Abby & Victor

Earlier this month we finally got to shoot the wedding of Abby Betzen and Victor Mercado. We met Abby a year and a half ago at the July 2007 bridal fair. Our booth was right next to hers (Artistic Cakes...the best wedding cake in town, take our word for it!), so we got to talk all weekend long. She and her wonderful boss took pity on my exhausted, 9-months-pregnant self and kept slipping me pieces of cake all weekend, so they have my undying love & loyalty :) Abby promised us that weekend that she would call us when she got engaged, and sure enough, we received a call just a few months later.

We didn't get a chance to meet Victor until the big day, but we found out immediately what a kind, easy-going guy he is. He and Abby make a perfect match. We had a blast with them, they were open to anything that would result in beautiful pictures.

After the ceremony we all drove over to Riverside and had a lot of fun taking pictures in the park. Their entire wedding party was kind enough to come along for the ride, so we were able to get some really beautiful images of them, too.

They were even willing to hike halfway across the park in their dress shoes to a bridge that Forest & I wanted to use...

After we let the wedding party go, the bride & groom were still up for trying out some crazy shots, which ended up turning out great.

Abby & Victor were a really fun couple to work with, and their families and friends were also fabulous. We had a great time and can't wait to see them again!