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Can’t say enough good stuff about this beautiful wedding! Filming a wedding video at Lake Oak Meadows in the Temecula Wine Country is always a pleasure and this great couple really made it special. Also, filming with my new Zeiss 50mm 1.4 lens kinda blew my mind and it quickly became my “go to lens.” The sharpness and the way it captures bokeh especially through the trees at this particular venue is amazing. Of course, we just loved working with Jovan & Bret who brought so much enthusiasm, beauty and love to what was a truly amazing day.

Bride at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula.

Bride and groom walking at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula.

Bride and groom  at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula.

Bride and groom  at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula.

Bride and groom walking at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula.

Wedding party at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula.

Wedding video at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula.


We absolutely adore this wedding. These two amazing people brought so much love and creativity to their big day. Jared is an uber-talented singer, performer and all-around super nice guy. He sang, he played piano and both of them wrote some of the most moving and passionate vows we’ve seen in a long while. Hearing their story about how they met in New York and then found themselves in San Diego was so nice. Filming the rehearsal dinner was also great and an excellent addition to this wedding video. Because it’s usually a more casual atmosphere, some of the best speeches often happen there. And in this case, so many of Jared and Kelsey’s loving and devoted friends and family were able to express how they felt on the mic, whereas at the actual wedding there just isn’t enough time for that. So we are very happy we were able to capture that. Also, they are great for us because rehearsal dinners give us a chance to meet everyone and get a feeling for the wedding’s energy before the actual day.

Filming at Mt. Woodson Castle is always a treat and working with Iman and her amazingly efficient crew makes it that much better. It’s difficult to overstate the importance of great photographers and we can’t say enough good things about Shane and Lauren Photography. This is our second time working with them and hopefully not our last.

We wish Kelsey and Jared the absolute best!!!