A shot of philosophical espresso by Jason Silva

A shot of philosophical espresso, by Jason Silva

THE BEGINNING OF INFINITY from Jason Silva on Vimeo.

Wedding at Turnip Rose, Costa Mesa | Carlos+Cynthia

Wedding highlights of Carlos and Cynthia filmed at Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa, California.

Family Portraits in Irvine, Ca. Sherwin+Mabel+Baby Gavin

Wedding at S Fine Dining in Westminster, California

Wedding at The Old Vine Cafe, Costa Mesa| Wendy + Eli

A few shots I snapped at Wendy and Eli's quaint wedding. A rarity, I was a guest at this wedding. Everything took place at The Old Vine Cafe in Costa Mesa, CA. If you're ever in the area and want a dining experience which foodies seek out, I highly recommend The Old Vine Cafe.

The Old Vine Cafe is also an awesome venue if your guest count is 20-100.

Sherwin and Mabel Maternity| Huntington Beach Pier Photography Session

Wedding at S Fine Dining Restaurant Westminster/ Gavin+Judy's Trailer

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Wedding at Ty Warner Sea Center Santa Barbara | Emily and Jeremiah

Emily and Jeremiah's wedding at the Ty Warner Sea Center in Santa Barbara California. The wedding was coordinated by Jemie Sae Koo Events who did an amazing job.

Wedding at Pacific Palms Resort and New Capital Seafood | Jenny + Jerry

Jenny and Jerry's wedding. Ceremony held at Pacific Palms Resort and the reception held at New Capital Seafood.

Wedding at Saint Anne's Catholic Church and The Reef Restaurant | Lorraine + Sal

Lorraine and Sal's wedding. Ceremony held at Saint Anne's Catholic Church in Seal Beach and reception at The Reef Restaurant in Long beach

Wedding at The Langham Huntington Hotel Pasadena | Heidi + Chris

Heidi and Chris' wedding at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena California.

Wedding at The Westlake Village Inn | Michael + Christine

Michael and Christine's wedding at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church and The Westlake Village Inn.
One of my favorite DJs Jason Jass at VisionsEntertainment was on board for entertainment.





Michael and Christine's feature length wedding film.

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Wedding at The Grand Newport Plaza|Turnip Rose Tawny+Adam

Tawny and Adam's highlights and full length wedding film shot at The Grand Newport Plaza|Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa California.

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L.A. River Center and Gardens Wedding - Leslie + Husam

Leslie and Husam's wedding at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens. Photography by Drew B Photography.

Wedding at the Newport Beach Marriott/ Jennifer + Neil

Here's a teaser of Jennifer and Neil's wedding from back in "08" at the Newport Beach Marriott.

Wedding at The Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda, CA. Mary Grace + Jared

Wedding at the Double Tree Hotel San Pedro California/ Briana + Chuck

Briana and Chuck's wedding highlights from the Double Tree Hotel in San Pedro California. The event was coordinated by Kimberly Conners Events.

Wedding at the Ritz Carlton Dana Point/Laguna Nigel...Ethan _ Jenny

Jenny and Ethan's wedding at The Ritz Carlton Dana Point.
The wedding was coordinated by Kerrie at Platinum Weddings and was officiated by Reverend Clint Hufft.

Wedding at Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa/ Almandina + David

Almandina and David's highlights from their wedding at Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa.

Photo Montage, Slideshow for Reception Display

Producing photo montages is a services we have been offering for many years. Here is an example of what your photo montage could look like.

Photo Montage for Reception from Today's The Day Weddings on Vimeo.

Wedding at Ponte Winery, Temecula CA. Laura + Chaz

Temecula Valley located in Riverside County California has many beautiful wineries available for weddings and events. Ponte Winery was the setting for this next wedding.

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Wedding at Cicada Downtown Los Angeles and First Congregational Church of Los Angeles-Daniel + Mina

When shooting church weddings throughout Southern California we often are given a long list of very strict rules for this and that in regards to our camera placement, movement, etc. Well, let me say I now have my long awaited favorite church to shoot at which allows us to pretty much shoot anywhere and move about within reason.

The First Congregational Church of Los Angeles is an absolute beautiful church in every way. It was our first time shooting here. This church has been the backdrop for many Hollywood Movies such as Along Came Polly with Jennifer Aniston and Ben Stiller.

The reception was held at another very cool location...Cicada in downtown Los Angeles. This venue has also been the backdrop for many movies, TV shows, commercials and Red Carpet Events.


