IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY.

today's post is brought to you by the letter k. as in kim.

we've been so busy lately we haven't had a chance to do a blog post about rain's birthday, we had a frosting themed party. it was awesome.

here's a birthday card april drew for rain. oh and some pics from back in the day, which i believe was a saturday! saturday! saturday! i digress. back to your regularly scheduled programming.

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okay quick story about this one, we were shooting a wedding in mexico last year and we decided to get our lobster on. rain was really hungry and couldn't wait for the food so when the waiter brought the condiments rain grabbed one of the bowls that looked like chili and before we could say anything she scarfed it down. suffice to say, it wasn't chili. like the good photographer parents that we are, instead of getting a big glass of milk for her we took a pictures of her tongue on fire. CLICK TO SEE MORE

now we're off to a photographers convention in vegas! stay classy san diego.

jiwon and robin's wedding at the huntington beach hyatt regency

two things i love to do are taking pictures and traveling. whenever i can combine the two i get happy like a kid with kool aid. enter this wedding in orange county california, just a hop and a skip from san diego. i was the "special guest shooter" on this wedding for my good friend Greg Bumatay (one of the nicest guys i know on the planet). i always have fun working with greg. for instance, while we were driving from the Huntington Beach Hyatt Regency where jiwon and robin were getting ready, to the Garden Grove United Methodist Church for the ceremony, greg told me the tale of black mountain road here in san diego. it was an awesome bit of local history. if you ever get the chance, ask him to tell you about it. but i digress. back to jiwon and robin!

i know right! look at her gorgeous eyes, her beautiful skin, and...ok i'll move on :) she's gorgeous. period.

this is my favorite part. their first meeting. we LOVE when couples want to see each other before the ceremony! we get a chance to see their first reaction, without anyone else around them. it's such a special moment, made even better by the couple having a little time to enjoy each other's company, alone together, before they get swept up in the hurry and distractions of their wedding day. jiwon and robin had their first meeting of the day at the Huntington Beach Hyatt Regency. the location was amazing, and so was the moment.

jiwon and robin's wedding at the Garden Grove United Methodist Church was absolutely beautiful. that church is HUGE!

as an added bonus, jiwon and robin were total gamers. i asked if they would try this shot and they said yes without hesitation.
i love when a plan comes together. :)

congratulations jiwon and robin! i hope you are always as happy as you are in this moment. thanks for having me along.