{ Jaenee + A | San Diego Wedding Photography }
As Jaenee and I drove to the lake by her home, where she would be meeting A for their very first look on their wedding day, she smiled and explained to me how she wasn’t feeling as nervous as she expected. She said, “the fact that I’m so calm makes me realize how excited I am for the marriage – that it’s the marriage, not the wedding, that is so important to me.”
I photograph amazing weddings of all shapes and sizes, and Jaenee & A’s wedding was a perfect reminder that you don’t need to spend lavishly to make a wedding wonderful – it is the moments that fill the day and the fact that you make it yours. Their backyard wedding was low-key and intimate, but was unbelievably rich with beautiful, warm, and emotion-filled moments (not to mention stunning personal details that Jaenee lovingly crafted by hand). From the first time I met with Jaenee, she explained the importance of family to her and A, and their wedding was indeed a collection of efforts from all of their family members. The happiness and love exuded by everyone that day was overwhelming and it was an incredible experience to be a part of such an event. I believe I was the only vendor there that day; everything else – the location, the flowers, the centerpieces, the food & drinks, the music – was a collaboration of Jaenee & A’s efforts and the work of their family members. At the end of the night, Jaenee and A walked us to the door and we exchanged hugs – my heart was brimming with joy as we left as I truly felt we had witnessed the wedding of not clients, but friends.
Jaenee & A – Thank you so much for welcoming us so warmly into your home and giving us the opportunity to be a part of your incredible wedding. We feel so blessed to have gotten to know you and share in your celebration and to witness your amazing and inspirational love. I know you will have a lifetime of happiness to come! :)
The lovely bouquets, all assembled by Jaenee herself…
Her veil was adorned with lace from her mother’s wedding dress:
Jaenee’s bridesmaids were her sister and her cousins, her best friends since childhood…
A first glance in the mirror and writing down the last of her vows…
Their first look was so touching. I often recommend first looks to couples and Jaenee & A really showed how special that time together can be…
Love these identical childhood photos of them!
The programs were again works of art by Jaenee:
After the ceremony, we walked right across the street for some more photos…
The centerpieces continued with the tissue flower motif and were beautiful! I can’t imagine how long it must have taken Jaenee to put together each one:
A lovely alternative to paper place cards…
The night ended with tons of dancing!
And a quick shot with the happy couple! Congrats Jaenee & A and thank you so much for the chance to share in your special day with you!
Tags: backyard wedding, backyard wedding los angeles, backyard wedding san diego, chula vista wedding, diy backyard wedding, diy wedding, diy wedding san diego, san diego wedding, san diego wedding photographer
September 29th, 2009 at
what a great wedding! the one of A with his eyes closed and his friend’s hand on his shoulder made me want to cry! What a great range of emotion captured!
September 29th, 2009 at
ADRIENNE!!! These are beautiful!!! A and I are blown away, wow! They perfectly capture all the memories and emotions in each snapshot taken. I am so happy right now because I know that every time I look at these pictures, whether it be next week or 30 years from now, I will be able to vividly remember everything about that day. I didn’t know it was possible to capture LOVE in a photograph! Emotions, yes, but somehow you were even able to portray all the love that our family surrounded us with. You and Scott did an amazing job, thank you so much!
September 29th, 2009 at
aww, it does look all warm and close knit!
September 29th, 2009 at
Beautiful, beautiful, GORGEOUS pictures! You did an amazing job…..I got goosebumps! The bride and groom looked absolutely glorious!!!!!
September 29th, 2009 at
THESE PICTURES ARE AMAZING!!!! swear I teared up a little lol.
September 29th, 2009 at
These are soooo beautiful. One of the most adorable first look shots I’ve seen. Great job!
September 29th, 2009 at
wow. you can feel the emotions in each photograph. great job. and love the detail shots as well.
September 30th, 2009 at
beautiful details!
September 30th, 2009 at
This seemed like a emotional and very fun wedding! love the way you captured the emotions in your photos! great work as always!
September 30th, 2009 at
LOOOVE the shot of them being prayed over. So emotional and incredibly beautiful!
September 30th, 2009 at
Love every single shot! They have THE cutest first look. :) The dancing pictures are so cute!
October 1st, 2009 at
you do white so well. awesome. hard to do. you did a great job of showing how fun everyone is!!!!
October 2nd, 2009 at
Oh gosh…I will confess…these photos made the tears flow! You really did capture all the love and emotion in every shot…the one of the bride walking down the aisle with the man I’m assuming is her father?! WOW~ (whooops…there go the tears again!) Be proud, Adrienne…these are fabulous!
October 2nd, 2009 at
Love the emotions you captured ! Job well done !
October 5th, 2009 at
Adrienne: This wedding is so… so… WOW! A backyard wedding?? One of the most beautiful backyard wedding’s I’ve ever seen! Great job in capturing their day! That really is special to be a part of a what seemed to be “family” planned event!
October 5th, 2009 at
You’ve captured their story so beautifully, Adrienne. The details, the emotions, their creativity…. I have a lot of favorites, but that first look is just perfecto :)
October 6th, 2009 at
The programs, the centerpieces, the bouqets, she did an amazing job. Absolutely gorgeous!
Love the last picture!
December 14th, 2009 at
so it wasn’t the first time I looked at these…but it sure felt like it! lol…I love them!
ya’ll are sooo precious! miss you much!!!
October 14th, 2010 at
[…] bridal dress | Purple and green bridesmaid dresses | Gray bridesmaids | Purple skirt | Pink bridesmaids dresses | Cake + Sparkle favor […]
May 26th, 2014 at
wow … beautiful photos
September 18th, 2014 at
Wonderful pictures, especially the black and white ones. I love it.