Irene and Brian have such a child like love for one another, the joy they possess in their eyes says it all. Their engagement session was recently featured on Style Me Pretty, check it out if you haven’t seen it. Their wedding was a perfect extension of the engagement session, with cute hearts and paper floral accents. There was so much joy overflowing from everyone all day — I absolutely loved shooting their wedding and spending the day with their sweet friends and family.
Wedding film done by Michael Baca // Venue: Deer Park Villa // Coordination: Kat Kim // Vintage Rentals: Heritage & Craft // Cakes: Miette & Susie’s Cakes // Flowers: Lee’s Discount Flowers // DIY flowers, Invitation, Paper goods: Bride // Hair: Calm Salon // Shoes: Bhldn
One thing we absolutely love to do is travel and this season we traveled all over the world, with France being one stop on the map. We spent some time in Lyon, the second largest city in France next to Paris. It was one of the most charming cities we visited this year –walking the streets after sunset, sipping on rose and exploring the old city — so magical. In France its very common for a bride and groom to get married at City Hall first then throw a much bigger reception afterwards and that’s just what Isabelle and Asrar did…City Hall one day and a big Persian-French style wedding the next. It was quite the unique experience! Isabelle and Asrar showed us the best of the old part of Lyon where we had the chance to follow the cobble stone roads to tons of historic buildings with secret passageways at every turn; the very roads where they fell in love and their story began. The big day was hosted at a gorgeous mansion about an hour north of the city, with a tall tree lined road leading up to the house, a massive lawn leading up to the front door and ivy covered backyard, perfect for an outdoor wedding. Weddings in France are so different than the US…food is the main attraction, socializing and mingling is at the core of it all and with a 3 hour cocktail hour, I learned pretty quickly just how the French do it. Isabelle and Asrar shared so much of the French culture with us, it was a dream to photograph and can’t wait to go back again.
This one made me smile — I just had to share it. Anna and Tim’s wedding was a beautiful day on the coast — filled with creativity and beauty — another great collaboration with my girls Megan and Emily of 
Well this one may be a longer post but so completely worth it. Over the summer, Arash and I did quite a bit of traveling, a few destination weddings were on the calendar and this one being the most near and dear to my heart. Why? Because the bride is not only my oldest friend (we’ve been friends since we were 5 and 6 years old!) but Chris and Hanniel have an insanely beautiful love. If you haven’t seen their engagement session 
Gotta love San Francisco with its endless amount of modern flair. Kathy and Gilbert embody the SF style and their wedding did not disappoint. The ceremony was held in the center of The Palace of Fine Art as on lookers and tourists watched from a distance. The Foreign Cinema could not have been a more perfect location for the reception since Kathy and Gilbert are the biggest film buffs. The start of their relationship was centered around films, attending every film festival together. You have to watch their engagement film at the end of this post. They created it just for their wedding reception and projected it on the wall at the Foreign Cinema during dinner. It was a huge hit to say the least and such a perfect way to bring it all together. 
Two artistic souls, passionately in love and full of life. The love Sarah and Joshua have for each other is evident, and the passion for adventure is contagious. They are an inspiration with such spontaneous perspective on life and love. Their backyard wedding was set at the Old Homestead, where they celebrated with a small intimate group of great friends and family. Exploring the rolling hills, venturing into the woods and dancing under lights, it was such a beautiful day to say the least. As their day came to a close, they packed up their bags and met their next great adventure: a big move to hawaii for what promises to be an epic start to a sweet sweet love story.
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Kasia and Patryk held one of the most entertaining and life filled weddings. If you remember 
It was so great to see Aubrey and Matthew again, after 
Lindsay and Russell tied the knot in napa wine country surrounded by gorgeous greenery and terra cotta hues. It was a warm summer night with beautiful light and sophisticated flair. Lindsay is a stunning girl with such elegance and charm. Russell is so sweet and genuine and his love for Lindsay is undeniable. Ah, the beauty of true simplicity.
Ahh Jennifer and Jay…oh how they love each other so much, its so sweet to see. Every last detail of their wedding was dreamt up and/or created by Jennifer and Jay — such DIY geniuses too! Handmade boutonnieres, twine wrapped initials, ombre dessert table backdrop, succulent centerpieces, table numbers, coloring books for the kids featuring cartoon versions of themselves, and how awesome is the heart shaped folded book art? Such a fun wedding to be a part of and photograph!
