If you haven’t don’t worry, I hadn’t either.  When Jeremy and Jessica approached me about photographing their surprise wedding I was confused.  I was asking for clarification, so is it a baby shower or a wedding?  When they said it was both and how it was going to be a surprise pop up wedding I got excited!!

So here is how I saw this pop up wedding unfold.  All the guests arrived dressed up and fully expecting a baby shower and nothing more.  All the décor screamed baby shower.  They had games, cakes, center pieces and even a slideshow prepped for the baby shower. 

At some point in the day, Jeremy played a slideshow and video that captured the 9 months of the pregnancy as well as some hilarious videos they captured when they announced their pregnancy to different members of their family.  Jeremy, Jessica and the wedding party sneaked out during the video, got dressed into their wedding attire andwhen the video ended they all made a grand entrance!

The reactions on people faces were priceless!! As a photographer I was joyfully overwhelmed, I had SO many different and awesome reactions that I couldn’t possible capture them all.  People were in shock and disbelief.  I could hear several people including the father of the bride saying, “Wow, I almost didn’t come”.

After the wedding you can see so many mixed emotions, everyone was happy, however, you could see some were still in shock and otherswere still confused. 

I truly hope this is not my last pop up wedding because it was SO much fun!!  Congratulations to Jessica and Jeremy on the wedding and now on becoming parents.  On 10/29/2018 little Jazelle Kalea was bornto two loving people! 

On a side note, Jessica was a TROOPER!! She was 8 months pregnant when the wedding happened!! She was out taking pictures, greeting guests, coordinating and participating in an AWESOME first dance on a very hot 105-degree day. 

Thanks again Jeremy and Jessica for allowing me to be your baby shower, surprise pop up wedding photographer!

Pictures by Palm Springs Wedding Photographer, Lisandro Rivera

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Glendy and Mauricio were surrounded by friends and family from Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and the Coachella Valley.  It was great to see how they beautifully involved God in every aspect of the wedding. 

Glendy and Mauricio’s wedding had a rustic theme that fits perfectly with the Joshua Tree wedding venue and desert backdrop.  The wedding coordinator Mechelle Williams from Chaise Moments made sure that the wedding went off without a hitch. The wedding included rustic apple crates with beautiful flower arrangements.  All the tables had rustic wood slices that showed the rugged tree bark.  The wedding bouquets and center table flower arrangements had a deep burgundy, pink and white flowers to complement the rustic wedding theme.  Glendy and Mechelle did a great job planning and coordinating the wedding.

Glendy wore one of the most amazing wedding dresses I have ever seen. The wedding dress was from a designer at the Essence of Australia in Los Angeles.  I loved the color and how it complimented everything about the wedding. 

The best thing about Glendy and Mauricio’s wedding has nothing to do with the wedding dress, wedding venue, and the rustic theme…. instead, it was all the love that you felt from all of their friends and family.  The best man and maid of honor speeches were very touching and personal.

 As a wedding photographer, I have the privilege of standing back and see everything unfold.  It was great to see all the love that day and see how everyone was happy and excited for the bride and groom. 

Joshua Tree Wedding Pictures by Lisandro Rivera   

Wedding Venue: Joshua Tree Private home         

Wedding Dress: Essence of Australia       

 Wedding Planner: Mechelle Newman from Chaise Moments

 Wedding Dress: Essence of Australia                                                         Wedding Planner: Mechelle Newman from Chaise Moments

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