I know I am missing a ton of portrait shoots in between these weddings and I promise to try to go back when I can!! I just wanted to share this super cute wedding story. Molly and Bobby worked in the same office in Downtown LA and fell head over heels for each other but couldn’t tell a soul! Office romances were frowned upon but this didn’t deter them. Their romance went on this way until the ring was on her finger! A secret office romance must have been so much fun and I’m so glad they broke the rules, they are such a super cute and sweet couple! :) Here are a few of my favorites from their day. I just couldn’t get enough of this deliciously precious flower girl and the flowers…wow! Enjoy the slideshow!
This day was beautiful in every way, thank you so much to the talented group of vendors I had the pleasure of working with!
Wedding Site: Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa - Horseshoe Garden
Reception Site: Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa - Georgian Room
This was my first wedding at the Temecula Creek Inn! Yay, I love new venues, it is so fun to explore and try out a new backdrop! Meredith and I took a few wrong turns on our golf cart on the way down to the site and didn’t think we were ever going to find civilization again…it was pretty fun! The venue was gorgeous, it had a fabulous rustic feeling that was given a modern spin with Carrie and Mike’s black and red color scheme! Carrie and Mike are super fun, funky and fabulous and made every moment of this day a blast! Enjoy!
I loved putting the bouquet down right in the brush to enhance the rustic environment!
I loved this stolen moment of the Flower Girl and the lighting in this room!
I love the canopy of trees above the ceremony…so romantic!
They did a choreographed first dance to Earth, Wind & Fire, it was so fun and so them!!
Thank you to all the wonderful vendors who made this day spectacular:
Santa Barbara weddings are always breathtaking and I love the chance to get out of town for a day or two and back up to my old stomping ground. This summer I had this opportunity a couple of times! Some of you may recognize this pretty lady as my right hand wedding gal! It was a nice change to have her in front of the camera on her special day! The ceremony was situated on a lookout at Santa Barbara City College and the reception followed at the University Club, both were fantastic! As you can see, the officiant, AKA - Andrew Caldwell a fellow photographer and friend from Brooks was hilarious and fantastic in his role! A few months later the wedding was followed by the exciting news that the couple are expecting a baby girl this April!
And of course props to all the people who made this beautiful day happen!!
Ceremony Site: Winslow Overlook, Santa Barbara City College
This was one of those weddings…one of those weddings where even a day later as I drove back to town from Santa Barbara I was still smiling. Even now a couple of months later as I look through images, I get all toasty inside!
Emily & Don put their heart and souls into this day, every detail and moment was thoughtful and loving. They are the kind of couple that are warm and giving and truly compliment each other. This unique event was merged with a fantastic event, the Santa Barbara Film Festival Fundraiser at the Fess Parker Doubletree Resort. It was a magical moment in time that I will remember fondly for years! I love you both and wish you every happiness you deserve!
La Canada Country Club hosted this fantastic day for Angela & Shawn, thier big day! The weather was gorgeous, they were so fun and happy and the day flowed so easily I couldn’t believe how quickly it went by. I look back on this image now and think about how clear and beautiful it was that evening as we looked up at the mountains. Only now, do I realize that the hills won’t look like this for years. Many people across the nation now recognize the name of this sleepy little town, La Canada, also know as the town at the bottom of the hill where the “Station Fire” still burns. It was a wonderful place for their wedding, thank you so much for having me and congrats you two!
θρησκευτικός γάμος or church wedding is exactly what happened last Sunday at St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church, where all present witnessed the marriage of Theoni & Pete. I couldn’t help but be jealous of all the wonderful Greek traditions that accompanied this superb wedding day. Every moment was savored and treasured by all and I cried more than once watching Theoni & Pete celebrate their love with their closest family and friends.
