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Welcome to the Bouchér's Wedding Blog, so glad to have ya! We'd love for you to stay connected by subscribing to our Blog's RSS FEED so you can keep up on all the latest happenings, shoots and all things Bouchér related. While you're here be sure to leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you!

Marissa and I are a husband and wife team who own a Wedding & Boudoir photography studio based out of sunny San Diego, CA. Marissa and I have been blessed with a thriving business whose infancy began over 10 years ago and went full time all but 6 years ago in a small garage stall. Since then Bouchér has grown into a 4500 sq/ft studio with 3 wonderful employees of which include the lovely Crystal Carr (Studio Manager/Boudoir Photographer), Deena Cormier (Boudoir Photographer/Production) and Yuliana Cerda (Concierge to Bouchér Clients). The two of us have been happily married a little over 6 years now and began as high school sweethearts over 12 years ago. Our family is still rather small at a total count of 4 beings. Me, 'Riss, and our hairy kids Puddy & Elaine (our little Boston Terriers w/Seinfeld inspired names). Our passions and interests include our faith, travel, music, good books, nature, health/fitness, red wines, food, and global/local charitable organizations.

We'd like to recognize God and all our family and friends for their support over the years as well as all our clients who have been such a true pleasure to work with and who continue to impress us as human beings. Marissa and I can't thank you enough for stopping by and hope you check back in on us often!


-Weston & Marissa Bouchér

Collages.net :: Years of Outstanding Service & Product

March 24, 2010 – 8:40 pm

Marissa and I wanted to give a shout out to our friends over at Collages.net. Our studio has been utilizing their services for many years now; among which include online event hosting, reprints, gallery wraps, albums and much, much more. We’re so grateful to have found them at the early stages of our studio’s growth as it’s made our business run so much smoother internally and for our clients as well.

We especially like the features and functionality that come along with their premium event hosting. Once logged online, our clients have the option to view their images in a full-screen slideshow fashion within an interface that not only is extremely user-friendly, but is also very professional looking and easy on the eyes. There’s also social media links to facebook along with a shared folder option for clients choosing their favorite images which they can then also easily order reprints with a few simple clicks. They also have an outstanding reprint lab and their customer service has been the absolute best in the industry that we’ve found thus far. They actually listen to the studios they work with, take feedback, and implement anything they can to raise the standard. Collages.net also helps your studio with marketing tips and ways to enhance the image of your studio.

We heard through the grapevine that Collages.net will be making a big announcement come this April so be sure to check in with them as I have a feeling it will be a huge incentive for photographers who may be looking for a one stop shop for all their needs.

We want to personally thank Kevin, Abbey, and Deirdre for showcasing our images over the years, we’re truly honored! If you’re a photographer visiting our blog, be sure to check them out, you won’t be sorry!

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Vanessa & George :: Palos Verdes, CA :: The Wedding

February 24, 2010 – 11:00 pm

To say that Vanessa & George’s wedding was fun would the understatement of the century. From Transformers-themed cuff links, ice sculptures and garters to short buses, Irish Pubs and beyond, this was no ordinary wedding ;). If you need a lesson on how to “par-tay”, watch and learn lol. Gorgeous couple, incredible setting, amazing people all around, wow, yeah this one goes down in the record books for us. Anyway, we’ll let the photos do the talkin’. We love you Vanessa & George!!!

VANESSA & GEORGE’S ENGAGEMENT SESSION

*Vanessa, George, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.

































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  1. Jackie Wonders   -  

    let’s just talk about those night shots- those are insane. and the bulldog?!! AWESOME!! haha. Great work!

  2. Ana Gabriela   -  

    You are such a beautiful couple, and your images are extraordinary!
    Blessings.

  3. Elaine Gates   -  

    wow what a beautiful bride. Gorgeous images!

  4. natascha   -  

    Great images and awesome catchs. Like your style. Keep up the great work.

