Gorgeous location, gorgeous couple, gorgeous weather, I love my job! Shari and Josh were married at the beautiful Dana Point St. Regis. This location is so big and has so many great areas to shoot. I love the light and paintings, the beach, furniture, landscaping…I could go on. This couple is so sweet and I loved being part of their wedding. Thanks for having me, Shari and Josh! Congratulations!
Venue:
Dana Point St Regis
Coordination by:
Paula Laskelle
Champagne Taste Wedding Designer
I am always honored to be chosen by another photographer to shoot their wedding. Kevin is a talented commercial photographer and these two are such a sweet couple. They seem so effortless together, it is obvious their bond is for a lifetime! I had a great time shooting this wedding and the fantastic color combination made for beautiful and unique details. I also loved how the girls dresses and flowers stood out in the park against the oak trees! Thanks for having me, Tammy and Kevin, I wish you all the best in your life together…
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
Watching these two, you can see true love between them. The Westlake Village Inn is always a great place to shoot and their families and friends were so much fun! Thanks for having me Vanessa and Gregory! Chelsea and I had so much fun with you all!
This handsome couple was so much fun to work with! We think Aryan must have been a model in his other life with his skilled poses! The lovely Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica was the setting for this elegant and modern, yet classic wedding. Their lovely families made it a wonderful event to be a part of. A special thank the the lovely Christine Marie for sending this amazing couple my way. Here are a few of my favorites from the day…
Suzette and Jason celebrated their 15th anniversary with the big wedding they never had. These two are so sweet you would never know they are both military trained! Watching the slideshow they put together, I was in awe of the life long love these two have shared. Their daughter Kaitlynn is so animated and adorable and just fun to be around! Their family and friends obviously love them so much and it was an honor to be a part of this amazing event.
Beautiful Florals
Alison Franchi of Le Petit Gardenia
www.lepetitgardenia.com
Entertainment
Craig’s Crew, Inc
Hair and Makeup
Mariah Nicole
www.mariahnicole.com
Calamigos Equestrian Center
www.calamigosequestrian.com
I am a member of one of the largest professional photography forums worldwide, the Digital Wedding Forum. I love this forum so much and have learned an incredible amount from it as well as made some great friends and colleagues. DWF and Finao Albums sponsor a contest yearly for “Photographer of the Year”. The entries come in from worldwide from talented photographers everywhere. Out of many many beautiful entries, I was so honored to be chosen as the second place winner in the Wedding Day Category of the contest. I am thankful to DWF and Finao for the contest and to the talented worldwide respected photographers that judged the contest and the members that voted.
Here is my winning image, the three bridesmaids…
I was so honored to be asked to have my images featured on LA Style Unveiled. The wedding is Andie and Jordan’s wedding, the winners of my free wedding for charity contest from last year. Heather Sharpe, senior editor of the website is so sweet and professional, I hope to have a long relationship with her and LA Style Unveiled. :)
Here is the link to the post:
Style Unveiled | The Premier Online Wedding Guide
Jessica and Michael were married at the Calamigos Equestrian Center in Burbank on January 18th. These two are so easy to photograph since they really are a couple of hams :) Can’t keep their hands off each other! Makes my job much easier! They also had my new Photobooth set up at their reception and it was so much fun. See the previous post about that for samples. Jessica had everything so well organized, it was really impressive! This couple is so sweet and considerate it was a joy to be part of this union…
Here are a few samples of my favorites, I hope you all love them!
Meghan
Cyndie and Mark were married at the St Catherine of Siena Church and had the reception at Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, California. Their families were some of the warmest people I have had the pleasure of working with and Mark and Cyndie are so incredibly in love. I am very happy for these two for what they have found. Watching the way they treat each other and look at each other is inspiring and beautiful, I was happy to be part of this perfect union. Thanks so much! I hope you love the images…
Coordination:
Marla Lackey - Cheers to You Events
www.cheerstoyouevents.com
Entertainment:
Last Dance Entertainment
www.lastdance.net
Lighting:
Invisable Touch Events
www.invisibletouchevents.com
Abby and Aryan chose a wonderfully stylish and moody theme for their engagement session. Social Hollywood is one of the most interesting interiors in the city in my opinion. The variety of colors and textures and light is so inspiring and Abby and Aryan fit perfectly in the setting. We then headed to Hollywood Forever in search of some greenery and a different kind of beauty….
A special thanks to Ani at Social Hollywood for having us!
Abby and Aryan chose one of my favorite locations for their engagement session yesterday. Here is a first look at a couple of my favorites…more to come as soon as I catch up! :)
