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Katie and Dustin ~ Live Oak Park, Fallbrook California

2011-12-15T11:12:00.000-08:00

CONGRATULATIONS ~ KIRK and ANGELA!

2011-12-09T16:38:00.000-08:00

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2011-11-19T19:58:00.000-08:00

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JEREMY and APRIL ~ TIE THE KNOT!

2011-11-18T12:19:00.001-08:00

CONGRATULATIONS ~ RICARDO and MARISA!

2011-11-06T14:08:00.000-08:00

Dominick and Michelle ~ A Beautiful Country Wedding in Julian, Ca.

2011-10-03T14:52:00.000-07:00

~ Saturday, Sept 10th 2011 ~ Congratulations to Dominick and Michelle! My wife and I once again had the great pleasure of being hired to shoot and incredibly beautiful wedding for an incredibly wonderful couple. It was a stunningly picturesque day in beautiful Julian, Ca. It was held at the quaint down home old Americana styled Julian Farmhouse Inn, and the event was planned by the outstanding event coordinator Jessica Noble of Noble Events. If you are looking for an incredible country wedding venue and an incredibly friendly/professional coordinator for your wedding I strongly suggest you contact Jessica Noble and her awesome team @ Noble Events, her direct phone number is...760-331-8015.

Below are some premium vintage edits I wanted to do for Dominick and Michelle. The photographic vintage theme just fit their stylish country wedding, so I had to put these up. Thank you and congratulations again Michelle and Dominick, It was a sincere joy meeting and working with you both!

Many Blessings ~ Michael and Jordan Coy

~ NOELLE and JEFF ~ A RANCHO BERNARDO WEDDING ~

2011-08-29T11:59:00.000-07:00

~ Saturday July 23rd, 2011 ~ Jordan and I had the extreme pleasure of meeting and photographing Noelle and Jeff's wedding a few weeks ago in Poway. The ceremony was held at the newly built St. Gabriels Roman Catholic Church. It was a beautfiul, bright and grand location for a ceremony. It was also the very first wedding ceremony ever held at the new church, Noelle and Jeff just made Poway history! After their beautiful ceremony we took a couple pictures as seen below, then we headed over to The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo for their ceremony. It was a wonderful celebration with great guests, great food and an awesome live band called Mariner. They specialize in 60's, 70's and 80's classic hits and it was refreshing to hear a live band in this era of automated music. On behalf of Jordan and myself, I would like to wish Noelle and Jeff many blessings on their beautiful future together. You both come across as great people in our time shared together and you deserve the best! Check out some of the great pictures we got from the days events below...

Congratulations again Noelle and Jeff, It was an honor for all at Michael Coy Photography to have served you!

CHRISTINE and NATE ~ A Beautiful and Fun, Fullerton California Wedding!

2011-08-10T20:33:00.000-07:00

Monday July 18th, 2011 ~ Congratulations to Christine and Nate! The Orange County newlyweds tied the knot in historic downtown Fullerton California, at the Villa Del Sol complex in the heart of the community. We at Michael Coy Photography could not be happier for the couple. They are such wonderful people and they really went all out planning such a modern, contemperary and fun ceremony/reception for their family and friends.

Also a big shout out to Linsey Herrera at Lux Events and Designs. Linsey was one of the most incredibly friendly and professional event planners we have ever had the pleasure working with! If you are seeking a top notch event planner that will be relaxed and in control on your big day, check her out here... http://www.luxeventsanddesign.com/ and let her know Michael and Jordan Coy sent you her way...she is awesome!

Congratulations again Christine and Nate, you are a beautiful couple inside and out! Many blessings and good fortune in sharing your wonderful lives together! Below are some pictures from their classic meets modern California wedding...enjoy!

~Michael and Jordan Coy

I love this shot. A very moody photograph showcasing the rings in the foreground. I blurred out Christine and Nate as well to give their rings some more pop.

Our newlyweds and their beautiful well thought out reception, located at the Villa Del Sol.

The beautiful bride and her dashing groom doing a traditional pose, in a not so traditional location...love it!

