September 2009 – Christopher Wren Photography

September 21, 2009

Antony and Erin – Orange County, California

Antony and Erin’s wedding was truly memorable and I had a great time. This was fun also because tons of my friends were there, including the Bride, the Groom, and the pastor. The ceremony was at Harbor Trinity Church (my church!) and the reception was at the Newland Barn in Huntington Beach. Here’s a slideshow, and then onto a few of my favorite shots. Click “play show” and turn up the sound!

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grubisichwedding_0018 The flower/ring squad was great.
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grubisichwedding_0023 We only ended up with a few minutes of this amazing light, but I think it’s all we needed….
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grubisichwedding_0028 This one’s for you…
grubisichwedding_0029 The included a Vietnamese tradition as well… YO!!
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grubisichwedding_0031 Doesn’t it look like it’s floating away??
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grubisichwedding_0033 Here I am playing with the new LED lights I got a few weeks ago.
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If you enjoyed these, please leave a comment below! Thanks Erin and Antony for including me in your big day.

September 14, 2009September 14, 2009

Lori and Richard – Laguna Beach, CA

This was the TINIEST wedding I’ve ever shot! Lori and Richard had a few friends, parents and their kids and kept it REAL simple. They just walked down to the beach and just found the best spot, and got married. Then we had one of the most beautiful sunsets to shoot their portraits, followed by dinner at a very fun Italian restaurant. Here’s a slideshow, followed by a few of my favorite photos from the evening.

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September 6, 2009September 7, 2009

Luralyn and Jordan – Vermillion, South Dakota

Luralyn and I have been friends since my days at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and we worked together often as student leaders in SLO Crusade. When she told me she was engaged to Jordan, I was super excited for her, but I never imagined I’d be flown out to Vermillion, South Dakota to photograph her wedding! South Dakota was cornfield after soybean field after cornfield, and I really appreciated their simpler approach to life. I have never seen a reception so excited to do the chicken dance and the Hokey Pokey, you would have thought there was a big sum of money to the person who got into it the most. Their guests were a hoot and a holler and I made some new friends along the way.

Anyway, Jordan and Luralyn are now happily married, and I have the photos to prove it.

Click “play show” below to check out the slideshow (music too!), and then onto my favorites from the day.

How is it that a black and white image technically contains less information than it’s color counterpart? Black and white speaks to the soul…

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Her first look at herself…

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helming_0023 One of my favorite altar faces ever.
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Father of the groom didn’t let his uniform keep him from letting a few tears out.

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helming_0029 I’m glad no children were trampled when I was running backward to get this shot!

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helming_0031 At the University of South Dakota – Vermillion.
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helming_0035 Rose Garden? Yes, please.
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helming_0041 She tried to steal the show…
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helming_0044 This is why I love taking a 10 minute sunset portrait session during the reception.
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Thanks everyone for all your help in getting me shuttled around and feeling welcomed. I hope to visit again soon!