Ginny & Dave: Wedding at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Okay, you may want to settle in; this is going to be a long post.

Ginny and Dave’s wedding this past Saturday at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego was pretty much the perfect storm of beauty, class, fun, amazing bride and groom and their respective families & friends, exquisite location, band, food… and did I mention FUN? Rebecca Gaffney and her team at Red Letter Days Events, together with Ginny and her mom Terry, pulled together a truly wonderful event. But even as beautiful as the venue and details were, it would not have been as much fun without Ginny and Dave.
Dave is my friend Sarah’s brother, so I first met him and Ginny a few years ago before they were even engaged. I photograph their family throughout the year and told Sarah when I first met Ginny, “If they ever get married, I would LOVE to photograph their wedding! She is literally the cutest, sweetest person ever, and your brother is just so cool!” So I was thrilled when they eventually did get engaged and decided to hire me.
Ginny and Dave both went to UCLA, but did not really meet and fall in love until they both ended up in New York City for different jobs and reasons. As their Priest said during their full-mass ceremony, they were definitely destined to be together.
The talented Jeff Youngren, wedding photographer & Pictage User Group leader in San Diego, had the day off and came over to second shoot with me. He was great to work with – thanks again Jeff! Together with my sister Shannon, who also helped shoot, the three of us had several moments during the evening where we looked at each other, shook our heads and said, “That was awesome!” (Most specifically when Ginny & Dave got up on stage with the killer band and sang “Honky Tonk Woman” with as much gusto as any professional singer might.)
So I won’t go on forever, I’ll just get to the nitty gritty…



Her gorgeous Monique Lhuillier gown



Who can beat a classic pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes

I love this shot Jeff captured of Dave getting ready



Some of the beautiful details

Taking the vintage Rolls Royce to the church

I love this shot Shannon took of Ginny below

Fighting back the tears

A fisheye shot of the church that Jeff took


There were two in the series of Dave with his Mom that literally made me cry.


I mean, does the expression of pure joy get any better than this!



One more my sister took

We all arrive at the Grand Del Mar, which has some pretty extranordinary staircases







An above-angle that Jeff captured of them on the Grand Del Mar staircase



A couple I quickly took in the bathroom before heading out for some more pictures

More beautiful reception details…

A super wide ballroom shot by Jeff.

Let the festivities begin… Dave’s brother-in-laws (and my friend Ted in blue), playing “Dumb and Dumber” as part of the grand introductions.

Some moments during the awesome toasts (funny, touching…they both hit all the right notes)

Dave and Ginny ROCKING it during their rendition of “Honky Tonk Woman” with the killer Stellar Show Band. They had the entire crowd going – it was awesome!

Some more reception moments…

My friend Sarah with Ted’s brother

Congratulations Ginny and Dave! You guys are the best and we loved being there to capture your day and share in the celebration. Have fun in Bora Bora :)

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September 20, 2008 - 6:38 am

Bek - Jennifer, you’re delightful and SO TALENTED!!!!! Thank you for capturing the beauty and magic of Ginny and Dave’s day (We’re in complete agreement with you, Girl … those two are something special!) Warmly,
Rebecca Gaffney and Mia Saling, Red Letter Days Events, LLC

August 29, 2008 - 7:13 am

E - Simply amazing!!!! You did a fantastic job Jennifer! Every one of those pictures just made me so happy :)

August 28, 2008 - 11:46 am

yoga roads - Great to see some shots. This wedding was so fantastic! Their families were so fun and geniune. It was fun to shot with you Jen and see how hard you work first hand. I could not believe how much goes into just stage one of capturing a wedding. Thanks for posting on the blog and adding a few of mine too. Hope you stay off your feet for a few days. xoxo

August 28, 2008 - 11:20 am

Liene at Blue Orchid Designs - Gorgeous! It looks like such a fun wedding!

August 28, 2008 - 10:45 am

Olivia - AWESOME JOB JENNIFER! I love them all! The one of Dave and his mom got me all choked up! Beautiful :)

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