Lauren & John's wedding

What a lovely wedding day. I am so impressed by this couple. Their DIY style is of professional quality. The bouquets, flower crowns, boutonnieres, and so many other decorations were made by the bridal party. All their little details were so charming, right down to the skinny floral ties the guys were sporting. Their vision brought a California boho vibe to this perfect day. 

The ceremony location was at the Los Angeles Arboretum, an absolutely picturesque backdrop which flaunted their love of nature. Their reception location at Chloe's inside of Golden Road Brewery, had a warm tavern feel with a delicious gastropub menu and beer made on site. 

Having my brother next to me as the second shooter made an already perfect day even better! Thanks for collaborating with me David. Check out his work here 

 

Lauren & John's engagement photos

I took these photos of Lauren and John back in March. It's now September. Needless to say this year is flying by. I am shooting their wedding this weekend and figured their engagement photos deserve a blog post before I jump right into their wedding. 

Before I get to the photos I just have to gush about how I adore these two. They are long time yoga students of mine, They come to classes together all the time. They're always smiling their million dollar smiles ear to ear. The love of their dog, Tima, is so dang adorable. And, they are two of the smartest people I know. Talk about couple goals!! 

Wedding day for Hannah and Jon

If I had to use one word to sum up this beautiful day it would be the word poetic.

But one word is boring. So, I just have to gush.

Every moment, every detail, every flower, and every word were so intentional throughout this day. They were able to intertwine the many talents of their friends and family to enhance the theatrics of the day. Even each person included in the backround of the wedding had a personal relationships with the couple.  All of this added up to create such a communal interconnected feel throughout the day. 

The venue they chose was gifted to them by a lovely couple whom offered their private estate in Sierra Madre, CA. The landscape was a photographers dream. There were so many nooks and crannies to create intimate and gorgeous shots.

One of the most breathtaking parts of the day was the exchanging of the vows. These vows need to be bound in a hardcover book and sold as a modern day fairytale come to life. There is no doubt that this happily ever after runs far and deep. 

Many blessings and warm wishes to this newly married couple. 

Jennifer & Cliff's engagement

This darling couple chose the beautiful Palisades Park for their shoot. Although they said they're not photogenic and did not feel comfortable in front of the camera, none of that showed one bit. Just pure sweet authentic love was shining through for this lens to capture.  I absolutely love the unique ring Cliff had picked out for Jennifer and the vintage belt Jennifer had chosen to wear with her romper that used to belong to her grandmother.

Since Cliff is a surfer he was really looking forward to including some shots by the ocean, and he was such a trooper when the waves came up and soaked the bottom of his jeans. 

 Thank you, Jennifer and Cliff, for choosing me, congratulations on your engagement! 

Hannah & Jon

It was a beautiful day at the Arboretum as we walked around to capture the sweet couple their energy was so natural and earthy, which was the perfect mirror the environment we were in. Hannah and Jon chose this location because they are such nature lovers, If I had photographed them hugging the trees they would have been just as happy. However, these photos were for their marriage to each other..... not to the trees ;) 

Although I knew Hannah through the yoga studio we both teach at, it was so great to get to know her better throughout the day of our photoshoot. Her and Jon are such a sweet laid-back couple and I cant wait to shoot their wedding day. 

Darby and Arielle's backyard wedding

Darby and Arielle have a magical, relaxed, and warm way about them. Both of these sweet souls are musicians, yoga teachers, and food lovers, so of course their wedding day reflected all of these wonderful and charming characteristics. For their wedding day, they opened up their adorable home to close friends and family, transformed their backyard to host the cocktail hour, and ceremony right at sunset, which then led seamlessly into the reception and carried into the night under the stars and full moon. It was a joy to be there to photograph it all for them. Their love is simply beautiful.