Story In Time

Terry - May 12, 2012 - 3:23 pm

She is adorable. Love all the playfulness!

Lorena - May 12, 2012 - 6:48 pm

Lovely couple. They are so playful and you can see that they are really in love and meant to be together.:)

Tee - May 12, 2012 - 6:59 pm

beautiful looking couple. great job capturing candid moments!

Bruce - May 12, 2012 - 9:54 pm

Love the black and white close up intimate shot. That is art!

Veronica Varos - May 12, 2012 - 10:10 pm

These are so cute!

LIZ - May 12, 2012 - 10:48 pm

Beautiful couple! The black and white close up picture is so sweet. Great work Jessie!

Jazmin - May 12, 2012 - 11:28 pm

Great pictures!!! What a beautiful couple

Jennifer - May 12, 2012 - 11:58 pm

Wow what beautiful pictures!

ken deshan - May 13, 2012 - 6:25 am

Excellent, Jessie! Emily and Mike look so beautiful and happy. Thank you so much!

Amanda Basteen - May 13, 2012 - 3:54 pm

Love the black and white shot of them close up!

Laura Ayers - May 13, 2012 - 4:26 pm

These pictures capture Mike and Em so beautifully..I am so happy for you both..Love you guys!

Seth - May 13, 2012 - 6:41 pm

Such a cute couple. Beautiful images.

Julianne Markow - May 13, 2012 - 7:19 pm

That second to last frame, the B&W is really pretty

Heather K - May 14, 2012 - 3:21 am

Aw, I adore that second row of black and whites- what a cute moment! Awesome work!

Lyn Ismael-Bennett - May 14, 2012 - 4:52 am

I just love how they are having fun in their engagement session. So cute!

Darin Collison - May 14, 2012 - 8:50 am

Lovely story, lovely images. Very sweet couple, beautifully photographed.

Mercedes - May 14, 2012 - 1:00 pm

What a cute couple! You did a lovely job for them.

Claremont Colleges Engagement-Serena and Moses

Posted in Uncategorized

Serena was a junior in high school. Moses was a senior. Yes! He was the older man and Serena had her eyes on him, but Moses didn’t see to notice…or at least he acted that way. Then one day in student counsel class, Serena sat next to him and came right out and asked him why he had never talked to her or even said, “Hello.” His response was…. “Well you never talk to me or say hello to me either!” Perhaps Serena should have learned that Moses never asked anything until the perfect time. Fast forward past high school drama, being apart in college, having two beautiful sons. Fast forward to a birthday party with friends and family where Moses asked Serena to be his wife. It was always what he had wanted…To give Serena a beautiful ring and an amazing wedding. September 15th can’t come fast enough.

Posted in Uncategorized Tags: A Story in Time Photography, engagement, Inland Empire Wedding Photographers

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Monica - May 7, 2012 - 5:00 am

That black and white close up where he is whispering in her ear is adorable.

Liza Zamorano - May 7, 2012 - 5:28 am

Hi friend.. beauuuutiful pictures! You guys allll look sooo cute! The boys look sooo handsome!

Brittany Espinosa - May 7, 2012 - 5:31 am

You guys look amazing! So happy and in love! The boys are super cute!

tara - May 7, 2012 - 5:39 am

Your pictures came out so beautiful! The boys are so precious in their matching ties! I think my favorite is the one with all four of you by the fountain SO amazing :]

Nikki Avina - May 7, 2012 - 6:16 am

So happy for you guys….the pictures are gorgeous!

Anthony Avina - May 7, 2012 - 6:18 am

You guys look great….well at least Serena and the boys do…..lol

Moises M. Jimenez - May 7, 2012 - 2:32 pm

Too hard to pick from all the beautiful pictures. My favorite is definitely the one of you two leaning against the door leaning into each other and the boys sitting on the steps

Fotografo boda Murcia - May 7, 2012 - 6:01 pm

What a lovely family! Great pictures.

Adriana - May 7, 2012 - 9:16 pm

the photos are beautiful serenaaaaaa <3 love your cute family <3

Lesley - May 8, 2012 - 1:17 am

Pictures came out so nice! You guys have a beautiful family.

Byron D. - May 8, 2012 - 3:22 am

Nice pictures!

Theresa - May 8, 2012 - 4:25 am

Such lovely photographs. I love all moments captured especially when you are smiling together.

David - May 8, 2012 - 4:45 am

Love your photos!!!!

