Amy and Peter were married at the St. Catherine of Siena church in Laguna, just a few blocks from the beach.  Because of their extremely strict rules, we were only allowed to have one camera at the back of the church, but that didn’t stop intern Joel from sitting with the guests and getting a [...]

I have always been a huge U2 fan, so when their latest album came out, I was hoping that there would be a song I could use in a highlight video. I didn’t count on a dance remix! Solomon pulled this gem out, and it was perfect for Allison and Adam. Expertly planned by Maren [...]

I came across this song by The Fray, and really liked it, but I couldn’t find the right footage for it, so I sat on it. Then I edited Carrie and Adam’s wedding, and realized that it would be perfect. This couple was just so happy throughout the day. Carrie has this laugh, and these [...]

Carey and Kristie were married under the gazebo at the Hotel Laguna. Carey is a top notch financial advisor in the coastal area, and his wife and her family are from Canada. During the toasts, there were lots of comments about cold weather and hockey…and Carey’s best man from England delivered one of the funniest [...]

Doris and Chris had a really nice time on their wedding day. They rented the Athena yacht in Newport Harbor, and had both the ceremony and reception on board. They are very into country music and dancing…particularly the Denver Cha Cha, as you will see from their recap. After the wedding, I recorded a great [...]

El Cajon is quite far from Anaheim Hills, but after speaking with Denise on the phone for our initial conversation, I knew this was going to be totally fun, and well worth the drive! Danny is a firefighter, and his friends and co-workers are great! Denise looked beautiful, and we caught some really nice light [...]

High school sweethearts that had been dating for a long time, Diana and Philip were gracious hosts in their brand new home when we filmed the love story interview for this clip.  When I interview a couple, I have set questions that I use as a loose framework, but I like to follow the answers, [...]

One of my favorite places when I was a kid growing up was the Wild Animal Park. My aunt was a volunteer, so I remember going to see the lions and being amazed at how close you could get to them. When Ashley called and told me that she and Nicholas were to be married [...]

We had the pleasure of filming Maura and Bryan’s wedding at the St. Regis, and it was stunning! The ceremony was held in the botanical garden, in the round, with the guests forming a four-sided gathering. The couple spoke their own vows, and the photography was taken by Greg Bumatay. We always have so much [...]

Miya and Derek are one of my favorite couples from this year. We filmed an amazing love story on the grounds of the Ritz Carlton Laguna, and at the pier in H.B. Derek helped come up with some of the concepts, and assisted with editing. They told their amazing history, and had a lot of [...]

Diana and Phillip were married at the Island Hotel in an indoor ceremony with their pastor from their church. The venue has been remodeled, and it looked beautiful! Photography was provided by the very masterful Frank Salas, and music by the unparalleled DJ Mark Hix. We put together a really good love story that was [...]

St. Mary’s Armenian Church is one of the more beautiful sites in Orange County, and I had filmed one of my most favorite weddings there a couple of years ago, so when Caroline called and told me she was getting married there, I was really excited. She and Matt are one of those couples where [...]

Liza and Vince had their ceremony at American Martyrs Catholic Church, a beautiful cathedral in Manhattan Beach. Afterwards, photographer Chris Griffiths (Imagery Immaculate) and I took them down to the beach and took some amazing portraits under the pier there. Then it was off to the Aquarium, which really is a unique and awesome setting [...]

A beautiful autumn night. Falling leaves. Gorgeous sunset and view of the Brea Canyon. Photos by Bob Ortiz. Ceremony by Don Johnson. Jesse and Christa did it right, and it was a lot of fun! Thank you!

Megan and Adam were married at the Community Church in Corona Del Mar, in a quiet ceremony amongst family and friends. The photographs were taken around the neighborhood surrounding the church, by Jan Garcia and his wife Tay. The reception was at the Pavillion on the peninsula, planned by Heather Bazarsky of Something New Events. [...]

These two are definitely one of my all-times! We just totally clicked with the same sense of humor, and they looked beautiful! It was a really fantastic day, expertly planned by Barbara Wallace, photographed by Marc Weisberg, and entertained by Honored Occasions. Lots of fun, crazy dancing, and really nice memories.

Brian and Laura were a special couple for me this year. First of all, Brian and his brother and I all went to the same church, so there were a lot of people there that I knew. It was fun to see Reverend Landreth and Pastor Smith deliver the wedding ceremony. Then there was shooting [...]