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Alyssa & Doug: Valencia California Wedding

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:38:50 +0000

I had the opportunity to second shoot for Trinity Wheeler at this wedding and had a great time! I enjoy getting to second shoot several times a year as I can always learn something from how someone else may do things. Alyssa and Doug were married at the Blessed Kateri Catholic Church and held their reception at the Valencia County Club and used SOS Entertainment to DJ. I loved Alyssa’s veil with the lace on the edges and the boys in their trendy Converse shoes and Volcom suits. Such a beautiful day!

1920′s Styled Wedding Shoot in Long Beach

admin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:43:32 +0000

This Great Gatsby styled shoot at Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach, CA has won my heart! I attended a workshop recently where I had the opportunity to photograph this styled shoot and it was one of my favorite events so far this year. This venue has a rustic feel to the entire property that brings so much to the photographs and it’s simply a lovely location. Spencer and Ryan were such a sweet couple and made it easy to get good photographs. The cake you see is from My Sweet & Saucy and since I follow her on Twitter it was a delightful surprise to get to photograph one of her lovely creations. All the amazing vendors brought this shoot together beautifully. A big thanks to Gloria McCune and her mad styling skills!

Venue | Rancho Los Cerritos

Styling & Design | Gloria McCune | Grand Engagements

Flowers | Heavenly Blooms

Food | Jay’s Catering

Cake | My Sweet & Saucy

Butterflies | Chase-N-Butterflies

Linen | La Tavola

Stationary | Grand Engagements

Rentals | Town & Country

Vintage Rentals | Found Vintage Rentals

1927 Packard | Classic Limos

Hair & Makeup | Vivian Tran

Workshop Hosted by Gavin Wade Photographers

La Quinta California Wedding: Carrie & Bassem

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:06:32 +0000

This last weekend I had the opportunity to second shoot for Becker. The wedding was at the beautiful Rancho La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, CA. Becker’s approach to shooting a wedding i s extremely relaxed and his number one priority on the wedding day is to give his clients the best experience possible. It was awesome to stand along side him and see up close how he interacts with his clients. Even though some of the groom’s family barely spoke English he still found a way to relate to them and make them laugh during the family portraits. Thank you so much Becker for letting me come along!

We started off the day shooting a few details and then headed to the clubhouse for the ceremony and reception. Although the sun was out it actually wasn’t too terrible hot for the ceremony which took place outside. The bride and groom were overflowing with happiness and their wedding day turned out beautiful.

A special thanks to The [b] School for the opportunity to shoot with Becker. Check out Becker’s post from the wedding here.

Dress: Carolina Herrera

Brides Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Catering: Rancho La Quinta Country Club

Makeup: Chroma Makeup Studio

Wedding Coordinator: Olivia Prescott

Florals: Artisan

Can someone say children’s model? This kid is cute!!

Sneak Peek: Devon & Travis

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:33:33 +0000

Had a blast at the SoCal Photog Shootout over the weekend in San Juan Capistrano at the Serra Plaza! This is just a little peek at the photographs, more to come soon!

A Valentine’s Day Inspiration Shoot!

admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:26:38 +0000

Last year I started a new tradition, a fun and creative Valentine’s Day inspiration shoot. It’s my one shoot a year where I get to be as creative as I want with the location and little details. I picked out all the decor and picked up the cupcakes from Nadia Cakes in Palmdale, CA. Below are several photographs from my Valentine’s Day inspiration shoot at the Ventura Beach Pier in Ventura, CA. I love the lace detail on the bride’s gown! (Thanks Luke and Sharon! You two were perfect for it!) This shoot was also featured in Sparkle & Hay wedding blog and you can see that post here.

Bianca + Joel: Wedding in Victorville, California

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:28:19 +0000

Bianca and Joel are two very sweet people and it was a joy to be part of their wedding day in Victorville, CA. They met in college while they were attending Pensacola Christian College. One of my favorite things about their wedding day was that you could sense just how much they loved their family and friends. Although it was Bianca’s big day she didn’t hesitate to congratulate her good friends on their pregnancy during her wedding reception. Her friends had been trying for a long time to have a baby and they told Bianca at her wedding that they were expecting. Joel and Bianca are a lovely couple and I am so excited for them as they begin their journey together as a married couple. Below are some images from their wedding. Enjoy!

