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Santa Barbara Same Sex Wedding at Sunstone Villa 

Jordan and Bryan are Los Angeles locals. Last year they decided to have their destination same sex wedding in Santa Barbara at the Sunstone Villa.
They met with us at our Los Angeles studio and after viewing our work hired us as their Santa Barbara wedding photographer.

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I’m very excited to share with you a wedding from the end of 2013 that has a very special place in my heart.
To my delight, it’s featured in the most recent issue of California Wedding Day Magazine!
Santa Barbara Same Sex Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Same Sex Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comOn their first anniversary, Jordan took Bryan to the Standard Downtown in Los Angeles for a surprise dinner. Little did he know that Bryan also had a surprise: a diamond ring.
Desiring a legal marriage, they were engaged for nearly a decade until the Defense of Marriage Act was overturned. Overjoyed, they proposed again!Santa Barbara Same Sex Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Same Sex Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comSanta Barbara Wedding at Sunstone Villa - www.lindaarredondo.comBryan and Jordan said their “I Dos” at a Gatsby Goes to Hawaii” themed same sex wedding.
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From the first day I met you both, it was love at first sight. I will surely never forget this gorgeous, moving and heartfelt day. I hope this is
only the beginning of a beautiful journey where I have the honor to continue to capture your, love, lives and family as it grows.

Sincerely,
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Event Design: Percy Sales Events, Florist: Keith J. Laverty, Videography: Custom Made Productions, Band: Big Lucky, Catering: Savvy Wine Food,
Entertainment: Halau Hula a Kawika Laua ‘o Leinani, Invitations: Calligraphy Katrina, Maison du Papier, Rentals: The Tent Merchant,
Lighting: LBPS Events, Cappuccino Bar: Cappuccino Connection, Desserts: Santa Barbara Shave Ice, Guestbook: Paint Jam USA, Suits & Bow Ties: Dolce & Gabbana

May I make a special mention of the Videographers for this wedding: It was truly a pleasure working with you and your team Ari (Custom Made Productions)…
Your work is an inspiration to anyone photographing the life and emotion of a wedding.

Santa Ynez Wedding – Firestone Vineyards / LOS OLIVOS, CALIFORNIA

I met Greta and John in Santa Monica as they were planning their Santa Ynez Wedding at Firestone Vineyards.
With the beautiful work by talented vendors, including Percy Sales Events, their plans came to life in a wedding of classic elegance
with touches of vintage charm. One of the selling points for Firestone Vineyards, other than the stunning sweeping vistas which
Santa Ynez is renown for, was the dinner space: the winery’s Barrel Room. As a Wedding Photographer who loves Santa Barbara
and Santa Ynez Weddings, I absolutely fell in love with this venue, all of the elegant touches Greta selected, and with Greta herself!
It’s no surprise that their wedding was chosen to be featured by Ruffled blog – very excited about that!

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From the Bride:

From the very minute John got down on one knee and asked for my hand in marriage, I knew I wanted to create a day that represented the love we have for each other and for our friends and family.
We wanted our wedding to truly embody and represent the commitment, love, and passion we had for our lives together. Adjectives like amorous, timeless, and sentimental with a touch of
vintage charm took hold in our hearts, and from the looks of our wedding, those ideas never left. I was inspired by the antique cameo pin that was my great grandmother’s and adorned my bouquet.

Growing up in Santa Barbara, I had seen my fair share of drop dead gorgeous weddings. I knew that if the dream wedding I had started to formulate in my mind were to ever come to life I had to enlist
the services of Percy Sales at Percy Sales Events, a family friend and exceptional wedding planner. After only a few site visits, John and I were sold on Firestone Vineyards in Los Olivos, CA to serve as
our venue. The sweeping vistas, incredible vineyard views, and breathtaking surroundings captured our interest but hearing Percy’s vision of hosting our dinner in the winery’s Barrel Room sealed the deal.

Over the next ten months, I became completely entranced by the entire wedding planning process. Every spare moment was spent selecting and perfecting the details. Designing and printing our
paper goods, scouring Etsy for the perfect ring bearer pillow and the vintage sterling silver flower girl basket, begging my friend to gift me her calligraphy skills for our wedding invitations,
fawning over beautiful blooms that I hoped would be in season in August and crossing my fingers that the Bordeaux canopy love seat I fawned over for months from The Tent Merchant was available.
Family and friends collected over 150 empty wine bottles that my mother hand painted metallic gold to serve as candle holders for our feasting table. Just as the old saying goes,
“it takes a village to raise a child,” same holds true for weddings!

