Jeff+Kacy=Married | Viceroy Hotel Wedding Palm Springs

Congratulations to our fabulous couple, Jeff + Kacy, who recently shared their vows at The Viceroy Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. We want to thank them for having us be a part of their day, it was such a pleasure to be around them at this wonderful venue. I have to say I love the story of meeting in the workplace since it is one near and dear to my heart. Jeff and I met and started having lunch almost 11 years ago when we worked at a studio together doing Home Depot's catalog photography. Well, this is where Jeff and Kacy met too. I mean where do you spend most of your time? It is bound to happen that near the water cooler, in an elevator, at lunch, or a mere conversation at the passing of your desk may turn into a romance. So it did for the two that romance struck and Jeff asked Kacy to marry him. When I heard of his proposal I thought it was the sweetest thing. Jeff put the ring in a Monopoly game and asked Kacy to play. Thankfully she said yes to both playing the game that night as well as marrying Jeff because, it brought all of us here to this fabulous day at The Viceroy.

Kacy was such a classy bride and her gown was absolutely stunning, a design by Ines di Santo. This bride rocked the Hollywood Glam style, love it girl!

This was one of our favorite photos of Kacy, such a fabulous moment and composition with the bride, maid of honor and bride's grandma!

We just love all of the details!

Here is our handsome Groom, Jeff, almost ready to go!

Jeff and Kacy decided on doing a "first look" and saw each other before the ceremony and shot some photos. We love doing this because the couple has a chance to see each other for the first time in a beautiful setting. Just for the two to have a moment! It brings tears to everyone's eyes.

Here comes the bride!

Jeff looked so happy to see his bride!

The two meet!

We all loved the Orange Door in this photo!

Our Groom

This is a shot of our bride as I mentioned to look over at her groom Jeff, she just lit up!

It's ceremony time with the mountain in the background!

So happy to be married, love love love their expressions!

Cake by: Pastry Swan Bakery in Cathedral City

First Dance

I happen to look over at this mirror at one point and saw the reflection of the two dancing. I just loved that it looked like they were dancing in the room like no one was watching!

Kacy kicked off her shoes while dancing during the reception, so the creative in me took over and here are the rings!

It was a beautiful wedding with a stunning couple at a fabulous venue, who could ask for anything more. We wish Jeff and Kacy all of the best in their married life together and thank you again for having Sipper Photography be a part of one of the best day of your lives. We love what we do, cheers to you both! J+D

Hair by: Cindy Diep from Alexander Salon in Brea, CA
Make-Up by: Gary at Chanel Sak's Fifth Avenue in Palm Desert gary_griffin@s5a.com

Music by: DJ James Gonzales at Music Media Entertainment

Thanks for stopping by...your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana

Photo Booth Idea!

We have been seeing this trend of having a photo booth at your wedding reception. It is a fun idea and a nice way to entertain your guests during your party. My husband Jeff and I were at a recent mixer and Party Booths featured their booth at the event. Of course we had to check it out, well I more so than my husband. We are two photographers, who rarely have our photos taken together, he rather just be behind the camera.

Here is our photo from the Party Booth... J+D Style!

Photo booths are all what you make of them! They can be silly or just a way to document all the guests at your wedding. You can customize your photos, with a logo, names and your date. Party Booths offer digital photo booth rentals for events nationwide. If you are considering a booth for you wedding reception, check them out at: http://partybooths.com

Thanks for stopping by...your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana

Valentine's Engagement Contest!

We hope everyone had a fabulous Valentine's weekend. We want to send a big congratulations out to our couple Jeff + Kacy on their marriage this weekend. They were a stunning couple and we want to thank them for sharing their wedding day with us. All the best to you both! Make sure you check back to see their wedding photos soon, we can't wait!

Love, Love, Love! What a romantic time to get married or engaged on Valentines.

We want to know... Did you get engaged?

Sipper Photography is hosting a Valentine's contest for "Best Engagement Story"! Tell us about your engagement story, how did he propose?

Was it romantic? Fun? Quarky? On the beach? On a Boat? In a Helicopter? At a restaurant? Where did you say "Yes"?

