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This past year was absolutely incredible. Words cannot express our adventures around the world in 2011. We had the incredible opportunity to photograph beautiful weddings here in Arizona but also traveled to, California, New York, Texas, Chicago, Montana, Seattle, Indiana, and the absolute furthest was Sydney Australia. This was definitely a year of a lifetime and I cannot be more thankful to all the bride and grooms who trusted us to document their wedding day. It was indeed a year of adventures and we cannot wait to see whats to come in 2012!
I wanted to highlight below my favorite weddings and engagements (It's a long post so prepare yourselves :) in this past year. Some weddings we did not feature on our blog for different reasons but these are the ones I can show you :)
On a different note, I have been SO slow to blog. After this year came to a close I needed to just breathe. Not only does traveling wear you down but photographing and editing definitely wears you down if you don't take time to relax in between. I wasn't super good about relaxing so as the year came to a close, I found the BEST reason to relax. We found out that were HAVING A BABY!!!! Yep, I'M PREGNANT! We couldn't be more excited about this news and it couldn't have been better timing. God knew.... We didn't book a single thing till March and IM SO glad because I have been SO sick. Whoever made the statement "morning sickness" didn't account for those who are are sick ALL day long. I know its worth it in the end, I just can't wait till I feel back to normal and can get back to work. So thats why I've been MIA on blogging!
Also, My new blog-site is in the works with the awesome guys from Infinet Design. I just got my mock preview from them and I am IN LOVE with what I saw. Cannot wait to show everyone.
A special thanks to everyone we worked with this past year and to every vendor that worked with us behind the scenes. You guys rock. |
| Britney + David's engagement session in Griffith Park was so much fun with little Haribo! |
| Susan + Ian in Laguna Beach. Two of the most smiley people I know... |
| Britney + David were married in Palm Desert California. Could these two be anymore beautiful?! |
| And of course Sima + Alex's beautiful wedding at the Hyatt at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale. |
| Brittany + Matt's gorgeous Chicago engagement session. These two are just a dream to photograph... AND so is this location! love. |
| We had a BLAST walking the streets of New York City for Tara + Lee's engagement session. Even though we were there for the INSANE heat wave, it was so worth it :) |
One of my FAVORITE highlights of the year was flying the Sydney Australia to photograph two of the absolute sweetest most beautiful people for their engagement session AND wedding day. What a treat!
It was so amazing working with Nam + Ngan!
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| I had to at least feature a photo from each location because they were honestly BEAUTIFUL. |
| And a beautiful beach at sunset. Can it get any better?! |
| Yep... the wedding day was quite spectacular! The Wedding day took place at the beautiful Dolton House on the Sydney Harbor. |
| One good looking bridal party! |
| One of my absolute favorite sessions was at the Griffith Observatory. Sarah + Flo are two of the most beautiful people I know inside and out. |
| Only here will you get an amazing sunset in Los Angeles! Totally pure and clear of pollution.. :) |
| Ill never forget Tara + Lee's weekend of activities. It was quite an experience and we had SO much fun. |
| The actual wedding day was SO colorful and beautiful to shoot. |
| One beautiful group of girls! |
| Indian weddings have SO much beautiful culture and I just HAD to include all the fun dancing. |
| One of my absolute favorite photos of all time. Just so darn cute! |
| These two are so beautiful... |
| One vintage engagement shoot... Annee + Scott looked fab in their vintage outfits. LOVE this shoot. |
| My beautiful cousin Dina married her soul mate in Montana. This wedding is definitely one of my favorites :) |
| Kari + Jared's Map themed engagement shoot was SO much fun. It was quite the task to hang the map but it was so worth it :) |
| Sarah + Luis were glowing in their Scottsdale engagement session. |
| I absolutely love these two and LOVED photographing Milessa + Jed's Biltmore wedding. |
| One beautiful reception dance.... |
| Erin + Hunter's Fort Worth wedding. One of my favorite wedding images from the year. |
| Stephanie + Ryan's wedding was the last of the year and it was SO great to end the year with such a beautiful couple. I just adore these two. |
| It was QUITE the year and we just feel so blessed. Thanks to everyone! Im looking forward to blogging many more weddings this year! Can't wait :) |
| Shirley + Andrew's adorable Santa Monica engagement session ended our year with twinkling lights! |
Remember this beautiful couple from their Temecula engagement session? Wow. Stephanie and Ryan are such beautiful people inside and out and it was so evident throughout their wedding day by how they treated everyone around them. We felt very blessed to have shared in this beautiful wedding with them.
A special thanks to the Westin at Kierland for being so accomodating!
To Christina with Christina Clark Events for doing such a fabulous job planning this wedding.
To Shoot Me Films for being so wonderful to work with!
To Got You Covered Music for being an awesome DJ.
We had a blast with all of you and the wedding wouldn't have been the same without you all. Thanks so much!
Last but not least, to Petal Pushers for doing an incredible job with all the florals. They were beautiful!
