Location: Westminster and Buena Park, CA. Subject: Wedding photos.
Some time ago I met Alex and Catherine in a small, vegan-friendly restaurant in Long Beach to talk about wedding photos. Prior to this one, I had avoided shooting weddings for various reasons. Within about 15 minutes, however, I knew that I had made the right choice in deciding to make their plunge my plunge as well.
Since that first meeting I’ve encountered them twice more; each time I’ve been impressed with how genuinely friendly they are, and how genuinely in love they are.
The wedding itself was a fairly low-key event, and we ended up not having as much time as I would have liked to capture this incredible couple. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to do another shoot with them sometime in the future, as I think they deserve more time in front of the camera.
Is Jake Reinig in the wedding photography business now? Probably not. But if everyone were as cool as these two, I’d have to think about it.
Without further ado, please enjoy some of my favorites from the day.
Catherine receives some help getting into her dress.
Cat’s bouquet awaits its big moment.
Oddly enough, I rather enjoy taking pictures of shoes. Maybe I should see SitC2.
My long-time friend Kristin, Cat’s sister and the lovely officiant for the wedding.
At one point in the wedding, Catherine and Alex invited friends and family to come up and place a stone in a vase. There were lots of sweet moments, as these people who loved them very much got to offer their first personal congratulations. Afterwards, while shooting the happy couple, I accidentally knocked over the vase containing their friends. Oops!
A photo of a photo.
If memory serves correct, these treats (which replaced the cake) were vegan ready and very tasty.
Thanks again for letting me be part of your big day!
Aren’t shoe shots so fun!?! I love them too. These look great! The bride is beautiful and they look very happy. Job well done Jake : )
These look fantastic! I can’t wait to see the rest, I know they’ll be just as good. Thanks again!
She is gorgeous! Great job. They look so wonderfully happy!