Jeff and Ang’s day was SERIOUSLY so fun!  Every single one of their family and friends were SO incredibly kind, sweet and so genuinely happy for them.  I get super emotional and giddy when i see couples showered with SO much love, as Jeff and Ang were on their wedding day.  To start off, the girls got ready at the W Hotel in downtown San Diego.

Angelina and her mom both ended up getting each other the SAME hankie and quote.  Everyone was a mess of tears.  happy tears :)

Thank you Mary for being my second pair of eyes that day :)  She snagged this image below and many other great ones.

Mr. Joel Flory, ladies and gentlemen.

Seriously, I love this girl.

Jeff made this arbor with his own two hands.

I love this shot.  It seems so peaceful.

Curtis surprised Jeff & Ang with an AMAZING rap!  All of the groomsmen were in on it.  Check out Jeff & Angelina’s super awesome wedding day highlight video on Curtis’s blog  HERE.

Jeff & Ang- i absolutely ADORE you both…thank you for letting me document your amazing wedding day.  Hope you had fun in Fiji!!!

xoxo Jackie

VENDOR LOVE.

Videography: Curtis Nemetz Productions // Coordination: Lomas Santa Fe’s Caitie Devine // Florals: Michael’s Flower Girl // DJ: Creative Music DJ’s of San Diego // Officiant: Matt Warner // Venue and Catering: Lomas Santa Fe Country Club

The Bacara Resort and Eileen’s beautiful Monique Lhullier gown.

Our view from the base of mountain/Orella Ranch :)

Ian and his father hand made the signs for the wedding.  I love those personal details :)

My favorite of the day :)

Sigh. Thanks Amanda :)

Cocktail hour under a large Oak Tree…

Thank you Pure Joy Catering for being amazing all day!  They pulled out ALL the stops for Ian & Eileen’s day and made it super special :)

Some amazingly sweet florals from GD Design.

The Orella Ranch staff were spectacular as well!  What an amazing set-up…

Probably my favorite details of the day: Enjoy Cupcakes!!!  I couldn’t contain my excitement when i found out i was going to be photographing these wonderful confections!  If you’re in Santa Barbara, stop by and see Amber and Kevin, give them a hug and thank them for the party in your mouth that you’re about to experience, grab a cupcake and ENJOY.  these bad boys are UH-MA-ZING.

This chicken wire cake topper is my favorite detail of the day, for sure :)  Ian’s wooden peg person even has a beard!!!  I love it!

Their first dance included everyone ;)Lastly, Eileen is  LAKERS FA-NA-TIC.  She’s the girl that paints her face and wears sparkley purple and gold to her season ticket games.  And, her facebook profile pic was even of Kobe Bryant- no joke.  So, as if Ian & Eileen’s day couldn’t get ANY better…..it CERTAINLY did.  Yep, you guessed it: They just happened to run into thee Kobe Bryant the evening of their wedding!!!  I’m still in shock.  These were Eileen’s words to me about it all:  “This is how I think of it: the universe asked itself, “What else can we possibly give Eileen to solidify this as the very best day of her ENTIRE LIFE?  We have already given her the perfect wedding, family, friends, food, music, libations, and two rainbows.”  Of course the answer was Kobe.  :)” She’s adorable. (Photo by Eileen’s friend- not me :)

I&E – I really can’t explain how privileged i feel to have documented your incredibly beautiful and perfect day.  I am truly honored.  Happy ever-after :)

Love, Jackie

Some great vendors and their info:

Getting Ready Venue: Bacara Resort // Hair: Mikell at Salon Patrece Encino // Make-Up: Bacara Spa // Venue: Orella Ranch // Catering: Pure Joy Catering // Cake/Cupcakes: Enjoy Cupcakes // Florist/Event Design:  GD Design // Invitations: heatherjeany from etsy.com // Second Photographer: Amanda Rae // Bluegrass Band: Chris Carins Band (from AMS Entertainment) // DJ: Morgan William (from AMS Entertainment) //

1. I LOATHE : Chipped nail polish RIGHT AFTER you get your nails done at the salon.  SERIOUSLY so annoying.  It makes me angry.
2. I LOATHE : PT Cruisers.  I’m not quite sure what it is, but i just think these cars are ultra gross.  sorry if you’re reading this and have one :/
3. I LOATHE : Ed Hardy.  BARF.  enough said.
4. I LOATHE : The “P” word.  (Panties)  It’s gross and dirty and I hate it with a vengeance.  I was just having a hard time typing it out i hate it so much :(
5. I LOATHE : Cooking dinner.  Like for real, this is the worst part about my wife/mom role.  I’m bad at it and have no passion to get better at it…if I do have some passion in the slightest, it’s mostly out of guilt. honest.