Living in San Diego, I dont shoot to many urban located weddings, as most are at winery's, beaches or resort's. However, I am stoked when I get the opportunity to do so! We took this picture in an alley behind an Irish pub. It almost looks like Christine and Nate were transported to the Emerald Isle (Ireland) for this photograph. I created a couple layers in my editing production to bring out the depth and drama in the beautiful rustic brick work.

This was a fun and daring picture of the bride and groom shot in downtown Fullerton at an intersection. Thanks to all who were watching traffic behind my back!

MARY BETH and STEVEN ~ CUVIER PARK ( LA JOLLA WEDDING BOWL) SAN DIEGO WEDDING CEREMONY

2011-07-27T13:25:00.000-07:00

July 17th 2011 ~ Congratulations Mary Beth and Steven! I was fortunate enough to be hired for this wonderful couple's wedding and it was an honor photographing their ceremony at the scenic Cuvier Park (La Jolla Wedding Bowl) here in San Diego. It was great weather for the wedding guests with cool overcast July skies. Being that it was midday, it wasnt to hot for the attendee's. The bride Mary Beth looked stunning and her great personality shined throughout the miday ceremony. Steven is a lucky groom and I'm sure he knows it! Congratulations again to you both, it appears that you both make a perefect couple, complimenting each other in all the perfect ways! Below are a couple pictures from the morning ceremony, hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them!

A traditional, yet beautiful shot of Mary Beth and Steven. It was miday and overcast, which tends to wash out everything in pictures. I wanted to get as much depth out of the image as possible so I did a premium edit on this one and the other three in this series...to give em that Michael Coy Photography color pop! ;)

This shot was taken below the Park on the sandstone cliff...more color and more pop!

Same location on the sandstone cliff. However on this picture I gave it an old school vintage edit just to mix things up a little bit. There is something about these timeless pictures that I truly love.

As the newlyweds look of into the big blue beautiful Pacific Ocean and embrace the joy of their future together.

Congratulations again Mary Beth and Steven...many blessings and good fortune to you both!

~Michael Coy

~ WEDDING TIPS 101 ~ San Diego Wedding Planning

2011-07-25T10:54:00.000-07:00

Ok my friends, here are some tips from Michael Coy Photography on having an awesome beach wedding in San Diego, California.

1) LOCATION: San Diego has many beautiful beaches, however some beaches are suited better for small weddings(40 people or less) and intimate ceremonies. Problably two of the most popular locations would be Coronado Beach on Coronado Island and The Wedding Bowl (Cuvier Park) in La Jolla. Both locations can offer spectacular panoramic ocean views for some incredible wedding or engagement photos. Most of the beach/ocean themed photos you see on the Michael Coy website are shot at these two locations. Also the parking and space needed for your ceremony at these spots is pretty good at most times. As far as Coronado Beach is concerened, I know of a pretty reliable and convienent street to park on...It's close to the beach and free! :) Hit me up anytime and I'll get you the info.

2) WHAT TO WEAR: Keep in mind alot of beach ceremonies are on the sand and sometimes by the water where its cooler for you and your guests. Do you want an expensive silk garment exposed to these elements? The great thing about a beach ceremony is that casualwear done right can work really well. Either way, if you decide to do formal or casual, flowing light material (veil, dress, etc) for the bride always provdides incredible photographs with the beach breeze. Also, let your guests know it's a good idea to have a jacket or something warm handy.When the San Diego marine layer rolls in( fog) during certain months of the year it can cool things down pretty quickly.

3) THEME: A beach theme is always effective. Over the years I have seen alot of sea shell themed invitations, flip flops(called slippahz in Hawaii) floral lei's,etc. A simple but well thought out beach themed wedding done right can provide just as much beauty and drama as a multi million dollar winery or resort...minus the expense.

4) SAND CEREMONY: Alot of couples decide to add a little flare to their ceremonies by having a candle ceremony. As beautiful and significant that a candle ceremony can be, they can also be a problem outdoors with the breeze or wind. I've witnessed many brides and grooms slightly panic over trying to light a candle that just wont cooperate with the wind as their guests look on in agony. Trust me this is something you dont want on your wedding day. A sand ceremony is always a great option. It's basically where the bride and groom take turns filling up a tall glass vessel from two smaller one's. The sand from the two smaller vessels contains different color sand, like blue and white for example. Also another cool thing about the sand ceremony is that you can place it somewhere special in your home, as opposed to a candle that blows out alot of times before the ceremony is even over. Check with your officiant for the sand ceremony details, some of them will provide what you need usually for a nominal fee.

