July 11th 2012:
Fiona & Jeffry wed several weeks ago in Santa Monica, and we were privileged to not only be part of their special day, but also got to see some of our former clients who referred them!
We started the day at the Sheraton Delfina before heading to Saint Monica Church in Santa Monica where we met the most charming Catholic priest yet.
It was a beautiful day, full of emotion, fun, friends and family. Congratulations, Fiona & Jeffry. Here’s to a beautiful life together!
July 6th, 2012:
Sahar & Ali are some of the most fun & gregarious couples we’ve ever met, and their wedding was completely befitting their awesome personalities. Felicia and I had the most fabulous time, enthralled by the intricacies of the Persian Sofreh (wedding ceremony display), the bountiful fruit & pastry feast, and of course, the copious amounts of partying. Congratulations, Sahar & Ali, and thanks for not even flinching when Felicia broke out into singing that “Prince Ali” song from Aladdin (included here for your listening pleasure as you peruse this post). Thankfully, we were informed that they actually dressed up as Princess Jasmine and Aladdin for Halloween, thus saving me the embarrassment of my wife likening our client to a Disney character. Although, Felicia insists that Ali is very Prince-like and completely fabulous, therefore the reference is completely acceptable.
Mother-in-laws are awesome.
Prior to the cake-cutting, Ali had to buy the necessary implements in this “Knife Dance”, as the bridesmaids teased.
July 3rd, 2012:
Earlier this year, when Felicia and I were photographing Alex & Amy at the Santa Barbara Courthouse, Amy spotted a friend and called out to her. It was Katie, a fellow Radio City Rockette, who happened to be scouting out the Courthouse for her ceremony venue.
Shortly after that serendipitous encounter, Katie & Jamie had us booked for their upcoming Santa Barbara wedding, and a few days ago, it was their turn for engagement photos. We started at Griffith Park, enjoying the beautiful light, before walking around their Los Feliz neighborhood for a few more pictures.
June 29th, 2012:
Marie & Huong are one of the most charming couples Felicia and I have ever met, and being at their wedding really felt like we were hanging out with our friends while taking pictures. The fabulous duo wed at The Smog Shoppe, a trendy Culver City venue befitting of their awesomeness.
Custom letters. Sweet!
Huong and I had an extensive discussing about the Trilby. Apparently that is not a Fedora.
Congrats Marie & Huong on 10 years together, and thank you for having us be part of your special day. It is truly a privilege to bear witness to your love, and document your celebration.
June 27th, 2012:
The early-summer weather’s been pretty awesome here in Los Angeles, and last week Felicia and I got to enjoy a beautiful day at Topanga Canyon State Park with Collin & Becky, in fields of gold and absolutely clear skies that were an intense blue. Our lovely couple has also deliberately picked this day for engagement pictures as it would be exactly 1 year till their wedding day, so that’s pretty cool.
Thanks Becky & Collin for the fun shoot. We’re glad you enjoyed the ‘friggileys’ as much as Felicia did!
June 25th 2012:
We photographed Amy & Alex’s wedding last month, and they remained as charmingly awesome as we remembered them when we spent a fun-filled day in Santa Barbara for their engagement session.
We started the day at the Westin South Coast Plaza before heading to Good Shepherd Lutheran in Buena Park, where her grandfather officiated part of the ceremony. En route, Amy regaled Felicia with tales of her childhood, including the sad story of how her elementary school is now a Costco.
Felicia’s note: Grey bridesmaids dresses from BHLDN with pockets! LOVE!
Amy & Alex are so cool that even Napoleon made a special visit and joined their guests on the dance floor.
Congratulations, Amy & Alex! Thanks for having us be part of your special day!
June 20, 2012:
We met with Nimrita & Travis a couple of months ago to talk about their wedding day and learned that they were going to share our wedding anniversary: July 4th!
A few weeks ago we had a wonderful time with these two super fun & easy-going people, starting their shoot at Chapman University in Orange County, before heading down to Newport Beach where Nimrita & Travis fearlessly clambered over rocks and dodged the erratic waves.
Congrats again, guys! See you soon!
June 18, 2012:
Back in March when Felicia yoga-ed for charity, I took pictures and my 94-year-old grandfather ate cake, we also gave away a couple of portrait sessions as a charity auction item to raise funds for the National Lung Cancer Partnership.
Rose, a teacher at Yoga Blend where Felicia practices yoga, won one of the sessions, and recently got in touch for photos, as she was about to launch her new website, and she also had a bunch of workshops coming up.
And so it was, we spent a beautiful morning with Rose (and her wonderful Australian accent), glad that we could get her some nice pictures while raising funds for cancer research!
June 15th, 2012:
Sandy & Ram are USC alumni who got in touch with us a couple of weeks ago. They will be getting married in Chennai, India, next month, and luckily for us, Sandy happened to see her friend Gayatri’s engagement on her Facebook feed, so she found us!
We had a wonderful day with Sandy & Ram, starting off at USC, and then driving up the coast to El Matador State Beach after an outfit change.
Congrats Sandy & Ram!
June 13, 2012:
One beautiful day in May, Felicia and I headed down to Irvine to photograph Sahar & Ali in their neighborhood. They’re a super fun, easy-going couple, both with megawatt smile – and when I made a joke about braces being worth it, I was informed that they never even needed braces! Good genes sure go a long way.
After the first few frames we shot, Felicia looked down at her camera screen, back up at Sahar & Ali, and blurted out, “You guys look like a J.Crew catalog!”. I guess that counts a compliment, right?
Their dogs Ryan and Tebow (with Sahar) joined in for a short portion of their shoot.
Congrats, Sahar & Ali! Thanks for such a fun shoot, and we’ll see you again very soon!
