Pauline Wedding (Details) - Huntington Beach, CA

Hair and make-up was done at Andre Hair Studio (LA, CA):









I love shoes <3.






Newland Barn (Huntington Beach, CA). It was a beautiful outdoor venue.


I like the idea of having unity sand instead of the unity candle.



And a nice customized bowl for one of their honorary guests! :)



These all came in handy for an outdoor, sunny-day wedding. Sunblock and after-sun aloe.



The programs were fans...



that could also be used to shield the sun. hehe



Gerbera daisies!

Gloria and Frank E-session (Teasers)

When I first discussed ideas for the engagement shoot with Frank and Gloria, they made it very clear that they didn't just want those typical lovey-dovey poses. They said they didn't need to look at photos of themselves looking at each other all googly eyed, because they do enough of that as it is. I assured them that we would do something that would suit their personalities perfectly. :)

Who knew Calvin and Hobbes could be so inspiring! :)





On such a scorching hot day, we couldn't pass up an opportunity to go indoors... plus, these stairs looked amazing!







Now, ready for some bball action?





Frank's about to get schooled! ...






...But he was a good sport about it. :)



I absolutely loved being able to incorporate Calvin and Hobbes and bball into the session. I've realized as I've been shooting more and more that I don't want my couples to fit a certain mold or style. I think photos really come to life when the subjects are in their element. Rather than picking typical locations or certain poses, I really enjoy incorporating more of who they are... whether it be with hobbies, favorite locations, or certain items that have sentimental value. That way my photos can tell better stories. :)

LA Flayva

Finally back from my trip! I have some serious running to do. haha I forgot what it felt like to be hungry after all the binge-eating I did in LA. I'm such a foodie. The food was just too good... and with all these fads and trendy food places, I had to try them all! hahaha I was eating like there was no tomorrow. Now, time to maybe even fast and detox!!!

Here's just a few places I would like to highlight. There's more on flickr and facebook. :) If you would like to just see the food, it's all on the bottom. YUM.

This was the last morning in LA right before my flight back to Atlanta. After I checked in my bags, there was a two hour gap, so a friend picked me up for lunch, and we ended up heading to the beach. I was worried I would miss my flight, but he kept reassuring me I would make it and to just chill out. haha I thought people in the South were super laid back... but Victor took 'laid back' to a new level. Great first experiences I will not forget. Not many people can say, "hey, I'm at the beach.. and my flight boards in half an hour!" :)



True artists will use any medium. lol Sand Art.





I love how on third street promenade, people are just dancing in the middle of the street. My kind of life.



This guy even had his own dancer with a sombrero. lol



Cuuuute! I want one!



Didn't know that there are multiple fox theaters that existed!



Look! Park benches for one person........ = chair! ;)



Porto's cheese rolls + potato balls + mariquitas + pan con lechon = way too much food for one person. lol





Ice cream cookie sandwiches at Diddy Riese. My favorite was strawberry cheesecake ice cream sandwiched between cinnamon sugar cookies.



Chosun Galbee has the best Korean bbq in LA... or so they say! Let me know if I'm wrong. It was really good, but I haven't tried any other places to compare. :)



The escolar at Hot Stuff Cafe.



Places people recommended that I didn't get a chance to try (Oh, well.. it gives me a reason to come back to LA):

*Pink's hotdogs
*The Stand
*Kogi taco trucks
*Sprinkles/Crumbs cupcakes
*Olympic Kalgooksoo
*Papa Christo
*Guppy Teahouse
*Sushi in J-town

Jean and Mike Wedding - The Details.

It wouldn't be me to leave out the Details of a wedding. Plus, these two have had so many compliments on their unique style... very unconventional, yet pulled off very well. As small as the details may seem, a lot of thought and care is put into them. Since I love shooting them, I'm going to do a back-to-back post on details. Hopefully, you brides-to-be can get some great ideas for your own weddings.

Love these birdcage style veils. Oooh and this one with the feather! Absolutely loved it! You can get these from Twigs and Honey. They have a lot of other cute hairpieces as well.



... which means I couldn't stop taking photos of it.



I really like incorporating pianos into my details shots as you can tell. :)



The hair up-do was amazing! Beautifully done. I liked the colors of the robes in the salon as well.



Getting made-up. Huge windows with the long hanging curtains = great light.



Mike needed a little touching up as well. ;)



The dress was beautiful! Guess who it was made by?



The bling. Maybe I will post a better pic of the bling itself. She just looked so gorgeous in this one.



Jean went to UGA. Showing it loud and proud.



The colors palette: green, yellow, fresh.



Jean opted, instead of traditional bridesmaid dresses, for these Ralph Lauren dresses that are more versatile and can be worn again after the wedding. :) This was just supposed to be a shoe shot. A better pic of the dresses is on this post here.



Cute ideas. Instead of having an ordinary guest book, they had their guests write on little cards and insert them into these mini envelopes. The guest sign-in table matched the picnic-style wedding they were going for.



Wedding cupcakes are a good dessert alternative to cakes. There were some cute cupcake ideas I saw on theknot. This one was very full of their personality. The glasses were a cute touch!



These were handed out at the end as part of their picnic-style wedding. :) Ice pops or lightsabers? Nice way to end the day.



Pauline's details are up next. :) I'm off to norcal today! I'll be back in LA area from the 19-23.