Jeff and I will be picking the best story and our winning couple will receive a Free Engagement Session by Sipper Photography! Celebrate your engagement with a one hour session at the location of your choice!

Send us your story today by emailing us at info@sipperphotography.com our contest ends this Sunday, February 21st. We will announce the winner at our blog on Monday, February 22nd!

We can't wait to hear your engagement stories! Congratulations to all of you! J+D


Thanks for stopping by...your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana

Valentine's Special for our Newly Engaged OC Couples!

Love is in the Air! I can't wait for Valentine's Day, we will be spending the weekend out in Palm Springs this year to work and play. On the Eve of Valentine's we will be shooting a wedding for a fabulous couple, Jeff + Kacy at The Viceroy Hotel. We are really looking forward to sharing this day with them and shooting at this fabulous venue. On Sunday, we are going to take the day to just relax and celebrate Valentine's Day together, it will be a great little getaway for The Sipper's. We hope that all of you have something planned for this Valentine's Day too. If you are still thinking about a gift for that special someone in your life, then look no further. Sipper Photography has the best gift of all, the gift of moments, with our Valentine's Portrait Special! Everyone is welcome, but especially all of those newly engaged couples! This is a great time to do your engagement session. Celebrate this fabulous moment as you begin to plan your wedding and just get caught up in the two of you as a couple and have fun!

For further info and to schedule your session, please call 714.348.0630 or email us at: info@sipperphotography.com

Thanks for stopping by...your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana

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Romance on the Water Bridal Event | Dana Point Yacht Club

Do you still need a venue for your upcoming wedding?

The Dana Point Yacht Club is hosting Romance on the Water, a bridal event on Sunday, February 28, 2010 from 11:00AM-4:00PM. This is a fabulous venue nestled in the beautiful Dana Point Harbor area. With breath taking views, it would be the perfect spot to say "I do".

Come down and join us for spectacular ideas for planning your wedding. There will be over 50 vendors exhibiting wedding planning services that you don't want to miss!

Romance Wedding Give Away to take place at the event... You could win a Ceremony on The Pilgrim and Reception at the Dana Point Yacht Club!!!!

Check out further event details here.

Hope to see all of you there! Make sure you stop by our booth at Sipper Photography and say hi!

Thanks for stopping by...your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana

Orange County Wedding & Events Coordinator

Happy Holidays to all of you! I hope many little boxes were open during the holidays and all of you said "Yes". Now all you have to do is secure a venue, a date and plan a wedding. Our friends at de Luxe Wedding & Events are a great source to help with any or all parts of your wedding planning.

Kerry Pulverman, owner of de Luxe Wedding & Events is an absolute pleasure to work with. She has a bubbly personality that just welcomes you from the moment you meet her. It is great to see a fellow vendor get to know there clients and provide them with exceptional customer service.
She offers many wedding and event planning services from help with your invitations, favors or design ideas to full service wedding planning coverage. No matter what your need may be she is committed to making your day perfect.
Visit her website at: http://de-luxe-events.com/ to find out more about her wedding planning services.

Thanks for stopping by...your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana

Great OC Venue and other design ideas!

As a wedding professional I get to attend many mixers where I get to meet others in the industry. Recently, I attended a mixer at the Doubletree Hotel Anaheim. This venue is conveniently located near the Disneyland resorts in Orange. They have several options for ceremony and reception sites. Here are a few that were set up that evening.

Outdoor Ceremony Area

Close-up of lanterns

Outdoor area for cocktail hour

These crystal trees are a great decor idea and are available to rent by Beth DeGiacomo. You can contact her at bethdegiacomo@gmail.com or by phone at 714.240.1691.

Crystal Tree

Another Crystal Tree decor idea with candles

I also saw a fabulous ice carving, if you are into that, by Carving Ice. It made for a great bar area!

Carving Ice

I want to share with you a great flower idea I saw as well by Flowers by Cina. Melissa McGowan, the owner of Flowers by Cina said feathers are very popular in wedding decor right now. This bouquet had such beautiful colors and I just loved the black feathers.

Bouquet with black feathers by Flowers by Cina

Thanks for stopping by... your day will be amazing! Congrats, Dana