La Quinta California Wedding: Carrie & Bassem
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
San Juan Capistrano Serra Plaza: Yianni & Vanessa
I attended my first SoCal Photog Shootout last month and had the best time! I was able to learn from great photographers, work with lovely models and photograph some amazing details. This event was by far one of the funnest things I’ve done to grow as a photographer and meet other photographers. Attending events like this one deepen my passion to do what I love and always teach me something new.
All the vendors, leaders, stylists and hair & makeup designers did a beautiful job at creating an awesome shootout. Thanks to each of you!
This post is just Part 1 of several. I’ll be posting more photographs over the next couple weeks. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the photographs!
LEADERS:
- Robert Tran and Jessica Tincopa – www.jessicaelizabethphotography.com
- Erin and Gavin Wade: www.gavinwadephoto.com
- Matthew Saville – www.matthewsaville.com
- Corina Shauntele – www.pixel2canvas.com
- Nathaniel Kam – www.nathanielkamphotography.com
- Tamara Young – www.tstylephotography.com
STYLISTS:
Hope Stanley – Bridal Stylist www.marymebridal.com
Special thanks to: Nate at Friar Tux in Orange for the tuxes! www.friartux.com
Sussanna Davidson for French Buckets – www.frenchbuckets.com
Mary Lallande for Jay’s Catering and Serra Plaza – www.serraplazaevents.com
Pegy Rizzuto – Sweets Tables www.PremiereEventsGroup.com
HAIR AND MAKEUP:
Makeup –
Jeanette Pulecio – www.jennettepulecio.com
Lisa O’Conner – www.elementsofartistry.com
Hair -
Diego Ortega – www.DiegoOrtega.net
Assisted by: Kristin Macchio
Dinner provided by: Jay’s Catering www.jayscatering.com
Cupcakes by Fancy That! Cupcakes by Colette Bozek- fancythatcupcakes@gmail.com
Special thanks to Pixel 2 Canvas www.pixel2canvas.com for the giveaways!
Sneak Peek: Devon & Travis
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!
Wedding Send Off Ribbon Wands
I’ve recently fallen in love with these Send Off Ribbon Wands. I think I mostly love them just because they are used in the send off scene in Sense and Sensibility which happens to be one of my favorite movies. I didn’t realize these even existed until watching the movie. I just love timeless wedding traditions and wish I would have thought to have these at my wedding.
You can get these personalized Send Off Ribbons online at weddingfavors.org and if you’d like to see the clip from Sense and Sensibility I’ve posted it below.
A Valentine’s Day Inspiration Shoot!
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
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!
Photos in the AV Press!
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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