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aloha! in case you were wondering, ohana means family. our ohana is made up of david, kim, april, rain, and kona the dog. welcome to our blog! we are san diego wedding photographers, but we put everything in here. san diego weddings, orange county weddings, hawaii weddings, destination weddings, road trips, and even friends with beach balls. come on in and share a little aloha. please leave comments as often as possible. we love hearing from our extended ohana. mahalo for stopping by!
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Thursday, November 26, 2009

wedding fiesta with maria and jose


everyone has a story.
every life has a path.
sometimes the stories and paths intertwine and amazing things happen.
jose and maria's paths crossed while they were both attending california western school of law in san diego, but jose's amazing story started well before that. when maria told me about it i was so inspired that i had to share it with everyone. please take a moment to read about jose in this link to the san diego union tribune. here's an excerpt – The journey to law school for Jose Orozco began at a Jack in the Box when he was plotting his promotion from cashier to shift leader.

If he worked hard, he could make the move in six months, he was told. And why not? His job kept him off the streets of Logan Heights, where he was teetering on being “jumped into” one of the gangs that controlled the neighborhood.

The fast-food joint is also where he met Kevin LaChapelle, a former police officer who frequented the restaurant. LaChapelle, a youth mentor, saw in Orozco what he didn't and helped him turn his life around.

“I had that strong, strong feeling that this guy wanted to change,” LaChapelle said. “When I worked with gang members, we would have to beg them to change. Jose was different.”

Today the high school dropout is incoming president of the Student Bar Association at California Western School of Law in San Diego and is planning a career as an employment lawyer.

Law school wasn't always an option for Orozco.

He had already been beaten into a tagging crew. Joining a gang was the natural next step – if he could only make time.

Fortunately for Orozco, 27, the fast-food restaurant consumed his time, and his buddies began to disappear.

“Every time I went back to hang out, they were locked up,” he said.

That shift-leader job was looking better all the time.

Orozco was orphaned early in life. He was 8 when his mother died of skin cancer. Five years later, his father died of prostate cancer. For a year he bounced around between his grandmother's home in Nayarit, Mexico, and his stepsister's place in National City. Eventually, Orozco settled with his aunt in Sherman Heights, where he grew up.
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jose and maria graduated from california western school of law, got married, and will soon be taking their bar exam. they don't like sleep. :) maria once told me that they don't have a life, but i think they have a wonderful life that is only going to get better.










maria had so many incredible details that i have to share them with you.
her beautiful wedding dress was by Rosa Clara,
shoes by alfani,
and the pretty pretty flowers were done by manuel chavez in chula vista,







isn't maria THE most stunning bride you have ever seen? muy bonita!







maria and jose had a beautiful wedding at our lady of angels catholic church in san diego.




























jose and maria looked amazing! what a beautiful couple.










after their ceremony, jose and maria emerged from the church and were greeted by their family, friends, and the ice cream guy. mmmm, ice cream.







after the ceremony we made a stop for some wedding portraits at balboa park.













the only thing better than the san diego skyline is maria and jose in front of the san diego skyline.




with the delicioso cake by sumi's oven in place, it was time to get the reception at the san diego hilton harbor island going.




two bands turned the reception into a fiesta: kanari and vientos del sur.
the corona played a minor supporting role.










congratulations maria and jose! we are so happy for you. good luck on your upcoming california bar exam. we know after you clear that last hurdle you are both going to do great things.




L.T. and the chargers are working toward getting a super bowl ring, but i don't think it will be as amazing as maria's beautiful ring.






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nice cans!


***COMMENT ON THIS POST TO HELP FEED THE NEEDY***


HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!
today is all about sharing with the ones you love, and maybe even a few people that annoy you.
it's a time for reflecting on all that is good in your life and being thankful for the blessings bestowed upon you.
this year, as we reflect on our blessings, we want to continue the tradition started last year by our friends and neighbors to the north, chris + lynn.
a wiser person than i once said that no matter how bad you think you have it, there's always someone out there that's worse off than you are.
truer words were never spoken.
with that in mind, here's what thanksgiving is all about charlie brown.
for every comment we receive on this post between now and midnight on thursday December 3rd (extended to the 10th! woo hoo!) we will donate one can to the San Diego Food Bank.
that's it.
one for one people. how's that for an exchange rate?
help us rename our city this week to can diego.



sure you've heard of turkey stuffing, you'll probably even enjoy some today, but have you ever heard of david's short-stuffing cans? delicious, and hilarious.
as awesome as they are, these are definitely NOT the kind of cans we are talking about :) we mean canned food items. yummy canned food items. sorry, they will ALL be david-free.
(sidebar: we love halloween!)





chris + lynn already put the can in canada,
so be sure to drop by their blog to give them some love and see what we mean when we paraphrase from bob costas and say...
as photographers they are one of a kind,
as people they are one of the kindest.
on a side note, we'd be extra stoked if all of our san diego wedding photographer friends also jumped on the can-wagon and did the same thing on their blogs. for that matter, anyone with a blog can do this. together we can all put a big dent in hunger this holiday season.
if you prefer not to do your own blog post but still want to help us put hunger in the hurt locker, feel free to donate to your own local food bank. no matter where you are in the world there is someone nearby that needs your help.
thank you everyone. of all the things you could be doing right now, we are thankful that you chose to stop by and share some time with us.





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Thursday, November 19, 2009

hannah and cadman put mo fun in the MOPA


rather than sitting in line for New Moon i decided to do something that wouldn't suck my will to live, like post some shots of hannah and cadman's wedding in san diego. if you missed their engagement session at USC you can get up to speed by clicking here.
i have to say that hannah and cadman make us smile every time we see or think of them. they pack more fun than a weekend in las vegas. after seeing these shots you'll know what i mean. it's easy to see how much they love life and each other.
the day began and ended at the pearl hotel in san diego. hannah and cadman had the whole place to themselves, their friends, and their family.




the laughs were flying before we even got there.







i love hannah's smile here. this is what true love looks like. isn't she gorgeous? that was a rhetorical question.










hannah was servin up more than just laughs at the beauty bar.




this table is amazing. just look into it and you'll see absolutely beautiful girls.




hannah and cadman had a sweet traditional wedding ceremony at our lady of mt carmel in san diego. they both looked amazing.







this is why we love them so much. hannah and cadman had us laughing the whole day.




cadman and the boys were looking sharp.




why am i hearing fergie all of a sudden? :)







hannah and cadman had their reception at the san diego museum of photographic arts or MOPA. it was so cool being able to see amazing photos while taking photos of an amazing party. if you haven't been to the MOPA you should go check it out. you will be inspired.




i LOVE this shot kim took. so cute!




you are now looking at the most delicious cupcakes on the planet. hannah and cadman treated everyone to cupcakes from the frosted cupcakery. soooo good.




their wedding slideshow was awesome with a big A




time to get loose. who's next?
yes, this is a perfect indication of how fun the whole day was. thank you so much hannah and cadman for bringing us along for the ride. we love you guys!




since cadman is a big fan of photos like we are, we thought we'd do the ring shots with a little old school film noir theme.









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