Here's a music video of Daniel and Mina's wedding day.

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Wedding at Presbyterian Church of the Master and El Adobe De Capistrano: Andrew + Kym

This Orange County wedding video is about 9 minutes long so for best viewing performance: press play then pause...let the lower bar turn a solid gray then press play again. The video will then be fully loaded.

Let me start by stating this wedding film was shot entirely by one cameraman (me). It goes to show that you do not need a crew of videographers in order to produce to a beautiful film although it is certainly a big challenge to shoot alone.

Andrew and Kym are high school sweethearts who have known each other since the 4th grade in elementary school. Kym, being a wedding planner...I knew this event would be well coordinated which it was.

This film has lots of natural audio from the vows and toasts mixed to a nice selection of music choosing by the bride and groom. The clip in the front with the groom and groomsmen, although looks staged was totally random and from the hip. It's rare that I get anyone interested in talking to the camera the way they did but these guys were down with being "on cam".

The ceremony took place at The Presbyterian Church of the Master in Mission Viejo, Ca. and the reception was hosted at El Adobe De Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, Ca.

It was a pleasure working with wedding photographer Trista Lerit again. We have worked together several times and our candid style of shooting blends so well. Some photos of the vent can be seen here.

Joe Paxton of Atmosphere Entertainment took care of the music and reception lighting.

Wedding at Presbyterian Church of the Master and El Adobe Orange County from Today's The Day Weddings on Vimeo.

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa Wedding + Patricia and Steve

The Huntington Beach Hyatt Regency is one of my favorite venues to shoot at. It's basically like a Southern California beach wedding without the blowing sand getting into my camera gear and no beach goers in the background starring into the camera the way people do on the Antiques Road Show on PBS. If you've seen that show you know what I mean;)

Here's a teaser of Patricia and Steve's wedding.

Wedding Video at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach + Patricia and Steve from Today's The Day Weddings on Vimeo.

Adamson House Wedding Video+Malibu California+Stefani and Jason

If you've ever been to Malibu California you know that there's not much to complain about. Even the traffic jams driving up PCH is pretty darn nice (the view to your left that is).

When I looked at my schedule prior to this Malibu Beach wedding and saw that I would be working with an entourage of very cool wedding professionals I was even more stoked to be shooting Stefani and Jason's wedding. As cool as all of my clients are, getting to work with great vendors makes all the difference in the world.

We couldn't have asked for better conditions. A mid September day, perfect temperature, a stones throw from Malibu Beach and one awesome venue to shoot at.

Malibu's Adamson House was the set for this beautiful wedding. Since I did not meet Stefani and Jason prior to their wedding day I really didn't know much about them. During their vows (which they wrote themselves) I had the chance to hear a little back story of how they met and how long they have been together...btw over a decade, which was awesome to hear.

This wedding was coordinated by one of my favorite wedding and event planners on the planet: Paola from Just Chic Events. We have worked together many times and every single event is always extraordinary.

The photographer was Ryan Jones of RCJones Photography in Fresno. Let me say, Ryan has a great eye for capturing an image. I love his sense of style and I'd like to add he is very candid when shooting and cool and humble guy. Although he is based in Fresno, he often shoots Los Angeles and Orange County Weddings...certainly worth checking out if you are in need of a photographer. Some images from this wedding can be seen here.

Another fabulous wedding professional this day was Sherry McAlly from On Location Beauty. I think I have shot about 40 weddings where Sherry was the make up artists, she rocks and never disappoints!

Edge Entertainment took care of entertaining the guests all night long.

Here's a teaser of what the day looked like through my lens.

Adamson House Wedding Video in Malibu California from Today's The Day Weddings on Vimeo.

Wedding at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church - Ryan + Liza

Here is a short teaser film of Ryan and Liza's wedding day. The ceremony took place at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Rowland Heights California. The reception was hosted at The Westin Pasadena. Ryan was referred to us by his friend Joy whose wedding we shot several years ago. It was really cool to see Joy and her hubby George again at the wedding. The voice-over in the beginning of the film was from Joy who gave one of the readings during the ceremony.

Again, I got to work with one of my all time favorite DJ's in the world..."Devon" from Invisible Touch DJ's. At one point, Devon had about 250 guests dancing at the same time. I can honestly say that is a huge feat for any wedding DJ. I had a lot of fun shooting this wedding with my 2nd shooter Drew. The colors in this film have been desaturated hence the muted look.

