It finally felt like the weather had finally gotten the “flip the summer weather switch” memo and, even at the beach, it was HOT. I met up with Justin in Heisler Park, Laguna Beach, and immediately I noticed that his face was stuck in a smile almost as bright as it was outside. He gave me a huge hug and almost jumped up and down with anticipation when I asked if he was ready to start shooting. He was genuinely GIDDY with excitement because that day, he would be marrying his best friend.
The thing about Justin and Bryna’s love is it’s so tangibly real. And when they read their vows to each other (which they wrote themselves), I couldn’t help but smile inside at how truthful and genuine they were towards each other. I suppose when you date as long as they have, you come to realize the things that matter most in the other person…. and just the fact that they’re even more in love than they were when they first started, says a lot. I loved spending the evening with them and I felt so honored to be a part of their day. Here’s my favorite shots from the evening….
To the New Mr. and Mrs. Crandell,
Thank you so much for inviting me into your day and allowing me a glimpse of true love. Your friendship is inspiring, your dedication to each other makes me want to be a better person, and your love is beautiful. It was so fun and I wish you the best of the best as husband and wife!
I spent the evening with Justin and Bryna, documenting their wedding day in Laguna Beach. There are a TON of amazing shots… so I wanted to share a few before I hit the sack for the night…. more to come. 
So your photographer is giving you a disc of your wedding photos. COOL! Now begs the question… what do you plan on doing with them? How will you store them? Where will you store them? Good questions. While a simple clear jewel case with a plain CD-R in it can seem like the best way to have your wedding photos delivered… I think there’s a better way.
What if your discs came packaged like this…
And upon untying the bow, opening the cute little brown boxes, and peeling back the crispy tissue paper…. you discover some custom designed cases for your discs? What a novel idea…
They’re labeled and customized with your desired style… and if you have a lot of images, you get several… all labeled with their Volume number….
And instead of keeping them on your cluttered desk where they’ll get mistaken for the disc of pictures you took from Aunt Mildred’s 90th karaoke birthday party… you can neatly place them in your bookshelf next to the other novels. PERFECT!
I’m a big fan of being creative with how you store and use pictures… and, as always, finding a more creative way to do things makes life that much more exciting…
As I sat down to blog this morning…. I found myself without anything super exciting to say… except that the wedding I shot on Sunday with Amanda Patrice left me utterly inspired and full. If you ever get the opportunity to spend a few nights in a hotel… choose Hotel Maya. It has gone down, in my book, as one of the coolest hotels I’ve ever been to. Here’s just a sneak peek of all the deliciousness my camera ate up…. more to come later in the week!
