Emma and Brandon: Wedding in Palm Desert

The other weekend both Erin and I were honored when our good friend (and awesome photographer) Henry Chen invited us to join him for a hot wedding out in Palm Desert! Our wedding took place at the exclusive and gorgeous Ironwood Country Club. And when I say hot, I mean HOTTT, 105 degrees to be exact! Emma and Brandon we so great. I love it when LOVE overcomes obstacles that so many would use as an excuse to not be with someone! While Emma is latina, and Brandon is...well...the anti-latina! But what I thing is just absolutely beyond-awesome is that such a hurdle was never even given a second thought. The ceremony and toasts were conducted in English and Spanish so that all the guests in attendance could be a part of Emma and Brandon joining their lives and families together! Brandon and his mother gave speeches in broken Spanish to his new wives' parents, Emma's parents gave speeches in broken English to Brandon's family, and to top off what was a beautiful celebration...Brandon and Emma performed a Salsa dance they had been practicing for months ahead of time! It was such a great day, surrounded by great people!

We love our job! We get to be at a celebration every weekend amongst some of the greatest people :)


























**Just to clarify, Erin was not drinking and slacking on the job, but was merely assisting during the family formals! She was the coat rack/drink holder while the family was taking pictures! I just thought she was adorable, even in blistering heat ;) **

The Kyoto Grand Hotel: Sarah and Hanan Part 2

Happy Monday!

As promised, here is part two of Sarah and Hanan's wedding in downtown Los Angeles at the Kyoto Grand Hotel. As you can see from these next few pictures, it truly was just a gorgeous day to be married. :)

To save you some time from scrolling down to the last post, here are all the fabulous vendors who helped make this day so special. And let's be honest, we've all been to weddings that have just been utter chaos. Then, and only then, can you recognize in a heartbeat the HUGE difference it makes by having an awesome team like these people!

Once again, I gotta give some major blog love to Henry Chen for the invite to this killer wedding!

Wedding coordinator: Type A Planning

Make-up artist: Beauty By Solana

Hair stylist: True Beauty Pro

MC/DJ: Skye Michaels Orchestras

Florist: FlorUnique

Assistant: Jen Berry Photography

The Kyoto Grand Hotel: Sarah and Hanan...Part One

Last Sunday I had the distinct pleasure of shooting with my friend and colleague, the one and only, Henry Chen! Close by his side and being totally awesome throughout the day was Jen Berry. Thank you Jen for all your help!

Our day started off in rainy downtown Los Angeles at the Kyoto Grand Hotel. Henry had been doing his rain dance all morning in the hopes that the ceremony would not be driven inside due to the weather! Either way though, Betty from Type A Planning had it figured out with a Plan "B' all ready to spring into action should mother nature get nasty. However, Henry's dancing must have paid off because the skies parted and we were blessed with an absolutely gorgeous afternoon with blue skies and not even a drop of rain!

The day could not have gone more smoothly. Both Sarah and Hanan were so much fun!! I had a blast hanging with the guys all morning and come ceremony time, we were ready to rock and roll!

As an observer watching their story unfold, I was in awe of the constant support, love, and energy Sarah and Hanan had around them throughout the entire day! Rain could have poured, flowers could have wilted, cakes could have fallen and yet something tells me that nothing would have been different about this day for anyone involved. This wasn't a party, this was a blessed union between two people who simply couldn't wait to commit their lives to one another, NO MATTER WHAT! From the moment he saw her, Hanan committed himself to never being without Sarah; I knew this day would be no different :)

I'll always remember this day for the culture, the celebration, the love, and last but not least...the dancing! Thank you to Henry for the invite!

I hope you enjoy! And as always, blog love is awesome, it keeps me postin' more!!

Wedding coordinator: Type A Planning

Make-up artist: Beauty By Solana

Hair stylist: True Beauty Pro

MC/DJ: Skye Michaels Orchestras

Florist: FlorUnique

Assistant: Jen Berry Photography













More to come soon!

Anna & Lönngren: Tied The Knot

This past weekend I was invited to shoot with our friend, the ever-talented Henry Chen, out in Camarillo at the Spanish Hills Country Club for Anna and Lonngren's wedding. With the help of Heidi Ryder, we all had a great time shooting this truly special couple and their family.

Both Anna and Lonngren decided to wait and see each other until the ceremony, so I was able to meet and photograph them each separately and capture their last moments alone before pledging their lives and hearts to one another. It was quite the intricate dance, trying not to let them see one another, but the moment their eyes met when she entered the ceremony was a point in time I wish I could just hit "pause" and relive a hundred times over! 

Throughout the course of the day, I had the opportunity to get to know both Anna and Lonngren separately as well as together. And to know these two together is to see love in its truest form. Congratulations to you both! May the years of your marriage be filled with endless blessings and may your love be forever patient, kind, and selfless.

Here are a few moments where I hope I hit that "pause" button at the right time :)

--Beautiful Florals by: Fiore Designs--   --MC and DJ by: Bill Lovelace--  --A Delicious Cake by: Jamaica Cakes--