Meghan Aileen Photography

I had the honor of doing a shoot at the The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. Newly open for weddings on the property, Huntington needed some images for their promotion. The talented ladies at Fresh Events have been chosen as one of the exclusive coordinators for the location and they coordinated this amazing shoot as well. A collaborative effort of some very talented people, including Alison of Le Petit Gardenia and her breathtaking florals, this shoot was really wonderful. Some very hard work went into this during our busy wedding season, and I want to thank all that were involved. The Huntington has so many botanical gardens, collections, and historically significant settings to experience a truly unique wedding. There is so much room for creativity.

Location
Huntington Library and Gardens, Pasadena CA
www.huntington.org

Coordination
Fresh Events Company
Amanda Ma and Ada Chan
Event Management & Design
www.fresheventscompany.com

Florals
Le Petit Gardenia
Alison Franchi
www.lepetitgardenia.com

Hair and Makeup
Grace Ilasco
www.beautybygrace.com

Gowns
Alina Pizzano Couture Bridal
www.alinapizzano.com

Model - European and Desert
Kayleigh Hendricks
Kayleighhendricks@gmail.com

This amazing couple hired me only 3 months after they met each other. It was love at first sight and they are so adorable together. Being around them you can feel their connection. Their grandparents made the long trip from Israel and were deeply honored at the event through the beautiful toasts and traditions. Adee and Jonathan wanted to have a traditional Orthodox Jewish wedding with a whole lot of style! It was beautiful mix of tradition, modern style, family roots and lots of dancing! Thanks Adee and Jonathan for having me! And a special thanks to Chelsea Elizabeth for the awesome guys shots and some of the details.

Skirball Center

I love that Kristine and Robert brought so many clothes and props for me to play with! I had quite the selection and very little daylight to work with, so much of this was actually shot in the twilight and in the dark. But I am really happy with what we got at this session, and these two were so much fun! We infused a bit if 1950s nostalgia with some silliness, and some romance and style as well. What a fantastic combination. Thanks for a great session Kristine and Robert! I hope you love the images!

This amazing wedding was such a joy to capture, the people, the locations, the details, all gorgeous!! Heather and Joe have such great taste! I LOVE a bride willing to get dressed outside for pictures! The beautiful maid of honor gave them the most amazing gift of the dove release and an incredibly touching speech to go along with it. These two truly are loved and seem to compliment each other perfectly. A special thanks to Whitney Drake of Wish Wonder Dream for coordinating this amazing event! Congratulations Heather and Joe! I wish you all the best.

COORDINATION
Wish Wonder Dream
LOCATIONS
The Hidden Chateau and Gardens
St Bernadine’s Church
CAKE DESIGN
Jolene Medina, A Sweet Design
FLORAL DESIGN
David Blair Designs

Look at this girl, isn’t she gorgeous! This wedding was so much fun to be a part of. Lerna and Saro’s families really know how to have a good time! And Mimi Flowers, the coordinator did such an amazing job of keeping everything running smoothly and looking beautiful. Having a coordinator like Mimi is so important and I think makes all the difference in the world as I am sure Lerna and Saro agree. We went to Pasadena City Hall for pictures in between which is one of my favorite places for architecture. The day was filled with love and laughter and LOTS OF DANCING! Which I just love and is GREAT for pictures! Thanks for having me Lerna and Saro!

Mimi Events
wedding & event planning specialists
www.mimievents.com

Lerna wanted a picture of her baby shoes and her wedding shoes. What a wonderful idea…

An awesome last minute idea, one of my August brides, Becca decided to to a Trash the Dress in the burnt areas by Porter Ranch. This is my third time shooting incorporating the fire affected areas and I think I may do some kind of series with them! I just really love the contrast of her soft beauty and the harsh landscape and think her natural look went perfectly. I wanted her to be without hair and makeup done so that the shoot had a more real feel while still be somewhat abstract in concept. I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for braving the cold and ash tray smell, Becca! You were awesome! I am always looking to do great unusual concept type bridal shoots ladies! So let me know if you want to do one!

Meghan

One of my favorite things about the world of commercial art is collaborating with other talented people. Last week, a few of those talented people and I worked together on a photo shoot. I wanted to do this concept of a woodsy, earthy feel, with a dark and fantasy mood, but still beautiful. We had less than a week to put this together including all the handmade aspects which I will detail later… I am so excited about how it all came together and hope that you enjoy the images.

Brides, if you would like your very own fashion style concept piece please contact me for a custom quote and design of your once in a lifetime shoot!

Here are the talented ladies involved:

Alison Franchi, of Le Petit Gardenia
Floral design
bridal bouquet
amazing custom handmade feather headpiece
setting florals
www.lepetitgardenia.com

Mariah Nicole
beautiful hair and makeup design
www.mariahnicole.com

Emily Basa Besa
Stylist/dress
basabesa@hotmail.com

Vanessa Beck
model
www.VanessaBeck.com