Temecula Creek Inn Wedding Photography at the Stone House

Temecula Creek Inn’s historic Stonehouse wedding venue is great for an intimate outdoor wedding. The bride gets to enter the ceremony by walking across this cute little bridge underneath the 300 year old oak trees. The light that is softened by the trees is very flattering and offers the best Temecula wedding photography opportunities.

There are some great feature here. First of all the Stonehouse is exactly what it sounds like an old house built of stone. Its prett cool looking and setting up the buffet and cake inside works great. There is a giant dance floor just outside the stone house. So all the dancing photos have a great natural background. The trees, creek, old shed, and waterfall are some of my favorite natural features here. The size of the grassy area is quite large and I imagine you could have up to 200 or so guests.

Check out some of the pictures below of a real wedding captured at the Stone House in Temecula.

Wedding Photography in Fallbrook, Ca

Praise the Lord for everything working out so beautifully at Ryan and Satig’s Wedding day. If it wasn’t for the Fallbrook weather turning out as good as it did, we would not have been able to capture the outdoor wedding portraits that we did. There was a 30% chance of rain and a lot of intimidating clouds around. Everyone’s prayers were answered though because it didn’t rain on their wedding day!

Im not going to call this my last wedding photography gig of 2011 just yet. Im never sure when someone is going to call at the last minute for a spontaneous wedding! In fact, Ryan planned this wedding in about 3 months with some great help from his friends. Getting to photograph Ryan’s wedding was an absolute pleasure. The wedding guests were smiling almost the entire time. It was like everyone had known each other for years and years. My favorite part was when the Armenian music was played and family members from both sides started dancing together.

It was all about celebrating Ryan and Satig’s love for each other. And everyone is excited for them to start their life as a married couple together. Getting to practice my wedding photography in Fallbrook, Ca is so much fun. I love how the landscaping is always mature, lush, and green. The oak trees seem like they are hundreds of years old and its so easy to get creative photographs.

I felt that a lot of the images looked great in black and white. There is just something magical and timeless about a black and white picture. Unless color is a prominent element in the photograph I prefer to transform it into a black and white piece of art! I hope you enjoy the wedding photographs below and please “Like” Anibaldi Studio on Facebook if you havent already!

If there are any photographers reading this…This was my first wedding shooting with the Canon 5D Mark II. OH MY GOSH! I cant believe I hadn’t splurged on this full frame camera before. I’m not one to plug equipment because I believe it’s the photographer who creates a photograph and not a camera, but wow. I love the image quality even at high isos of 3200. This comes in really handy inside a dimly lit church. The focus accuracy was much better than my 50D and battery life was better too. The image quality is gorgeous. Did I mention image quality yet? The bokeh is buttery smooth and the focal points are tack sharp.

Country Backyard Wedding Photography

I met Nicole and Wayne at another country wedding at the Long Shadow Ranch in Temecula. They brought so much life to the party that they ended up showing up in a lot of the photos! 6 months down the road they called me up and said they were getting married!

They wanted awesome wedding photos just like their friends Courtney and Travis received from their country wedding! When I heard about Nicole’s wedding plans I was even more excited. She was planning a one of a wedding on her property with a rustic vintage theme. It turned out awesome, and her home will be special for the rest of her life, cause Im sure every time she goes out in the backyard she will be able to remember that’s where we said our vows, shared our first kiss as a married couple, and that’s where I shoved the cake in your face!!! Oh yeah there was a whole lot of cake flying everywhere! In fact the entire cake got thrown, missed its target and landed on a guest! Everyone was laughing and having a great time.

My favorite part of the night though was when I had the kids aim there hay throwing towards my camera. After a couple of shots I felt more and more hay and decided to abandon ship. But the kids pursued, luckily Nicole saved and and began fighting the hay battle with the little munchkins. Check out the photos below to see how that turned out!

This was a very memorable wedding. everything was handmade. Most of it by the bride and groom themselves. I had a great time capturing these memories and wish Nicole and Wayne a happily ever after!

Temecula Wedding Photography at Ponte Winery

You cant find a better place for Temecula Wedding Photography than at Ponte Winery! Sarah had her dream wedding in Temecula wine country with a packed house of her favorite friends and family.  There were so many special moments throughout the day that we captured. But I would like to share my top favorite wedding pictures from the day!

Sarah and Aaron were very excited to see each other on their wedding day! In fact they decided that having a first glance before the wedding would be a great way to calm their nerves before the ceremony and get some intimate photographs before the BIG ceremony. Aaron’s face when he first saw Sarah in her dress was priceless! His jaw dropped and he had the biggest smile I have ever seen. With the bridesmaids and M.O.B watching we went right into some intimate photographs of the two of them.

The wedding photography opportunities at Ponte are endless. One of my favorite aspects about Ponte is lush green landscaping. There are vines and leaves practically hugging the entire exterior of the bridal suites and the light underneath the trees is perfect. So we had a lot of fun getting all kinds of artistic and creative photographs.

Sarah and Aaron rocked the entire day, they were having a great time and weren’t afraid to show it. Sarah even hiked into the vineyards in her heels and wedding dress! Not only that but it was her idea! Her wedding photographs are very important to her and she was willing to go the extra mile for some great shots.

This was an especially fun wedding for me because some of my family was there too. Not as guests but as wedding professionals. My wife Rachael had the pleasure of applying Sarah’s makeup and getting to style her hair! As you can see in the pictures it all turned out great! My sister Mel was my second shooter for the day and did an amazing job. Overall, this was a very special wedding that I will never forget.

South Coast Winery Wedding Photography

Under the Bell tower at South Coast Winery in Temecula, Heather and Shawn were sharing their first dance as a married couple. The evening light was just right for some great South Coast Winery Wedding Photography and all eyes were on them. Thats when I heard "GET ER DONE!". Nope it wasn’t Larry the Cable Guy, it was Grandpa! Everyone chuckled a little and I think I heard Heather call him a red neck! This wedding was a little bit country. Heather and Shawn and their family and friends created a warm atmosphere and it was a real joy to photograph their wedding day.

Heather was as sweet as an angel and looked like one too in that amazing dress. We got a couple backlight photos overlooking the gardens by her bridal suite that turned out amazing! Shawn was also looking dapper in that tux and really rocked the show when it came to photos with the guys!

The ceremony was really special. The way South Coast has their courtyard wedding laid out you feel like royalty. Because of the staircase that elevates the bride and groom, everyone can see them, even those in the back row. And then there is the second level that surrounds one side which gave a really cool vantage point for some of the wedding photos. It added a whole new dimension of  angles for photos, which turned out really cool.

One of my favorite things about this wedding was the desert! No not the cake, though that was good too, but the milk and cookies! Ive never seen that before, but I thought it was a great idea. In fact, I think all the guests at the wedding thought it was!

Enough commentary from the photographer, its time for the main event, the photos!