AND, I’m even more ecstatic to tell you that Chester & Gracie’s Rancho Santa Fe wedding was also featured on the incredible wedding blog!  Too much good stuff :)

Ceremony & Reception: The Thursday Club // Flowers: Bride’s Sister // Catering: Spicy Creations //

X & T- Congratulations again on becoming Mr & Mrs!  I’m so happy I was able to document your engagement and wedding day!  Happy Ever After :)

Love, Jackie

VIEW THEIR SLIDESHOW HERE!

I’m SOOOO incredibly happy to finally reveal the new look of my business!!!  I feel so blessed by all of the amazing and loving people God brings into my life, of course, my family is always at the top of that list.  But, more on-topic specifics, the Posh Paperie girls, Elizabeth and Karrie, worked their butts off for me, making sure this brand was perfect.  You 2 know how much i love you, so thank you so much for helping this “child” to finally be born ;)  I am soooo proud of my new brand and logo, that I wanted to share with you the pieces that make it look incredible and where you can acquire some of the goods.  First off, my inspiration.  I OBVIOUSLY love whimsy.  I also love mid-century modern design with vintage accent/flair & color (but also have a soft side too :)  So, what better place to be inspired by than the Viceroy palm springs!  I wanted to keep the feather because when I originally started this re-branding process(over a year ago!), I knew I would always love the symbol of the feather..so that stayed.  You can see why here. A new website and newly designed blog are coming right around the corner, but I couldn’t wait any longer and needed to show off the new look :)

Introducing the new brand of Jackie Wonders!!!

A big part of the inspiration is the hotel featured in this post on The Wedding Chicks.  It’s incredible and if  you’re a bride reading this, who hasn’t booked your venue, I would highly consider it because it’s fabulous.  And, I would love to photograph your wedding there ;)

Karrie designed these wonderful cards and I had them printed thru Overnightprints.com.

Rubber Stamps for packaging and business cards and other random stuff.  Stamping my business cards was a labor of love, indeed.  I got them thru Rubberstamps.net

String and twine for accent.  All from Posh Paperie.

My lovely note cards and envelopes :) From Posh Paperie

Thank You notes for print packaging from Posh Paperie.

Letter head for pricing, info, contracts, etc.  One of my favorite pieces: the “Especially For You” mailing labels!  From Posh Paperie

DVD packaging from Jewelboxing.  Karrie made a killer design for these and I love it.

And the final products, altogether!

I hope you enjoy the new look and brand.  Elizabeth and Karrie- you two are incredible :)

Ok, just had to get that out.  PHEW.  It’s been almost a whole month since i’ve blogged.  I feel quite a bit out of sorts, but I am SOOO ready to get back to business as usual.. Be prepared for some blog post overloads in the coming weeks!  So, for now, here are some sneak peeks from the past month’s work…

Step 1.  The RAW image

This is an image you will never really see in this state.  All images go thru a special color correction edit where the exposure, warmth, contrast, levels, and more are all adjusted to my customizations.  Because i shoot 100% RAW, i have a TON of flexibility in editing all of my images and never compromising jpg quality over time.  *NOTE: Although I shoot in RAW, it does not give me a “get out of jail free” card.  I try and nail exposure every single click of the shutter to give me the best image possible.  Don’t rely on the RAW-ness, rely on exposure :)

Step 2. The Proof Image

Here is the image after the color corrective process.  One thing i have started doing this year is outsourcing my color correction to Colorati and THEY.ARE.MAGIC.  Ask for Leon, he’ll chat with ya about how they want to help you enjoy life :)  Yes, i could do it myself…or i could go play with my little girl and go to dinner with my husband and let them do it for me…and they are AMAZING and so so fast!  I especially encourage you parents with children to look into their services…they have changed my business and productivity.  So, all of that to say, #2 is the image that I would get back from them.

Step 3. The Artistic Edit

The magic fairy dust that lands on these images is the final touch!  I artistically edit all of the images you see :)  It’s one of my favorite parts of my job..I just LOVE it.  I never use actions at 100%, try to use them sparingly, I don’t throw textures over people’s faces to make them look like they have hosiery on to rob a bank: i try and make people and places look REAL.

Hope this helps :)