Oceano wedding – Page 2 – Shanti Duprez Fine Portrait Photography

Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay, California

Posted on November 19, 2014 | by Shanti

There are so many factors that makes this wedding venue just magical. It could be the awesome location which is a small fishing community snuggled in between mountains and ocean. It could be all the options to really customize your day from a lawn wedding, beach wedding or a classic ball room wedding you really can’t go wrong… pair that with options for your celebration party and you have an all inclusive magical event. But in all honesty, I think what really sells me on this amazing venue is how awesome the staff is at the Oceano Hotel. They truly bend over backwards to make your event stress free and memorable from the way they interact with the couple to the way they include the other vendors into their team, its definitely a recipe for a successful and stress free day.

Wedding Photography at Our Lady of the Pillar and the Oceano Hotel and Spa / Irene and Dan

Posted on October 3, 2013 | by Shanti

It’s a story of fate. I had the pleasure of meeting Dan and capturing a glimpse of his world about 8 years ago when I was commissioned to capture his beautiful family at a very tender moment in their lives. Dan and Robert, his son, were soon to loose a very special woman in their lives, his wife and Robert’s Mother. Even though I don’t get to linger long in one’s life, I do come away feeling vulnerable to all the emotion that is within a family, and this particular moment left me feeling so fortunate to have been apart of this brief encounter.

Fast forward 8 years, I am contacted by this vivacious and wonderful woman who would love to inquire about my wedding services. You see, she met a wonderful man a few years back and she thinks I know him… thank goodness for small circles!

Their wedding vows were exchanged at Our Lady of the Pillar in Half Moon Bay and the celebration continued at the Oceano Hotel and Spa. Elegant Cheesecake did an exceptional job with helping these two celebrate a love that was meant to be!

Portraits by Shanti DuPrez / Oceano Hotel and Spa / Pillar Point Harbor / Half Moon Bay

Portraits by Shanti Duprez / Our Lady of the Pillar / Oceano Hotel and Spa / Elegant Cheesecakes / Half Moon Bay Wedding Photographer

Portraits by Shanti DuPrez / Oceano Hotel and Spa / Pillar Point Harbor / Half Moon Bay

As seen in Lucy Dylan Weddings

Half Moon Bay Wedding Venue: Our Lady of the Pillar

Half Moon Bay Wedding Reception Venue: Oceano Hotel and Spa

Half Moon Bay Area Wedding Cake: Elegant Cheesecakes

Half Moon Bay Area DJ, Photobooth, & Lighting: Golden State Productions; Wayne Noel

Half Moon Bay Wedding Photography / Mavericks Lodge Event Center / Oceano Hotel and Spa / Becky and Evan

Posted on August 2, 2012 | by Shanti

All I can say is wow! Such a beautiful bride, a handsome groom, curteous warm and loving family and friends, and a beautiful venue… It was truly perfect! Becky and Evan got married on the lawn of the Mavericks Lodge Event Center followed by a magical wedding reception in the tent of the Oceano Hotel and Spa. I can't decide what was my favorite part about this wedding: It could have been the dress, or maybe the fact that every one was where they needed to be when they needed to be, but I think the best part of the day for me was Becky's laughter and Evan's genuine love for his beautiful bride! Congratulations you two!

Portraits by Shanti / Shanti Duprez / Mavericks Lodge Event Center / Princeton by the Sea / Oceano Hotel and Spa / Alena Jean Flowers / Inticing Creations / DJ Matteo / Cello Street Quartet / Aqua Salon / Sweet Penelope

As seen in WedLoft

Half Moon Bay Wedding Venue: Mavericks Lodge Event Center

Half Moon Bay Reception Venue: Oceano Hotel and Spa

I was referred to Shanti by a friend, so my fiancé and I decided to use her for our engagement pictures. Shanti had fast responses to both my emails and phone calls and did a great job of answering all of my questions. She was very flexible as we had to reschedule several times due to being rained out. In the end, we were lucky enough to be able to take our photos on the Half Moon Bay bluffs on a 75 degree day in February! Shanti was able to make us both feel very comfortable in front of the camera (even my fiancé who doesn’t like having his picture taken) and gave us great direction for poses to ensure our photos turned out well. The finished photos are AMAZING and we were impressed with how well they turned out! We received the photos back very quickly and had full access to the digital versions so we could print and share them as we chose to. Needless to say, we’ve already booked Shanti for our upcoming wedding (August 2016) and can’t wait to work with her again!

Chrissy

I absolutely love Shanti! She does great work! I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer to capture my special day. We had her take our engagement photos which were amazing (even though it was not the sunniest day). We used those photos for our save the date, wedding program and seating chart. Our wedding photos were amazing, I could look at them over and over again. She has such a unique style. I enjoyed working with her and cannot wait to have her take our pictures once we decide to have a baby. I would recommend her for any photography needs!

Jonee