weddings

David + Lauren - Beautiful Candlewood Country Club Wedding - Whittier California by Ulices Del Toro

David and Lauren’s wedding at the Candlewood Country Club in Whittier, California was a beautiful celebration of love. I had been looking forward to this wedding ever since I had met David and Lauren and we photographed their engagement session.

The entire event was planned and coordinated by Over the Top Events. I have had the pleasure of working with them on several occasions now and they know how to put on a great wedding!

These two had a beautiful ceremony followed by some really great photos around the venue. But they could not wait to be with their friends and family, and as soon as they had their grande entrance, the party began! It was so great to be there and be a part of such a great night!

Sergio + Nicole - Lake Arrowhead Wedding - Citrus Historic Park Riverside CA by Ulices Del Toro

I really don’t even know where to get started on this wedding. This day with Sergio + Nicole was truly an amazing day. I talked a little bit about how I originally met Nicole on their engagement session post, and have followed her story meeting Sergio and watched everything unfold. We also had a pretty interesting experience during their engagement session involving some yellow jacket wasps that is worth reading. lol

The day started in Lake Arrowhead where they got ready in separate cabins pretty much across from each other. It was a pretty relaxed morning and the weather was perfect in the mountains. Once they were ready we headed to the church. Sergio and Nicole chose Our Lady of The Lake Catholic Church to get married in, and it was a beautiful church. Giant glass windows overlooking mountains and trees. It was perfect.

After a perfect ceremony with family and friends, we headed off into the forest to take some photos! They had a pretty fun idea that incorporated their adventure truck, and we were all excited to get some really cool shots. Sergio and Nicole spend their free time road tripping, hiking, mountain biking, sky diving and adventuring every way possible, and they go everywhere in their 4x4 Toyota that has a tent built into the back. It was really fun finding a place to set it up.

The ceremony took place in the morning and their reception was not planned until the evening, so we took advantage of the day to just have fun going to places and taking photos. After we were done in the mountains, we headed down to Riverside and stopped at In n Out for lunch. Every California Wedding Photographer knows that an In n Out Wedding is always a special thing.

We finally headed to their reception at the California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside Ca. We were there pretty early, so we once again took advantage and walked around taking some photos in some really great parts of the park. Citrus Historic Park is a staple in Riverside and has so many beautiful spots to take photos in.

The reception was also a blast! They had the dinner, first dance and cake cutting all indoors. But the party was outside in the courtyard under the lights, it was beautiful. We did take some time during dinner to get some beautiful sunset shots in the Orang Groves before the party got started. Everyone literally dance the night away, it was a perfect ending to a perfect day.

Mario + Danielle - Wedding - Loft 84 in Downtown Riverside, Ca. by Ulices Del Toro

What an incredible wedding day we got to share with Mario + Danielle. We spent the day running around Downtown Riverside taking some amazing photos before we spent the rest of the night at one of my favorite Venues, Loft 84!

Christian + Katrina - Intimate Elopement Style Wedding Redlands Ca. by Ulices Del Toro

Christian and Katrina had one of the most beautifully intimate weddings I had seen. They had their closest family members join them for a short ceremony at their home in Redlands Ca. We made some time to go to a nearby location and take some more photos during sunset. Everything came out so wonderful and it was such a great experience spending time with them.

Jon + Lane - Wedding - Beachside Ceremony at the Mandalay Oxnard Ca. by Ulices Del Toro

It is always a beautiful experience to see your good friends having the day of their lives. I have been friends with Jon for a while now. He is also an artist, and we have collaborated on many projects together over the years. I have watched him grow into the person he is today, and I am proud to call him a close friend.

It has been really amazing to watch Jon and Lane’s relationship grow. They have travelled and done so many great things together, and when we see them together it is clear they are meant for one another. Their wedding day was a reflection of all the happiness their life together has brought, and we were fortunate to be the ones there to capture that.

Irvin + Jocelyn - Wedding - San Diego Ca at The Moniker Warehouse by Ulices Del Toro

One of our favorite things about weddings is love itself. And seeing our couples express their love, their excitement, their adoration for each other, is why we do what we do. Irvin and Jocelyn have so much love for each other, and we were fortunate enough to be the ones to capture it for them.

These two took us down to beautiful San Diego California for their wedding day. Jocelyn got herself ready at a beautiful AirBnB in a private residential area of San Diego known as Talmadge while Irvin got himself ready at the Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Bayside.

The rest of the day we spent at this incredible coffee shop turned venue in East Village known as the Moniker Warehouse. This place is stunning, and really set the right kind of vibes Irvin and Jocelyn were putting out. If you got to know them, you knew this place was perfect for them. And you could really feel the emotions in the air. Everyone took their seats, Irvin walked out and all of their wedding party made their way out one by one. When Jocelyn finally came out and walked down the isle, Irvin could not hold his emotions in. We love that, we love a couple that aren’t afraid to show their love for each other. and neither of them held back.

The rest of the night was a dream, we took pictures outside at night which made for some really awesome photos. Everyone danced, we cut the cake, heard some really great speeches and partied. We had so much fun celebrating with these two and are just honored they chose us to help them capture these memories.

Kevin + Melissa - Wedding - Fullerton Ca by Ulices Del Toro

There are certain aspects of different weddings that tend to really stick out to us, and we always remember those things when we look back at all the great weddings we have photographed. But Kevin and Melissa’s wedding, EVERY aspect of the day really stuck out.

The day started out pretty casual at Melissa’s house. She had laid out her dress, her shoes, and all her accessories. As we started we also met the videography team from Yours Truly Media, and we hit it off with them right away. And that was only the beginning of a really fun day with them.

We all headed over to All Souls Church in the city of Alhambra. It was a really big beautiful church. The staff there was very welcoming and we had so much fun capturing the beauty of the old cathedral. When the ceremony was over we headed over for a little treat. Melissa wanted to stop by her old work at Fosselmans Ice Cream in Glendora. It was such a cute place to start their photography session. The ice cream parlor has been open for over a hundred years now, it was really awesome to photograph in a place like that with so much history!

We finally headed down to Downtown Fullerton where they were going to have their reception at Villa Del Sol. This was our first time photographing at Villa Del Sol, and we were completely taken back by how beautiful this venue was. We took our time to play around and find awesome places in the venue to take some photos before we hit the streets of Downtown Fullerton for a little session on the streets.

Gino from Euphoric Events Entertainment was our DJ for the night, and man did he get the night started! He kept everyone on their feet all night, we had so much fun dancing with everyone and capturing all of Kevin and Melissa’s family and friends having the time of their lives!

Also had an excellent experience working with the videography team at Yours Truly Media.

Tyler + Courtney - Wedding - Rancho Cucamonga Ca by Ulices Del Toro

Tyler and Courtney had a beautiful backyard wedding that couldn’t have come together any better. The wedding was held in a beautiful house in the Redhill Country Club area overlooking the beautiful city of Rancho Cucamonga.

I could go on about how perfect everything went from beginning to end, and it did! These two are perfect, and they made sure their wedding was nothing less than, but the reception was one of the most memorable events for us! They had a local band play the night away, and one of the highlights was when Tyler and his friends took over the band to play some of their own hits!

We are so excited for Tyler and Courtney to start their lives together and are so happy we got to share this awesome day with them!