lisa + justin | wedding | twin oaks san marcos

what a beautiful wedding at twin oaks! sarina over at sarina love is so fun to work with! sarina had recently assisted me for linh & ky’s wedding [oops! i just realized there isn’t a post on that yet…it’ll be coming up soon!] and i had an amazing time 2nd shooting for her at lisa & justin’s wedding.

i found out a couple days before the wedding that my friend, linda, was in the bridal party! what a small world! i was in charge of the groom’s getting ready shots and while he was getting ready, he asked “hey, are you richard’s friend?” and i responded “oh yea! i’m his girlfriend!”. justin then gave me a weird look and i realized that he was talking about linda’s richard. so let me back up and tell you a bit of background. my bf is also named richard and is good close friends with linda’s richard, who we call, richie. when justin had asked “are you richard’s friend” i immediately thought of my richard since we never call linda’s richard, richard. [hope that made sense! haha] justin and i had a good laugh about it after it was sorted out that i wasn’t talkin bout “richie”.

here are some of my favorites from lisa & justin’s wedding at twin oaks!

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giveaway | free engagement session

update: susie chhuor has teamed up with me to provide hair & makeup for the giveaway winners! =)

happy first day of autumn! fall is my favorite season…love the weather! it also means the holidays are around the corner and that my birthday is coming up! =)

to celebrate…how would you like to receive a free engagement session?!

Here’s your chance! the 3rd annual Mimi Nguyen | photography engagement session contest is here! this engagement session is valued at over $700! YAY!

The winning couple will receive:

  • Two hour engagement session
  • 16×24 engagement print
  • DVD of images
  • $50 print credit
  • hair & makeup by susie chhuor
  • Here’s how to enter:

    i. head on over to the mimi nguyen | photography facebook page and click on “Like”

    ii. send me a favorite photo of you and your significant other, along with a short description of your love story & include why you deserve the session. photos will be uploaded into a “contest album” on the mimi nguyen photography facebook page with your story. short stories must be 100 words or less & photos must be in JPG format and no larger than 800px (width). email entries to: mimi [at] miminguyen [dot] com with the subject “Contest 2011”

    iii. get your friends & family to “like” your photo on the mimi nguyen | photography fan page in contest album. The photo that receives the most “likes” will win the free engagement session! winners will be chosen by the total amount of “likes” and comments will not be counted.

    Here are the rules:
    – one entry per couple. couples must be engaged. Couples outside of SoCal are more than welcome to enter the contest as long as travel costs are covered
    – Contest starts on Monday, September 26, 2011 and ends on Friday, October 14th, 2011 10:00pm PST
    – entries will be accepted until Friday, October 14th, 2011
    – Session will expire after [1] one year and must be taken before October 14th, 2012 and will be featured on the blog
    – By entering the contest, you agree to allow Mimi Nguyen to use your images on our website and in printed materials

    disclaimer: Facebook is not involved or responsible for this contest. The contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered or associated with Facebook. All content provided & will be distributed solely through mimi nguyen.

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marci + brian | wedding | thursday club san diego

marci & brian had such a fun wedding! marci and her bridesmaids got ready at the u.s. grant hotel in downtown san diego. marci was beaming with happiness when i arrived and looked so amazingly gorgeous when she put on her gown.

brian and his groomsmen got ready at the venue. brian and his g-men are h-i-l-a-r-i-o-u-s! they definitely made the night memorable!

the ceremony & reception was held at the thursday club in point loma. here are some of my favorite images…don’t forget to check out the slideshow below!

congrats again marci & brian! =)

click here to view marci & brian’s wedding slideshow or check it out below:

venue: the thursday club | san diego
hotel: u.s. grant [getting ready]
day of coordinator: jennifer mitsven
hair: lisa medley
makeup: chandra campos
dress: sottero and midgley
caterer: culinary concepts
cake: flour power
florist: rc flowers
assistant photographer: john dinh
videographer: shane aguon
photobooth: shutterbooth
dj: cerritos allstars
ceremony guitarist:
photographer: mimi nguyen

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