David & Tonia Anaya - May 8, 2012 - 4:46 am

The clarity of the photos shows the beauty of your family. What an awesome photographer to be able to pick such great settings. Looks like your guys were having fun too. Great Job!

Elizabeth Avila - May 8, 2012 - 5:49 pm

Omg u guys look soo cute..! !!
The boys look like lil models ..
Wish u guys the best!!<3

Amber Wilkie - May 8, 2012 - 10:15 pm

Oh my gosh, how cute are those boys! Lovely set.

stacey kinkaid - May 8, 2012 - 11:27 pm

those boys! they are so cute! I’m tempted to use many more exclamation points to help describe how cute they are!!

Kellee Walsh - May 9, 2012 - 12:50 am

This is such a sweet session! Those kids are just too cute

Jessica - May 9, 2012 - 2:36 am

This is just beautiful and may I say, what a good looking family!

Luis Godinez - May 9, 2012 - 3:02 am

The little boys are adorable, great session

Paul Nguyen - May 9, 2012 - 4:47 am

Great photos! Excellent use of tones and colours!

Dave Allen - May 9, 2012 - 9:10 am

Wonderful shots, really like the ones on the stairs at the begining, so natural and realxed. THey also don’t look anywhere near old enough to have two children! Great set.

Stephen Rotondo - May 9, 2012 - 9:28 am

Wow, gorgeous family! I love the second shot by the fountain – it is a really great moment. Really lovely set.

Heather - May 9, 2012 - 3:47 pm

Wow I hope I look that good after I have kids!! They are gorgeous!

kenny - May 9, 2012 - 4:59 pm

gorgeous set of images. the set of images by the fountain are great ; nicely romantic.

Mercedes - May 9, 2012 - 5:07 pm

Super pretty ring shot! And I love that last b&w, so cute. You did a great job on these!

Deaniena Herrera - May 10, 2012 - 9:55 pm

Congrats Serena & Moi! you guys all came out great<3 I wish you nothing but the best! lots of love and happiness!…. Beautiful family.

ruby colin - May 11, 2012 - 7:28 pm

I love these beautiful pictures,they look very realistic. wish my uncle and future aunt serena the best. love u both and the 2 beautiful brats.

Jeremy Santos - May 15, 2012 - 7:25 pm

Beautiful story , beautiful family and only the begging of a life long journey . You guys are perfect together, I’m thankful to have been around from the start to witness the ups the downs and all the events that made you as strong of a couple that you are today. I’m happy for your family and I wish you all the blessings in life like health, success ,love … And I look forward to being a part of the rest of your beautiful journey …

Crystal’s Elegant Affairs- Wedding Planning and Coordination

Posted in Stories in Time, Wedding Stories

A beautiful wedding is not something that easily comes together. There are details that must be put in to place, vendors that need to be informed and kept on a timeline, family members with special needs, last minute emergencies…etc. Crystal makes sure that a bride’s wedding day is as flawless and smooth as any Elegant Affair.

Crystal is an excellent wedding coordinator who truly cares about her clients and their special day. She ensures that every detail is put into place. She works along side the bride to put together a time line and to tie in all of the details. She also works closely with all of the vendors the day of the wedding. She over sees setup and the events, as well as be on site at the reception to make sure the events go off without a hitch ensuring that one of the most memorable days of a couple’s lives- their wedding- is an amazing day.

I had the opportunity to document Crystal during a wedding. Please note that I was not the wedding photographer for this event.

Ensuring that the layout is exactly the way the bride wanted it….Greeting the Pastor and going over specifics of the ceremony.Talking with the DJ… Music for the Ceremony, names for the Grand Entrance…Making sure everyone knows where to go…Cuing everyone as they go down the aisle. Last minute reminders to smile and of course… fixing the bride’s dress. One last peek as the bride makes her way down the aisle…While the Ceremony occurs a wedding coordinator continues to work. In this venue, tables were going to be moved into the ceremony site during Cocktail hour.
There are a list of family members who need to be at in the Family Pictures.
It is the smallest details that make a bride happy and comfortable…Crystal went to find the bride after her pictures ensuring that the timeline went on schedule. Making sure everyone is ready for the Grand Entrance.

