Adrienne and Christian - santa barbara, california

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intimate moments grace us when we are amongst those we care for deeply or when we are surrounded by those who care so deeply. adrienne and christian's family are all passionately intimate.


when i was invited to photograph adrienne and christian's wedding i was told that their wedding would be a very private ceremony set on the cliff side of the Bacara Resort and Spa - santa barbara, california. they would host 11 of their immediate family members to an outdoor ceremony and family style dinner in the Miro' restaurant's wine cellar.

the serene landscape, clear skies, warm and gracious family, not to mention a tear jerker of a wedding, made for a beautiful, beautiful day.




i often tell our brides and grooms to take "inventory" or to take it all in throughout the day because your wedding day is a day that takes soooooooooooo much planning and the day comes and goes within a blink of an eye.






christian, without hesitation embraced his wedding day with a grace and style that poignantly stated how much he loves adrienne.



the surprise of the night came from a moment that all eyes were on the bride. not because she was absolutely beautiful (evident in this portrait i grabbed of christian holding his bride's bouquet as he watched adrienne walk towards him)





but all eyes were on adrienne because she surprised christian with an acoustic version of shania twains - from this moment. on my way to say good night i immediately unpacked my camera and captured a truly "spur of the moment" collage of this incredible moment.





thank you adrienne and christian for embracing me and inviting me to celebrate your wedding day through the lens of my camera.

Salute!