Orange County Wedding Photographer | Photography blog of eric j. cotter

Last Saturday was the day for Toby and Shea to tie the knot. This was my first time at the Rancho Las Palmas resort in Palm Desert and I was definitely impressed, I’ve yet to find a bad resort in the desert but i must admit I’d rather not one when it is 190 degrees ;). Shea and Toby were so great, Toby pulled a ME and balled like a baby when he saw Shea for the first time. I love those moments, they always get me thinking back to my wedding when is was a wreck seeing Heather. All in all we had a good day, great people, perfect location and some delicious lighting to give the memories a great touch… her are some photos from the event.

I had the pleasure to travel out to Maui this week to photograph Doug and Laura’s private wedding at the Four Seasons Maui and (as Doug calls it, “the secret beach”. I will be shooting them again in a few weeks at the Surf and Sand for their formal party which made this a treat to be the only one at their official wedding. I actually had
the opportunity to be the official witness on their marriage certificate.

I had the pleasure to drive up to beautiful Carmel California this weekend (or so called Carmel By the Sea i guess). Ryan, Jessica, and I had a great time. It was one of those days where it is overcast the whole day, and then it seems the clouds opened up for some great light. Even though the sun came out, it still felt about -40 below!!!! and on top of it being sooooooo cold, Jessica was a trooper and played in the water anyway. I have to admit that I was a little bummed at the temperature because I know they really would have got soaked in so-cal (I think i might lure them down for a 2nd shoot just to have fun). All in all it was a great trip and a pleaseure to be around Jessica and Ryan. I can tell they are a couple with great character and attention to detail. Listening to their plans for the wedding, I am positive their guests are going to have a BLAST!!!

My adopted home field of Laguna Beach was the location for Erica and Mark’s wedding last month (I seem to be in Laguna about 50% of the time these days). Mark and Erica are both New York transplants and met after relocating (small world huh) Anyhow they had a great time at the beach, and the lighting was just amazing that day.

You have to end on a good note