October 1st, 2010 was a very special Friday that started with Cara & Aaron's ceremony at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Pacific Beach (yes, that's two weddings there this year). The reception was at the Seaside Room at Marina Village. This was an Abbey Catering all-inclusive event so the event went without a hitch - this is a "well-oiled" machine-of-a-team working many events together.  Cara & Aaron, a very charming couple, set the tone of their day with understated elegance. Black and white accented with green. I loved photographing Cara & Aaron - WOW are they photogenic! As you can see, they were comfortable in front of my lens on their wedding day and some of that is because we did an engagement photo session earlier this year, so they knew what to expect. I think it allows couples to relax and be themselves a little more - let the walls down so-to-speak.  This was a fabulous couple to work with and I LOVE THEM!!!

I knew before this shoot that off-camera lighting would be important since it was going to be dark by the time we arrived for photos from the ceremony site, and I knew my flash would be the primary light, so I planned for it by bringing a lighting assistant to position my flash. Many huge, huge thanks to Andrea Gallagher.