Summer and Ryan had a simple yet elegant wedding at Crystal Cove where they gathered their closest family and friends to share their most treasured moment together. I thoroughly enjoyed working with the couple and being able to capture their special moments before their big day: Ryan golfing with this buddies and enjoying some beers on the golf course while Summer and her father hit the waves early in the morning.In preparation for their big day, the lovebirds stayed at the Inn at Laguna Beach overlooking the breathtaking views of Crystal Cove Beach. To top off their wedding ceremony, they enjoyed a couple of Natty Lights on the back of Ryan’s old pickup truck recreating their first time meeting each other. After the quaint ceremony we headed to Mastro’s Steakhouse for their reception, where you will find Mac n Cheese created by God and served to you straight from heaven…  Cheers to the both of you to a prosperous and exciting future together!

Photographer: David Tosti for TOSTI STUDIOS

Assistant Photographer: Ariel Amaro for TOSTI STUDIOS

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?

I’ve known Becky since I was born, or maybe just before that.  It’s a bit of a blur, but I’m pretty sure we did several junior high and high school camps together.  We hadn’t talked and then out of no where, “hi It’s Becky and I’m getting married.”  The  wedding day was like stepping into an awesome time warp where every time I turn around with my camera I’m realizing it’s someone I knew in another lifetime.

Becky found this really good guy named Brady.  He’s…well, a really nice guy.  It’s always amazing to reconnect with someone, get to photograph their wedding AND see them married someone super cool. Congrats you two!

p.s. Their wedding was at Vanguard University and Reception at El Adobe, so we got some good shooting time by the train station and Los Rios St.

Jessica and Dan choose one of the most beautiful places on earth for their wedding and it was…epic.  Jessica and the girls got ready at Villa Cimbrone (home to many celebrity weddings), the ceremony was held at Villa Eva, and the reception over the water Torre Normanna The weather was absolutely perfect and the food was incredible.  I can go on for days about this experience but you’ll probably get a better idea by watching their video.   Thank you again to you both, I am so grateful that we were able to document your wedding!

This video is one of my favorites to date! It’s one of our 8-10 minute edits and I think it really tells the story well.
Thank you again to the couple and Smita at Ethnic Essence  for their amazing design!

Brittany and Lorenzo are an awesome couple and I’m so glad I was able to spend my time with them on their special day. Here’s a preview of what’s to come from the studio. I hope you enjoy them!