When reflecting back on our wedding day, the only words that comes to mind to describe the experience is exquisite, eloquent, and awe inspiring. Everything from the calming of the breeze
as I made my way down the aisle, the delicious meal served to our guests at the feasting table, to the perfectly placed floral arrangements, the metallic gold 3-layer cake, and the dance floor
that was jam-
packed all night, it all fell perfectly into place coming together flawlessly.   It was without a doubt, the most beautiful, memorable, and amazing day of our lives!

Thank you to all the wedding vendors who contributed to the beauty of this day.

Sincerely,

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Wedding Planner: Percy Sales Events / Photography: Linda Arredondo Photography / Venue: Firestone Vineyards, Los Olivos, CA /Florist: Your Image Floral Design /

Rentals, Linens, and Furniture: The Tent Merchant / Caterer: Georgia’s Smokehouse / Cake and Desserts: Decadence Fine Cakes and Confections /

Associate Photographer : Joe Goger / Officiant: Reverend Ken Collier / Guest Transportation: Jump on the School Bus / Bride & Groom Transportation: Classic Motoring Car Rentals /

Reception DJ: David Fletes, Supastarr DJs / Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Musician: Rebekah Scogin, Harpist / Hair & Make-up: Absolutely Fabulous Glamour Studio

Bride’s Dress: Marisa Bridals, Style #953, Panache Bridals – Santa Barbara / Bride’s Veil: Malis-Henderson, Panache Bridals – Santa Barbara /

Bridesmaids Dresses: Amsale, Panache Bridals – Santa Barbara / Invitations: Etsy Shop: Champagne Press / Hotel: Hotel Corque

This Santa Barbara Wedding custom-designed Hardcover Book is 50 pages, contains approximately 100 photographs.
A perfect keepsake for those who want something simple yet classic – great as a gift for parents too!
All of our album and book designs are created at our studio by Linda Arredondo, combining her meticulous design experience
with her clients’ personal visions.

Thank you to Percy Sales Events for creating another beautiful Santa Barbara Wedding, and to Heather & Rick for
trusting us to capture and preserve some of the most important moments in their lives, in this book.

To view other Wedding Photography book & album designs, click here!

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Santa Barbara Wedding

Last year Stacey and Nick hired me as their wedding photographer for their beautiful Santa Barbara Wedding.

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 The first time I met Stacey, it was at a little French Cafe in Venice. She was at a table in the courtyard when I arrived, and as soon as I sat down, we began chatting, about life.
It probably wasn’t until a good twenty minutes later that we even began any wedding talk. It is as though we had been friends for years, and were just catching up over a cup of coffee.
Needless to say, the day I drove up to Santa Barbara for Stacey & Nick’s wedding, I was full of excitement to capture their day, and just plain happy to see them on such a special occasion in their lives.
The details, so beautifully planned by Percy Sales Events, were natural and bright and beautiful to photograph, but I found even more joy in capturing all the candid little moments throughout their day.
It was a wedding where all the guests were sincerely there for the couple with so much love – it was an energy that could be felt through and through.
I was so happy to be a part of it, to witness it, and capture it.

To view their Wedding Book Design click here!

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Floral: Untamed Floral, Makeup & Hair: Luna Bella, Dress: Bhldn by Anthropologie, Venue: Santa Barbara Women’s Club , Catering: Tamara’s Catering Rentals: Tent Merchant 

Hardcover Art Book – Landscape 16×12 – 100 Pages – Embossed Cover

This Santa Barbara Wedding custom-designed Hardcover Book is 100 pages, contains approximately 200 photographs. A perfect keepsake for those who want a more contemporary yet classic larger-sized art book.
All of our album and book designs are created at our studio by Linda Arredondo, combining her meticulous design experience with her clients’ personal visions.

Thank you to Percy Sales Events for creating another beautiful Santa Barbara Wedding, and to Stacey & Nick for trusting us to
capture and preserve some of the most important moments in their lives with these photographs and this book.

To view other Wedding Photography book & album designs, click here!

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