It’s pretty much the middle of wedding season and you’ve been seeing lots of love on the blog, but last night was a little different for me. I was covering the Sony E3 press release party with 5,000 guests. There was love, but I guess more on the technology front. Long story short, at the end of the night there was a surprise performance by Jane’s Addiction. I just had to share some of my faves.
I just couldn’t help taking lots of pictures of Dave Navarro… he’s not too bad to look at. 😉
Some other things going on included hip hop and ballet dancers.
I dunno the name of this DJ, but he was awesome! Gotta love the eye contact. =) Hey-yo!
This past weekend I had the pleasure of photographing Kelly and David’s destination wedding. When Kelly described her wedding to me, I was super excited. She planned on a very intimate ceremony with about 25 guests, lots of personal details, and the location…. Yosemite! I’ve actually been wanting to go to Yosemite for a while now, so this was a dream. Included below are mostly pictures of the guest experience and Kelly. First, a picture of the “Tunnel View.”
A welcome gift bag awaiting at the hotel for us. Included in the bag was snacks, water, mini flashlight, map, paper soap, band-aids, sun block, compass, hand sanitizer, carabiner, off repellent, matches, and tissue. I love all the details Kelly thought about!
I started with some pictures of David at 9am. Location: The Lower Yosemite Falls Lodge.
Kelly got ready in a cozy cabin at the historic Awahnee Hotel, right under the falls.
Kelly’s dress was customized with a beautiful red flower and sheer gold fabric on the backing. She also made her necklace, earrings, and the hangars!
Ever since I got my Canon 100mm macro lens, the “ring shot” is one of my favorite things to do. I like to incorporate one object that represents the wedding. It’s usually something simple like a pine cone (as shown below), a leaf, a bird’s nest from the table decorations, or flowers.
Intimate ceremony at the falls.
Guest added leafs with their finger prints on a tree Kelly made.
Since the wedding took place in the morning, everyone had a great lunch at the historic Awahnee hotel. I was done shooting by 3:30pm, which is the record earliest finish time for me! After their busy morning, Kelly and David were able to start their relaxing weekend hanging out with friends and family, hiking, and rock climbing.
*Pleast note: for personal reasons, some of the images from the wedding will remain private.
Karina and Kevin tied the knot this past Sunday at Malibou Lake Mountain Club. For their wedding they pulled inspiration from the Anthropologie store catalog and chose bright yellow and blue to brighten up their day. I had a chance to get to know them during their Malibu engagement in December right down the street from their wedding location. You can peep some of the engagement pictures HERE. Friends and family may see all the wedding images HERE.
This beautiful bay window at the reception spot overlooked the ceremony site, and it also made the perfect spot for the dress shot!
There were so many flowers all over the property. It smelled so good! And at sunset, the reception site was so pretty. I love the twinkling lights.
When I arrived at the site earlier in the day, I noticed the entrance sign to Malibou Lake. It had twinkling lights on it, and I just knew it would make a great night shot! I was pretty much looking forward to picture one all day long.
This past weekend, I had the great pleasure of photographing Tara and Timmy as they tied the knot at the house Tara grew up in Newhall, CA. Her style was “shabby chic with a vintage vibe.” When we first met and she described her wedding to me, it seems she named all the pretty colors of the rainbow and said that would be mixed with burlap and lace. After seeing them and their vision, I knew the wedding photos would be awesome! They are both gorgeous and I really love backyard weddings. Friends and family may see all the wedding images HERE.
The flowers were amazing!! A classy mix of white and yellow. I love the detailing of burlap, lace, and pearls on the stems.
Tara’s green eyes are stunning!
The ceremony and reception both took place in the back yard. Tara created an alter made of a door and windows to represent a home.
The backyard was so amazing. Can you believe it fit 200 guest very comfortably?!
As guests were enjoying some refreshments before dinner, we had time for some formal pictures at the neighbor’s large Oak Tree.
I love these centerpieces! Simple, multicolored, and bright.
Photography: SherriJ Photography
Location: Bride’s Childhood home
Day of Planner: Amanda Andrews
Makeup: Tiffany Baker (Bridesmaid)
Florist: Bonnie Roberts (Family Friend)
Catering: BBQ
Custom Painted Signs: Painted Joy
*UPDATE This wedding has been published on Blueberry Wedding HERE. (May 30, 2011)
Friday was a beautiful day for a wedding in Studio City. I had the great pleasure of joining Tina and Armando with their families at Sportsman Lodge for a outdoor ceremony followed by reception. Here’s some of my favorite images. Friends and family may see all the wedding images HERE.
Tina arrived at the site and got ready in her bridal suite. I had plenty of time to get lots of detail shots before she put on her dress.
Kim Williams with Enchanted Florist did an amazing job on all the flowers! When Tina saw her bouquet, she loved the beaded crystal buttons going down the ribbons that held the stems together. Nice to see her appreciation for the little details. Her bouquet was a gathering of white orchids and calla lilies and the brides maids carried a colorful spring mix of pinks, purples, green, and white.
The guys hanging out before the ceremony… The groomsmen wore purple ties and Armando wore a white tie.
As guests entered the ceremony, they were given a little purple baggie with a stone inside. During the ceremony, everyone rubbed warm thoughts and well wishes for Tina and Armando. Afterwards, they placed the stones in a bowl for Tina and Armando to carry the happy thoughts into their married life.
We did have a few moments in between group shots to get these beautiful pictures of the newlyweds.
On the guest sign in table, they chose to frame their favorite engagement picture from the Griffith Observatory!
