Gwen & Paul :: 8-25-13 :: Wedding in Laguna Hills & Fountain Valley

Gwen and Paul's wedding day was wonderful and so full of fun! The day began at the beautiful chapel of Crossline Community Church in Laguna Hills. After a late arrival due to some heavy traffic, everyone started getting ready: styling hair, applying make-up, and getting dressed. Both Gwen and Paul were so excited for the ceremony to begin, and you could feel the joy and excitement in the air as the guests arrived for the ceremony! Paul's grandmother was the officiant, and she filled the ceremony with much laughter, joy, prayer and personal touches. It was so wonderful! After bridal party and family photos by the lake, we explored the beautiful garden outside the chapel taking photos with Gwen and Paul. At the Los Caballeros Sports Club, the reception began with dinner and open toasting for whoever wanted to express their best wishes to the couple. After the first dance, father-daughter dance, some open dancing and the money dance, the cake was cut and some of it ended up on both Gwen and Paul's faces :) Our night ended with the bouquet toss, garter toss, and even more dancing. Gwen and Paul are the sweetest couple, and we were so honored to be a part of their day.

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