Wedding

Sakura & Nathan: Backyard Wedding

Sakura and Nathan’s wedding took place on Saturday afternoon at Nathan’s family’s home in Garden Grove.   The details of this wedding were planned to a T, with lots of bold style, handmade details, and cultural elements.IMG_2658x.jpg

The style of the wedding was BW stripes with red accents.  While some brides do a second dress for the reception, Sakura wore a white dress that showed her striped BW stockings and 3 different shoe changes (well, actually 4 if you count the ones she wore while getting ready).  Her first set was a fierce red high heel with deadly spikes!  Nathan wore a BW striped tie and red converse shoes.

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Sakura and Nathan chose not to see each other until the ceremony; however, beforehand they wanted to do some formal pictures with the bridal party.  Sakura had a mix of bridesmaids and bridesmen.

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Rambo and Halo the “kids” with handler Amber.  She brought them down the isle with her during the ceremony!

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Team Sakura’s Bridal Party Wars!  Guys: 0, Girls: 1

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Sakura waited with her father in a BW canopy tent as guests arrived.  I think everyone was pretty surprised when her sisters unzipped it and Sakura came walking out to a Muse song.  Guests were seated at their tables as they watched.

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More info about the wedding

  • Site: Nathan’s family home in Garden Grove
  • Desserts: A. Cake – Ebisu Roll
  • Make Up: Amy Tervis
  • DJ: Chirs Gagon
  • Photo Booth: Oh!Snap
  • Photography: SherriJ + Dawn Topete (thanks for the behind the scene shot below!)

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Fleming & Samantha: Married!

Fleming and Samantha tied the knot this past weekend at The Victorian in Santa Monica.  They were surrounded by their closest friends and family, from both near and far…  It was fun to see how much love and traditions they incorporated into their wedding day like, family heirlooms, ceremonies, and food! Here’s some of my favorite images…  If you attended the wedding and want to see all of the images, you can access them online HERE.  Enjoy!

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victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

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victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

victorian santa monica wedding photography

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Kristin and Jordan: Married at the Victorian, Santa Monica

Kristin and Jordan tied the knot this past weekend at the Victorian, Santa Monica.  I met them both back in June as they started the planning process; you might remember their fun engagement session at Manhattan Beach back in July.  Even then, they had a clear vision of what they wanted their wedding to be like: candlelit, romantic, and vintage were just some of the key words.  Jordan is really into football, so they actually chose their wedding date for late February so it wouldn’t conflict with the football season.   It was awesome seeing their vision come together in a celebration with their close friends and family.The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

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The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

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The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

The Victorian Santa Monica Wedding Photography

Vendors who made it all happen:
Photography: SherriJ Photography
Wedding Coordinator:  formmula Dina Morales C.W.C
Ceremony and Reception Location: The Victorian, Santa Monica
Ceremony and Reception Music: Good Times Entertainment
Officiant: Dr. Trott
Videographer:  New Classic Films
Florals: Flowers by Karen, Karen Donovan

UPDATE 5/8/12: Kristin + Jordan have been published on Project Wedding!

Wedding at the French Estate

I had the great pleasure of photographing my first wedding of the season with one of my favorite photographers of all time, Stephanie of This Modern Romance.  The wedding took place at The French Estate in Orange, CA.  The estate is a private home with tons of vintage charm, big palm trees, and a beautiful draped back yard patio for an outdoor ceremony.  The weather was amazing, and perfect for a spring wedding for Sean and Cheryl!

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My focus during the wedding was lots of pictures of the groom Sean, and detail shots.

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the French Estate wedding photography

Before the ceremony, Stephanie arranged for them to have a first look… which allowed us plenty of time to head over to the Arboretum for some romantic pictures.

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Arboretum wedding photography

Arboretum wedding photography

Cheryl’s flowers was a soft white/purple combination of calla lilies, hydrangea, orchids, and roses.

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the French Estate wedding photography

the French Estate wedding photography

the French Estate wedding photography

the French Estate wedding photography

the French Estate wedding photography

Favors for the guests included planted succulents.

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the French Estate wedding photography

the French Estate wedding photography

Smog Shoppe Wedding

A few times a year, I have the pleasure of second shooting a wedding for my fellow photo buddies… which can be really cool because I have freedom to take fun pictures and get a different perspective than I normally experience on a wedding day.   Here’s some pictures of a wedding I shot back in September with the talented Dana Grant at the Smog Shoppe in Culver City.  The location is pretty unique in a few ways… like keeping the original charm and architecture of the building including rolling garage doors and parking markings on the cement, to adding unique touches like the full wall of succulents both inside and out!  The Smog Shoppe is definitely a venue for someone looking for a place that is both memorable and unique.

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Smog Shoppe Wedding photography

Smog Shoppe Wedding photography

Smog Shoppe Wedding photography

Smog Shoppe Wedding photography

Smog Shoppe Wedding photography