Weddings

Los Verdes Golf Club | Wedding Photography | Palos Verdes, CA

May and Florin's Wedding | Part 2
If someone was asked what qualities would describe May and Florin's relationship, some might describe them as down-to-earth, fun, and breathtaking (you'll understand later). Both are lighthearted and have an emphatic silliness to them, but their love isn't all just about fun; they are a cute and romantic couple. It is hard to be around them and not be enveloped in the moment with them. During their ceremony vows and reception toasts, it was hard not to be overcome with emotion. We hope the photos posted do justice to the love that they share. 


The first look

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They toasted with a homemade moonshine that Florin's grandmother made from Romania. You can't feel your tongue afterwards. 
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"Whoa... "
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The bridal party "kidnapped" May during the reception. Florin had to win her back through a series of challenges, one of them being "Test your Might!". 

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The bridal session
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This is Rob's favorite photograph. Although it's the same one above, the edit below just brings out more breathtaking drama.
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Los Verdes Golf Club | Wedding Photography | Palos Verdes, CA

The Jessica Elizabeth team had the honor of documenting May and Florin's wedding at the Los Verdes Golf Club


On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, family and friends joined from all sides of the world in Palos Verdes to be together for May and Florin's wedding. May grew up in Southern California, but eventually settled down in the Bay Area, where she met her sweetheart, Florin. And the rest is history.  For the wedding, she couldn't resist the beautiful weather SoCal has to offer, and neither could Florin. Below, is a preview of their wedding ceremony. More stories and photographs to come!


The Processional

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Its so awesome that the officiant of the ceremony is an old friend. He told some great funny stories.  
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One of the stories he shared was May's love for the series Twilight. She loves Twilight so much that Robert Pattinson made a surprise guest appearance!
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The bride and groom have a very goofy and rambunctious side to them. Their happiness is so infectious that we couldn't help but laugh and smile while editing these photos. 
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Florin's mother read a beautiful poem by a Romanian poet. 

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May and Florin exchanging their vows.
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 "I promise to love you, in my own way." 
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May had four gorgeous bridesmaids.
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And Florin had five handsome groomsmen. 
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As part of the ceremony, Florin and May joined hands, and the officiant asked for Florin's hand on top. "Remember and cherish this moment because this is the last time you will have the upper hand."
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We love, love, LOVE this photograph. 
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Los Verdes Golf
7000 W. Los Verdes Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275


Music and Sound provided by Luke of VOX DJs
Florals by Phylline Loza
Officiant: Yi Tseng




Portuguese Hall | Wedding Photography | Artesia, CA


      Jennifer and Eddie are a match made in heaven. We got to know them over the course of their wedding planning, and they are an adorable and beautiful couple. Jennifer told us the story of how she was feeling sick at work one day, and having heard this, Eddie, only knowing Jennifer as an acquaintance at that time, went during his break to go buy her some medicine. Later, a co-worker asked Jennifer if she would consider dating Eddie and Jennifer responded, "No. Because Eddie isn't the kind of guy you date; he's the kind of guy you marry." And marry him she did!

      We had the honor of documenting Jennifer and Eddie's wedding that took place at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Long Beach with their reception at the Portuguese Hall in Artesia. Because we like to tease, we are giving a small glimpse into Jennifer and Eddie's day. 
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Jennifer's Beautiful Ivory Bouquet
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Jennifer's grandmother passed down her wedding ring for Jennifer to have when she got married. And to honor her, Jennifer pinned the ring next to her heart inside her wedding gown. 
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As a gift to his Groomsmen, Eddie gave out personalized flasks. AWESOME!
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Eddie Getting Ready
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Jennifer Getting Ready
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Looking absolutely gorgeous, Jennifer walked out of her dressing room showing off her wearing the gown for the first time.  
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Just a little sneak peek into their bridal session at the gardens.
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Last but not least, we have to mention a little surprise that goes by the name of Neal and his Thunderbird. Eddie, you got yourself some stiff competition there. ;) inside joke. 

