Christine Arnold Photography

Part 2 ~ Jen and Davids Palm Springs Wedding

Chris — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:41:59 +0000

Ok, here are some more…. so much lovely and heartfelt emotion in this ceremony. The light was absolutely DEVINE and the ceremony space at the O’Donnell house is just so intimate, fabulous location for a wedding! Officiated by Mike Coppersmith.

Jen and David ~ A Palm Springs wedding, Part 1

Chris — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:45:23 +0000

Yes, I had to split this blog into “parts”…. I have SO many images from this wedding that I love, I decided it was easier that way, rather than overwhelming you with EVERY.SINGLE.IMAGE. that I love…. which did I mention? is A WHOLE BUNCH!! First of all, Jen and David could NOT be more lovely. Really just sweet, kind and down to earth people…. and absolutely gorgeous as well!! Jen works for one of my all time favorite vendors here in Palm Springs, Joey of Artisan events. So this wedding was what I would call, the “perfect storm”. The wedding day stars aligned and thus…… multiple postings. LOL!! Jen and David chose one of my FAVORITE venues for their wedding, the O’Donnell house, which is an authentic, 30′s Spanish villa that sits on the mountain overlooking downtown Palm Springs. It’s absolute perfection.

The first set of images I’m sharing are from the “getting ready” part of the day. I would be lying if I said this isn’t my absolute favorite part of the wedding day, because it absolutely is. It is so much fun. The preparation, hair, makeup. Friends coming and going. Champagne and laughter. Lots of anticipation… and hair spray. ;-)
I hope you enjoy this first post:

Makeup by Keturah

Florals by Artisan Events

Sneak Peek ~ Viceroy, Palm Springs Wedding

Chris — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:14:44 +0000

Gorgeous couple and gorgeous wedding, more soon!!

A colorful fiesta in La Quinta ~ La Quinta Events Photographer

Chris — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:43:54 +0000

This was a super fun Birthday Party, all done up in a very festive Mexican theme. Cathy and Dorry were in charge of the decor and organizing this shindig at the Hideaway in La Quinta…. and once again, they outdid themselves! It was a stunningly gorgeous day, a house to DIE for and the food…. well. what can I say. the food. YUM!!

Straw hats as centerpieces… SO cute!

Margaritas and chips in a hat

And the Cake…. I mean seriously, how amazing is this cake? So beautiful! Juliettes Bakery

Of course the food…. the amazingly yummy food by RosaAmarillo’s

The Birthday girl being prepared for her turn at the piñata!

Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely and it was a beautiful evening.

Sneak Peak ~ Jen and David, Palm Springs Ca.

Chris — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:14:22 +0000

Lucy in the Sky… with diamonds

Chris — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:11:40 +0000

Wishing you all a HAPPY and PEACEFUL Sunday, filled with music, friends and love. xoxo….

Jen and David… E-Session ~ Palm Springs, Ca.

Chris — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:31:44 +0000

It rained. Yep. In Palm Springs. IT RAINED!!! We still had fun, but what are the chances?? Slim I tell ya! LOL! Jen and David are getting married in March, so we did a quick and fun little engagement session. The weather did change things up a little bit, but we powered through and got some really sweet images! And of course the puppies, well they didn’t care AT ALL about the weather!

Thanks so much to the Saguaro Hotel for letting us use their amazingly colorful grounds as a backdrop. I can’t wait to shoot more there!

Friday I’m in Love……………………

Chris — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:38:39 +0000

Vendor Love ~ Palm Springs Wedding photographer

Chris — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:36:50 +0000

I met with a lovely couple the other day to talk about their wedding photography. I pulled out my sample books and as the couple began to flip through them, I realized that two of the three albums featured weddings that were officiated and/or coordinated by Cathy O’Connell. Now if you haven’t met, or worked with Cathy yet, you have that to look forward to. She is such a sweetheart. She will make your wedding EXACTLY as you’d hoped. She tailors her ceremonies to each bride and groom. Each one is unique to the couple. She brings so much joy and laughter to her ceremonies… it’s always delightful working with her! So, I decided to dig through my archives a little bit and pull out some images from weddings that Cathy has been a part of… So fun!

Cathy O’Connell ~ Celebrations of Joy

Green with Envy ~ Corona Yacht Club Wedding

Chris — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:09:19 +0000

Corona Yacht Club