Yes! It only took me a week to get to Jane & Griffin part II posted! (gosh I’m slow).  This next series are some of my favorite environmental portraits of J & G and the ceremony.  The Palm Springs light was fantastic!  Jane and her flower girls went for a walk to The Parker lemonade stand for a little pre-ceremony sugar high.  Jane’s nephew George is the man! As the featured musical guest, he picked up his violin, and then,the brief moment where you wonder what on earth he’s going to play…then….WHAM….the theme to Star Wars (mind blowing).  Jane’s tears roll down her cheeks and I wanted to yell “YA GEORGE!” but, I was able to restrain myself. Jane’s Father, a sweet heart of a man, officiated the ceremony . What a proud daughter Jane is, you can see it in her eyes as she walked with him down the aisle.   Enjoy these and up next is the reception, and my morning after shoot with them.  Turn in next year, I mean this week to see the final images.   p.s. I love the blurry black and white image of them kissing, I took right after the ceremony…can you feel it?

Jane + Griffin + 4 days at The Parker Hotel and life is good.  Especially the time I had at the P.S.Y.C. (I love that steam room!)  I wanted to blog a few different  posts about their wedding because there are so many details and fun moments.  So we’ll start here with the getting ready, first look, and a few portraits from our creative shoot.  Lots more to come in the following posts, but this will get us started.   Jane wore two amazing dresses from The White Dress, Manolo Blahniks, while Griffin rocked a very classy double breasted tux, prada shoes, and he likes to play guitar and sing, which was quite the ending to the wedding “after party” in the lounge.   Here’s a few and then check back Monday for some new detail images, the ceremony and reception…

Wedding planner: Nancy

Hair & Make-up:

Venue: The Parker Hotel

Photographer: David Tosti for TOSTI STUDIOS

Videographer: Ariel Amaro for TOSTI STUDIOS

This was my first wedding of 2012 and it was so frickin awesome to work with these two. Erin was relaxed and had so much with her girls and Justin is the king of mellow.  I believe we will see them in about 50 years, still loving and enjoying each others’ time here.   We also created a fine video highlight for them.  Thanks again to Leesa, Soka and Mariners for their fine work to create a beautiful day for these two!

check out their highlights video

Event coordinator/floral: Leesa Cantrell

Venue:  Mariners Chapel & Soka University

Photographer:  David Tosti