MISS ME? I'M....BAAAAACK!
My friend, Ryan, at his wedding...hiding.
YO! I'M BACK FROM MY TWO WEEKS OFF!
WANNA KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TOO? LOTS!
WANNA KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TOO? LOTS!
I don't know where to start. After a busy month of May and early June, where I planned over 40 plus weddings, and played photo and videographer to all of them, I finally had some time off. I really didn't plan on taking any days off and didn't plan on any vacation in June. It just worked out that I didn't get any inquiries for two weeks in June. It just worked out perfect.
Now I know what many of you are thinking, that June is a busy month for weddings, hence the nick "June Bride." For local weddings, yes, it's busy. But in the destination wedding arena, June is an average booking month.
Anyway, so how did I spend my time? Let me start from the beginning.
ONLINE PLAY OF CALL OF DUTY IS ADDICTING
My mom turned 57 years old. She doesn't look it, or act it. Age of course, is a state of mind. We had to use an "eight" on her birthday pie because we had no idea where our "seven" went. Oh well. For her birthday we saw Shrek 4 at the theaters and came home to watch Shrek 3. For dinner we cooked scallops and salmon, all cooked on the grill.
It's roast time
MY ROAST
For father's day, I made a prime-rib on a roast. It was my first attempt. He bought a cheap yet very functional miniature spit. There is an art to roasting that I have yet to master. My first attempt came out pretty good. My future attempts will come out even better now that I figured out how to control the temperature of the fire accurately.
I had a great view of Ryan's back during the cake cutting...
GROOMSMANNING IT UP
Pink was the theme color. Thank god the tuxes were not pink.
Now that's a good looking couple.
The overall experience of hanging out with my friends before the wedding, during the wedding, and after, was awesome. Would I do it again? Oh yeah, without a doubt. I can get used to not doing anything but eating at a wedding...haha. But I'm running out of single friends as most of them are already married.
Alright people, I'm outta here. Got more videos to edit, weddings to plan.
Steve Young
Now I know what many of you are thinking, that June is a busy month for weddings, hence the nick "June Bride." For local weddings, yes, it's busy. But in the destination wedding arena, June is an average booking month.
Anyway, so how did I spend my time? Let me start from the beginning.
ONLINE PLAY OF CALL OF DUTY IS ADDICTING
As of late, I've been addicted to the online game-play of the video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In fact, right before I sat down to write this blog, I was on my PS3 playing a few rounds of team death-match. I'm actually pretty good at this game now, making me a full-fledged dork-and-a-half. But when I first started, I was horrible.
What can I say, I'm hooked. My friends Joey and Doss are hooked too. Were do we sign up for our nerd badge?
What can I say, I'm hooked. My friends Joey and Doss are hooked too. Were do we sign up for our nerd badge?
from left to right: My grandmother, my Aunty Shar, me, my mom, then dad.
MY MOM'S BIRTHDAY
My mom turned 57 years old. She doesn't look it, or act it. Age of course, is a state of mind. We had to use an "eight" on her birthday pie because we had no idea where our "seven" went. Oh well. For her birthday we saw Shrek 4 at the theaters and came home to watch Shrek 3. For dinner we cooked scallops and salmon, all cooked on the grill.
It's roast time
MY ROAST
For father's day, I made a prime-rib on a roast. It was my first attempt. He bought a cheap yet very functional miniature spit. There is an art to roasting that I have yet to master. My first attempt came out pretty good. My future attempts will come out even better now that I figured out how to control the temperature of the fire accurately.
I had a great view of Ryan's back during the cake cutting...
GROOMSMANNING IT UP
So the big news is that I was finally a groomsman at a wedding! One of my closest friends got married and asked me to be part of his wedding party. Now I know many of you are rather surprised that I was never a groomsman at a wedding, but it's true. Since I own a wedding business, the first person my friends usually call is me, and it's not to be one of the groomsmen, it's to work. But not this time baby!
Me and the other groomsmen.
Being one of the groomsmen was a strange feeling for me. It's different to be on the opposite side of the camera, and it's also different for me to be complete powerless at a wedding. Talk about an ego check.
I couldn't go through this wedding without taking pictures though. I brought my trusty G10 with me and snapped some great shots.
The groom, Ryan, happy as can be...and eating salad.
The dessert was awesome... in the background, my phones.
Yes, I'm always on call for you, my brides...even when I'm at a wedding!
Yes, I'm always on call for you, my brides...even when I'm at a wedding!
The smoking bridesmaids...hot.
...The first dance...
Having one of the best seats at the wedding was also a different feeling. I did notice that while the sitting at the head table is considered the best seat in the house, it's really not, well at least my seat. During the cake cutting ceremony, I saw nothing but the grooms back. During speeches, I didn't have that great of a view of the speaker either.
Pink was the theme color. Thank god the tuxes were not pink.
Now that's a good looking couple.
Last picture of me in a tux WITH NO NECK! In orange, the groom's sister.
The overall experience of hanging out with my friends before the wedding, during the wedding, and after, was awesome. Would I do it again? Oh yeah, without a doubt. I can get used to not doing anything but eating at a wedding...haha. But I'm running out of single friends as most of them are already married.
Alright people, I'm outta here. Got more videos to edit, weddings to plan.
Steve Young
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