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Vendor Review: Augie Chang

We finally got our photos from our wedding and we can say that it was worth the wait and every penny. Our wedding photos are what our family will be looking at for generations to come and Augie Chang did a fantastic job capturing the moments just the way we remember them. As someone that works in a creative and design centered industry, I must say that everything from his photographic composition to the packaging of his final product is of top notch quality. Beyond providing a great product, he is just a great guy to have around. Many of our guests commented on how fun he was to interact with and be around. He wasn’t just a guy in the corner snapping shots of the action. He talked with our guests and we even got him on the dance floor for a bit. When it’s all said and done, Glo and I (and our guests) agree that our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without him. We would absolutely recommend Augie and even if you don’t end up hiring him you may want to consider just inviting him as a guest.

Bora Bora Movie

I finally had some time to edit all of our video footage together from our trip to Bora Bora. All of this video (except for the octopus) came off my Canon SD780IS which can capture video in HD 720p. I ended up using it a lot more than my DSLR. I edited it all together using iMovie in about two nights on the couch. I think it turned out pretty well for a dinky point ‘n shoot and free software. Thanks to Jeanie and Jason for the tip to sit on the left side of the plane!

The video below is not HD, but it’s a big file. If you have a weak computer it may be choppy. I’ll upload this to Vimeo later to stream the HD version.

Honeymoon in Bora Bora

For our honeymoon we went to Bora Bora in French Polynesia (west of Tahiti). It is the most beautiful place we’ve ever been. I’ve been to beaches in Oahu, Maui, Caribbean, Mexico, and the Philippines, but Bora Bora is hands down the best of them all. We stayed at the Intercontinental Le Moana which resides on the southern tip of the main island. It is connected to the Intercontinental Thalasso by shuttle boat. Great resort and we would highly recommend it to anyone visiting.

We flew out two days after the wedding and spent seven nights on the island. Most of our days were spent snorkeling, swimming, biking, kayaking, and just sleeping on beach chairs and hammocks. The island is only 19 miles around. We were able to ride rented cruiser bicycles around the island is less than 2.5 hours. The airport was tiny. About the size of a large house, it’s located on a motu (small island). From the airport everyone has to take a shuttle boat to their resort. Check out a simple slideshow I threw together using Picasa below.

Glo & Jon Slideshow

Gloria’s sister, Mindy, put a lot of work into the slideshow for our wedding reception. Our family pulled out all of the old photo albums and scanned them into the computer. Mindy used iMovie to put it all together. I posting it here to live eternally. Click on the image below to start it up. If you have a slow internet connection, it will be . . . well . . . slow.

Calistoga Wedding

Our wedding at Solage, Calistoga was awesome. Glo and I had a great time. The Solage banquet staff and all of our vendors did a fantastic job and we have no regrets choosing any of them. Everyone we’ve talked to said they really enjoyed the wedding and reception. Of course the wedding wouldn’t have been anything without the support of our close and friends and family. I’ll be adding posts with more photos and details about our wedding and honeymoon to Bora Bora. For now, check out some teaser photos that Augie sent us.