Neal happened to see us as he was driving and graciously volunteered his Thunderbird for a couple bridal portraits!

This picture is for you Neal!
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More to come! 

Aquarium of the Pacific Wedding Photography | Long Beach

   A few weeks ago, we previewed Tina and Erik's wedding at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Without further adieu, here is their wedding day, complete with a video highlight. This wedding was particularly special as Tina is my sister. Despite being a bridesmaid, and without a camera for many parts of the day, our awesome Jessica Elizabeth team handled the photography, cinematography, and interactive photobooth with stride. To my amazing and talented husband, Robert, thank you for making this day so beautiful! Special thanks to Kevin and the rest of our Jessica Elizabeth team for rocking this event! Because of you guys, Tina and Erik have wonderful memories to look back at. 
 Tina& Erik's Aquarium of the Pacific Wedding Highlight Video:
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Congratulations Tina and Erik! Have fun in Germany!
 

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A few years ago Robert and I co-hosted a New Year's Eve party with my sister Michelle and her husband Mark. Mark's brothers Pete and Erik were in town, and they joined us for the party. Erik spent most of the night carrying around an enormous foot tall champagne glass. LOL. Apparently this caught my sister Tina's attention and shortly after the party they started dating.Dating wasn't always easy for Tina and Erik as Erik in the Air Force. Over the past few years Tina has gone to visit him in Louisiana and Texas and Erik has come to visit her in CA. I'm sure the visits always seemed too short and the times he was away seemed too long. Through Skype, over the phone movie dates, and Facebook they made it work. And on May 11th, another Tincopa sister married another Boets brother.

Here are a sneak peek of their Aquarium of Pacific Wedding:

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Woodson Castle Wedding Photography | San Diego Wedding, CA

Pete & Erika's Woodson Castle Wedding

If you look back to one of our earlier posts, we blogged about a sailor and his mate. We first met Pete when my sister Michelle started dating Pete's brother Mark.  Shortly thereafter, my sister Christina started dating Pete's brother Erik.  When we first met Erika, she asked Pete if he was sure he wouldn't prefer to date one of my remaining 4 sisters (aka those sisters not already married to one of Pete's brothers.) As you can see Erika has a pretty awesome sense of humor and a wonderful personality.  Erika is super sweet and down to earth.  She is also one gorgeous woman!  I'm sure Pete would agree ;)

Pete is the classically handsome Navy Sailor.  He's a fun loving guy with an equally great personality.  And lucky for Erika, Pete had absolutely no interest in dating any of my sisters. LOL.

Pete and Erika were married at the enchanting Mt. Woodson Castle in Ramona, CA. I must say Rob and I were a little jealous of the wedding venue as we both had dreamed of getting married at a castle.  Fortunately, we had the honor of being a part of Pete & Erika's dream wedding day.

Here's a peek of their day:

 
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Electra Cruises | Wedding Photography| Newport Beach, CA| Mark & Carrie

Carrie & Mark were married aboard the "Eternity" in Newport Beach.  Although the forecast had called for a chance of rain earlier in the week, the weather was beautiful and the sky amazing!  

Here is a sneak peek from their wedding day:

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Newport Beach, CA

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Carrie's Gorgeous Wedding Gown

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Carrie is the 14th grandchild, so she was given this beautiful handkerchief by her grandparents embroidered with a special message and the #14.  The ring pillow below the handkerchief was sewn by Carrie's mother and made from both of her grandmother's wedding dresses. So sweet and touching.

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The Shoes
The Rings

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Floral Design by Sweet Flowers at the Ceremony Site:

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Carrie's mother lit the candle for the Curtis family and Mark's mother lit the candle for the Fitzpatrick family. Then Carrie and Mark lit the Unity Candle together.

