before we even got to the beach, we took a few shots off (and on) PCH.

this was a happy little accident. i was crossing behind them and had my camera at my hip and just decided to lift it and shoot wildly.

i sent them down to the sand with some vague instructions while waiting to take some shots from afar.

i joined them down on the beach shortly after…

as a photographer, i get all giddy when a bride is willing to get her dress sandy “for the cause”.

this beach had some fantastic and funky little niches to shoot in and around.

sean drew this gigantic heart for them to stand in. unfortunately, the tide kept washing it away.

we returned to where they were staying that first night. they were such good sports, they stood out in the street for a while to make this shot work. not as much traffic in that spot as i had hoped for. but they were loving it because of how many people gave them the “car honk of congratulation” as they passed. who doesn’t love that?

a couple final shots and it was a wrap…

they were so much fun to spend the day with and i was fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with them.

again, i wish you two a life full of happiness and love. from the look of your first hours as husband and wife, there will be no shortage of either!  :)

we started the day at Parks Salon in Laguna Niguel, where alli got her hair/makeup done, along with her mother, sister (bridesmaid) and cousin (bridesmaid).

geri @ parks did a great job on alli’s hair for her big day…

we dashed back to alli’s family’s home for some quick photos before racing down to dana point for the ceremony. isn’t her nephew too cute for words??

here are both sides of the bride and groom’s first look at one another. the magic in the air during this precise moment at weddings is a little bit of what love is all about.

i got quite a neat little surprise when i walked up to the ceremony site. there, ready to marry sean and alli was none other than a good, old friend of mine, todd rodarmel.

i loved seeing the passion between these two during the course of the ceremony. you can feel sean’s anticipation as he waited for alli to be handed to him by her father.

the unexpected moments in a wedding are always so fun. there’s no better cure for a little nervousness than laughter!

the reception was a quick 2 minute walk from the ceremony site.

after the toasts, there was some dancing to be done…

shortly after the last dance, we waited for the final guests to trail out before heading up the coast to laguna. part two of the blog post will show what fun we got into on the beach, in the middle of streets and even on people’s balconies. a fun time was had by all.    :)