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| The first look was so sweet. |
| I fell in love with this simple tree that had stunning sunlight above. They just looked radiant! |
| One of my favorite photos from the day! |
| Stephanie surprised Ryan by renting a Rolls Royce to take them back to their reception. |
| The lighting was just PERFECT within these pretty trees :) |
Remember this beautiful couple from their engagement session. And their adorable fluffy dog Rico? Well, they just tied the knot at the Paradise Valley Country Club in Scottsdale and I couldn't be more thrilled for them. Sarah and Luis are two wonderful people. We have gotten to know Sarah and Luis since we met to talk about wedding photography and I can honestly say, we feel so grateful to have met such wonderful new friends.
The love that Sarah and Luis share is extremely contagious. I absolutely loved watching them as they had their first look with each other. Sarah stepped out of the car already in tears as she knew she would soon see Luis. I couldn't help but want to hug her because I had immediate empathy for her outward love towards Luis. It was one of the sweetest moments we have witnessed all year.
Not only was the first look sweet, but the ceremony was a definite tear jerker. It was scheduled to rain all day on Saturday and right as the ceremony began to approach, it was looking its worst. Sarah and Luis decided that they would defeat the clouds and get married without a tent in front of Camelback mountain. As Sarah and Luis stood at the alter, a patch of blue sky separated the dark clouds from the light and it was stunning. God had his hand over the ceremony and it was a beautiful moment. The words Sarah and Luis exchanged at the alter brought me to tears and the love between these two was present everywhere. I couldn't be more thrilled for them.
Sarah and Luis, you both are absolutely beautiful from the inside out and we feel so honored to have witnessed such a genuine ceremony. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of it. To see a slideshow of the rest of the day, click HERE
A special thanks to Paradise Valley Country Club for being so accomodating.
To Wendell Florist for the beautiful floral designs.
To Zomei Video Productions for always being so plesant to work with!
And last but not least to Some Like it Classic. Amina is one special gal and she handled the rain situation like a gem. :) |
| One of the sweetest moments I have witnessed at a first look. |
| The view from the country club is GORGEOUS. |
| The sun peeked out for a few moments while taking Sarah's portraits. Sarah you are beautiful. |
| Dad hadn't seen Sarah yet and as we were taking photos, they took a moment to see each other for the first time. Such a beautiful moment. One of my favorite images from the day. |
| Good looking bridal parties.... |
I honestly can say I am absolutely blown away by how beautiful Laura and Jeremy are. They are such sweet people and we had an absolute wonderful time getting to know these two in front of the camera. We met over coffee a few months back to chat about wedding photography. Jeremy and Laura mentioned they wanted a themed engagement shoot. When they mentioned an old hollywood engagement shoot, I nearly fell out of my chair with excitement.
We decided to start the engagement shoot at Los Angeles Union Station on Thanksgiving Day weekend. Surprisingly, the crowds were calm and we had the best time roaming the historic station.
After we left the station, we headed to my families historic barn in Menifee. My father-in-law collects and restores gorgeous old vintage cars that are stored at the Motte Historical Museum . They were kind enough to allow us to use these beautiful cars as our backdrop and I couldn't have been more excited to shoot here. We felt this would be a great fit for this old hollywood shoot. And boy... was it great! We then ended the shoot in a soft field with the shiny green Auburn. Laura and Jeremy, you two are the sweetest people and we feel blessed to have worked with you guys. We cannot WAIT for your wedding next spring. I have no doubt it will be beautiful! To see a slideshow, click HERE. |
| The light coming through the windows was gorgeous. |
| Laura, you are beautiful. |
| The Motte Museum is my new favorite place to shoot! Lucky me :) |
| beautiful beautiful beautiful. |
| Laura and Jeremy are so natural in front of the camera. It's obvious they are smitten by each other! |
| The light couldn't have been more perfect... |
We first met Shirley and Andrew at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf last year. They greeted us with huge smiles and firm handshakes. We sat and sipped our coffee's while chatting about wedding photography and details. I fell more in love with them as our meeting progressed. After getting to know each other a bit, we discovered that we have a mutual love for Santa Monica. So, we felt it would be fitting to shoot their engagement session there since it is a special place for the both of them.
We cruised down the charming streets of Santa Monica and stopped at the quaint corners that caught our eye. Shirley and Andrew are two of the kindest most adorable people we know. They are not only beautiful people, but they are sweet, thoughtful, and undoubtly in love with each other.
We headed to the Santa Monica Pier to end the shoot at sunset and it couldn't have been a more spectacular. WOW. We ended the evening in the sand with a game of scrabble and bright christmas lights. Couldn't be more in love with this shoot!
Shirley and Andrew, THANK YOU for choosing us as your wedding photographers! We feel so grateful to be working with such genuine people. We adore you. To see a slideshow of the rest of the day, click HERE. |
| Shirley you are ADORABLE. |
| Southern California definitely has some of the most gorgeous sunsets. AH-MAZING. |
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