Bianca found out that one of her good friends was having a baby. Her friends have been trying for a while to this was big news. It was a sweet moment when Bianca announced the exciting news to her guests at the reception.

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Wedding Gown purchased at: David’s Bridal
Bridesmaids dresses purchased at: David’s Bridal
Cake vendor: Charles Douglas
Tux vendor: Men’s Warehouse
Florist: Fairytale Florists
Catering vendor: Overland Meats
Servers: Triple Platinum
Wedding Planner: Diana Johnson

Photos in the AV Press!

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:29:08 +0000

Abby from Nadia Cakes called me this morning to let me know that my name was in the AV Press for the pictures of their event for TLC‘s show Fabulous Cakes. So excited to see my name in the paper for the first time! This is the second appearance for Nadia Cakes on the Fabulous Cakes show and as usual the cake was amazing!

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Jaclyn + Justin: Wedding at Hacienda Reyes Ranch

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:15:54 +0000

Jaclyn and Justin meet unexpectedly while out with friends one night. Jaclyn didn’t even want to go out that night. Who would have thought that they would get married one day? Their wedding day took place at Hacienda Reyes Ranch in Palmdale, CA on Sept. 4, 2010 at 5pm. Their western style wedding had a mixture of purples and yellows for the colors. The guys all wore cowboy hats and boots and the girls wore cute summer dresses from David’s Bridal. As the guests arrived they had Lemonade and Sweet Tea available to keep them cool which the bride put together with wooden boxes and rusty metal signs to go with her rugged cowboy theme. Jaclyn was very much a DIY bride and she along with her friend Audrey did most the decorating. Her reception centerpieces were made up of wooden boxes with purple and yellow flowers from The Farmer’s Wife Florist. They also had candles in old fashioned canning jars with twine ribbon around them. She used canning jars with sunflowers in them to hang on the chairs that lined the isle where the ceremony took place. They made a card holder from a long wooden box and rusty piece of metal. Jaclyn’s decoration details really added to her rugged style wedding.

Venue: “Hacienda Reyes” – Palmdale, CA http://www.haciendareyes.net/
Groom’s Cake: “Nadia Cakes” – Palmdale, CA http://www.nadiacakes.com/
Florist: “The Farmer’s Wife Florist” – Quartz Hill, CA http://www.thefarmerswifeflorist.com/
Hair and Makeup: “At the Salon” – Tehachapi, CA
Caterer: “Schooners” – Lancaster, CA
Photographer: “Megan Hayes” – LA County, CA http://megan-hayes.com
Wedding Cake: Friend of the Bride

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Hacienda Reyes Wedding Sneak Peek!

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:00:52 +0000

Had a blast at Jaclyn and Jeremy’s wedding today! Here’s a little sneak peak.

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Mitch + Melinda: The Wedding

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:03:17 +0000

Eric and I headed to the coast on a Saturday morning to shoot Mitch and Melinda’s wedding in Ventura, California. We enjoyed the drive and were excited to start shooting such a sweet couple. We met Mitch and Melinda through Mitch’s dad who is a photographer here in Lancaster. I knew when I met them that their wedding day would be relaxed and beautiful and it was just that. We and enjoyed the day and watching these two become one was beautiful! When I gave them their wedding package today they gave me a hug!! Awesome clients and beautiful people inside and out!

Melinda and her bridesmaids got ready at the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel and Resort which is where we took most the the portraits as well. The grounds were gorgeous! Thank you Mitch and Melinda for letting us document this amazing time in your lives!

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Vendors:
Wedding gown: Davids Bridal in Burbank, CA
Tux: Kenneth Cole from Mens Warehouse at the Antelope Valley Mall
Florist: Acton Country Flowers
Hair: Salon Panache
Cake: First Class Cakes
Venue: Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet