Thursday, September 3, 2009

Julissa and Steve's Wedding, Dolphin Bay Resort, CA

Julissa and Steve's wedding was SO fun. It was at Dolphin Bay Inn and Spa in Pismo Beach last Friday, and it was an absolute perfect day: no wind, lots of sunshine, not too hot, and an amazing venue.

I don't know if I know anyone with more energy and awesome facial expressions than Julissa. It was so fun processing these photos, I would find myself smiling often and calling my wife over to see them. Steve was so hilarious and fun too, as you'll see below.

Steve and Julissa are currently enjoying themselves in Hawaii. They are also the first couple I've had published in print - they were featured in this month's edition of Sacramento Bride. More on that later. :)

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

I love how excited Julissa was about her dress!

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

A post-ceremony touch-up for photos...

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

And yeah, we rode to the beach in this. :)

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

Steve was HILARIOUS the whole night. Running around with major excitement on his face, doing a choreographed first dance....dude was on fire!

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

This was quite possibly the most hilarious best man speech I have ever heard. Julissa, Steve, and all of the guests were cracking up the whole time.

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

They whipped this out at the end of the toasts:

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

Oh man...here's the coordinator, Rick. Great guy to have coordinating a wedding. All of a sudden in the middle of the reception, he shows up with a mobile drink dispenser backpack thing on. SOOO funny. Everyone loved it. He was walking around dispensing Seabreeze shots.

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

Here I am in my element. All of the photos on my site were taken with this camera. ;)

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

steve and julissa dolphin bay wedding photos by san luis obispo wedding photographer ken kienow

13 comments:

Michael Smith said...

you are freakin awesome Ken ... there is emotion on every single shot !!!

Amy said...

What a great set! Your eye for detail is amazing. I love the cemetry in your pre-wedding detail shots and those of them on the beach are stunning. Beautiful work, beautiful bride and beautiful couple.

Jenna said...

Beautiful job!! She has an AMAZING smile!

Anna said...

Pretty impressive photos with a little pink camera, then again it's never about the equipment! :D Really gorgeous photos, she looks so happy in all of them! Love those sunset portraits.. and her necklace, wow!

Marcin said...

Loved that series... and I really like your post process. Modern yet very clean. Awesome job Ken!

Liz Leighton said...

These are so amazing, Ken! She has the most infectious smile. You can absolutely tell they were the most happy couple on earth that day. Fabulous as always, Ken Kienow :)

Rachael May said...

WOW...I can honestly say that I have never felt so much joy through pictures. She was absolutely radiant! I think my fav was the one where she is laughing at the best man's speech! I just smiled as if I knew what he was saying!

Love your work :)

gwyneth colleen said...

love 'em, ken.

Brandon G. said...

The reaction shots of her walking down the aisle and the during the toasts are ridiculous. Awesome frames Ken!

Jessica said...

I dare say that most wedding photographers would be very jealous of you shooting a wedding for such a fun couple. I can just picture her laughing and smiling as she sees all her photos. Amazing job, Ken!

Ashley Forrette said...

oh man, she has the BEST smile/laugh ever! Ken, these are gorgeous, as always. Love the sunset ones especially.

Benjamin Potter said...

so solid! keep it up bro! Looking forward to working with you soon!

Susan White said...

great photos Ken! you really captured the fun and excitement of this wedding!