November 7th 2011:

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

Last month Felicia and I headed out to Temecula to photograph Amber and Sean’s big day at the Secluded Garden Estates.  The weather was just right and the newly opened venue was a treasure trove of cool locations to shoot at – cactus, oak trees, views of the valley, this place had it all.

Sean and Amber had warned us numerous times that the party was going to get insane and we should be ready.  We arrived “ready“, and the beer and champagne flowed immediately and by the reception everyone was at least two cocktails in. The dance floor became a crush of people and I had to dance my way through just to grab pictures of the party (and any of you who have ever seen me dance, know that wasn’t pretty).

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

 

This is my favorite picture of the day, it just says it all.  When Sean got the tattoo, the tattoo artist tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn’t have it.

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California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, Engagement

California, Corona, County, Estates, Garden, Orange, Pala, Photographer, Photography, Secluded, Temecula, Wedding, EngagementYou guys were both amazing and we plan to be taking you up on that offer to buy us beers really soon!  Congrats again!