“ Bio ” by herrerastudioMichael is a destination wedding photographer based out of Bakersfield, Ca. Michael's travels as a wedding photographer & photojournalist through out California and Mexico.
Michael is a proud member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association [wpja.com] and Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association [agwpja.com]
more » “ The Bridal Showers ” by CassaundraSince I have so many friends scattered all over this country, we are having two bridal showers. One in Arizona and the other one here at a Museum in Bakersfield. Most of my fiance's family lives in Bakersfield and mine in AZ.
Sooo...after having talked with my MOH we came up with a fun theme for the one in Bakersfield.....The Mad Hatter Tea Party! I simply love the idea and found photos on Project Wedding and other websites!
http://www.projectwedding.com/wiki/show/diy-decor-alice-in-wonderland
http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/mad-tea-party-ideas.html
I tried to make our own invitations...I think they are cute, but I know I can do better!
The big bridal shower will be in Bakersfield at the Guild House. All proceeds will go towards helping children with emotional problems...great cause! The menu will be seasonal fruit, quiche lorraine, gourmet potatoes, variety of breads,
salads, tea & coffee..
more » “ Stuff ” by kdenisonMy engagement pictures! Love them!!
That last one if a pic of one of our Hockey Team's mascots! Go Bakersfield Condors!!
So Im not sure how to make an inspiration board. I know theres a lot of tutorials out there but I thought I'd just put up some pics of stuff I like and plan to use similar items for my wedding.
The biggest one-My Dress
My Shoes- I totally love them!!
My reception shoes :) Love these too!!
My Bridesmaid Dresses - I am adding a Mermaid(turquoise) colored sash around the band and my
girls are getting turquoise shoes to go with. My MOH is really funky so she's even putting a couple streaks of turquoise in her hair!
Cake-only with turquoise and brown ribbon and Green Cy. Orchids
How I want my hair for the Big Day
I want to walk down the aisle to "On the Lake" from The Notebook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCoz3eFMVuQ
Or the main song-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-cuKTApeys
more » “ {The Surprise Proposal} ” by jenkt
During this summer I had demanded requested that my boyfriend plan a vacation for Labor Day Weekend. He
eventually told me that he had something planned and that we would need to leave Orange County Saturday morning. I had NO idea where we were headed. Prior to that weekend, I had written a checklist of all the articles of clothing a girl could
possibly consider packing and had him fill in the quantity of each item. I found this a helpful guide, and doubled the quantity of every outfit (tee-hee). I assumed we were staying around SoCal, but imagine my surprise when we KEPT driving on 5-north past
Valencia. Were we headed to Bakersfield? nope kept driving.. Harris Ranch?? nope, why would we end up there; kept driving. Soon we were passing through Fresno. I was so baffled. Finally we ended up in the East Bay Area- The 510. We kept driving...
All the way to San Francisco via the Bay Bridge (and plenty of inbound traffic). My boyfriend had gotten tickets for the Giants Vs. Diamondbacks ballgame at AT&T Park! This was the best surprise as I am a HUGE Giants fan and Tim Lincecum was
pitching! The only problem was I sadly did not pack a single item of clothing from my entire trove of Giants Fan Gear :( Bummer.. So the BF bought me something...
The best part of the Game (aside from the Garlic Fries and beer that is "cheap" compared to any SoCal sports arena) was one of my BFFs was at the game only a
few sections away, so we got to see each other!
After the game, we continued on to the next part of the Surprise. We left the city and travelled across the Bay Bridge. We were headed to Napa! BF knew that
I had never been. By the time we arrived at our hotel, it was time to head off to sleep. BF had informed me we had an early morning flight and we needed to wake up at 5am. But where were we
going?!
The next morning, while it was still crisp outside before the sun had made its debut for the day, we ended up going for a Hot Air Balloon tour (our early
morning "flight") of wine country! The views were spectacular, and I was pretty delirious as I wondered whether I was really up there!
Soon enough we were back on land. After a much needed power nap, we took off ready for Wine Tasting. We toured Sterling
Vineyards (a-must-see) and Beaulieu Vineyards (aka "BV") where we opted for the Georges de Latour reserve room and sampled four exquisite wines that typically cost over $100/bottle.
We finished and returned to the hotel in time to get ready for dinner. BF had told me to pack a dress for dinner that
night. Obviously I did what any girl would do and packed two =P After deciding on which to wear, we headed out to dinner. Again, I was completely in the dark as to where the next destination would be. In
retrospect, my guesses were so narrow in scope. On my mind: Bouchon? Morimoto?? Dare I say it: French Laundry?! Nope. We ended up back in the City at Gary Danko. The category "Fine Dining" does this place no justice. Everything here
surpassed my expectations. We had a cozy little booth in the corner of one of the rooms. The ambience was perfect, and there was just enough space between the booths near us to give us all our privacy. All of the waitstaff was excellent and I enjoyed
the little extras the chef kept sending out (FYI- I highly recommend the Lobster Risotto off the appetizer menu). After we had ordered, we unexpectedly received a tasting of soup compliments of the chef. After our desserts were brought out, an
additional little platter full of mini desserts were sent out- again compliments of the chef. After we ate our fill, the BF leisurely paid the bill. My heart slowly began to sink... no ring!
But then, a wait staff member that had not serviced our table approached with "one final surprise." My heart sprung back to life and I could feel it flutter
increasingly faster. My body began to shake. The dish that was brought out was a white oval ceramic dish with a matching cover which was resting on the scattered red rose petals lining the perimeter of the dish. BF played innocent. "Hmm what's
this?" he said as the cover was lifted to reveal a royal blue box wrapped with a white gauzy bow.
BF might have been nervous, but I didn't notice. He opened the box. All I saw were magnificent sparkles.
BF asked me "Will You Marry Me?" as he extracted the Ring out of the box.
My response? "Wait, you weren't looking in my eyes. Ask me again."
(Looking at me) "Will you marry me?"
"Tell me WHY I should marry you."
"Because you want to." (Can you believe this guy?! haha)
After he spouted off some reasons, I asked him to tell me one more time, and then I said
"YES"
He slipped the ring on my finger.
I noticed it was the original setting that I had chosen about 4 years ago when we had previously dated. The ring looked so much more radiant with its round
cut center stone set in it. I was still shaking, but lucid enough to realize many of the restaurant patrons were clapping. All of the wait staff who had been serving our table made a point to Congratulate us. I was on Cloud 9... and forgot to take a
picture at the restaurant.
In summary, FI planned the entire weekend perfectly. He did such a great job with all of the many surprises and even a better job picking out the diamond. As
a token of my affection, I gave him a ring too:
Now we are slowly starting to plan our wedding for the Summer of 2012. We don't have a venue or a date yet, but we are excited to begin our lives
together ^_^
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