Beth & Joe: Engagement in Long Beach

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Ok, I think I’ll just start by coming right out and saying it. I have the best clients ever! When I first met Beth, I knew we were soul sisters. She’s also from the Midwest, a huge foodie, gorgeous (both inside and out), and loves helping people. Beth met her handsome fiance years ago, and it was an instant match. Together, they’re currently planning an intimate wedding for this Fall at Coquelicot Estate Vineyard in Los Olivos, for their closest friends and family.

For their engagement session, we chose to create images that were very personal. We included some of their favorite things, such as their new home in Long Beach, wine, laughs, and the beach! I was totally in awe with the great location and beautiful light. My favorite moment during the session was when Joe scouted out a HUGE sand pile stacked along the shore. He was super adventurous and determined to get to the beach. 🙂

Congrats to you both! xoxo

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Elle & Chip’s Vintage Circus Wedding: Loft on Pine Long Beach

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The Team
Wedding Planner: Julia Kadish of Small Wonders
Venue: Loft on Pine in Long Beach
Photography: Sherri J Photography
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Beverage Service: Cocktail Concierge
Food: Contemporary Catering
Officiant: Alan of Great Officiants
Entertainment: George Robert Magician, DJ Mike Gallo, Carla the Palm Reader, The Pianist
Vintage Backdrop rentals: Grosh Backdrops
Lighting: Pacific Event Lighting
Transportation: Limo 4 You

Long Beach Art Museum Wedding: Deborah & Rich

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“Family is not an important thing. It is everything.” Michael J. Fox

Today, I’d like to share a beautiful wedding that took place this weekend at the Long Beach Museum of Art. It was filled with love, family, laughter, hugs, and promise. Deborah and Rich had an intimate morning ceremony with their children closest friends. Deborah looked so radiant in her short white dress and satin wedges, and Rich was smiles all day long in a black suit and awesome brown shoes with black toe detailing. One of my favorite parts of the day was during the ceremony when they symbolically merged their families with different colors of sand. There were so many great moments during this wedding! Here’s some of my favorites.

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Katrina & Adam: Long Beach Museum of Art

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Long Beach Museum of Art Wedding Photography

Vendors
Coordinator: Silver Charm Events
Photography: Sherri J
Flowers: Romance, Inc. of Long Beach
Cake: Roosmore Pastries
Dress: The Dresser Bridal Couture
Shoes : Benjamin Adams London (Nordstrom)
Venue: Long Beach Museum of Art

Julie & Travis’ Wedding: Long Beach Museum of Art

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I’ve never been to a wedding before, were the number of guests wearing white, out numbered the bride 6 to 1. Julie and Travis celebrated a sweet brunch wedding last weekend at the Long Beach Museum of Art. Travis, the groom, is a pilot in the Navy and wore his dress whites. A few of his military friends also wore the same, and everyone looked sharp! This wedding had a couple of firsts for me, being a morning wedding as well as the first one of the year. For some photographers, shooting in all natural lighting sounds easy because you don’t have to mess with lighting, but I took the opportunity to use a blend of all natural settings as well as fill flash. I think it really helped some of the images pop, especially with the processional sword arch. That might be my new favorite image of the year.

After Julie and Travis saw all of their images, I received a wonderful message from Julie that I’d love to share.

“Thank you so much for everything! It was such a pleasure getting to meet you. I am usually such a disaster and am so awkward in front of a camera and you magically got some amazing shots! You were really, really awesome to work with and I hope that we get the opportunity to work with you again some time. We feel truly blessed and so fortunate to have someone as amazing as you photograph our wedding. The pictures are absolutely amazing. Thank you for all the time you spent with us!” ~Julie & Travis

Yeah, my job is pretty awesome. =)

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