Happy Anniversary: Shelly + Gary and Sylvina + Ken!
On Oct. 5 & 6, 2007, I photographed two weddings back-to-back at PJ’s Abbey, a church-turned-restaurant in Orange, CA. With killer stained glass windows and a homey interior, it’s such a great location, and I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a few brides and grooms there. While searching my archives, I came upon these two couples, and thought it’d be great to share a photo from each!
The first back-to-back couple was Shelly + Gary. She’s such a gorgeous bride, and he’s a bit of a jokester and fun fellow; they remind me a lot of my own parents in how they relate to each other. And they got enough country in ‘em to belong in the down-home stylings of PJ’s Abbey!
The very next day, Ken and Sylvina had a very beautiful wedding at the same restaurant.
Ken + Sylvina seem to have a wonderful sense of communication that’s all their own … one of my favorite photos from the night is a quiet one, with both of them at the bar late in the evening. I don’t think they knew I was there when he slid up to her. One thing that’s great about photographing people is being able to sense how they interact with each other … and then challenging myself to show it!
Happy 2nd to both of you couples!
