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Dennis & Desiree: Wedding

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Dennis and Desiree’s wedding took place this past Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in El Segundo followed by a reception at the Redondo Beach Library overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I met these two a couple months ago through their awesome wedding planner Cecille and they shared the details of their wedding with me. They would describe the style of their wedding as “simple, pretty, and vintage.” With 250 of their closest friends and family, their celebration was filled with love, tears, and joy. I’m so honored to have been a part of their beautiful day! Here’s some of my favorite images!

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VENUE: Redondo Beach Historic Library

COORDINATOR: Cecille Lee, Unruffled Events

PHOTOGRAPHY: Sherri J Photography

FLORIST: Flower Duet Redondo Beach http://flowerduet.com/

CAKE: King’s Hawaiian http://www.kingshawaiian.com/

GROOMS CAKE: Jackie Sandoval http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heavenly-Treats/303306416348479

VIDEOGRAPHER: Carrie Robinson http://www.treasuredmomentscalifornia.com/

PHOTOBOOTH: Dittosnaps Photo Booth http://www.dittosnaps.com/

EMCEE: Lance Bork

DJ: Lee Francisco Aim2Pleez Entertainment

Victoria + Tony: Married at Calamigos Ranch

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Victoria and Tony met while attending school at UCLA, and celebrated their 5th anniversary of being together on their wedding day this past Saturday. Tony is currently a successful video game designer for the biggest selling game of all time, Call of Duty and Victoria is exploring the PR field and is pursuing her passion for event planning. It was no wonder their talent and creative mix lead to lots of fun and personal details! Victoria and Tony chose yellow and grey as their wedding colors, as also seen from their engagement session at the Santa Monica pier. These two tied the knot this past weekend at one of my favorite venues, Calamigos Ranch in Malibu!

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Venue: Calamigos Ranch. Malibu, Ca
Photography: Sherri J Photography
Entertainment: SOS Entertainment
Florist: Butterfly Floral & Event Design
Cake Designer: Jaqki’s Cake Creations
Videographer: Make My Day Videography
Flipbook Booth: VC Flip Books
Invitations/Stationary: Save the Date Designs
Wedding Planner: Beverly Bliss Events
Bridal Gown: Winnie Couture
Rings: Bridal Rings Company

*UPDATE: This wedding has been published on Ceremony Magazine Blog. You can see pictures of their beautiful wedding album HERE.

Sakura & Nathan: Backyard Wedding

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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!)

Kristin and Jordan: Married at the Victorian, Santa Monica

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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

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

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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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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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