Hannah + Ben
engagement

I shot this session with Hannah & Ben right before our wedding, and with all the last minute details of the wedding to finish up along with being away for 2 wks, I didn't have a chance to work on or post these till now.  Thank you two for being so patient.....you guys are awesome!!  I was really excited that they picked Balboa Beach for their session because I've been wanting to shoot there.  We had so much fun together that I almost forgot that I was working.  And although it was a bit cold that day, I love that they were totally willing to jump in the water for some shots.















Hannah & Ben love sports and are big fans of the Chargers, so we got some shots in their jerseys.










While we were walking around, I found this awesome little building with the greatest colors and just had to get some shots there.
















Looking forward to your wedding at Rancho Capistrano!

We're Back!

Jeremy and I are back and settling into married life.  We had a wonderful time in the Cook Islands and I'll have plenty of pics from our honeymoon to share with you in a future blog post.  For now, I wanted to post a few pictures from our wedding taken by our fabulous photographer Jessica Claire!  Some of you may have already seen these on her blog, but for those of you who haven't, I wanted to post a few of my favs here.  Be sure to check out Jessica's blog for the rest.  Also, the super cute duo Mark & Candice Brooke came along with Jessica to second shoot, and they have some fantastic images on their blog as well!





I have to share a little back story about how I found my shoes.  I actually have a few photo buddies to thank. =)  It all started with a blog post by Sarah Chen about some fabulous shoes by Luichiny.  I immediately ordered a cream-colored pair from Zappos and loved them.  But then, while in Las Vegas for WPPI, a few of us "Blueberries" were out shopping for some shoes for a buodoir session, when Crissy Farrah came across the same Luichiny shoes....but in RED....and on SALE!!  It doesn't really get much better than that. =D


And I love that there are hearts on the bottom of the shoes.  If anyone wants a pair, you can find these shoes on Endless.

Ring shot on the Angry Little Girls bag I got for Stacey

The Adventures of Jer & Ser
 
Jeremy and I are sitting in the airport terminal right now, waiting for our flight to Rarotonga to board.  We happened to find a wi-fi connection so we hopped online and found these hilarious pictures on Jon's facebook!  Oh my goodness....we are laughing so hard right now!!

During dinner, Jeremy's uncles John and Luke apparently took our cardboard cut-out on a little adventure around LA.  So funny! =D

Jeremy and I seriously laughed so hard at this one.....everyone around us at the airport right now must think we're crazy!

Wendy + Johann
engagement session

After chowing down on some yummy cow at Stacey's wedding, Jeremy & I headed out to downtown LA to shoot an engagement session for my friends Wendy & Johann.  They are getting married in a month and I am so excited for them!  If you've been following my blog for a while, then you may recognize Johann because, along with being an amazing graphic designer, he's also an awesome photographer and we've shot a few weddings together.

Just as we met up to start shooting, it started drizzling and the winds picked up.  I wasn't sure if the weather would hold up but we decided to go for it.  Still decked out in my bridesmaid dress, I threw on some pants and a jacket (man, I must've looked ridiculous!), and we drove toward the little patch of open sky in the distance.  Thankfully, it didn't rain and the clouds provided some nice, diffuse lighting.  Here are a few pictures from the shoot!



At The Standard Hotel






Almost got hit by a car getting this shot inside a parking structure








LA Library














After shooting this shot, we got stopped by security.  At least I already got the shots I wanted.
*mentally sticking my tongue out at the security guard right now*






Alright, back to wedding planning.  How many more days left?  Eeek!

Stacey + Daniel
wedding

This past week has been a crazy whirlwind!!  I can't believe it has only been a week since Stacey and Daniel got married....it feels like it's been so much longer!  Friday morning was Stacey and Daniel's rehearsal, and then all the bridesmaids spent the day hanging out before heading to bed early.  Saturday morning was the big day, followed by a yummy lunch reception at Lawry's, and then an engagement session with my friends Johann & Wendy (stay tuned for a post on that).  Then Sunday I threw everything in my car and headed out to Vegas with some friends for a week of awesome at WPPI.  Made it home Thursday night, spent Friday recuperating, caught up on some work on Saturday....and then this morning I flew to SF and back for an engagement session.  Crazy!

And in the midst of that all, I somehow managed to find time to edit a few photos I took at Stacey's wedding.  I mostly have tons of pictures of us getting ready in the morning, but I did manage to capture a few other cool shots while fulfilling my bridesmaid duties (which mainly consisted of standing there and looking pretty....and I guess maneuvering down the incredibly looonnnggg aisle without tripping).  I was really hoping my bouquet would be big enough for me to hide my camera in since I had such a great view of all the action on stage, but I'm betting Nate & Jaclyn got some pretty awesometastic stuff. ;)

I'm kind of obsessed with Stacey's shoes








The girls of JAC Beauty working their magic!  And I must say that the 3 of them came in at 5 AM looking amazing!














Nate directing Stacey & Daniel on what to do


Jaclyn in action




The best man


While Stacey and Daniel were having tons of photos taken of them, I decided us bridesmaids should not be left out!






First Congregational Church, Los Angeles


The 16x20 I made for them from their engagement session






My pink toes!  I was amazed my pedi still looked sooo good even after a month, and I couldn't bare to change them even though I thought they looked a little odd with my bridesmaid outfit.  Thankfully, Stacey isn't a bridezilla and she didn't mind that I had pink toes for her wedding.


Stacey and Daniel had a yummy, yummy reception at Lawry's!


Our dresses were made by Theresa, and Stacey's gown was made by Fionna.


Love love love their cake from Porto's!


Nate is Found!

 
Me and some guy who just so happened to arrive after the ceremony but in time for Lawry's!?!