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Turnip Rose-Grand Newport Plaza Wedding + Kathy and Sam

Here's a sneak peek at Kathy and Sam's wedding day at the Turnip Rose Grand Newport Plaza in Costa Mesa, Ca. The Reverend Don Johnson officiated the ceremony. Eric from SoCal DJs who is one of my favorite DJs on the planet kept the dance floor grooving all night long. I'd have to say this wedding had some of my all time favorite wedding professionals especially since I work with all of them regularly. Reverend Don Johnson is flat out awesome and an amazing officiant. Not only is he personable and compelling....but he is also one funny man who brings his humor to the stage in a light cheerful way.
Kathy and Sam have a little one on the way so I want to give a big congratulations to them.

The Turnip Rose at Grand Newport Plaza is a fantastic venue to host your wedding. I have shot here several times with more to follow this year. The architecture is beautiful so there is more than enough photo/video opportunities and you can have your ceremony and reception all in one location with no long walks from one space to the other. The staff from Turnip Rose catering are fantastic and the "on site" coordinator is always accommodating.

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St. Denis Catholic Church/Diamond Bar Center Wedding + Rosalinda and Louis

Highlights from Rosalinda and Louis's wedding last June. The ceremony took place at St. Denis Catholic Church in Diamond Bar Ca. and the reception was hosted at the Diamond Bar Center. From the entry at the Diamond Bar Center you can get a great view of Snoop Dogg's house...it appeared he was having a pretty big bash the night of Rosalinda and Louis's reception. The Susie Hansen Latin Band were on board for entertainment.

St. Denis Catholic Church Wedding + Rosalinda and Louis from Today's The Day Weddings on Vimeo.

Steel Drum Band-Panjive

A couple months ago I shot a wedding in Long Beach and for the first time I had the pleasure of working with the steel drum band Panjive. I have shot a lot of bands over the years with very, very few worth mentioning in my opinion, but Panjive were all that and much more. All the guys in the band are super cool, friendly as can be and extremely talented. There is no doubt they set the tone for the event. Their music is fun and festive....and if you close your eyes while hearing them play you would swear Bob Marley was in the house.

On Panjive's website are some sample songs to check out, I don't think there is any singing in the samples but they definitely sing while playing and their vocals are on it!

Here is an excerpt from their website that gives a little insight on who Panjive is:

PANJIVE steel drum & Calypso Band is an intoxicating blend of Calypso, Reggae, and Contemporary music that always incorporates the unique island sounds of the "Steel Drum".

Caribbean steel drum rhythms native to Trinidad and Jamaica are fused by the band to create beautiful background steel drum music for your wedding or corporate event, or create an upbeat fun-filled show with their tropical music that never fails to excite an audience!

PANJIVE is comprised of young, professional musicians who are punctual, and friendly, offering a unique listening experience that is exciting, up-lifting, and memorable.

Regardless of the size of your event, PANJIVE can cater to your particular entertainment needs by offering everything from a "Solo" Steel Drummer to a full 5 - Piece band with vocals. So when it comes time to think "Island Music" or "Caribbean" theme, think PANJIVE!

...now go check em' out.

Reception at The InterContinental Hotel Century City, Jack + Angeline

This clip is an excerpt from a reception at The Intercontinental Hotel in Century City California.

Cool music, lots of dancing and this reception possesses an awesome display of lighting for ambiance. I cannot emphasize enough how "LED" up lighting, pin spots, gobos, intelligent lights, etc. make a difference for a party...in this case a wedding reception.

As a Los Angeles Wedding videographer, I can honestly say that this room would have looked like a square box with no atmosphere at all without the use of decorative reception lighting as seen in this clip. When you book a hotel banquet room or most any other reception site, they generally only provide the overhead lights built into the space, and IMO they just don't cut the mustard. This is why I made it a point to write about reception lighting.

Pin spots accent the beautiful centerpieces that took you countless time in designing, often time without the use of pin spots...those centerpieces get lost in the background.

So, for anyone considering up lights, gobos, pin spots, etc...if it fits into your budget, DO IT! You will not regret it.

The "best man" at the wedding got a lot of screen time during this reception clip, can you figure out who he is?

I think he should give Dancing With The Stars a shot in the future, he would tear it up;)

Brady at PropsFX was the DJ/Emcee and lighting vendor for this reception but I would also like to plug my friend Jack at The Music Man Productions who offers this style lighting packages for events and wedding receptions as well.

Reception at The InterContinental Hotel In Century City, Jack + Angeline from Today's The Day Weddings on Vimeo.