Long Beach | Wedding Photography | Pixie's Petals

Wow!  How did it get to be Friday already!?!  Did all of you have a fabulous week?

Well, Spring is definitely here in Southern California.  It's 71 degrees and beautiful.  So, I thought I'd post some photos of springtime florals that will surely get you in the mood for Easter.

Leslie of Pixie's Petals recently invited me to photograph her floral designs at the El Dorado Park  Restaurant and Event Center in Long Beach.  Thanks Leslie :)

I love the sunset's beautiful rim light on this tulip bouquet.

The gold branches coming out the bouquet make a nice added touch.

It was pretty tricky to get this bouquet to stand up.  But I was determined to do it!

Liking the modern design here!

This is one of my favorite photos of the day.

A little sun flare is always nice!

Have a wonderful weekend :)

Contact Jessica Elizabeth: Jessica@JessicaElizabethPhotography.com

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Coyote Hills Golf Course Wedding Photography: Fullerton, CA

A few weeks ago I had the honor of tagging along with fellow photographer Joel Austell at the Coyote Hills Country Club.  Interestingly, Joel and I had gone to film school together, but I didn't know he shot weddings until earlier this year when he shot a wedding for a classmate of mine.  Small world.

I had such a great time at the wedding.  Melissa and Gregg were both super sweet.  The day was full of love and laughter: just the way I like it!  

Melissa and Gregg,

Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your wedding day!  Best wishes for the future.

- Jessica

This photo captures the emotion of the day pretty accurately:

Check out Melissa's fabulous  Christian Louboutin shoes, along with her beautiful rings and bouquet:

And the dress:

Some romantic portraits of the bride and groom:

Shade Hotel Wedding Photography: Ashleigh & Luke

This past Sunday Robert & I had the pleasure of photographing Ashleigh & Luke's wedding at the fabulous Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach.  Ashleigh & Luke were the first couple to officially hire us to shoot their wedding.   When I told Rob the good news, he said "are they on crack?"  But in all seriousness we were so honored that I think we may have even been more nervous about the wedding day than they were.  We wanted their photos to be amazing after all the faith they had put in us, so we teamed up with some local photographers and actually shot 7 weddings before Ashleigh and Luke's.  Check out the results:

Ashleigh's Winnie Couture gown hanging from above the Shade Hotel's second floor balcony...

The "First Look"...

Luke's Reaction...

Luke escorting Ashleigh's Mom down the aisle....

Ashleigh and her handsome Grandfather...

The ring exchange...

The Kiss...

Ashleigh & Luke ROLLINS!!!!

Some fun post ceremony pics...

After the ceremony we headed down to the Beach with the Bridal Party:

It's really rare to have bridal party members that don't dread being in the group photos, but as you can see this group was surprisingly different.  They were so full of awesomeness that they even had their own signature poses like:

The "Magical Jump"

and the "Heisman Trophy"

and this one- PMP!!!:

If you think getting 8-10 people in a group photo is difficult, try 90!!!!

Here's some fun details of their day-

Ashleigh's hot shoes:

And their beautiful rings on the awesome Shade Hotel Sink!

The cake...

A couple more photos of the Newlyweds...

I know this is a crazy long blog post, but I would like to also acknowledge all of the great work from the vendors who were a part of Ashleigh & Luke's day:

JoLise and her team at the Shade Hotel

Kerry at de Luxe Weddings & Events

Anne at Pocket Full of Petals 

Epic Entertainment

Lido Bakery

San Juan Capistrano Wedding Venue: The Villa

This weekend Rob and I attended an open house for one of the OC's newest wedding venues: The Villa San Juan Capistrano.  For all you OC brides and grooms who dream of celebrating the sacrament of Marriage at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, then The Villa San Juan Capistrano is the place for you.  The Villa is literally across the street from the mission. 

The Villa which was built in 1920 has a rustic and very romantic feel.  It has many fun little locations for great wedding photo ops. We probably could have posted tons more photos, but here's a few to share. 

What are you waiting for? Check it out!

The floral design in the photos below were provided by the ever amazing and fabulous:  Square Root.

The lovely and delicious cupcakes were provided by: Frostings Cupcakes .