Ojai Wedding
Congratulations to Kristina Cheh and Daniel Beck. 
They were married on December 10th and I was thrilled to get the chance to photograph their wedding and reception. Held in tranquil Ojai, California at the beautiful Ojai Presbyterian Church, the wedding itself was a small and private affair for family only. Ojai is about 45 min away from Santa Barbara.
The weather, with clear blue skies, a few scattered clouds and a light wind, was perfect. I absolutely loved shooting at this location; the grounds were so inviting. I got some great shots of Daniel's family lighting candles and some shots of the gorgeous bride before the ceremony.
One of the best things about being a Santa Barbara wedding photographer is getting to see how new families come together. In this case, some had never met. Kristina's attendees included her mother, father and grandmother, all of whom had flown from Korea and don't speak any English. Many of the women wore beautiful traditional Korean wedding dresses.
Daniel, who works for a Los Angeles law firm, comes from a large family that lives in Santa Barbara. He has five brothers and two sisters, all of whom were in attendance. One brother is the church's minister, and because only family was in attendance, he did an amazing job.
The candles created an amazing backdrop with which to present the new husband and wife.
I couldn't get enough of the perfect light and setting for a wedding photography shoot at the Presbyterian Church and took over 400 pictures there.
Eventually, though, it was time to move to the reception, which was held at the dramatic and elegant Ojai resort, renowned for its pastoral valley views as well as the cooking staff's delicious dinner creations. The atmosphere was that of two loving families brought together.
This particular wedding left me with a feeling of profound respect for the ancient ritual of marriage, an institution that bridges cultures and brings people from all over the world together. This wasn't so much about a party as it was a story about love.
More photos at this link under recent events: Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer
They were married on December 10th and I was thrilled to get the chance to photograph their wedding and reception. Held in tranquil Ojai, California at the beautiful Ojai Presbyterian Church, the wedding itself was a small and private affair for family only. Ojai is about 45 min away from Santa Barbara. The weather, with clear blue skies, a few scattered clouds and a light wind, was perfect. I absolutely loved shooting at this location; the grounds were so inviting. I got some great shots of Daniel's family lighting candles and some shots of the gorgeous bride before the ceremony.
One of the best things about being a Santa Barbara wedding photographer is getting to see how new families come together. In this case, some had never met. Kristina's attendees included her mother, father and grandmother, all of whom had flown from Korea and don't speak any English. Many of the women wore beautiful traditional Korean wedding dresses.
Daniel, who works for a Los Angeles law firm, comes from a large family that lives in Santa Barbara. He has five brothers and two sisters, all of whom were in attendance. One brother is the church's minister, and because only family was in attendance, he did an amazing job.
The candles created an amazing backdrop with which to present the new husband and wife.
I couldn't get enough of the perfect light and setting for a wedding photography shoot at the Presbyterian Church and took over 400 pictures there. Eventually, though, it was time to move to the reception, which was held at the dramatic and elegant Ojai resort, renowned for its pastoral valley views as well as the cooking staff's delicious dinner creations. The atmosphere was that of two loving families brought together.
This particular wedding left me with a feeling of profound respect for the ancient ritual of marriage, an institution that bridges cultures and brings people from all over the world together. This wasn't so much about a party as it was a story about love.
More photos at this link under recent events: Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer
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