Category: WEDDING SETTINGS
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Twinkling Outdoor Reception Ideas
If you’re planning a wedding during the pandemic, most likely you’re considering outdoor ideas. From very intimate settings to larger tented receptions, there’s a lot of flexibility in creativity for your al fresco soiree. One big takeaway for us: lots and lots of lights — tealights, candelabras, taper candles, fairy lights… use them all! It’ll…
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The way she moves…
Once in awhile, a single frame blinks through our Camera’s viewfinder that makes our heart skip a beat. Here’s one of them at Trinh and David’s wedding at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego. As we were finishing bridal portraits, a gust of wind blew through as our Bride reached down to pick…
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Romantic, Intimate Candle Light Wedding Reception in Beverly Hills
Ashley and Maxx had a family only, intimate wedding celebration. All guests and vendors were tested for Covid on-site by a professional testing company. Vendors were masked entire day. Check out this gorgeous candle lit wedding reception created by wedding planner Lisa Gorjestani with flowers from Marks Garden. Bride and Groom at the wedding reception…
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Dancing all day
Most clients dance the night away, but Michele and Zach danced ALL DAY. Seriously, it was a joy to photograph this happy couple having fun all the time. A few photos of their joyous moments: Spontanous dancing during portraits. Bride dancing with her Maid of Honor at the London Hotel in West Hollywood. Michele and…
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Romantic Backyard Wedding in Beverly Hills Fashion
Get ready to feast your eyes on the most breathtaking intimate wedding. While many couples are busy rescheduling their 2020 weddings (understandably so), Ashley and Maxx swiftly shifted gears to accommodate a safe, and stunning, wedding in the backyard of the groom’s parents’ beautiful home in Beverly Hills. From the bride’s show-stopping Monique Lhuillier wedding…
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11 years after the wedding
Herie and Gene tied the knot in 2009. We were recently in Santa Cruz, so we thought it was a good idea to make a few photos of their beautiful family of five. Keep on scrolling to check out their wedding photos from 11 years ago! Family Photo Session in Santa Cruz, California Family Photo…
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The Bridal Suite Couch
Bridal suite is one of the most important places in the wedding day. The Bride will spend time here getting ready, waiting for the ceremony, freshening up after the ceremony, and changing into a new dress for the reception. Ashley’s wedding was at a private home in Beverly Hills, so naturally the master bedroom was…
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Empty streets of Beverly Hills
There is a silver lining in Bride and Grooms choosing to wed in 2020: quiet streets. What is usually a bustling scene, it felt like a movie-set where we had the entire street to ourselves in middle of Beverly Hills. We’ll post about their intimate family-only wedding soon, but here are a few photos that…
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An Elegant & Timeless Southern California Wedding
As the holidays draw near, it feels like the perfect time to reflect and reminisce back to brighter days. While scrolling through some of the past weddings shot by the team, I stumbled upon this beautiful California wedding at Pelican Hill which took place just one year ago. All the elements of this wedding –…
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The Get Away
Majority of our Southern California weddings are held at one venue. Getting ready, ceremony and receptions are all in one resort or a hotel that can handle all of it with ease. Occasionally, we are treated with a vehicle that transports our newly wed from the ceremony to reception or one to finish the night. …
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Love in the times of Covid
Trinh inquired with us days before Covid lockdowns were mandated. When majority of the weddings in the world were postponing to 2021, Trinh was determined to get married as planned. David and Trinh were wed as planned, having a beautiful wedding ceremony at St. Therese of Carmel Catholic Church and their reception at the Fairmont…
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Kelley + Jon at Fairmont Grand del Mar, San Diego
Kelley and Jon’s wedding ceremony at Fairmont Grand del Mar in San Diego. Wedding by Mindy Weiss. Fairmont Grand del Mar Wedding in San Diego
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Snowing in LA. Winter Wonderland Wedding of Christine Quinn and Christian Dumontet
Netflix premiered Season 3 of Selling Sunset today! We were honored to photograph the wedding of Christine Quinn and Christian Dumontet shown in the finale of the season. You can get anything in LA. Seriously. Here’s a shot when it snowed inside their wedding venue. Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn’s Winter Wonderland Wedding
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Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn’s Gothic Winter Wonderland Wedding
We were honored to have been a part of Netflix’s Selling Sunset cast member Christine Quinn‘s secret wedding in December. Her Gothic Winter Wonderland Wedding theme was designed by luxury wedding and event planner Lisa Lafferty. Photos were published on People Magazine – head over there for the couple’s story. From People Magazine: “Christine Quinn…
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Karen and Chris’s Wedding at Montage Laguna Beach
New Yorkers Chris married Karen at beautiful Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach, California. This gorgeous wedding has been added to our real wedding section! Wedding Planner Wedding Venue Photographer Videographer Floral Reception Band DJ Makeup Officiant Carpeting Lighting & Draping Jeannie and Sarah, Details Details Montage Laguna Beach, California John and Joseph Photography HOO FILMS…
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One photo that we can share
Wedding photographs are very personal. For some of our high-profile clients, they prefer to keep their wedding photos personal and private as much as possible. Our team is very good at keeping a tight lid on client’s wishes. Here’s one photo from couple of weekends ago that we can share. It was really refreshing to…
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Emily & Mike’s Beverly Hills wedding
We’re extremely lucky to be invited to photograph some of the world’s most beautiful weddings by the most discerning couples. Many of our clients have the ability to hire anyone in the world, and we’re privileged to be a part of their wedding. When we met with Emily and Mike, we knew instantly this would…
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Estee at Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Gorgeous Bride Estee in her bridal suite at Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego. Wedding Planner EverAfter Events. This image was photographed into the mirror on the wall, getting the reflection of our Bride. The golden frame of the mirror is showing on left side, creating depth of the image and cleaning up the…
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Removing a simple sign
A bit photoshop never hurts a wedding photo. Sometimes a special moment happen with some real-life obstructions. In this case, you can clearly see a “Restroom” sign right above the Bride’s head. This is a moment when she’s gently holding her father’s hand just before walking down the aisle. A one second clean up in…
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Romantic Night Wedding Ceremony at Pelican Resort in Newport
Majority of wedding ceremonies are held during the day when the sun is shining down on earth. Susana and Hayes opted to have their wedding ceremony during twilight. Twilight is when the sun is below the horizon causing refraction and scattering of the sun rays into atmosphere, resulting a soft glowing light in the sky. …