On Saturday, June 13th, I photographed the wedding of Andrea Calderon and Andrew Zaragoza in Temecula. Andrea and her girls got ready in the bridal suite at the Gershon Bachus Vintners, where the reception would be held later.

Wedding photographers always love it when their couples are attractive, and I have really been lucking out lately with some stunningly-beautiful brides and their equally handsome grooms. Andrea was no exception with a face and smile that reminds me of actress Scarlett Johansson. Andrew was equally handsome, making the couple a perfect fairy tale couple all through the day.

Their ceremony was at the St. Catherine of Alexandria church in Temecula, which I have photographed at many times before.

After the ceremony it was back to Gershon Bachus Vintners for some fun shots with the bridal party and some spectacularly romantic shots of the new Mr. and Mrs. Zaragoza alone. This winery has some excellent locations for great photos and my second shooter, Shannon, and I made a point to try and utilize as much of it as possible before Andrea and Andrew made a quick change into their party clothes and made their grand entrance into the reception.

The event planners for this wedding were Debi Matthews and Christie Campbell from The Socialites Event Planners. Not only were Debi and Christie on top of things and made the reception look awesome, but they are way cool and friendly too! If you need a wedding planner that knows what they’re doing, call these girls!

It was a fun night for sure! Click the PLAY icon in the window below to view a slideshow of highlights from this wedding.

Here is what Andrea & Andrew had to say:

“Without question, we loved working with Loren for our wedding photography experience. He was terrific. He was fun, warm, professional and his attention to detail makes his photographs truly works of art. We look forward to having Loren Scott as our photographer for the future events in our lives. Thanks again for your amazing talent.” -the Zaragoza’s

And here is what Debi & Christie, their wedding planners from The Socialites Event Planning Company, said when they saw the slideshow above:

WOW! That was FANTASTIC! You are by far one of the best EVER! We certainly have worked with many photographers…..but clearly you have what it takes to capture all of the best moments. We are so excited to be working with you this coming September. YOU will be our number one recommendation going forward! - Deb & Christie

Their wedding is not until June 13th of next year, but Andrea Calderon and Andrew Zaragoza are definitely ones to plan ahead. They booked me for their wedding over a year in advance!

For their engagement session on July 20th, we went to beautiful Balboa Park in San Diego. This day was the most crowded I had ever seen Balboa Park. So, I had to take extra care to find secluded spots to shoot and to compose my shots in ways that minimized the other people in the background. Where we could not avoid people, Rachel did her magic in PhotoShop to edit a person or two out of the background of the shots. Gotta love PhotoShop!

Here are some highlights!