reception

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.

Jimmy + Jessica - Wedding - Dancing Through the Night in Los Angeles by Ulices Del Toro

We get to do so many amazing weddings year to year, but every once in a while we have a wedding that really stands out from the rest. Jimmy + Jessica’s wedding did exactly that. The entire day was a perfectly emotional day, filled with so much love from friends and family. Their wedding took place at Shepherd Church in Woodland Hills. The inside of the church was such a fun place to have their ceremony, and all of their photos turned out pretty amazing.

The reception is what really set everything over the top. Jimmy + Jessica had their wedding at a small little hidden venue in Los Angeles. They had chosen this venue because they did not have a limit on how long the party could go to, and they had planned on using that! Every single person brought the energy, and every little moment was just so fun, from their grand entrance, to their first dance, and the special performance the entire wedding party put on for everyone all the way through partying and dancing until the next morning!

Jimmy and Jessica are truly amazing, we are excited to watch them grow as a couple and feel so honored to have been part of their big day!

Sam + Alexa - Wedding - Ranch Style Wedding in the Foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains by Ulices Del Toro

This beautiful ranch style wedding took place in the foothills of the San Bernardino mountains, in the little known town of Devore. It was a perfect setting for Sam + Alexa who wanted a very intimate wedding with their family and friends.

What was so great about this wedding was all the work they put into the details. Sam and Alexa made most of the decor, and completely constructed the ceremony location that turned out to be just amazing. It was a perfect wedding for a perfect couple. There really isn’t much we can say, you have to take a look for yourself!