Lisa Whalen Photography Blog!

A meltingly hot day in June provided the backdrop for a gorgeous Rose Garden ceremony, and a spirited reception at Roux in Santana Row. As hot as it was, the weather didn't seem to matter at all once the ceremony began, and the celebration that followed banished all thought of the heat from our minds as Andy and I continued to document the events of the day. There's NOTHING I love more than a good party...

Soooo.... here are some photos to supplement all the verbiage :-)

Ah, the perfect summer shoe -Comfort AND Bling - gotta love it!

A "Mysterious Secret Agent" shot of Melissas' son in his tuxedo...

Playing around in the gloriously speckled hallways of the Valencia Hotel:

Some images of Sidneys' daughters:

More images from the ceremony:

Melissa and Sidney created their own personalized version of the popular sand ceremony - sand was poured to represent not only the two of them, but their children as well. It was a beautifully visual way to represent the fact that Melissa and Sidneys' marriage is a merging of families, as well as the joining of two individuals .

One of the portraits we shot during our evening walk around Santana Row:

The official "What sort of crazy thing can I do with their rings?" shot:

And I must admit - there are plenty of entertaining photos from the reception as well, but, well - the day is beautiful and I'm going outside to play, so here endeth this blog :-) Andy and I give a great big THANKS to Melissa, Sidney and their family and friends for making us feel so welcome and being so much fun to work with. You definitely made our job a LOT easier! Thank You, and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!