Holly + Ryan :: A Smog Shoppe Wedding

Posted on September 1, 2010

Weddings at the Smog Shoppe are some of my favorite. The venue has so much character that adds to every photo. Then when I get to shoot a good looking, elegant and fun couple, teamed up with one of the best coordinators in the biz – Angel from Love and Splendor, the wedding is going to be amazing! This is what happened with Ryan and Holly’s wedding. One of my favorite wedding blogs, Green Wedding Shoes has this wedding featured now and make sure to check it out to see more photos. I decided to put together a little different selection of photos.

For starters, Holly designed her own dress from the dress worn by her grandmother, then mother. It was such a unique wedding dress that fit her so perfectly.

Quote from Holly “My favorite memory of the day was when I was walking down the aisle, heart racing, and my dad whispered in my ear, “look at ryan.” As soon as I saw my husband to be I felt a clam peace rush over me.”

Another great thing about this wedding was that the Smog Shoppe had just opened their new ceremony area and this was the first wedding held there. So glad they now have this area. It is such a compliment to the reception site.

I absolutely love it when brides encourage their bridesmaids to all get different dresses and shoes. Pick a color or pick a tone and let the girls go with it. So stylish!

Angel did a spectacular job with taking Holly’s vision and bringing to life. The details were stellar.

Favorite Moment from Holly:

Towards the end f the night when I was tired from dancing, I grabbed my dad and some water and we sat one of the couches and watched the guests enjoying the wedding. It felt so good to relax and take in the party as if I were a guest.

Vendor and Bride info:

Coordinator – Angel from Events of Love and Speldor Make-up By: Jane Oh Flowers: Holly Flora Vintage Furniture: Found Rentals Hair: Adriana

Shoes: Valentino Earings: Forever 21             Dress: Designed by the bride

Engagement Feature on Green Wedding Shoes!

Posted on July 17, 2010

If you don’t know about the wedding blog Green Wedding Shoes, you need to start following it. Green Wedding Shoes features so many creative weddings and ideas and it’s one of my favorites. I’m honored to have a recent engagement shoot of mine featured on the site. Make sure to check it out. It was one of my favorite engagement shoots of late!

Dottie + Jordan :: Engaged!

Posted on April 7, 2010

Dottie and Jordan are an amazing couple. I met Dottie as she was doing make-up at a wedding I was photographing almost two years ago. Since then, we’ve both had each other work on our own personal projects. Her company is called Cheek Couture and if you need make-up and or hair at your wedding, definitely contact her.

Through Dottie, I’ve gotten to know Jordan. He plays pro-football for the Cincinnati Bengals, but if I didn’t already know that, he appears to be a southern California surfer (which he is). So fun, so laid back and a good guy to know. Their wedding is going to be an absolutely amazing weekend in Lake Tahoe and I can’t wait to be a part of it. I got to meet most of their friends and family at their engagement party and I know for sure it is going to be a fun crowd. Congrats guys and I can’t wait to see you in July.

These last two are pretty grainy as most of these are shot on film but I like these last two as grainy as they are. Hope you do too.

Featured on Once Wed

Posted on December 17, 2009

If you have never heard of the wedding blog OnceWed, it’s a blog you need to put in your usual routine. It’s one of my favorite blogs, always with great inspiration, creative weddings and stunning photos. I was flattered to have Laura + Ryan’s wedding featured on Once Wed. You should head over there and check it out! Here’s just a few of the photos from their post.

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