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"F" for the new Mr. & Mrs. Mark Fitzpatrick
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The Handsome Groom

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The Proud Parents

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We took Carrie & Mark up to the upper deck after the ceremony to sneak in some sunset Bridal Portraits.
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Bella Collina Wedding Photography | San Clemente Wedding Photography | Mike and Courtney

A Lovely Bella Collina Wedding:
Courtney & Mike were married at the lovely Bella Collina in San Clemente, CA.  The day began with a very unusual Southern California hail storm. Yikes! But by wedding time the hail had moved on and the sun was shining bright. Our team, which included Peyton and Kevin as well, had such an blast at their wedding!
Courtney & Mike are such a sweet and adorable couple. They are gorgeous people inside and out.  I'm sure all the guests could see how incredibly in love they are and that they were on Cloud 9 celebrating with all of their friends and family.
We had the chance to work with the wonderful ladies at de Luxe Weddings and Events who did an amazing job coordinating and designing all of the details and working with us to squeeze in as many photos as we could!  We also got to enjoy working with Luke Sensebe from Premiere Events Group who rocked the party!
Special thanks to Tanja Janjic from Bella Collina for giving us the grand tour and for making sure we were taken care of on wedding day.
The florals were created by The Flower Girl.  The guests were well fed by Jay's Catering.
Now onto the photos from Courtney & Mike's Special Day.... 
 
P.S. We also had our cinematographer Kevin along with us for Courtney & Mike's wedding day, so make sure to check out the Teaser from their day below.
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And the shoes:
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Courtney got ready with her bridesmaids and her mother Joann in the Ladies Locker Rooms at Bella Collina.

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Then the ladies headed over to the organic garden for some bridal party photos at the trellis. 
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Meanwhile Rob was over with the guys for some getting ready photos and the groomsmen portraits.

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Apparently the guys wanted to see if they would be able to catch Mike if he ran away.

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 But for those who know Mike- they know that if he were running anywhere on the wedding day, it would be toward Courtney <3.
 
 
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Courtney walked down the aisle with her mother Joann.

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Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rice!
 
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This jumping photo was a special request from Courtney & Mike. OK, just Mike.  Awesome :) 
 
 
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Courtney had spotted a pitchfork while we were out photographing the bridesmaids. We just had to work it into a photo. LOL. So here's our take on "American Gothic".
 
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Courtney & Mike let us sneak them out of their reception for a few minutes to capture this Night Portrait.
 
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And they had some fantastic sparklers so we couldn't resist a little light painting!  Check out that heart. Nice work guys.
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Love, Laughter & Celebration! Congrats you two. It was an amazing night.
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Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club: 200 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92763
If you are interested in having Jessica Elizabeth Photographers document your wedding or special event, please email us at Jessica@JessicaElizabeth.com or give us a call at 562-201-9494.

Cannon's | Blue Lantern Inn | Dana Point | Wedding Photography

Sharon & Fred's Wedding: Part 2

Sharon & Fred stayed at the beautiful Blue Lantern Inn, in Dana Point, CA for their wedding night.  We had the opportunity to take a few beautiful bridal portraits of them before heading over to Cannon's Restaurant for their ceremony & reception.  

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These photos were taken of Sharon looking out onto the water from her suite's balcony.
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I think Fred likes what he sees. Yep- she's gorgeous!
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Although we had scoped out the beach just a few days before the wedding, the beach was crazy bright and insanely windy and cold on the wedding day. But Sharon & Fred are troopers and braved the jetty long enough for Robert to capture this photo.
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We were able to sneak Sharon & Fred out of their reception for just a few minutes and take them to the Blue Lantern Inn next door for these photos.
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What a bunch of handsome guys!
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It wouldn't be a wedding without an official toast to the happy couple.
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The view from the Cannon's roof at night. Robert the climber and roof jumper captured this photo. 

Fred & Sharon Weiss' Wedding at Cannons | Dana Point, Orange County

Sharon and Fred are a sweet and entertaining couple, and they're not bad looking either. =) They are two of the most happy-go-lucky people we know. Below is a preview of their wedding at Cannon's Restaurant in Dana Point. 