5) PHOTOGRAPHER: Choose a photographer that is a proffesional at photographing weddings on San Diego beaches. Along with dealing with natural lighting challenges and the beach elements. Make sure to check out their portfolio/gallery, you want to love their beach pictures, not just like them. Remember these are once in a lifetime photographs we are talking about. Your photographer should have a vast knowledge of beach enviroment photography to provide you with a quick and efficent photography session. As much as brides and grooms love incredible wedding pictures, they don't love spending alot of unecessary time capturing them. Afterall you just got married...it's time to go celebrate and have fun!

Contact Michael Coy and make your wedding photography dreams come true... PH # 858-342-9281

TIFFANY ROSE and KEITH ~ A FALLBROOK WEDDING

2011-07-20T11:56:00.000-07:00

On July 9th, 2011 Michael Coy Photography of San Diego, had the great pleasure of joining Tiffany Rose and Keith for their wedding ceremony and reception held in the beautiful community of Fallbrook..North County, San Diego. It was an awesome event with a great group of friends and family in attendance. All the guests were in great spirits, the music was pumpin and the wedding was fun celebration to say the least.

One of my favorite pictures from the wedding...lots of depth and moodiness. It was shot poolside with a tiki torch helping me out with the lighting in the foreground.

Tiffany Rose and Keith's great...and true personalities coming through the lens on this picture. They are a very fun and vibrant couple, which was very evident in sharing these great moments with them.

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A traditonal shot after the ceremony. It was almost dark outside, without any decent lighting source and I did not want to wash them out with my flash. So I shot this picture without the flash giving the image depth and emotion.

Another classic picture shot without an overpowering flash. My objective was to create a timeless and powerful image on this one.

This shot and the one above was from their first dance. I get some of my most memorable wedding pictures from the first dance...alot of beautiful emotion!

Congratulations again Tiffany Rose and Keith many blessings to you and your beautiful future together!

~Michael and Jordan Coy

Tiffany Rose and Keith get married in Fallbrook, California!

2011-07-13T16:38:00.000-07:00

Once again we had the extreme pleasure of photographing an incredibley awesome couple over this past weekend...July 9th 2011. It was a great gathering of family and friends at a poolside wedding in Fallbrook located in North County San Diego. Congrats again to Tiffany Rose and Keith...pictures will be ready soon!

~Michael and Jordan Coy

The Perfect Fabric for a Beautiful Beach Wedding

2011-07-07T08:34:00.000-07:00

Ok Brides, here's a couple tips on wedding beach attire provided by Pamlton put together to help you get the most out of your beach wedding ceremony. It's pretty basic stuff , but may give some insight on something you missed for your perfect beach ceremony...goodluck! ~Michael Coy Photography

A beach wedding dress can be as casual or as formal as you choose.
Your beach wedding can be formal and quite elegant even though it's outdoors in a serene environment.

Consider the natural scenery as it will be at the time of the wedding:
The colors in the sky and the sun on the water are different in the morning than at sunset. Keeping colors in tune with the natural surroundings adds to the ambience of a beach wedding.

Why spend hundreds of dollars on flowers to create the backdrop when nature provides all of that splendor free? And you can weave the colors of Mother Nature into your wedding apparel using a brightly colored wedding sarong or one that resembles a traditional wedding dress.

The beach bride who wants an actual wedding dress may want to avoid traditional local wedding dress shops. Instead, choose a flowing slip dress, an eyelet sundress or a silk wedding sarong wrap.

Rhinestone sandals and flowers or a jeweled clip in the hair makes a chic look for a beach wedding.

For more wedding tips from Pamlton, click her squidoo link...

http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/Pamlton

CONGRATULATIONS, CATHERINE AND MAX !

2011-07-02T09:53:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Catherine and Max on your new journey together! Catherine and Max, Drove out to San Diego from Colorado with their two best friend...their doggies.

They held a small wedding ceremony with family that came out across the country as well. The ceremony was held at the beautiful Coronado Beach on Coronado Island here in San Diego, California. It was a great time for all, including Max the groom's little brother and sister, whom have never seen the Ocean in person before.