Lauren & Alden :: San Diego, CA :: The Wedding

February 24, 2010 – 8:44 pm

Any groom willing to get into a shopping cart with his groomsman behind the wheel is our kind of client lol. Lauren & Alden had such a fun group in their wedding party. And not only were they fun, but they also pulled their weight all day and didn’t complain once. This is rare, trust me. Usually wedding parties get all fussy and get impatient with taking photos, etc and basically forget whose wedding it is haha. Lauren & Alden…Marissa and I could tell that you are dearly loved by an amazing collection of family & friends; thank you for choosing us to be alongside to capture it all. :)

The processing I did on these shots was fun as I’ve been utilizing a lot more local adjustments in Lightroom along with a WACOM pen and tablet. I’m also speeding through shoots much faster now that I’m using DQ Studios Quikeys keyboard unit and Lightroom software module.

LAUREN & ALDEN’S ENGAGEMENT SESSION

*Lauren, Alden, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.

























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  1. Jackie Wonders   -  

    i LOVE LOVE LOVE the processing on these images! such a fun wedding :)

  2. Jen Johnson   -  

    That last image is HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!

An & Matt :: Yacht & Horse Carriage & America’s Finest City = WOW.

February 24, 2010 – 7:52 pm

Marissa and I love boats or just being on the water in general, we actually have looked into living on one some day. So when we heard that An & Matt’s wedding reception was being held on a huge yacht, we were immediately reciting the song by The Lonely Island “I’m on a boat!”, “if you on the shore then you shore not me-yo!” lol.

Anyway we saw some amazing views of downtown San Diego during the reception and were again reminded of what a beautiful city we live in. I often wonder how people that don’t live in San Diego get out of bed every morning ;p. Maybe their secret is that they don’t have to deal with the ridiculous cost of living here, hehe.

An & Matt were one of the kindest, most gentle couples we’ve ever met. Truly, you two are one of a kind and we’re honored to have documented your big day. Nice exit by the way…come right off a yacht with hundreds of people holding sparklers, leading you to a white horse and carriage. WOW.

AN & MATT’S ENGAGEMENT SESSION

*An, Matt, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.

























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Cie & Chris :: La Jolla, CA :: The Engagement

February 24, 2010 – 7:06 pm

So Cie & Chris were really hoping for sunny weather for their engagement shoot, and usually you can count on it in San Diego, but as it turned out we ended up embracing the vibe of the overcast weather and absolutely love the unique look that came out of it. It got dark fast so we shot most everything at around 1600-3200 ISO wide open at f2.0 or more. I believe the B&W shot of Chris kneeling was shot at 6400 ISO; I kind of like the grainy look that came out of it.

99% of our processing is done in Lightroom with a bunch of custom settings that I’ve built up over the years. A lot of my favorite presets were ones that I found free online and then tweaked to my liking. I find that you just have to identify which ones will work with a particular shot’s tones. And often times most presets don’t look good at all unless you know what to tweak in the blacks, temp slider, etc. You kind of have to see the end product in your mind ahead of time. This is why it’s so important to shoot in manual mode as much as you can so that your exposures are near perfect at capture so that you have more data and options later to work with in RAW.

These two had all sorts of ideas so we ran with it and just made small adjustments here and there to keep from disrupting their element. Couples seem to do their own thing just fine and it comes out looking so much more natural. I think it’s a matter of them being comfortable around you as a photographer initially, then encouraging them along the way so that they never second guess anything. Way to rock this e-shoot you two, can’t wait for the wedding later this year!

*Cie, Chris, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.














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Heather & Justin :: El Cortez Hotel & Admiral Kidd Club, San Diego, CA

February 24, 2010 – 6:39 pm

Here’s a few of our favorite images from Heather & Justin’s wedding at the El Cortez Hotel & Admiral Kidd Club. We were a bit pressed for time earlier on in the day and still needed more shots of Heather & Justin together- so we acted fast and used our video light inside the reception area seconds before the guests entered to get the shot with the purple uplight background and shadows of the couple on the wall. Turned out to be our favorite shot of the day! I believe it was shot at 3200 ISO which is what I love about the Canon 5D Mark II, it just does so well in low light with the right lens. If we have any photographer’s visiting our blog out there please do comment and let us know if you have any questions about our shots :)

HEATHER & JUSTIN’S ENGAGEMENT SESSION

*Heather, Justin, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.
