Part 2 will be up tomorrow evening! Stay tuned!



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Anaheim Hills Golf Course | Wedding | Photography

The Floral Design

Rochelle & Jason were married at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course.  The floral design was created by Leslie of Pixie's Petals.  The color scheme for the wedding included the classic bridal Ivory, green, and  a palette of purples and pinks ranging from muted to vibrant hues.

If you would like to see some of Rochelle & Jason's bridal portraits, you can check them out here.

The wedding was coordinated by Miriam at  Glam Candies.  You can check out the post on the reception details here.

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I love the smiles and excitement on their faces as they walk back up the aisle for the first time as the new Mr. & Mrs!

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The skies were full of drama just before the ceremony started, adding another dimension to the lovely ceremony site and floral decor.

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Then Ceremony arrangements included a nice mix of ivory hydrangea, pink and lavender roses, a hint of green, and some gorgeous purple with ivory calla lilies.

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 I like the dangling black ribbon as an added touch to the aisle decor on the contrasting white chairs.

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The colors and flowers used in the bride and bridesmaid's bouquets blended beautifully with each other and the ceremony and reception decor while still being different.

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The Bride's Bouquet.

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The Bridesmaid's Bouquet.

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The Flower Girls' Kissing Ball.

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The reception decor included a mix of high and low centerpieces.

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Orange CA | Wedding | Photography

What do you get when you combine lovely weather, a beautiful church, a gorgeous bride, and a handsome groom?  Yep, you guessed it: Frank & Cathy's Wedding.  Without further ado, we are proud to share with you a peek of Frank & Cathy's wedding day.  

The ceremony took place at St. Joseph's Church in Santa Ana.  Although we did take the traditional family photos outside the church, Frank & Cathy also wanted to do some fun and creative Bridal Portraits. So, we made a pit stop in Old Towne Orange on our way to the reception.  

Stayed tuned for a post coming soon about their reception at the Phoneix Club and all of its beautiful details. 

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Anaheim Hills Golf Course | Wedding Photography

   We remember the first time we met with Rochelle. She was so excited to be getting married to her fiance, Jason, who at the time lived out of state. They were acquaintances, turned best friends, turned fabulous couple. When we were first introduced to Jason, it was clear they were meant to be together. On a brisk April afternoon at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course, the sun had broken through the rain clouds. Jason and Rochelle jumped the broom!

   Rob and I genuinely had a wonderful time. There were a lot of photo buffs here, and it made things very fun. We even showed a few of Rochelle's family some night shooting tricks! Here is a preview of Rochelle and Jason's wedding.

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Vibiana | Wedding Photography | Los Angeles, CA

Just a few days before Christmas, Robert and I had the pleasure of photographing Liah & Cristian's wedding.The wedding was held at the gorgeous Vibiana in Los Angeles, CA. Although it was pouring rain outside, the wedding day was fabulous!  

There are so many wonderful details to share that were beautifully designed and executed by de Luxe Weddings & Events.  We probably could have posted about 50 photos, but we like to keep a sense of mystery and suspense. So maybe there will be an upcoming sequel to this post.  This wedding is also being submitted for publication so we don't want to give away too much. 

Here is our sneak peek: 

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Oh Liah, we love that beaming smile of yours! 
Lovely bridal bouquet by French Buckets (beautiful mix of hydrangea, roses, and lilies.)


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Picture Frame Escort Board by de Luxe Weddings & Events. 


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Liah's HOT purple bridal shoes :)


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Tall Reception Centerpieces by 

French Buckets. I love the vibrant mix of pinks, greens, and purples.


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Short Reception Centerpieces by 

French Buckets.  The floating candles in the vases was a dramatic touch.


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Loving that reception lighting!

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Interior of 

Vibiana set for the Reception. 




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The Headtable. Floral Decor by 

French Buckets.


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Check out this flashy bar by 

Jay's Catering.



