Erik + Jaime's Wedding {Mission SLO and Avila Beach Golf Resort}

It's the most wonderful time of the year!...Erik and Jaime's wedding was beautiful from start to finish and a perfect December event. With the magnificent help of Jenn at Allure Event Designs, every detail down to an amazing s'mores bar was thought of for the Schmoekel Wedding. I have to mention Jaime...STUNNING! Her dress was like none I have seen this year and she truly glowed in it as she saw her soon-to-be husband for the first time.

The ceremony was held at the Mission San Luis Obispo and I think it almost makes it magical with the warm ambiance. I love that photographers can only utilized the available light because it captures the event is "real time." As for the reception, Erik and Jaime had the tent at the Avila Beach Golf Resort filled with vibrant red flowers and crystal vases. Guests enjoyed stellar dancing provided by Kramer Entertainment while embellishing delicious creations at a customized s'mores bar by Allure Event Designs.

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Schmoekel!...thus concludes my 2011 wedding season!







































Ceremony Venue: Mission San Luis Obispo
Reception Venue: Avila Beach Golf Resort
Wedding Coordinator: Allure Event Designs
Florist: Allure Event Designs
DJ: Kramer Entertainment
Videography: Stillwaters Cinematography

Associate Kayla: Casey + Trisha {Avila Beach Golf Resort}

All Kayla could talk about after Casey and Trisha's wedding was how genuinely sweet they both were and how obviously, deeply in love they were with each other. On a destination wedding from Iowa, they had hopes of getting married barefoot in the sand on the sunny beaches of California, but the weather had other plans. Casey joked with Kayla and Shelbea about the irony of traveling all the way across the United States and it being cloudy and overcast all day long in Avila Beach, but Trisha and Casey didn't let that effect their mood. They were willing to do whatever was asked of them, which included dancing in the water and climbing a lifeguard tower, just for the perfect shot. Little known to most brides, an overcast day at the beach is a photographers dream. It added just the right amount of romance and gave the illusion that they were the only two on the entire beach.

Kayla started out at the Avila Village Inn where she met Trisha for getting ready shots, then proceeded to downtown Avila Beach to meet Casey and his men. Trisha and Casey had their first look under the Avila Pier. Their reactions brought tears to Kayla's eyes as Casey was actually rendered speechless at Trisha's beauty. She kept asking him what he thought and no words would come out. Trisha couldn't take her eyes off of Casey and kept looking up at him and beaming with excitement that he was her soon-to-be husband. Their ceremony took place in the sand of Avila's Olde Port with only family and close friends in attendance. After a touching ceremony, Kayla laughed and took pictures as Casey chased Trisha up and down the beach while her kids cheered for him catch her and throw her in the freezing water. (Trisha was too fast for him to catch.)

The reception was held at The Avila Beach Golf Resort. Before their grand entrance, Trisha and Casey asked Kayla if they could go back to the beach and take more pictures. "When will we be dressed like this and on a California beach again?" Casey had said. It is almost unheard of to be asked to take more pictures and Kayla and Shelbea bounced on the opportunity to be creative. Once back to the reception site, Trisha and Casey made every vendor feel welcome by requesting that they all be seated with their guests, photographers included. The rest of the night was filled with lots of love and tons of laughter. It was a wedding Kayla will never forget.




























Venue: Avila Beach Golf Resort
Flowers: Festive Designs
DJ: Phase 1 Mobile DJ
Videographer: Jack Hutchinson Videography
Caterer: San Luis BBQ