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Kim & Patrick :: Downtown San Diego, CA :: The Wedding

February 23, 2010 – 10:02 pm

Kim & Patrick’s shots were a mixture of shooting into the sun, using buildings, parking garage gates, air vents, and whatever else looked interesting. We did some of the shots at Balboa Park and the rest around the outside of El Cortez Hotel in downtown. More than anything we’re looking for quality of light first, and then the background second. All the shots featured were taken with available light. Some of the first dance reception shots were lit with the videographer’s light, which is always nice :). And no the flower girls running across the frame in the wedding party shot was not staged, just got lucky!

*Kim, Patrick, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.














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Stephanie & Devon :: La Jolla, CA :: The Wedding

February 23, 2010 – 9:45 pm

This wedding went incredibly smooth for Marissa and I; I swear the weddings where everything takes place at the same location are so much easier on everyone. Things stay on time, people don’t get lost in transit, and the schedule generally goes according to plan. This is so huge when it comes to Marissa and I simply getting what we need, versus getting shots that we absolutely love because we weren’t rushed or cut short creatively. Stephanie & Devon, you two were so relaxed and ready to par-tay, gotta love it!

*Stephanie, Devon, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.





















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Irina & Andrei :: Carlsbad, CA

February 23, 2010 – 9:15 pm

This was a really cool scenario for us because Irina & Andrei were actually referred to us by their daughter & son-in-law of whom we had already shot their engagement and wedding. They’ve already been married for years and years but decided it was time to get some romantic shots together. Irina & Andrei were one of the most fun-loving couples we’ve ever shot; these two were incredible examples of how the flame can remain strong no matter how long you’ve been married. In our society today, marriage doesn’t seem to be valued or taken as seriously as it once was, which is why it was so refreshing to see these two!

*Irina, Andrei, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.









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An & Matt :: Seaport Village, San Diego, CA :: Engagement

February 23, 2010 – 9:03 pm

An & Matt brought their little ones along for their engagement shoot at Seaport Village and it was such a crack up because they absolutely HATED birds, with a passion. Despite the passionate despising of the seagulls, we got what we came for! ;P

*An, Matt, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.








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Kurstin & Nick :: Seagrove Park, The Brigantine, Del Mar, CA

September 25, 2009 – 6:20 pm

Both Seagrove Park and The Brigantine in Del Mar were new venues for us so it was really refreshing to shoot at some new spots. What’s cool about Seagrove Park is that the train tracks are just a few steps away, along with the beach of course. The Brigantine also really impressed us with their reception area behind their restaurant that overlooks the coaster tracks and the Del Mar race tracks. Kurstin and Nick were really thoughtful people and we absolutely loved their friends and family. It was a perfect day and I couldn’t be happier with the shots, congrats you two!

KURSTIN & NICK ENGAGEMENT

*Kurstin, Nick, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to make use of the “share” button at the bottom of this post or right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.



























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  1. Myong   -  

    WTF?! That photo of the couple running through the sparklies is phenomenal!!! Blew me away guys!

  2. kurstin and nick   -  

    We couldn’t possibly love the photos anymore-you captured every moment of our day, and made it beautiful! Thank you both-for listening to our vision and putting your talent into every single shot!
    love,
    kurstin and nick

    p.s.-have had several people want to submit some of the pics to wedding magazines?!!!

  3. Brianna Phelan   -  

    Her dress is amazing. I seriously want something made of that material to wear because it’s so awesome. Gorgeous shots, beautiful couple and love the last two images!

  4. Melissa, I Do...Weddings!   -  

    I love everything about this wedding and these photos. Beautiful work guys!

  5. san diego wedding video   -  

    The pictures are beautiful! Inspiring!

