Last weekend I shot a wedding for a great couple of in Thousand Oaks. Terynn and Jeff are just awesome people with amazing famiies so it was great to be a part of their big day. They had their ceremony in a friend’s beautiful back yard and the reception was held at a nearby community center. Their back yard is super lush with giant trees so it was an incredible setting.
There are many differences between men and women, obviously. Take for instance the last couple of hours before the wedding. Here we see Terynn getting the last few finishing touches on her hair while a bride’s maid helps her get her veil on.
Down the street Jeff’s is working on his rec skills while his groomsmen help him get his frisbee on!
Back to the girls…
Terynn was a stunning bride. All day she reminded me of Julia Ormond in the 1995 remake of “Sabrina”
Jeff is a high school teacher and Terynn works with Autistic children, so kids are a big part of their life. And they were a big part of their wedding with 4 flower girls and two junior bride’s maids.
Some of the beautiful floral work from Bella Flowers
Back to business…Jeff was ready!
So this was something I hadn’t seen before! Jeff and Terynn were determined not to see each other before the ceremony, but they wanted to have a time of prayer with their close family and friends. So a blindfolded Jeff was led into the room for the prayer. I hope he didn’t peak 
Dad waiting to walk his daughter down the aisle
I love this shot of Jeff trying his best to keep it together as he watches his beautiful bride approach
Terynn’s dad presented Jeff with the key to his daughter’s heart after walking her down the aisle, something he has had since Terynn was a little girl.
As their first act as a married couple, Terynn and Jeff shared communion
After the ceremony, we buzzed over to the Westlake Village Inn to shoot some portraits of the newlyweds
This was my favorite shot of the day because of the cool Film Noir look about it
Back to the recption where the guests were greeted by more brilliant colors! I loved the champagne glass full of nachos and guacamole on the head table! They looked so good, but I refrained from sneaking a bite. The culinary duties were handled by Pierre’s Catering
The wedding day was also Jeff’s parent’s 50th wedding anniversary! So they made sure to have an anniversary cake along side their wedding cake. And despite the fact that his parents didn’t want a fuss, Jeff brought his mom and dad up on stage for the cake cutting. They are an amazing couple and a great example for all of us younger married folks to follow!
Everyone had a great time swinging to the live sounds of “Save the Last Dance”
Congratulations to two wonderful people….