This was my first time photographing a Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony and reception so Theoni thought it was only fitting that I start the day off with a shot of Ouzo…woo hoo…so tasty, if you like anise (black licorice), which I adore! I stopped at one shot, which I think was wise, because the videographer looked at me like I was about to get lost in an Ouzo haze and not resurface until the next day. His reaction actually made me a little nervous, but truthfully I never did feel any effect from it…phew - typically I don’t drink a drop on wedding days!! Soon after this, the dancing began…and they danced, and danced, and danced - it was fantastic. Take a look at the slideshow, this was an action packed day: drinks, details, dancing, clarino, ceremony traditions, photo booth, amazing florals & decor, a fantastic reception, lots of guests, lots of money throwing, tons of family, and more dancing!!
Thank you so much Theoni & Pete, I adore you both and hope your lives are as rich with tradition and love as your wedding day was. Thank you also to all the lovely people that made such an amazing day possible:
My team: Meredith and Camilla
Ceremony Site: St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church
Reception Site: Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa
Coordination: Hellenic Designs - Georgia Covell
Florals: Design by Ashley
Invitation: KC Hopper
Hair: Daphne from Salon Sessions - Pasadena
Makeup: Monique Powers
Lynda reminded me last Saturday, during her getting-ready shots, that we had known each other for almost 10 years…I couldn’t believe it! Had we really started our photography careers 10 years ago at Brooks, wow time flies? Lynda is an incredibly talented fine art photographer in Los Angeles and has had an amazing post-graduation life, which includes a successful career, a beautiful baby girl, and now a wonderful and loving husband.
It was my first time meeting Jerry that day and I was absolutely blown away by the love between them, it is what I wish for all of my friends and family…a tender, caring, and passionate love. The whole day was incredible, from the first detail to the last moment. Thank you so much for including me in such a special day, I hope your trip is fantastic!
After a very strange hot and cold week, the weather gods presented us with the perfect wedding day for Perlette & Jake yesterday. I have been excited about this wedding for months, I had a stunning couple and an absolutely awe-inspiring location to work with, I was in photography heaven. They had some super cute details, like their dogs being the ring bearer and flower girl and donations to fight animal cruelty for favors! All of this and guess who else showed up; the most talented florist around: Lisa and Craig Cardella of Ixora Florist and my favorite wedding planner: Camilla Danison of Your Lovely Event - I was pinching myself all day!
So the location, the location, the location - this wedding was held at the courthouse in Pasadena, but not just any courthouse and not city hall like most people might be thinking, but the Richard H. Chambers Courthouse, also known as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. You know that amazing building you see coming into Pasadena on the 134 East, just on the other side of the gorgeous Colorado Street Bridge! Amazing! Perlette happens to be an incredibly talented lawyer and worked there fresh out of law school so she had the honorable Judge Rymer marry them, it was a fantastic service.
Thank you to everyone involved for putting on such a stunning event for us to capture, it was incredible from beginning to end! Here are a few of my many many favorites!
Saturday I got to spend the whole day with two of my favorite people - Erin & Larry. I have been counting down the days till this one for awhile and it was everything I thought it would be - perfect and incredible.
I got to do a first look with the gorgeous couple at the Pasadena City Hall and have them all to myself for about an hour in Pasadena before the formals and ceremony at the Altadena Town and Country Club. The whole day was gorgeous and was run perfectly - thank you Camilla Danison for that! The reception was amazing, I felt like the whole room was filled with one family - there was so much love between the two families I kept forgetting this was actually two lives merging together! So cool!!!
Congratulations Erin & Larry, I can’t wait till the babies start coming - they are going to be stunning! Heehee!
Fern curls in the bouquet, so cool!
Here is a short list for now of the people who made this amazing day happen:
Coordination: Camilla Danison
Flowers & Decor: Ixora Florist
Ceremony: Minister JP Reynolds
Hotel: Pasadena Hilton Hotel
Ceremony & Reception Site: Altadena Town & Country Club
This was an amazing day, the weather was perfect, the people were incredible, and I had a blast capturing Katys & Jeff’s big day! I have always thought the Los Angeles Arboretum would be a wonderful site for a wedding, and it turned out to be true. It was gorgeous, with so many places to photograph, it was tough to choose! Here are a few of my favorites! The baby is Katya & Jeff’s son Jeffrey, he was such a doll! Oh and don’t you just love this metal bouquet holder - cool detail!