Thank you Catherine and Max for allowing Michael Coy Photography to be a part of your special day, blessings on your future together..hope you guys love your pictures!

~Michael Coy

Toes, Rings and a Silver Dollar ( It's a type of sea shell )

Catherine and Man's best friend :)

And their other baby smilling away and in the beautiful California sun!

Catherine in the same boots her Mom got married in!

Kind of looks like James Bond weds the country girl on the beach.

Max, looking sharp and tallllllll. I could barely fit the big guy in my frame.

A little black and white farewell picture...congrats again to you both! :)

ANOTHER AWARD!!!

2011-06-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

We just received this notification from the Thumbtack.com network. Thank you for the acknowledgement guys! ~Michael and Jordan

Hi Michael,

Congratulations! Your service listing "Southern California Wedding Photography" is ranked in the Top 25 among wedding photographers in Los Angeles. ~ Thumbtack.com Team

Wedding Photographers, Southern, CA

Christina and Steve

2011-05-25T17:53:00.000-07:00

PREMIUM EDIT of TANYA and ORLANDO'S ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

2011-04-13T16:33:00.000-07:00

Below is another shot that was taken at Tanya and Orlando's engagement photography session at Wind n Sea beach,La Jolla, Ca. It's a premium edit with the classic fairytale sunset kiss action.

BTW~ If you want a prized picture premium edited to bring out it's full potential like the image below, contact me via my website or call for rates. You may be suprised how innexpensive it is to turn a good picture into an incredible piece of frameable art for your home. ~MC

Classic fairytale sunset kiss

ORLANDO and TANYA ~ THE PROPOSAL...LIVE!

2011-04-12T12:32:00.000-07:00

March 25th, 2011 ~ Here's a great way for all you guys to propose to your fiance if your adventuorus and want to capture a once in a lifetime moment on camera live and unscripted.

Call me before you propose without your soon to be fiance knowing. We'll set up a time and place for your proposal and I'll capture the whole event without her knowing I am there. The pictures you get will be pure, raw magic as seen below.

Congratulations again Tanya and Orlando on your engagement and happy future together!

~MC

Above is a sequence shot of Orlando popping the big question.

A cropped closeup of the I do hug!

One of the stars of the show. Tanya's beautiful trinity black diamond custom engagement ring...Orlando, you da man

Orlando framing his love for his beautiful fiance Tanya

Goodtimes at Wind n Sea beach, La Jolla California

MARY and CASEY GET MARRIED AT CUVIER PARK, LA JOLLA, CA.

2011-04-06T19:49:00.000-07:00

March 7th 2011 ~ Mary and Casey are young, happy, in love and now married...congratulations guys! Another post rainy day wedding ceremony in San Diego, California. If you couldn't tell by now shooting at the ocean after the rain is one of my favorite scenarios...tons of color and drama. Below are couple of shots from Mary and Casey's post ceremony shoot. I edited the above image with a watercolor painting feel to it. It was shot on the grass turf area at the La Jolla Wedding Bowl. The stormy waters provided for some great power and drama in this photo as well. Mary and Casey perched on lonestanding sandstone. The sunset was incredibly bold and brilliant on this day after the rain, as seen in this image.

VOTED TOP 5% NATIONWIDE by WEDDINGWIRE

2011-02-16T17:06:00.000-08:00

A LA JOLLA WEDDING TALE...CONGRATS TARA BETH AND CLAY!

2011-02-14T15:53:00.000-08:00

~ January 15th 2011. On this beautiful sunny day in San Diego (Mount Soledad) my wife Jordan and I were honored and blessed to capture Tara Beth and Clay's beautiful La Jolla wedding tale. It was just another wonderful experience, with two wonderful people and their fantastic guests. This day was another perfect event that we were fortunate to be appart of. Below are some custom creative edits I just finished.

Here is a magazine style shot of the beautiful bride Tara Beth and her dashing groom Clay. The edit is a new magenta tonal effect I just recently figuered out...adds lots of drama to the proper image.

A creative shot feauturing Tara Beths ring, with the newlyweds in the background. It was edited with a vintage and timeless 70's feel to it.

