And because every post looks better with a photo, what better than a shot of this awesome couple that was taken during a recent session at our secret Irvine location.

And they are talented, too!  We had brought along this awesome red guitar (thanks, Dad!) as a prop.  We had no idea that any of the couples we’d meet that day could actually play.  But Daniel provided some fabulous music as he strummed through the session.  Plus, the red added a nice punch to the photos.

Be sure to check out the slideshow for more images.  Enjoy!

As their wedding photographers, we were quite pleased to discover lovely details throughout the ceremony and reception. We particularly liked the matching Raiders garter and cufflinks—his and hers tributes to their favorite team—as well as the solid choice of wedding colors (Raiders-inspired black and silver – what else?) and Kassie’s wonderful beaded wedding dress.

Congratulations to Kassie and Jason!  It’s hard to believe that your first anniversary is just around the corner.

• LA Style Unveiled included April and Matt’s big day as one of their featured “Real Weddings,” complete with a ton of detail photos and an interview with April.
• Wedding Channel featured several shots from the wedding as their site’s “Wedding of the Day.”

But the blogging didn’t end there.  Keith and I had the honor of writing a guest post for the Wedding Decorator to discuss the many details April and Matt included to create the unique look for their wedding.

If you have some time, hop over to check out these sites.  And if you’re a bride, you might find some great ideas for your own wedding.

The year Keith and I got married, we started a tradition of our own—adding photo ornaments to our Christmas tree.  Toward the end of each year, we go through our photos and select one shot to add to our tree.  It’s a great way to remind of us a place we visited or something fun we did that year.  And I’m hoping that in fifty years, we’ll have a tree loaded with nothing but photo ornaments (and twinkling lights, of course!) to show our journey as a couple.

And last year, we started that same tradition with our clients—we sent each family or bridal couple one of our favorite shots from their photo sessions.  Since we got a ton of great feedback, we decided to do the same this year.  And all the effort of printing, cutting, and prepping the ornaments for shipping was well worth it, especially when you see how adorable they all look sprawled on our dining room table.  We feel so lucky to have worked with so many great families.  To all our 2009 clients…thank you!