Ian + Chandra | A Garden Wedding at Quail Botanical Garden’s

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Ian and Chandra’s wedding at Quail Garden’s was a photographer’s dream. There was waterfalls, exotic flowers, butterflies, soft light filtered through jungle trees, and of course the main ingredient; genuine true love. As I went back and forth between the guys and girls rooms, it was obvious that Ian and Chandra were both very excited to get married.

They choose the Walled Garden area at Quail for the ceremony. The other option was the Gazebo area, which is where I was married a couple of years ago. Both have their advantages. What I liked about Quail’s Walled Garden for the wedding ceremony was the lighting and intimacy. The area is made private by a stone wall, and stretching over that are jungle trees almost 50 ft high. Thus, evening weddings, after 4pm, are for the most part in the shade. This is good for everyone the bridal party, guests, and wedding photographer.

As a San Diego Wedding Photographer, I am always trying to capture creative photographs. The photographic opportunities at Quail Garden’s are endless. With the diverse landscaping, there are hundreds of different angles, levels, backgrounds, and lighting options to choose from. I wish we would have had more time to walk around the garden’s with the Ian and Chandra. But after the group and family photographs there was only 20 minutes till intros at the reception. So we utilized the nearby waterfall area for bridal portraits and then headed off to the reception at the gazebo/lawn area.

The wedding reception was also beautiful. There is little decorating to do at Quail since there are amazing natural floral arrangements everywhere. In addition, the floral arrangements designed by Brooke Clay at Valley Center Floral were gorgeous. The bouquets and arch display was all very high quality and looked as fresh as the flowers blooming out of the grown. Another vendor that I highly recommend is Julie Stroh’s Catering based in Valley Center. Don’t get me wrong the food is delicious, but the best part about their catering is the service. They are very friendly, professional, and reliable, definitely a no-brainer if you are planning a wedding in San Diego’s North County.

In short, Wedding Photography at Quail Garden’s is like capturing a fairytale wedding. I pray I will have more opportunities to photograph weddings at Quail Botanical Garden’s in San Diego, of couples that are as sweet and down to earth as Ian and Chandra. Obviously, it is one of my favorite weddings Ive photographed in San Diego. And not just because I was also married at Quail!

(Not sure who's baby this was, but sure is adorable)Cutest Ring-bearer of 2009!!!

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Title: Anil Sharma & Rini Chandra - Jumma Chumma De De

Local Vancouver singers, Anil Sharma and Rini Chandra, performing "Jumma Chumma De De" song from Bollywood movie, "Hum," live along with musicians, Aabid Fazal (keyboard) and Mebs Jaffer (octopad), at a private party on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010.

Rini Chandra of A & R MusicWorld.

VENUE: Samosa Garden Restaurant (Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Posted with permission from Anil Sharma.

Title: Chandra in a garden (not Manchester Meadows)

Chandra gives an hand to his grandmother for gardening - a useful skill to develop to live in a probable post-apocalyptic future ; in the back a bird is heard whistling the intro of 'Manchester Meadows' of Pink Floyd.