Amber and Andy - santa barbara, california

amber and andy's on-line proofing website

amber and andy invited their family and friends over for a "margarita and taco" night after their wedding rehersal, the friday before their wedding and i was able to capture a really nice portrait of the them on the side of their parents home. never would guess it would you?.




the day of the wedding was as if we were right back with her friends and family in austria. the day couldn't have been any nicer. the sun was shinning with a little bit of an overcast...great for a wedding and excellent for pictures.

i really like the stories that i am told getting to know our couples of the traditions and the meanings or significance behind personal possessions.


the 6 pence is significant to the bride as the The old English Tradition states, "Something Old, Something, New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue and a Silver Sixpence in her Shoe". It is believed that wearing the coin in your left shoe or tucked into a hem or attached to your bouquet or carried in your bridal purse will bring the bride a lifetime filled with wealth and good fortune. The sixpence was traditionally past down through generations from Grandmother, to Mom, to Daughter etc. so, when the bride showed me the silver 6 pence i knew i wanted to photograph it in a way that was special.


the bridal party was fun and enjoying the day was not that hard to do. celebrating beauty was also not that hard to do. i have to say, the little flower girl was as pretty as her title.






one of the more unique moments of the day was when karen and i whisked the bride and groom away on their editorial and came across a small island with a bench surrounded by lilipads.


sometimes, in the moment, i must appear a bit overly enthusiatic about a vision that comes over me. but, judging from the portrait i think you get a sense of "why i am the way i am."



the cake shot was photographed in the kitchen. sometimes the most incredible lighting can be found in the most unlikely of places.




glückwünsche (congratulations) amber and andy and thank for sharing your day with karen and me.



Ceremony Venue: Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens, santa barbara
Reception Venue: Santa Barbara University Club
Floral Design by Shannon Kimbrough - Effloresce, Inc.
Entertainment by Gavin Roy - Santa Barbara DJ's