Continuing the festivities from Kelly & Scott's wedding, here is Part 2 from their reception at the historic Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA! This was a beautiful reception location and it was a bit funny that they could only book it 6 months in advance to make sure there weren't going to be any travelling shows coming through that night. :) Kelly's cousin also made these amazing comic book style movie posters for the wedding!

Kelly and Scott did something really unique for the reception. Normally, attendees will clink their glasses to get the bride and groom to kiss. This couple requested that people write and recite limericks in order to get them to kiss. They were hilarious!

Not a photo booth, but a video booth! I'm hoping to see the end results soon!

And this band was amazing! D. On Darox & The Melody Bakers. Their business card says "Dirty gypsy blues with a slice of cabaret"

This wedding was one of the most fun weddings I've ever been to- including ones I was invited to as a guest! Here are some shots of Kelly Schmandt & Scott Ferguson's (hence "Schmerguson") wedding in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. Despite the fact that I personally know incredible wedding photographers in Cali that I can highly recommend, I much prefer for West Coasters (can I call them that?) to fly me out for their wedding instead. :) I love weddings in Cali and generally find that it's a 99% chance of sun and 70 degrees just about every day.

I know Kelly from college in Nashville and I had never met Scott before- especially since it would be a long distance flight to meet for coffee like I do with most wedding couples. I was a bit nervous going into it knowing Kelly so well, but having no idea about Scott and his groomsmen. Maybe it's me, but as a male photographer shooting a wedding I generally find it easy to get comfortable with the bride and bridesmaids, but groomsmen can be hit or miss. If I had to make a ~~slightly sexist generalized~~ guess, it's that generally women enjoy getting dressed up and going to a wedding, whereas most men generally feel out of sorts with a rented tux and a strange person taking their photo all day- at least until they've had a few beers at the reception. This wedding was not the case. Scott was easily the smiley-est person I've ever met. His groomsmen also fit quite into his personality (you can tell by the hats and bowties). These guys were a whole lot of fun to photograph!

Now on to some photos of getting ready and the ceremony!