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!
Tag Archives: wedding planning
{ Wedding Planning Tips from the Experts! }
This wonderful advice comes from the talented ladies at Fresh Events Company
Here’s a snapshot of tips for anyone planning a fabulous wedding or event:
- Venue: host your party on a weekday, Friday or Sunday to have a negotiation edge.
- Bar: this is often a big cost. Choose a few special drinks that are highlighted for the entire evening. You can control your costs this way. Ie: have a beer bar (which is cheaper than hard alcohol) and throw in a fun theme that matches what you’re doing: “Create your own Octoberfest”.
- Food: Choose a few crowd pleasers that people can graze on. It doesn’t need to be filet mignon – it can be mac and cheese or comfort food, people will love it all the same (of course, have the food match the formality of the event).
- Event Planner: Hire an events planner who will create the look and feel of the party and watch out for your bottom line. Event planners know all the tricks/tips to save and are well worth the investment!
- Décor: Add some life to the party by adding some great décor with plants and succulents. It’s green, long lasting and a little more masculine. Candles are also a great way to add ambiance to an event. Lots of them! Make sure you check with the venue about fire permit first.
For your next Fabulous wedding or event, contact Fresh Events Company and let the professionals help you create that buzzzz worthy event!
Have a gorgeous day!
www.FreshEventsCompany.com
info@FreshEventsCompany.com
626.799.8010
{ Ferry + Irene ~ Engagement Session }
Ferry and Irene are having there wedding in their home country of Indonesia in June. I am so excited for them, but it must be so hard to plan a wedding that far away! I got married in San Diego and that was difficult at times! :) This stylish and adorable couple was really fun to work with and I am very happy with their images. After an adventure of very strict rules at Gardens of the World, we decided to head down the road to Paramount Ranch. With my new permit in hand, I just fell in love with this location. It is now my new favorite place!! The mixture of vintage editing and the couple’s modern style make this engagement session one of my favorites!
{ The Wedding Day Timeline }
The timeline of your wedding day is one of the most important and overlooked elements of your planning. With my clients I like to help any way I can to determine it if they aren’t using a coordinator because it is absolutely crucial to having things go the way you want them to. The timeline includes everything from when you wake up that morning until you get to your Honeymoon Suite that night!! You may feel that you want your day to be relaxed and not plan every minute of it, but I can tell you from experience that you will actually be much more relaxed if you plan everything out properly from beginning to end. If you need any help or tips about what takes how long…etc. please feel free to ask me. I also have some wonderful coordinators that can be there for you every step of the way, or just on the day to make sure you can be relaxed and really enjoy your wedding day. After all, that is the idea, right? :)
{ Suzette + Jason ~ the wedding }
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
{ Ceremony Magazine ~ featured }
Ceremony Magazine is one of the best and most beautifully designed magazines for wedding planning in Southern California. Their abundance of photos, high class vendors and featured weddings is enough inspiration and guidance for the most discerning bride. I used this magazine when planning my own wedding and I am honored to be part of the pages of this magazine now. Here is the layout with one of my weddings, Alice and Dung’s wedding in a San Francisco winery from May 2008, that is featured in this years issue of Ceremony Magazine. I also have a featured image on one of the covers this year I am told, so stay tuned for that this summer!!
Link to:
Ceremony Magazine Website
{ Jessica + Michael ~ the wedding }
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
{ The Photobooth }
A new and awesome option for your reception, Meghan Aileen Photography will now be offering a “Photobooth” set up for our weddings. While not exactly a “booth” the backdrop and lights set up is more like a studio shoot with the results of a fun photobooth concept.
You can choose from the old school vintage black and white style images, or the fun and modern crisp color and black and white images. Either way this is a unique option and some really interesting memories to have!
Please email me to get more details or add this to your already booked package.
info@meghanaileen.com
Enjoy!!! These are from Jessica and Michael’s wedding on January 18th, 2009. The bride and groom brought the fun props. You can choose to have props or no props, but it is certainly more crazy with the props! It also helps the guests loosen up in front of the camera when they have something to be silly with.
~~ VINTAGE STYLE ~~
~~ MODERN STYLE ~~
{ Cyndie + Mark ~ the wedding }
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 + Aryan ~ the engagement }
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!
{ Tammy + Kevin ~ engagement }
On the Sunday during the end of the fires recently, Tammy and Kevin and I did their engagement session in on the westside. Apparently all of the smoke from the fires in the valleys and Orange County were all settling in the Santa Monica area. I watched fires from my backyard for 4 days and the smoke was never as bad as it was in Santa Monica. But on a positive note it did create a very interesting quality to the light that I was definately going to exploit during this shoot. We started at Royce Hall at UCLA, where Tammy and Kevin met. Then headed to the beach for an apocalyptic looking sunset. Kevin is also a photographer and I am honored to be chosen for their wedding….
Love,
Meghan
{ Abby + Aryan ~ sneak peek }
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! :)