  6. Shawna   -  

    I want her dress! Anyone know what kind of material or the designer? Dying to know!!!

Vanessa & George &…Bentley :: Engagement @ Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

September 25, 2009 – 5:47 pm

Well we immediately hit if off with Vanessa & George. Not only did we have spot-on chemistry with them but they’re also fellow boston terrier owners. We’re bummed they don’t live closer as I think we could have some fun double dates and even bring our Bostons along. Wait, maybe not the more I think about that statement haha…bummer is our Boston’s are brother and sister and they basically tear any dog apart that threatens their disturbing brother-sister relationship haha. We literally are the couple who would send one of those reels of footage of our dogs acting like complete maniacs. Anyway, getting back on track…this was another one of those shoots where you just say “I love my job”. Vanessa and George really should be proud of how photogenic and complimentary they are to each other. Bentley, their Boston, was ridiculously cute and so well-behaved. Often times when clients bring their dogs it can be difficult but this little guy was putting our Bostons to shame in the behavior department lol. Keep in touch you guys, otherwise we’ll see you at the wedding!

*Vanessa, George, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to make use of the “share” button at the bottom of this post or right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.














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  1. chipgillespie   -  

    I’ve been stalking for a while — I was so struck by the second-to-last image that I had to comment. Well done. This is incredible.

  2. Tim Halberg   -  

    looks like a freaking magazine shoot man!!! brilliant and beautiful!

  3. Denise Conrad   -  

    I found you through San Diego’s top five and I am totally inspired. This session is intimate and sexy. Awesome!

  4. Tina Nomura   -  

    I have been amazed and re-energized by your talents. I search photography sites for education and inspiration… I think I can just stop here! Beautiful work!

Christine & Brian :: The Wedding :: Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA

September 25, 2009 – 5:27 pm

As promised here are the shots from Christine & Brian’s wedding at Rancho Bernardo Inn. This was a great day for Marissa and I as it was almost like a high school reunion to see so many familiar faces from our hometown of Ramona, CA. I have to say that the “Sing/Dance-off” at the reception was the most entertaining event I’ve ever seen at a wedding! I’m not talking about when people just make a line on either side and randomly dance down the center. I’m talking about a fully planned performance from several different “contestants”(yes an award was even given out). LOL, unforgettable.

*Christine, Brian, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to make use of the “share” button at the bottom of this post or right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.






















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  1. Lj   -  

    Oh My! In sane pics here! BRIDE & GROOM shots are so romantic & sexy. My fave is the dancer, that is such a cool capture. Please let your blog readers in on your technique for shots like this; lens, all on camera flash? settings??? :)

  2. Kristen   -  

    Ahh so beautiful. I haven’t seen these since right after the wedding and my heart is melting all over again. You two are the most amazing photographers ever!

Christine & Brian :: Engagement @ La Jolla Cove, San Diego, CA

September 25, 2009 – 5:05 pm

It’s cool when you get the opportunity to work with people from your hometown. Marissa and I both went to school with Christine and still get to hang out amongst the same circle of friends out of Ramona, CA. We LOVE the way the shots came out as we tried a couple new spots around La Jolla Cove and they made for some cool shots. 

*Christine, Brian, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to make use of the “share” button at the bottom of this post or right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.












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Lauren & Alden :: Beach Engagement @ Del Mar, CA

September 25, 2009 – 4:42 pm

Lauren & Alden were really cool to shoot with as their mellow vibe put us at ease during the entire shoot. These two make such a good couple- I wish I could’ve had time to post more from this session. I can’t wait to post the wedding shots soon. We just shot it recently and got a ton of images that I’m absolutely nuts over.

*Lauren, Alden, Family, Friends, and Vendors feel free to make use of the “share” button at the bottom of this post or right click and save images for online use such as myspace, facebook, etc. NOTE: Copyright terms state that “Bouchér” watermark must remain on image. Images are low-res, not for print use, and are electronically embedded with copyright law protection.








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