Janell and RJ Wedding at Elings Park in Santa Barbara

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imagine you’re totally swamped at work. you finish one job and instinctively reach for the next one, but find nothing there. about half a second later your mind goes into full-on freak mode and you have to quickly cover your own mouth to keep from letting out the sound of cheer and alerting your boss to the fact that you’re free. right about this time is when your worker drone mentality kicks back in and you start to doubt your senses. you’re afraid to, but ask yourself anyway, “am i seriously all caught up?”

you know that feeling?

seriously, do you? tell me what it feels like.

we finished all the major stuff from 2011 last week and started doing a little clean up. that got boring real fast so i started looking at janell and rj’s wedding at Elings Park in Santa Barbara. before i knew it i was smiling, then laughing, and remembering how rad their wedding was. that’s when kim and i decided to do a mega post to show you 105 ways to have the best wedding ever. grab a power bar and fuel up! you’re in for some awesomeness.

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Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

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Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

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Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

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Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

custom chucks for the bros

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Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara by Ohana Photographers

pre-game action. i like rj’s bottle holding technique.

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Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara by Ohana Photographers

Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara by Ohana Photographers

real bros have no personal boundaries

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Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara by Ohana Photographers

chicka chicka ya

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karatesizing robots… go!

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Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara by Ohana Photographers

Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara by Ohana Photographers

she can’t be bargained with.

she can’t be reasoned with.

she doesn’t feel pity

or remorse

or fear.

and she absolutely will not stop…

EVER!

until you are married.

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Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

Santa Barbara wedding at Bacara Resort by Ohana Photographers

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Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara by Ohana Photographers

you walk up. you open the door, and you say… your line george

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good… better!

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guess those improv classes at cal poly worked out huh

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janell and rj said the bakery at the madonna inn in san luis obispo makes THE best cakes. they were right. they had this one imported just for their wedding.

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Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara California by Ohana Photographers

janell’s dad’s cigar bar was a hit

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LOVE this idea! instead of a regulation guest sign-in book, guests painted a square on big canvases for janell and rj.

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lbps events and creative services catering teamed up and did a fantastico job.

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Bacara Resort is one of the best Santa Barbara wedding reception venues

wedding cake from the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo

nothing says “fun wedding” like an ice cream bar… with sprinkles!

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Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara California by Ohana Photographers

Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara California by Ohana Photographers

Godric Grove Elings Park wedding in Santa Barbara California by Ohana Photographers

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one of our favorite shots of all time

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the hat janell is wearing here belonged to her mother who was sadly taken far too early by multiple sclerosis. even though her mom wasn’t physically there, i know she was up above, smiling down and laughing with everyone.
if you want to help out or participate in the 2012 MS Southern California Ride on oct 6th and 7th  click here to get more info. volunteers, sponsors, and riders will be needed. it’s a great cause, and a great ride.

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Santa Barbara wedding at Orella Ranch in Goleta by Ohana Photographers

janell and rj, we love the stuffing out of you guys. i don’t think you know just how much you have touched our lives. we can’t thank you enough for all the laughs you have given to us, so hopefully our eternal love will suffice.

to any future brides and grooms, this is what a wedding is all about. find your best friend on the planet, have so much fun with them every day that your sides hurt, make a promise to them that you’ll keep forever, and the rest will fall into place.

that’s what i did.

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Shut the front door! That on the shoulder pic and the bridal photos!!!

Such fun images! Each one is so unique and full of life!

OMG?

Yes.

OMG.

Ridiculous.

Only one word… fresh and amazing!!! (oops sorry, two words…)

SO FUN! The girls look stunning!

I came by way of your concrete counter top post, couldn’t help but look at the rest of your site. Very fun photos!

Love the fun here!

Fabulous pictures! Really wonderful. Especially love the dance silhouettes . All so creative!

OMGAWWWWWWWD!!!!!!!!!!
seriously! I am still shaking my head from the brilliance and kickassery!
nice work!

Great wedding!!! Very expressive photographs. Clearly depict how each and every moment was enjoyed. So awesome!

These pictures are phenomenal!!

Loved the moments you captured, filled with emotions, simply beautiful!

Super fun wedding, beautifully captured!

These photos are really something…Looks like a fairytale wedding :)

Triple Wow! Absolutely beautiful! Gorgeous couple and amazing photos!

WOW! Fantastic! You make the people in the photos come alive and it makes me feel like I was there! Beautiful! The details in this wedding are equally beautiful. So well done to the designer!

Oh I don’t know what to say… Amazing pictures, people and.. damn I’m out of words here.

What a stunning wedding dress! Beautifully captured wedding, beautiful colour! Just lovely. You can see the joy in their eyes.

The originality and fun of this wedding is fantastic! You really are creative!

I want to be best friends with the people in this wedding! Simply amazing pics! I love their ceremony site and everything that goes along with it! That on the shoulder pic is out of this world awesome!

My goodness what a fun bride & groom and bridal party!

Completely amazing. It looks like such a fun and beautiful wedding! Love those shots of the bride in her veil. Stunning.

Looks like a wedding I’d love to attend!

These pictures rock! Professional photographers make a big difference :)

Don’t know what to say other than these are just stunningly gorgeous and heartfelt. It’s very rare that I want to escape into the fairy tale land of someones wedding, but this is one of those occasions

Beautiful work…lots of epic images in this set!

Wow! Now this is a wedding I’d love to be a guest at! Beautiful and creative photos!

Oh my these are fabulous!

THe on the shoulder pictures could very well be my most fav wedding pictures ever.

So much fun! Gorgeous wedding photos!

Gorgeous and fun photos! Beautiful use of this venue.

Oh my lord, so much amazingness in these pictures!

This is how people should behave at their wedding! So much love and fun here!

In love with how original and creative the photos are for this wedding! The masks and the shoulder pic are absolutely brilliant! So amazing…in every way.

They look like such an awesome couple. Smiled all the way through this post =D

Wow, you and this couple just fit. Really really beautifully.

LOVE this wedding and the way you captured it!

Best bridal party pic EVER!

Best group “formals”, hands down. Seriously looks like the wedding of the year!

Shut up with that on the shoulder pic!

These are the some of the most beautiful wedding pictures I have ever seen… every picture is unique, artistic and tells a story. I’ll admit quite a few of your weddings make me say that =)

Such fun wedding images! Each one is so unique and full of life!

That looks like the most amazing wedding! You must be very proud with the justice you have clearly done it. They have to be thrilled with these!

Hmmm yeah. Love everything about these! i can’t get over the portraits!

What a cute couple! Amazingly fun photos!

Dang these are good! What a fun couple!

So much craziness and fun!!! I want to be best friends with these people lol!

Wow. Every pic stands alone in it’s awesomeness!

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