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These adorable desserts are also by 

Jay's Catering.



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We just couldn't resist taking some ring shots with this dessert shot glass!


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Our Stunning Bride and Groom :)

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St. Regis | Wedding Photography |Monarch Beach, CA

As many of our readers know, Robert and I work closely with Kerry Pulverman of de Luxe Weddings & Events.

Recently, Kerry was coordinating a wedding on a date that Jessica Elizabeth Photography was not booked with a wedding of our own. I was so excited when Kerry invited me to assist her with the wedding she was coordinating at the St. Regis in Monarch Beach, CA.

In between setting up the Escort Cards and putting out favors, among other assistant coordinator duties, I was able to capture a few photos of this gorgeous wedding.

The Ceremony Site was beautifully decorated by Nisie's Enchanted Florist. I couldn't resist quickly photographing it from a few different angles.

Here is the overview of the ceremony site on the Club 19 Lawn at the St. Regis. Yes, that is the Pacific Ocean out in the distance beyond the golf course.

St. Regis Wedding Ceremony Site:
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The lovely mix of white hydrangea, pink and peach roses, white dendrobium orchids, and crystals was perfect for a late summer beach wedding.
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I really enjoyed the white fabric draping billowing in the wind coming off the Pacific Ocean.

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Close-up of the Floral Arrangements placed on the Aisle Seats at the Ceremony Site.
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Wedding Ceremony Programs and Fans.
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The Floral Arrangements gracing each of the Bride & Groom's chairs at their Sweetheart Table.

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The elegantly classic yet detailed 5 Tier Wedding Cake.
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The Escort Cards done on a ivory colored cardstock with names written in a silver glitter. Table is adorned with light pink and peach rose petals provided by Nisie's Enchanted Florist.

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The menus provided by the St. Regis. The couple offered both a fish and a beef option to their guests.
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Cute Wedding Favors. "Two Peas in a Pod" Salt & Pepper shakers for their guests.

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Toss Bouquet.

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St. Regis is located at:
1 Monarch Resort
Dana Point, CA 92629

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Pitcher Park Wedding Photography | Details

A couple of weekends ago, Robert and I both had the day off. So, we decided to take a walk to Pitcher Park. Pitcher Park is a quaint little park near "The Circle" in Orange. 

We have walked to this park dozens of times, but this time it was different.  As we approached the park, we noticed that a sweet and intimate ceremony site had been setup. There was a simple white aisle runner, with twelve white wedding chairs on each side, and two adorable topiary trees to mark the altar.  I simply couldn't resist capturing a few photos.
As we were getting ready to leave, the details put together at the guest book table under the gazebo caught our eye.  
Below are some of the adorable details of this beautiful and intimate wedding.  
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That old fashion tape player was the perfect centerpiece for this welcome table.

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This is one of my favorite Bible passages. We included it in our own wedding.


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Aren't these little Orange shaped candies adorable? What a great touch for an Old Towne Orange wedding!

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I love this guestbook!!!  The bride collected Vintage Postcards from Orange and Orange County. She used these postcards as her wedding invitations, and then she asked the guest to bring them to the wedding to incorporate them into her guestbook along with their special message to the couple.  Such amazing creativity :)

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Topiary trees were an element that I really wanted to incorporate into our wedding, but it didn't quite fit. They worked beautifully here.
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What a precious and intimate ceremony site, beautifully lit by the golden afternoon of the July sun.
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Pitcher Park is located at:
204 South Cambridge St.
Orange, CA 92866


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Garden Grove Wedding Photography | Jessica and Mark Flicker

Sneak Preview
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, June gloom stayed away, and we were lucky to be guests for Jessica and Mark's intimate backyard garden wedding at a private estate in Garden Grove, CA. OK, we weren't guests, but it didn't feel at all like we were working. Heck, it never does! Jessica and I had fun bonding and being a part of such a special day. Here's a sneak peek!



