Link to website, broccardophoto.com
I have finally finished completing the updates to my website. Feel free to check it out and you may even find a photo of yourself or a friend. PEACE

This was the first time I did an E-session at Lost Winds. It is a cool little place. They have a cool path leading to the beach, followed by train tracks (we decided not to shoot on them though) a lifeguard tower, a little over look of the beach and of course the beach and in the distance is the San Clemente Pier…
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San clemente wedding photography

engagement session, san clemente, joe broccardo

san clemente wedding and engagement photography

san clemente pier engagement photos, joe broccardo, www.broccardophoto.com

san clemente pier engagement photos, broccardo photography

The update to the website is complete click here to check it out. PEACE

Just a few of the images that i am changing out on my website. I thought it was time to show some fresh images so heres a few previews. I have a bunch to change out so if you were one of 2009 brides start checking for your mugs to appear on my site. Thank you every one for the support. PEACE
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This past Saturday we had an awesome wedding at The Pacific Edge, in Laguna Beach. I got to work with a bunch of my friends and mae a couple of new ones. Tim and Lara are an awesome couple. They met in the Bahama’s so they had an island theme reception. They had a great time and partied through the night. Here is a sneak preview:

Venue: Pacific Edge Villa
Catering: At Your Service Caters
Florist: Blooms and Kisses
Photographer: Joe Broccardo Photography
DJ: Essential Mobile Music
Network group: The OC Wedding Pros

Shea and Meredith slideshow
Click the link above to check out Meredith and Shea’s wedding. They are such an awesome couple. there families are amazing. We started the portraits at the Blue Lantern Inn with the girls. The ceremony was in the Mission Basilica church at Mission San Juan capistrano followed by a nice photo session in the amazing “Jewel of The Missions” followed by the reception at Cannons over looking the Dana Point Harbor. Enjoy

http://www.thecitywire.com/index.php?q=node/3624
‘I Do’ = $29,334
Submitted by The City Wire staff on Wed, 04/08/2009 – 3:53pm.
The average spent on a wedding in the U.S. during 2008 was $29,334, up 5.2% over the 2007 average.

The Knot Wedding Network surveyed 18,000 couples married in 2008 to gather information on the costs and trends associated with weddings during the year.

The top 10 average costs of a 2008 wedding were:
Venue, $13,667, up 7.4% over 2007
Band, $3,633, down 11.5%
Photographer, $2,655, up 0.2%
Florist/decorations. $1,924, down 2.4%
Wedding planner, $1,907, up 8.6%
Rehearsal dinner, $1,640, n/a
Videographer, $1,591, up 1.2%
Wedding gown, $1,032, down 22%
Reception DJ, $943, up 0.3%
Wedding day transportation, $725, up 6.7%

The top 10 most expensive places to get married, according to the survey, are: Long Island, N.Y.; New York City; Northern New Jersey; Hudson Valley, N.Y.; Chicago; Connecticut; Los Angeles; South Florida; Rhode Island; and Orange County, Calif.

The Knot survey noted that the big question now is how the recession will impact 2009 wedding plans. According to a survey completed in March 2009, a majority of brides (60%) indicated that wedding spending will not change, while 40% have reduced their wedding budgets by approximately 16%.

Other interesting wedding trends and info include:
• The bulk of the average wedding budget is dedicated to the reception venue ($13,667, a 7% increase over 2007); followed by the reception band ($3,633 on average); and photography ($2,655 on average).

• Budgets are bigger and everyone’s contributing: The bride’s parents (44%) and the bride and groom (43%) are paying for the majority of weddings. Grooms’ parents also contributed (12%) in 2008.

• Couples are engaged longer: Couples marrying in 2008 were engaged for an average of 15.7 months, more than 25% longer than those married in 2007. A majority of couples (71%) lived together prior to getting married.

• Photography Is editorial and digital: Almost all (93%) brides chose “documentary” style photographers, and 90% of photographers shot in digital.

• Brides are hot on do-it-yourself: More than half (55%) of brides made their own favors and ceremony programs. Other top DIY categories were escort cards, save-the-dates, invitations, and decorations.

• New York City has the oldest brides and grooms, with average ages of 31 and 33. Respectively, Utah has the youngest, with average ages of 25 (bride) and 27 (groom).

• Iowa and Nebraska couples have the largest weddings, with more than 200 guests.

• Hawaii, Maine, and North Carolina have the most casual weddings. Connecticut, South Florida, Chicago, Detroit, and New York City (and surrounding areas) have the most formal (black tie).

This past Saturday Amanda shot an amazing engagement session… I was kind of jealous, the shoot was at The Orange Circle. i had never been there before and was blown away with how cool it is there… Amanda did an amazing job with Patrick and Traci she totally rocked the shoot. here is a link to the slideshow… Traci and PAtrick

Janna and Matt are an amazing couple. We had so much fun at there wedding. They got married at Heritage Park in Dana point and had there reception at the Dana point harbor sailing club/facility aka, the Youth Docks to us old timers… What a blast. Enjoy the slideshow…

Photographer: Joe Broccardo, Broccardo Photography
Photo Booth: Red Cheese Photo Booth Rentals, Orange counties original, Red Cheese Photo Booth

One of the weddings I shot on Saturday was for Matt and Jana… It was a great park wedding followed by an amazing reception in the Dana Point Harbor. They had a great Photo booth there, provided by Red Cheese There quality is amazing, it blows me away how far these photo booths have come.
Jana was great she even sported one of my broccardophoto.com beer cuzzies… Thanks Jana

I couldn’t resist sitting in there as well…