It had always been a dream of mine to move to Manhattan, live in a quaint apartment, grocery shop at the local deli, take morning walks in Central Park, listen to live jazz at The Blue Note and discover the city by walking everywhere.
After doing some serious research on apartment rental prices, my dream quickly shattered. So as Sylvia chatted about going to visit her and how beautiful the winters were, I lived vicariously through both of them.
Before I met Kathy, I imagined her to be quite reserved, somewhat serious and a bit of a Plain Jane. Oh how wrong I was.
Not only does she have a vivacious personality, but she's also drop dead gorgeous. And sweet. And funny. And loyal. And smart. Quite the package.
I met first met Jonathan at our engagement session. The entire 45 minute drive to our location, Kathy and I talked about every little detail of their wedding. (Not the most interesting conversation for a man), but he patiently listened (or at least pretended to).
I'm a huge fan of props for e-sessions so when Kathy told me she brought a bistro set, vintage luggage and dominoes to incorporate in our shoot, my creative juices started flowin'!
Jonathan, again, patiently unpacked the car, set up and re-set up the props without one complaint. He just followed us around, warmly smiling with those perfect teeth of his, and posed, sat, stood, leaned, hugged and kissed Kathy all on cue.
They exude such great respect and love for each other and I feel so lucky they asked me to photograph their wedding.
On their special day the weather couldn't have been more perfect and Kathy and Jonathan couldn't have looked more amazing. As they danced to their wedding song, "Para tu Amor" by Juanes, I smiled from ear to ear.
You can't fake happiness. You can't fake chemistry. I've attended and photographed enough weddings to know when two people are truly in love. I know Kathy and Jonathan are a perfect match.
Congratulations to a wonderful couple- have a blast on your honeymoon in Puerto Rico!
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Ceremony Site: Loyola Marymount Sacred Heart Chapel
Florist: Peony & Plum
Reception Site & Catering: Fantasy Yacht Club
DJ: Steven Chacon
Photography Second Shooter: Shannon Lee
