It’s about 5 minutes until midnight on this cool summer evening as I reflect on this past weekends happenings. Remembering that I am behind on blogging and since I forget how sensitive I am to caffeine, I am determined to share one event before I go to bed. (I need to remember to not drink tea after 6 p.m).

Here we are at the historic Mission Inn in Downtown Riverside for our Asian hybrid wedding. For those who may not know what a Asian hybrid wedding is, it is when a Asian couples incorporate Eastern wedding traditions with Western traditions that we are very familiar with. This growing trend of hybrid weddings allow couples to honor the wishes and traditions that their families are more accustomed to and be able to walk down an aisle laced with flower pedals.

Honoring the privacy request from this couple, here are a few select images from their gorgeous event.

I was very fortunate to get this shot. This little human was shy at first and would keep on running away to show his backside to the camera. Little did he know that’s exactly what I was hoping for.

The stunning bride as she makes her way down the stairs towards the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel.

Straight-on shot of the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel before the wedding ceremony began. The Tiffany stained-glass windows and the Rayas Altar housed by the chapel are two of The Mission Inn’s most treasured artifacts according to their website.

I love asymmetrical cakes and I love the bokeh and depth of field you get when you shoot at f/2.0 with a 135mm prime equipped 5d mark II.

This game always makes me laugh at Asian receptions! The groom in this game is first blindfolded before the host asks random female guests to participate. All sitting down in a row, the bride is mixed in with the handful of volunteers and the blindfolded groom is supposed to be able to find his beautiful bride just by touching her knee. A lot of times, a groomsman or, as seen in this picture, a small child gets in the action to try and fool the groom. It rarely fools the groom, but definitely makes for a room full of faces that look like that little girl in the stripes.

This wedding was a lot of fun to shoot and I was privileged to be a part of it.  I wish I was able to share more pictures because there were so many epic moments photographed by Doug and me. I hope this is the first of many visits to the historic Mission Inn & Spa because the architecture and the colors here are so stimulating!

Congratulations once again to our happy, and anonymous, couple! Good luck on all of your future endeavors together! You two are awesome!

Cheers!

Danny