Absolute Love Photography

I am SO excited to release the blog of Donny and Laura’s Wedding! All of their DIY projects are truly an inspiration; it was a photographers dream! And any bride that wears TOMS as her wedding shoes is awesome in my book : )

It was so hard to narrow the photos down to the ones for this post. You’ll get a chance to see how creative they are, and not only that, they’re aspiring wedding photographers! It’s been a pleasure to see them blossom with their newly found passion. It’s the perfect path for them, and it’s truly noticeable in all the special details they included within their wedding day. As you look through, if there are any questions from the amazing DIY projects, feel free to shoot me a message and I can give you all the details.

Thank you Coquelicot Estate Vineyards for your amazing venue and assistance.

We LOVE going to the rehearsal the day before the wedding! It’s a great way to spend more time with the Bride and Groom as well as meet their close family and bridal party. The relationships we start forming then shine through on camera throughout the wedding. I believe it’s the comfortability level… and we’re pretty much always laughing and smiling, so I think that helps too ; ) It’s also beneficial, as we get to scope out the venue for places we would love to set up shots as well as learn the flow of the ceremony during the run through. As long as we aren’t booked for an event during the wedding rehearsal, we always try to be there. And when we photograph a destination wedding, it’s a given that we will capture the rehearsal, and all the other festivities within the itinerary. This will most likely be apart of our package once we move to Hawaii. We have really enjoyed our destination wedding experiences where we stay up to a week with the whole crowd of the Bride and Groom. Check out the coverage of Laura & Donny’s Rehearsal and dinner. And check back for festivities of destination weddings in the coming posts..

I was so excited to check out the Coquelicot Estate Vineyards! The venue is home to the gorgeous barn and endless rows of grape-bearing vines. This post starts with creative DIY programs made by the Groom, the cutest barn kitten you’ll ever see and homemade cupcakes made by yours truly : ) And ends with the beautiful atmosphere where the reherasal dinner was held at the Coquelicot Tasting Room. This was very special to Laura & Donny, as they have had lots of weekend getaways, sharing special moments while indulging in their favorite wine and tasting new ones that the great Vineyards of Solvang have to offer.