorite groomsmen shot

You can see the storm brewing over the ceremony

soooo cute

Married

First Dance

So I have been behind on my posting lately, but I just had to show you a few from a recent Nestldown wedding. Adam and Kelley were so fun to work with and this was one of my many favorite weddings from the year. We had so much fun together. Nestldown is such and amazing place to shoot. Here are a few favs from the day.

A little about Adam and Kelley

Kelley:  Is an accomplished artist and her illustrations have been published nationally
Will compete on “So You Think You Can Dance” sometime in her dreams
Cannot wait to get a dog
Loves how Adam so visibly and audibly enjoys his coffee in the morning

Adam:  Has recorded 3 albums as a studio guitarist
Races motorcycles and can name any sportbike from the sound of its exhaust note
Does not appreciate cats as much as Kelley does
I love how she laughs at my jokes when nobody else does

One of my new favorites

Stunning

Kelley is so fun to work with and sooo cute

Here are so from the ceremony

Married

The first dance

A special thanks to all the vendors. They had the dream team of people to work with

Wedding Coordinator Jean Marks

Florist Susan In Full Bloom

Caterers:          Paul Alexander, Continental Caterers
Cake:               BethAnn Goldberg, Studio Cake
DJ:                   Robin Cortez, A Reason to Celebrate

1. Chris and Charmaine looovvvveee to be around eachother. They have been friends since college in 1995.

2. They ALWAYS make each other laugh

3. They enjoy watching/playing sports and doing just about anything as long as it is together

4. They have the same initials CLM

Chis and Charmaine were one of my favorite couples of the year. They were very fun to work with and joking with one another. Their ceremony was absolutely beautiful at Seascape and at one point I found myself crying during the ceremony. Check out some of the pictures from the day.

Love the details

Charmaine was so happy her face was shinning the entire day.

One of my favorite bridal party shots ever

Aren’t they table arrangements amazing…

First dance

Check out what happened during the boquet toss. This was a first

Cake: Gayle’s Bakery in Capitola (www.gaylesbakery.com)

Seamstress who made my dress just for me!: Jolie Szego from San Diego

Bridesmaid dresses: Jim Hjelm designer

Men’s tuxes: Mens Wherehouse

Invitations: Michelle Catipon from Carson, CA

Videography: (we didn’t have a professional videographer)

D.J: DNA Entertainment from Monterey (www.dna-djs.com)

Rings: Towne Jewelers’ from San Marcos, CA

Flowers: Seaside Florist (www.seasideflorist.com)

Make up Artist: LuAnne Hutchings from Monterey (luanne@pacbell.net)

Pastor: Pastor Maria Ross from Sacramento

Seascape Coordinators: Noelle Wirth and Heather Robinson

John and Chrisitne had a wonderful wedding at the Fogarty Winery. Their wedding was held on a glorious day and filled with their family and closest friends. The location was amazing with views of the greater bay area, and the food was some of the best and most creative food that I have had at a wedding. It was designed to have different stations with intereactive food stations and made to order food. Amazing job by Thomas John Events. John and Christine were a wonderful couple to work with check out a few of the pictures.

I love the reflection in this shot.

For this shot I climbed into some of the grass by the pont and shot John and Christine through the weeds.

The ceremony was beautiful

A fun shot of the kids. I love photographing kids.

Christine was stunning

How cute are they as a couple