Jessie & Dave 05.24.08

Sometimes the uninhibited and intimate moments are experienced at the very beginning and the very end of a wedding. Here, finding some time to breathe a little before the tea ceremony started, the beautiful Jessie goes over the last minute details.

I don't usually see this moment often... The mother of the groom helping him get ready and spending the last moments before he greets his new wife. That was pretty heartfelt.
Jessie's bridesmaids enjoying some snacks after the tea ceremonyAt the end of the night, Dave and the rest of the men had to have the last hurrah in the parking lot, grabbing cigars and bottles of Greygoose and Jameson. Boys will be boys.

Violinist Beata Kardewicz

Born in Poland, Beata Kardewicz is a performing violinist in Europe and the United States. She performs as a soloist as well as an orchestra member. She mainly studied music in Poland and recently finished her Master Degree in Violin Performance at Cal State University of Fullerton. Upon finishing her masters program, Beata wanted me to take some studio pictures for her portfolio. I also had the pleasure of attending some of her concerts and listened to her beautiful violin playing. Below is one of our favorite photgraphs as she gracefully holds her violin against her bright red scarf.

This was her graduation performance.