Say this is all you want
but I don’t believe
that is true
cause when you least expect it
waiting round the corner for you
Love comes quickly whatever you do
you can’t stop falling
Today’s song inspiration brought to you by one of the many 80s-hit-wonder-duos out of the UK: The Pet Shop Boys! I think I had left the “Discography” CD buried in a box somewhere in my garage when I moved into my home many years ago. But in a fit of looking for another CD I just HAD to have at that very particular moment, I came across this greatest-hits CD a while back, and was reminded how catchy their songs actually were. I unearthed it and tonight (this morning? Sheesh! I have to stop doing this late-night/early-morning thing!), this song comes back to me.
And, it applies to Eric and Jen and their engagement photos that we took on Sunday, March 14th in Laguna Beach. It was the first really nice day since our unseasonal El Nino winter hit this year. We’d already re-scheduled twice, the first time due to the aforementioned crazy weather (not to mention that most beaches had been closed down as a precaution against potential tsunami waves caused by the massive quake in Chile a few weeks ago), and the second time we rescheduled by an extra day, as I had a last-minute opportunity to shoot with OC-based wedding photographer Becker in San Diego this past Saturday (I can’t wait to blog those images next, as well!).
As it turned out, it was an absolutely amazing day, and we had just “sprung forward”, so we got to make use of the later sunset!
A little bit of a quick background on Jen and Eric, fairy-tale style:
Once upon a time, I worked as a freelance graphic-artist at the OC-based teen clothing retailer headquarters, The Wet Seal, Inc. While working there, I became friends with Margaret. Margaret still works at Wet Seal, and she works with Jen (and I have Margaret to thank for sending Jen and Eric my way! Thanks, M!!). Jen worked with Eric — sort of. Turns out, Jen had a little crush on Eric from afar, although they didn’t work in even remotely the same department. Someone spilled the beans (a la “passing a note in study hall”), but luckily, things worked out — and when you see these pictures, you will see how maybe it was fate, because these two are just so adorable together! They just fit. So even if it didn’t happen exactly overnight, love did come quickly for Jen and Eric — and it was totally unexpected from the least-likely place of work to meet, too!
I’m thrilled to be shooting their wedding coming up in Laguna canyon in early May. Thank you also to Jen and Eric — you two were such great sports (even when I made you lie down in the alleyway and climb over rocks during high-tide to catch the last few moments of twilight post-sunset!). Cheers to you both!
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