The Amazing Bride and Groom: Jonathan and Denell Payne
Wedding Coordination for this Event: Crystal’s Elegant Affairs.
The Beautiful Venue: Franciscan Gardens , San Juan Capistrano
The flowers: The talented bride herself.
The Fun and Moderen Dj: Elevated Pulse
The Delicious Catering: 24Carrots
Cupcakes: Goodie Girls from TLC Cupcake Wars!!!
The Wedding Photographers: Captured Moments

Photography Documenting this event: A Story in Time Photography

Posted in Stories in Time, Wedding Stories Tags: A Story in Time Photography, Crystal's Elegant Affairs, Franciscan Garden, Inland Empire Wedding Photographers, Jessie Cadenas, wedding coordinators, Wedding Coordinators Southern California, Wedding Photography, Wedding Photography at Franciscan Gardents

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Cristina Barragan - May 6, 2012 - 11:40 pm

Great photos!! I just love this blog about Crystal. Wedding planning is not easy and I am so glad you outlined how much work is involved. What a great team you two are!

Denell - May 6, 2012 - 11:50 pm

This blog is amazing! It is such a great idea to show people all the things a wedding coordinator does! Crystal worked hard the day of the wedding and I appreciate that so much!! Thanks for sharing!

Crystal's Elegant Affairs - May 6, 2012 - 11:53 pm

Thank you again Jessie! It’s never easy to understand what a Coordinator does , or why it is worth the time and money a couple will spend working with one. Thank you for taking the time to capture the in’s and out’s of a wedding! I am truly honored to work with such a talented and loving photographer

Narrelle - May 7, 2012 - 2:23 am

What a great idea, and a wonderful way to showcase all the work the wedding co-ordinator puts in. I love her having that one last peek as the bride walks down the aisle.

Leslie Velazquez - May 7, 2012 - 3:03 am

Awesome blog! Great way to showcase everything that a coordinator does. Yes, there is so much more that goes into all the details of coordinating a wedding. I completely understand and I don’t see in any way that this is pushing or forcing brides to hire a coordinator. It’s just a helpful blog to let people know what it takes to coordinate a wedding. Nice job!

Natalie - May 7, 2012 - 12:16 pm

Such a great blog post! Wedding coordinators do so much behind the scenes!

Albert Palmer - May 7, 2012 - 2:58 pm

Great to see some behind the scenes photos

Ryan Brenizer - May 7, 2012 - 5:55 pm

Great idea for a post. A good planner goes a really, really long way.

Tee - May 7, 2012 - 6:05 pm

great idea, i love the behind the scenes love to the coordinators. very refreshing!

Dacia Rolando - May 7, 2012 - 6:18 pm

What a neat perspective on a wedding coordinator’s efforts.

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University of Redlands Engagement- Billy and Mayra

Posted in Love Stories (Engagements)

They knew each other as little kids. Childhood friends. Billy would come over and play with Mayra’s little brother. Time passed. They grew up. The games ended and Billy moved away. Love always seems to know the right time to show up. Mayra’s brother ran into Billy and once again he was in their lives, but this time he was also in Mayra’s heart. Billy could not take his eyes of her. No one was playing games and this was not a childhood crush. Billy proposed on Valentine’s Day holding 2 bouquets of flowers. “Mayra, I can’t live without you.” That little boy had become the man she would love forever.

Posted in Love Stories (Engagements) Tags: A Story in Time Photography, engagement, Inland Empire Wedding Photographers, Jessie Cadenas, University of Redlands, Weddings at the University of Redlands

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Trilogy Golf Club at Glen Ivy Engagement- Tara and Nicholas

Posted in Family Love Stories, Love Stories (Engagements)

Tara was a circus performer. The trapeze suddenly broke and she fell into Nicholas’ lap who was sitting in the audience. Yes! They told me this story when I asked them how they met. The true story still involves falling. Tara played hockey. She took ice skating lessons from Nicholas’ dad. He wanted Tara on his hockey team. Tara fell… fell in love with his son and Nicholas took her in his arms.
On Thanksgiving, Nicholas dressed Ryder and himself in matching sweaters. Tara walked down the stairs to find Nicholas on one knee and Ryder saying, “Mommy will you marry my daddy?” Tara answered a muffled half sob, “Yes!”

These pictures were taken on the grounds of Trilogy Golf Club in Corona, California…. Beautiful waterfalls, a picturesque creek and views with an incredibly helpful staff.

Posted in Family Love Stories, Love Stories (Engagements) Tags: A Story in Time Photography, Corona Wedding Photographers, engagement, family photography, Inland Empire Wedding Photographers, Jessie Cadenas, The Golf Club at Glen Ivy, Trilogy Golf Club- Weddings and Receptions, Trilogy Golf Course Weddings, Weddings by Wedgewood, Wedgewood Banquet Center

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