Meet Mark and Jessica: sweet, adorable, and down to earth
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These are Mark's wedding shoes... 
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These are Jessica's wedding shoes...
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This is Jessica's look...
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This is Mark's look... 
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Mark + Jessica = AWESOME  

=D !!!

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If you don't already know, purple is a trendy color this year. It was refreshing to see the green and yellow color combination, and we're totally loving the house that was painted to match. =D
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Stay Tuned!
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Arroyo Trabuco | Wedding Photography

Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club is a lovely venue, that honestly, until a couple of weeks ago Robert and I did not even know existed.  We didn't want you to miss out on this place, so we thought we would share it with you here on our blog.


If you are still looking for that perfect Southern California wedding venue, this is one place you should seriously consider checking out. 


Kerry Pulverman of de Luxe Weddings and Events invited us to the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club Bridal Show, and we fell in love with this venue.  Here are just a few of the photos we captured during our visit. Hopefully, you'll get some floral inspiration here too!


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The Wedding Garden:


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The Arroyo Trabuco Ballroom is 5,600 square feet and can comfortably seat up to 240 guests.  The Ballroom also has a cozy patio looking out to the canyon hillside and lake area- perfect for a cocktail reception.
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This lovely White, Pink, and Green Centerpiece was created by Holly-Hill floral design.
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I thought this display with the bird and the books was just adorable.  This display was created by Green Leaf Designs.  So was the Yellow and White Centerpiece below.
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These elegant Purple and Green florals were also designed by Green Leaf Designs.
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In case you hadn't noticed, Purple and Green is quite the trendy combo this year.  This fun and vibrant design was created by Elegant by Design.
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Now that's one HOT Candle!
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These beachy florals were also created by Elegant by Design.

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Arroyo Trabuco Country Club is located at:
26772 Avery Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692

A big thanks to Alyson Gabaldon, the Catering, Sales, & Event Manager for showing us around!

Inspired by Grace| Jessica Elizabeth Photography

As most of you know, I have a slight obsession for love and weddings.  I think my love affair with weddings began way back when I was ten years old and watched "Father of the Bride" for the first time- probably even before that.

This love affair was painfully obvious to everyone around me by high school.  In the 12th grade, one of our projects, as part of a life long learning class, was to plan our own wedding.  Apparently, we were just supposed to cover the basics.  Most of my classmates turned in 2 or 3 page reports.  I, on the other hand, made a custom wedding album covered in silk and lace with a place to insert a photo of me and my then high school boyfriend on the front.  I made a bridal bouquet and a garter, I picked out the pattern for my flower girl dresses, I cut swatches for the bridesmaids gowns, and more- but you get the point.

I guess I might have scared that high school boyfriend a little- he broke up with me shortly thereafter.

As the years went by I kept adding to this album.  I would tear out pages from magazines to keep as inspiration for my own wedding many years later.  However, there was one magazine that I could never bring myself to tear the pages out of.  The magazine was just too gorgeous to even think of tearing a page from it.  So I kept them all. 

As luck would have it, the Editor-in-Chief of this magazine had been "tearing" out the pages for me all this time.  She collected all of her favorites from the past 10 years and assembled them into a book.  Who is she you ask?  She, is the one and only: Grace Ormonde.  The book is "Being in Love Never Goes Out of Style."  What a fantastic title! I couldn't agree more.

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And now.... A Winter Romance- When Vintage Meets Modern....

 

I'm going to have to break these photos up into a couple of posts, since there are so many to share.  Check back soon for more photos and to learn about the vision behind the theme, the set design, and the floral design.  A very special thanks to Rebecca Salimpour of Natural Charms for the stunning floral design.  We must also thank Andre Movesesyan for assisting us in this challenging shoot.  Cinematic footage from Step 1 Productions coming soon!

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If you are a bride looking for inspiration, make sure to purchase Grace's new book here: http://graceormondebook.com/ .

The book also makes a fabulous gift for brides to be.

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