Tara Beth and Clay were just so natural and fun together, I'm sure their marriage will be one filled with joy and happiness. Here is a shot of their great energy with the perfect amount of sunlight peeking over the hedge. This is another Vintage edit..lots of browns to compliment the disappearing sun.

A Beattlesque themed picture of the Newlweds heading of into their beautiful future together hand in hand, heart to heart.

Thank you again Tara Beth and Clay for the wonderful day and many blessings upon your lives together!

~Michael and Jordan Coy

JULIE and JUSTIN ~ CEREMONY AT THE SEA!!

2010-12-10T10:37:00.000-08:00

With a wild rainstorm hitting Southern California (actually the entire West Coast) a couple weeks back. I was summoned to capture Julie and Justins seaside ceremony in beautiful Coronado California. It was pouring rain on my way to Coronado, it stopped for their 15 minute ceremony, then started pouring again. As Julie and Justin were in their pink caddilac getting ready to go to their ceremony, I grrabbed them for a couple quick shots at the beach...below is one of them.

An incredible premium edited fantasy shot! The story I wanted to create was our creator blessing the newly married couple in all of it's glory...in my opinion it worked.

Congratulations Julie and Justin on your new life together...many blessings!

~Michael Coy

WITH GREAT JOY...LAUREN AND IAN ARE NOW MARRIED!!

2010-11-10T13:03:00.000-08:00

I can't express enough how fortunate my wife Jordan and I are. We are so grateful and blessed to meet and work with wonderful couples like Lauren,Ian their families and friends. Below are a couple pictures from their fairytale wedding held at the beautiful and very scenic Lake Oak Meadows Winery in Temecula California.

Lauren looked absoulutely stunning and she was wearing one of the most beautiful gowns my wife and I have ever seen in person.Ian looked sharp and daper as well to accomodate his beautiful bride. We couldn't be happier for the newlyweds and their families. All were such wonderful people and deserve the incredible love and happiness that we witnessed on their beautiful wedding day.

Congratulations again Lauren and Ian, much love and many blessings to your wonderful future together!

~Michael and Jordan Coy

An artistic shot at the end of the evening. It was taken by the reception area pond that had a fountain and a fire fountain in the middle of it....stunning!

Lauren and Ian arent only incredibly nice people, they are also incredibly photogenic. Their love is strong and they were just so comfortable with each other as you see in this fantasy shot.

Despite the rain and the dark skies, Lauren and Ian lit up the day with their beautiful love story...congrats again my friends! :)

CONGRATULATIONS MALLORY and KURTIS !!

2010-09-30T17:56:00.000-07:00

Mallory and Kurtis travelled all the way from Arkansas to Huntington Beach, California to tie the knot. It was a beautiful intimate ceremony with Mallory's parents in attendance. What made it even more special, was the fact that Mallory and Kurtis have never been to California, let alone see the ocean!

I was so happy for them all, besides being incredibly nice and beautiful people with that true sincere southern politeness in full effect. Was the fact that it was raining earlier that mid September day, then it cleared out to the glorious beautiful Southern California sunset skies you see in the pictures below.

Congrats again Mallory and Kurtis on your union, your growing family and your beautiful love. It was apparent and very real that day and I thank you for the wonderful experience!

~Michael Coy

CRYSTAL AND DAN ARE NOW MARRIED!!!

2010-09-16T18:31:00.000-07:00

It's official Crystal and Dan are now married! This great young couple tied the knot on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at the historical and beautiful Leo Carrillo Ranch Park in Carlsbad, Ca.

Crystal looked stunning of course and her husband Dan looked very sharp as well. They are a really cool and fun couple, as was there family and guests. To say the least it made up for an incredible experience for all. Congrats again Crystal and Dan, we wish you both the very best!

Here's a shot at dusk, the colors are on the cooler side and I like the gold accent of the setting Southern California sun.

Another shot from the same scene, but zoomed in.

A nice semi-traditonal shot of the newlyweds under the processional archway. You can see the Leo Carrillo brand mark on the sign in the backround...I always liked ranch brand logos and their individual uniqueness.

We could tell that Crystal and Dan have great chemistry, just from this shot alone. They were very releaxed, affectionate and comfortable with each other behind the camera...which is always a good thing! ;)